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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kumasi Mbassa (ranked 5140 p4p, 25185 weight class) and Fahaka Puffer (ranked 486 p4p, 543 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kumasi Mbassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fahaka Puffer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puffer throws a right hand that Mbassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mbassa also avoids with ease.
Puffer throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Kumasi Mbassa has been cut.
Nice body punch from Mbassa.
Puffer takes one to the side of the head.
Puffer misses the shot to the body.
Mbassa with a jab.
Fahaka Puffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puffer feints and then cracks Mbassa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mbassa down.
Mbassa gets tackled into the cage by Puffer. Puffer maintains the clinch.
Puffer avoiding damage as Mbassa throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mbassa misses with a body punch.
Mbassa stalling.
Mbassa blocks a body shot from Puffer.
Puffer has a couple of punches blocked by Mbassa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puffer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Puffer tries a body shot but Mbassa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mbassa tries to throw a body punch but Puffer avoids it by throwing Mbassa back against the cage.
Mbassa can't find room to land a body shot as Puffer controls the action.
Puffer is trying to maintain a safe position but Mbassa gets an underhook and turns Puffer into the cage.
Puffer prevents a body shot from Mbassa.
Puffer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mbassa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puffer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mbassa taking a breather.
Mbassa misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Mbassa.
Mbassa missing with knees to the body.
Puffer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Puffer just leaning against Mbassa, taking a breather.
Puffer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puffer misses with a body punch.
Puffer stalling.
Mbassa blocks a body shot from Puffer.
Puffer avoiding damage.
Mbassa tries to stall but Puffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mbassa trying to stall but Puffer improves his position.
Puffer lands a nice shot to the body.
Puffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mbassa backwards.
Nice body punch from Mbassa.
Mbassa is working Puffer over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mbassa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mbassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mbassa tries to throw a body punch but Puffer avoids it by throwing Mbassa back against the cage.
Puffer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mbassa tries to stall but Puffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer letting Mbassa take a breather here.
Mbassa blocks an uppercut.
Puffer misses with some punches.
Mbassa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mbassa - that landed with a thud.
Puffer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mbassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puffer tries to throw a body punch but Mbassa avoids it by throwing Puffer back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mbassa.
Puffer being controlled against the cage.
The referee calls for Mbassa to work.
Mbassa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Puffer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mbassa looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puffer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puffer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puffer misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mbassa.
Nice body punch from Mbassa.
Mbassa controlling the action here for a moment.
Puffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puffer taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puffer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puffer lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mbassa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mbassa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puffer backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fahaka Puffer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kumasi Mbassa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puffer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mbassa cracks Puffer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puffer moves into the clinch.
Mbassa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puffer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mbassa misses with a body punch.
Mbassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Puffer.
The referee calls for Puffer to work.
Mbassa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puffer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puffer wants to stall.
Puffer tries to throw a body punch but Mbassa avoids it by throwing Puffer back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puffer.
Puffer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puffer avoids the elbow strike from Mbassa, against the cage.
Puffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Puffer is struggling to control the position.
Mbassa trying to land knees to the body.
Fahaka Puffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mbassa tries to land knees in the clinch but Puffer avoids the damage to the body.
Mbassa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Puffer misses with a punch to the body.
Mbassa is trying to maintain a safe position but Puffer gets an underhook and turns Mbassa into the cage.
Mbassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puffer lands with a short shot to the head.
Puffer lands a left hand.
Mbassa working Puffer over with knees to the body.
Puffer is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puffer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbassa misses with a body punch.
Mbassa stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puffer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Puffer fails to land.
Puffer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mbassa.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mbassa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mbassa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puffer avoids it.
Puffer lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Mbassa - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puffer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer takes a shot to the head.
Puffer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mbassa is keeping busy.
Mbassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mbassa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Puffer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mbassa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puffer throws a head punch that misses.
Puffer lands a shoulder strike.
Puffer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mbassa takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Puffer on the inside.
Mbassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mbassa.
Mbassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puffer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puffer tries a body shot but Mbassa blocks it.
Mbassa misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puffer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mbassa backwards.
Puffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mbassa's elbow.
Puffer misses with a body punch.
Puffer tries a body shot but Mbassa blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puffer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mbassa misses with the head strike.
Mbassa is trying to stall.
Puffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puffer working aggressively here.
Puffer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puffer trying to control the position but instead, Mbassa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puffer into the cage.
Puffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fahaka Puffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kumasi Mbassa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Puffer looks to land a combination but Mbassa avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Mbassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puffer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mbassa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mbassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puffer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mbassa.
Mbassa tried to score with a low kick but Puffer checks it.
Puffer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Puffer throws a head kick that misses.
Puffer scores with a head kick. Mbassa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puffer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puffer walks into a straight right hand from Mbassa.
The crowd cheers as Mbassa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puffer doesn't seem phased though.
Puffer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbassa stalling in the clinch.
Puffer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mbassa pushes Puffer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mbassa misses with an elbow strike.
Kumasi Mbassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mbassa.
Mbassa tries to stall but Puffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puffer misses with a punch to the body.
Puffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mbassa wants to stall.
Puffer working aggressively here.
Puffer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puffer as Mbassa tries to tie him up.
Mbassa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puffer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Puffer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mbassa tries to stall but Puffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puffer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mbassa stalling the fight.
Puffer misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Puffer as the two fighters clinch.
Mbassa lands a good knee to the midsection. Puffer won't want to take too many of those.
Mbassa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mbassa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Puffer.
Mbassa can't find room to land a body shot as Puffer controls the action.
Puffer tries to work over Mbassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puffer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mbassa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puffer's elbow.
Mbassa has Puffer pushed against the cage.
Fahaka Puffer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puffer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mbassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Mbassa.
Puffer lands with a short shot to the head.
Puffer can't find room to land a body shot as Mbassa controls the action.
Puffer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mbassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mbassa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puffer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mbassa or not.
Mbassa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puffer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puffer blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Puffer.
Puffer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mbassa backwards.
Puffer managing to block the knees to the body from Mbassa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbassa missing with knees to the body.
Puffer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puffer misses with some punches.
Puffer lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puffer misses with a punch to the body.
Puffer scores with a shot to the side of Mbassa's head.
Puffer lands a nice uppercut.
Puffer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Puffer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mbassa prevents a body shot from Puffer.
Puffer can't find room to land a body shot as Mbassa controls the action.
Puffer stalling the fight.
Puffer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mbassa up against the cage.
Puffer is looking to control Mbassa's arms but Mbassa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puffer has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fahaka Puffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puffer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahaka Puffer!
An out of breath Fahaka Puffer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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