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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 575 p4p, 998 weight class) and Rice Puto (ranked 75 p4p, 134 weight class). Rice Puto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rice Puto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto avoids the body shot from Tiger.
Puto staying out of range there.
Tiger throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puto works Tiger's body with a nice hook.
Tiger defending well as Puto loads up on a big left hand.
Tiger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiger.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puto under the eye.
Tiger walks into a left hand.
Puto misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tiger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is looking to pass into half guard but Puto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Puto is in guard.
Tiger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Puto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tiger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Puto.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
Puto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Puto.
Puto throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger cracks a nice hook into Puto's ribs.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Puto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiger momentarily.
Puto throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger lands with a cross.
Rice Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Puto lands.
Tiger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Puto misses with a looping left.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto slips a jab from Tiger.
Tiger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puto throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Puto lands.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Tiger with that takedown attempt.
Puto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puto manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Puto controlling Tiger's posture.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Puto is keeping the position.
Tiger being controlled here momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rice Puto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiger throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puto counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Tiger needs to keep his hands up - Puto had a free shot at his head there.
Puto misses with a two punch combination.
Puto moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Puto's belly button to the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tiger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Puto throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Puto.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Tiger.
Rice Puto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a hook to the body
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Puto throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
Tiger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto lands an overhand right.
Tiger misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Tiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puto connects with a jab.
Tiger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tiger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiger throws out the jab.
Tiger misses with a right hand
and Puto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Puto is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puto swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto cracks a nice hook into Tiger's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Puto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Puto finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Puto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puto scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger misses with a jab to the body
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiger throws a big shot that misses.
Puto throws a counter combo.
Tiger throws a poor cross that misses
and Puto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiger.
Puto lands with a right hand.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto lands a jab.
Puto misses with a straight left.
Puto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Puto.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puto! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Puto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tiger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger dodges the punch combination from Puto.
Tiger tries to move into range but Puto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiger.
Puto throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Puto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tiger throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Puto misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiger.
Puto misses with the combination.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Tiger throws a right hand that misses
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Puto misses.
Tiger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tiger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
Tiger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Puto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puto there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger misses with a looping left.
Puto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiger misses with a body shot
and Puto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puto looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto lands a nice looking body shot.
Puto misses with a looping left.
Tiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puto throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Rice Puto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puto throws an off balance right hand
letting Tiger counter with a right hand.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
It looked like Tiger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tiger scores with the left hand. Puto knows he should have avoided that one.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiger throws out the jab.
Puto moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Puto lands a lovely overhand right.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puto throws a big shot that misses.
Puto misses with a straight right.
Tiger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puto sprawls and moves away.
Puto connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
Puto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puto stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Puto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puto jabs at Tiger's body.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Puto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puto 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rice Puto!
During a confident post fight interview, Rice Puto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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