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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Ickfore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Acero Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Ickfore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Acero Puno! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puno thows a left - swing and a miss! Ickfore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Ickfore is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Puno throws a series of punches but Ickfore avoids them all with ease. Ickfore wants to clinch. Ickfore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puno's head. Puno closes the distance and clinches. Ickfore can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno. Puno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Puno lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dennis Ickfore has been cut. Ickfore lands a hook that snaps the head of Puno backwards. Ickfore managing to block the knees to the body from Puno.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ickfore's brow. Ickfore pulls guard effortlessly. Puno is pushing down on Ickfore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ickfore is fighting to maintain full guard but Puno has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ickfore won't allow Puno to pass to mount. Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ickfore keeps working. Puno moves into full mount! Ickfore won't be happy about that! Puno controlling the pace for now. Ickfore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puno controlling the pace for now. Ickfore is desperately trying to improve his position but Puno has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two 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. Puno controlling from mount. Puno pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Puno avoids the attempt from Ickfore to control. Ickfore is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action. Puno looking to control and managing it successfully. Ickfore wants to try and get back to his feet. Ickfore is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Acero Puno just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A right-left combo lands from Ickfore.
Puno is rocked! Puno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ickfore can pounce on him.
Puno is still on wobbly legs! Can Ickfore finish him? Puno looks gassed! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ickfore closes the distance looking for a takedown. Puno stuffs it but Ickfore still has hold of him. Ickfore picks Puno up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Ickfore slams Puno to the floor and that's really hurt Puno - he doesn't know where he is! Ickfore throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Ickfore!
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A |
G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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