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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Puncharello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Puncharello!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacobs.
Puncharello is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jacobs has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puncharello keeps working.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Puncharello has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Puncharello is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs tries to advance position but instead Puncharello slips a leg back in to half guard.
Puncharello wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puncharello wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puncharello's head.
Puncharello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puncharello misses with the combination.
Don Puncharello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jacobs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puncharello fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs works Puncharello's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puncharello.
Jacobs thuds a left hand into Puncharello's body.
Jacobs swings for the body but Puncharello moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puncharello sprawls well. Puncharello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puncharello momentarily.
Puncharello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puncharello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Puncharello needs to keep his hands up - Jacobs had a free shot at his head there.
Puncharello avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
A big left from Puncharello misses.
Puncharello throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Puncharello misses with a combination
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
Puncharello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Jacobs connects with a body shot.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Puncharello circles away.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jacobs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacobs with the ground and pound but Puncharello uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Puncharello blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs forces his way into half guard.
Jacobs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jacobs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jacobs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Puncharello sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puncharello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puncharello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs is looking to wear down Puncharello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puncharello loads up on a big right hand but Jacobs slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puncharello, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Puncharello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs lands a two punch combo.
Jacobs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puncharello counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puncharello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puncharello misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a sloppy body shot
and Jacobs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puncharello breaks the clinch.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Puncharello is out of range.
Jacobs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puncharello lands a shoulder strike.
Jacobs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Puncharello.
Puncharello is trying to break free.
Puncharello is trying to break the clinch but Jacobs is controlling him.
Jacobs lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puncharello lands with a right to the head.
Jacobs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Puncharello clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Puncharello is keeping busy.
Puncharello covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jacobs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with punches from the back.
Jacobs working for a choke but Puncharello is defending well.
Puncharello is keeping busy.
Jacobs looking to hold on to the position here but Puncharello rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Puncharello is retaining full guard.
Jacobs stops Puncharello from standing up.
Jacobs trying to control but Puncharello is working from the bottom.
Jacobs won't allow Puncharello to get back to his feet.
Jacobs connects with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Puncharello. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puncharello.
Jacobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Puncharello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puncharello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puncharello misses with a series of wild punches.
Puncharello lands with a right hand.
Puncharello avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Puncharello keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
Don Puncharello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puncharello throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Puncharello scores with the left hand. Jacobs knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Puncharello pushes him off.
Puncharello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Puncharello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Puncharello misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Puncharello backs up against the cage.
Puncharello swinging wildly here.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Puncharello misses with a looping left.
Jacobs drives through and clinches with Puncharello against the cage.
Puncharello is trying to break free.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Puncharello.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puncharello is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puncharello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Puncharello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puncharello wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puncharello avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Puncharello on the inside.
Puncharello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Puncharello blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Puncharello.
Jacobs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Puncharello up against the cage.
Jacobs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puncharello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puncharello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puncharello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jacobs lands a left hand.
Puncharello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacobs lands a body shot.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puncharello prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puncharello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike.
Puncharello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacobs goes for a takedown attempt but Puncharello pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puncharello throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Puncharello circles away.
Jacobs lands with a cross.
Puncharello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puncharello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Puncharello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puncharello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puncharello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Jacobs both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Puncharello.
Puncharello walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobs.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
Puncharello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jacobs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jacobs presses Puncharello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jacobs.
Jacobs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puncharello prevents it.
Jacobs has hold of one of Puncharello's legs. Puncharello is fighting the takedown attempt but Jacobs gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Puncharello blocks nicely.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puncharello is keeping the position for now.
Puncharello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jacobs is controlling him.
Jacobs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puncharello's head.
Puncharello is trying to control the position but Jacobs postures up.
Puncharello lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jacobs clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jacobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puncharello throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puncharello lands a two punch combo.
Jacobs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puncharello at a distance.
Puncharello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacobs counters by moving into the clinch.
Jacobs presses Puncharello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobs is pushing Puncharello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Jacobs.
Jacobs is working for takedown but Puncharello is calmly controlling the position for now.
Puncharello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puncharello misses the body punch
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Puncharello is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jacobs takes a swing at Puncharello's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt - Puncharello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Don Puncharello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jacobs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jacobs wants to free his trapped foot but Puncharello is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stalling away here and it's allowed Puncharello to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jacobs works over Puncharello with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Puncharello blocks nicely.
Jacobs drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puncharello manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jacobs has Puncharello in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs 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.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Puncharello tries to pass.
Jacobs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puncharello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puncharello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puncharello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puncharello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jacobs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puncharello wants to stand but Jacobs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jacobs had his way with Don Puncharello in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puncharello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncharello.
Puncharello misses the jab.
Puncharello misses with a body punch
and Jacobs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puncharello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puncharello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs takes a swing at Puncharello's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puncharello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puncharello cracks Jacobs with a good jab.
Puncharello looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Puncharello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Puncharello lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puncharello.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Puncharello misses.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Puncharello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puncharello swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jacobs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puncharello looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Puncharello is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puncharello.
Puncharello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs scores with a jab to the head.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Puncharello.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Puncharello misses with a combination
and Jacobs counters with a left and a right that stings Puncharello.
Jacobs works over Puncharello's head and body with a nice combination.
Puncharello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
Don Puncharello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puncharello ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Puncharello moves out of range.
Puncharello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jacobs throws a right hand that Puncharello ducks under and follows up with a left that Puncharello also avoids with ease.
Jacobs gets a clinch.
Puncharello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Puncharello should have avoided that one.
Jacobs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Jacobs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puncharello momentarily.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Puncharello.
Puncharello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puncharello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jacobs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puncharello has had enough of the clinch but Jacobs keeps him there for the moment.
Puncharello scores with a hook to the body.
Puncharello misses with a punch to the body.
Puncharello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puncharello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puncharello's efforts to push away.
Puncharello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Jacobs.
Puncharello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacobs has Puncharello pressed against the cage, preventing Puncharello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puncharello is trying to break the clinch but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan Jacobs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacobs won't allow it.
Jacobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puncharello's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Jacobs.
Puncharello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puncharello avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs works on Puncharello's body with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Puncharello.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puncharello.
Puncharello has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Puncharello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puncharello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jacobs.
Jacobs is pushing Puncharello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puncharello tries to circle away but Jacobs has him pinned against the cage.
Puncharello misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jacobs!
Ryan Jacobs retains his lightweight title!
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