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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Pavicic (ranked 350 p4p, 409 weight class) and Rice Puto (ranked 46 p4p, 54 weight class). Pavicic comes to the cage accompanied by Kocka Šećera. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Pavicic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rice Puto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Puto misses.
Puto misses with a hook
and Pavicic counters with a left to the body.
Pavicic throws a wild body kick that Puto sees coming a mile off.
Puto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pavicic counter with a right hand.
Puto cracks Pavicic with an open hand slap.
Puto scores with a nice strike.
Pavicic slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pavicic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavicic is looking to slow Puto down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Puto - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Pavicic.
Pavicic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws an off balance right hand
letting Pavicic counter with a right hand.
Puto blocks a jab.
Pavicic looks to throw the jab but Puto is out of range.
Puto throws a right hand that Pavicic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavicic also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Pavicic is predictable there
and Puto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pavicic's guard.
Puto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pavicic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pavicic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pavicic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic trying to keep a closed guard but Puto is proving a slippery customer.
Puto is looking to work some ground and pound but Pavicic has wrist control.
Puto advances position into side control!
Pavicic is trying to control Puto's posture but Puto avoids it.
Puto trying to control the position but Pavicic is working away.
Puto gets to mount! Pavicic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavicic is squirming around, avoiding Puto's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Puto thowing shots but they're missing.
Pavicic wants to hold on but Puto pushes him away.
Puto trying to control but Pavicic is having none of it.
Pavicic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Puto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pavicic is squirming around, avoiding Puto's attempts to control the action.
Pavicic tries to lock up and control but Puto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puto tries to control but Pavicic wriggling away.
Pavicic wants to control but Puto is having none of it.
Pavicic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pavicic tries to reverse the position but Puto maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Puto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puto scores with a nice right hand.
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavicic throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Puto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pavicic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pavicic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Puto throws a strike aimed at the side of Pavicic's head but Pavicic avoids it well.
Puto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pavicic is avoiding damage well.
A control attempt from Pavicic but he's now mounted!
Pavicic holds on, trying desperately to control.
Pavicic tries to reverse the position but Puto maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic is working hard here to advance position.
Pavicic tries to hold on but Puto postures up.
Pavicic is looking to improve his position but Puto isn't that keen on the idea.
Puto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rice Puto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pavicic tries to hold on but Puto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puto punching from mount but Pavicic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Puto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavicic?
Pavicic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Puto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pavicic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puto on the ground.
Puto with good strikes from the mount here!
Pavicic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavicic tries to get out of the position.
Puto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Puto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pavicic is looking to escape.
Pavicic tries to lock up and control but Puto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto controlling his opponent.
Pavicic is squirming around, avoiding Puto's attempts to control the action.
Puto avoids the attempt from Pavicic to control.
Puto throws some wild stikes that Pavicic manages to avoid easily.
Pavicic is looking to get to half guard.
Puto punching from mount but Pavicic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pavicic can't escape the position.
Pavicic wants to hold on but Puto pushes him away.
Pavicic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Puto.
Puto controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavicic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Puto.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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! Pavicic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pavicic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puto misses with a takedown attempt - Pavicic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pavicic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pavicic throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Puto. That snapped Pavicic's head back.
Puto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pavicic is fending him off so far but Puto persists. Nope, Pavicic circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto misses with a jab to the body
and Puto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puto dives in for a single leg takedown but Pavicic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gabrijel Pavicic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rice Puto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavicic.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
Pavicic slips a jab from Puto.
Puto lands an overhand right.
Pavicic pushes Puto away with a front kick.
Puto misses with a hook to the body
and Pavicic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gabrijel Pavicic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavicic manages to avoid it.
Pavicic throws a poor cross that misses
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
Puto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavicic's waist but Pavicic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puto off to one side.
Pavicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puto misses with a left hand
enabling Pavicic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Pavicic.
Puto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavicic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puto is able to avoid easily.
Puto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puto connects with a looping right hand.
Pavicic slips under a jab from Puto.
Pavicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavicic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pavicic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavicic manages to avoid it.
It looked like Pavicic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puto misses with a takedown
and Pavicic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Puto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavicic moves away.
Pavicic avoids the body shot from Puto.
Pavicic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pavicic looks to throw the jab but Puto is out of range.
Puto misses with a left hand
and Pavicic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto connects with a right hand. Pavicic shakes it off.
Puto lands a jab to the nose.
Puto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavicic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Puto.
Puto throws a body punch but Pavicic moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Puto misses
and Pavicic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puto's knee momentarily.
Pavicic misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
Puto looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavicic is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rice Puto just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pavicic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puto at a distance.
Puto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pavicic as he jumps to the side.
Pavicic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Puto avoids it.
Pavicic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Pavicic scores with a nice right hand.
Pavicic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pavicic throwing a counter right hand but Puto manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavicic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puto. Puto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavicic.
Puto's corner calls for a 1-2. Puto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Puto there.
Pavicic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puto.
Puto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puto stalling away here and it's allowed Pavicic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Puto advances to half guard.
Pavicic wants to control but Puto is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pavicic trying to control but Puto postures up.
Puto wants to control but Pavicic is keeping him busy.
Pavicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puto.
Pavicic trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pavicic at a distance.
Puto throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavicic counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto misses with a takedown attempt
and Pavicic counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabrijel Pavicic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rice Puto.
A shot to the body from Pavicic misses
and Puto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavicic throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavicic counters with a body kick that stops Puto in his tracks momentarily.
Pavicic misses with a straight left.
Puto catches Pavicic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pavicic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic walks into a straight right hand from Puto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavicic. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavicic's waist but Pavicic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puto off to one side.
Pavicic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Puto misses with a double jab
and Pavicic counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavicic stuffs the takedown attempt from Puto. Puto gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Pavicic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pavicic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gabrijel Pavicic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pavicic throws a poor cross that misses
and Puto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gabrijel Pavicic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavicic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavicic as he avoids it easily.
Pavicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pavicic moves out of range as Puto strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto lands with a good body shot.
Puto takes one to the side of the head.
Pavicic throws a right hand that misses
and Puto counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavicic manages to avoid it.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
Puto throws a combination that misses
and Pavicic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavicic 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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pavicic moves out of range as Puto strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavicic misses the target.
Pavicic misses with an uppercut.
Pavicic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic has his hands on Puto's head, controlling the position.
Puto tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavicic is retaining full guard.
Pavicic is trying to keep Puto in close.
Puto postures up in Pavicic's guard and throws a big left but Pavicic blocks it.
Puto throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Puto throwing strikes from guard but Pavicic blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rice Puto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puto misses with a body shot.
Pavicic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto lands a nice looking body shot.
Puto staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Pavicic.
Puto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puto.
Gabrijel Pavicic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rice Puto.
Puto slips a straight right by Pavicic.
Pavicic moves out of range as Puto strikes.
Pavicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Puto. Those never looked like landing.
Puto misses with a left hand
and Pavicic counters with a body kick that stops Puto in his tracks momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Puto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rice Puto!
Rice Puto is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Rice Puto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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