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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chigurh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kvelertak-Mjod. Puno is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fidel Entry Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Puno!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigurh tries to clinch but Puno moves away
and Puno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chigurh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chigurh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chigurh tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
Puno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chigurh counters with a good, hard body kick but Puno shrugs it off.
Chigurh tries to clinch but Puno is having none of it.
Puno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chigurh throws a good cross that connects.
Chigurh thuds a left hand into Puno's body.
Chigurh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chigurh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chigurh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chigurh jabs Puno right on the nose. Puno blinks but takes it well.
Chigurh misses with a hook.
Chigurh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chigurh is out of range and Puno settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puno.
A head kick by Chigurh misses
and Puno counters with an inside leg kick.
Chigurh throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Chigurh slips a jab and a cross from Puno.
Puno throws a sloppy body shot
and Chigurh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puno blocks a head kick by Chigurh.
Puno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chigurh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigurh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anton Chigurh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chigurh as he jumps to the side.
Chigurh tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chigurh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chigurh scores with a leg kick.
Chigurh tries to clinch
and Puno counters with a one-two to the body.
Chigurh throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Chigurh feints and then cracks Puno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puno down.
Chigurh connects with a leg kick. Puno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chigurh moves to clinch but Puno breaks away
and Puno counters with a nice body kick.
Puno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chigurh throws out a leg kick but Puno moves out of range and Chigurh only half commits.
Chigurh thuds his shin into the meat of Puno's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chigurh.
Puno looks gassed!
Chigurh throws a leg kick which misses Puno's front leg but catches the back leg as Puno tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno moves out of range as Chigurh throws a body kick.
Puno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chigurh misses with a head kick.
Puno moves away from the strike by Chigurh.
A solid body kick from Puno.
Puno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chigurh.
Chigurh with a hook.
Chigurh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puno has time to react.
Chigurh tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Chigurh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chigurh scores with a spinning back kick!
Chigurh tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
Chigurh forces Puno back against the cage and clinches.
Chigurh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Chigurh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puno letting Chigurh take a breather here.
Puno has had enough of the clinch but Chigurh keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Chigurh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puno has had enough of the clinch but Chigurh keeps him there for the moment.
Puno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chigurh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puno blocks it with crossed arms.
Puno managing to block the knees to the body from Chigurh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chigurh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puno up against the cage.
Chigurh throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chigurh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chigurh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chigurh is out of range and Puno settles back down.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.
Chigurh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puno's calf.
Puno connects with a leg kick. Chigurh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chigurh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chigurh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puno throws a hook but Chigurh avoids it easily.
Chigurh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anton Chigurh is winning the standup battle so far.
Puno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy body kick from Chigurh
and Puno counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Chigurh
and Puno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno shoots in but no luck this time.
Chigurh throws an off balance right hand
and Puno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chigurh throws an off balance right hand
and Puno counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chigurh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puno.
Chigurh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puno throwing shots but Chigurh is blocking nicely.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Chigurh is defending well.
Chigurh wants to get back to full guard.
Puno trying to control the action but Chigurh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh is looking to improve his position.
Puno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chigurh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Puno is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chigurh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puno.
Chigurh is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh is working hard here to advance position.
Chigurh is staying active underneath Puno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chigurh wants to get back to his feet.
Chigurh is looking to control Puno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chigurh avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Puno throws a sloppy head kick and Chigurh moves out of range easily.
Puno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chigurh looks to throw a body kick
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno shoots for a takedown but Chigurh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anton Chigurh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chigurh is looking to clinch but Puno is avoiding it.
Chigurh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Puno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Puno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chigurh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chigurh.
Puno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chigurh counters with a body kick that stops Puno in his tracks momentarily.
Puno walks into a stiff left hand from Chigurh.
Puno gets tackled into the cage by Chigurh. Chigurh maintains the clinch.
Puno controlling the action here for a moment.
Chigurh scores a nice knee to the body.
Puno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chigurh.
Chigurh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chigurh trying to control the position but instead, Puno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chigurh into the cage.
Chigurh missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puno being controlled against the cage.
Puno tries to pull guard but Chigurh holds him up against the cage and eventually Puno drops back down to his feet.
Puno misses with the head strike.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Chigurh tries to land knees in the clinch but Puno avoids the damage to the body.
Chigurh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puno is keeping busy.
Chigurh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chigurh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Puno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chigurh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puno trying to stall but Chigurh improves his position.
Puno lands a nice elbow.
Puno is trying to break the clinch but Chigurh is controlling him.
Puno tries to land knees in the clinch but Chigurh avoids the damage to the body.
Chigurh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chigurh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chigurh thuds his shin into the meat of Puno's side.
Chigurh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puno's sensitive parts.
Chigurh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puno avoids the head kick by Chigurh.
Puno wants to slow Chigurh down by chopping away at his legs.
Puno tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno avoids a kick to the body.
Chigurh throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Chigurh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chigurh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puno walks into a straight right hand from Chigurh.
Puno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chigurh but Chigurh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chigurh. Puno shrugs it off though.
Puno throws a leg kick
and Chigurh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chigurh scoring well with a low kick there.
Puno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh closes the distance and clinches.
Puno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chigurh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Fidel Puno has been cut.
Puno has hold of one of Chigurh's legs. Chigurh is fighting the takedown attempt but Puno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chigurh wants to sweep but no luck.
Chigurh controls Puno momentarily but Puno frees himself.
Puno prevents Chigurh from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno trying to control but Chigurh is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Chigurh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chigurh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Anton Chigurh wins by unanimous decision!
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