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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturro Affi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiang Puruhat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Affi comes to the cage accompanied by Men at work - Land of down under. Thiang Puruhat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arturro Affi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiang Puruhat!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Affi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puruhat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Affi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puruhat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Affi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puruhat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Affi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Affi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Affi misses with a low kick.
Affi blocks the body kick.
Affi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Affi connects with a single shot there.
Puruhat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Affi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puruhat. That did some damage!
Arturro Affi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Affi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puruhat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Affi.
Affi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Affi loads up on a big right hand but Puruhat slips the punch.
Affi scores with a leg kick.
Affi tries to bum rush Puruhat with a series of wild strikes but Puruhat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Affi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puruhat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puruhat missing with a left hand there. Affi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puruhat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Affi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puruhat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Affi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Affi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puruhat circles away quickly and effectively.
Affi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puruhat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Puruhat misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Affi misses with a two punch combination.
Arturro Affi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puruhat throws a wild body kick that Affi sees coming a mile off.
Affi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puruhat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Affi misses with a low kick.
Affi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Affi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Affi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Affi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puruhat was well out of range. Poor timing from Affi.
No joy there for Affi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Affi misses with a series of wild punches.
Puruhat dives in and grabs Affi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Affi pushes down on Puruhat's head and hops out.
Affi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Puruhat tenderised Affi's leg. Affi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Affi looks to land a combination but Puruhat avoids it well.
A combination from Affi does no damage.
Puruhat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puruhat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Affi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puruhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puruhat. That's going to slow Affi down.
Puruhat tries to clinch there but Affi circles away.
Affi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puruhat has time to react.
Puruhat blocks a low kick nicely.
Affi scores with a jab. Puruhat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Affi is looking to slow Puruhat down with leg kicks.
Puruhat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Affi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puruhat throws a sloppy head kick and Affi moves out of range easily.
Puruhat checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturro Affi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Affi throws a low kick but Puruhat avoids it.
Affi throws out a leg kick but Puruhat moves out of range and Affi only half commits.
Affi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puruhat. That one must have hurt.
No joy there for Affi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puruhat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Affi.
Affi works over Puruhat's head and body with a nice combination.
Puruhat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Affi.
Affi throws a lazy right hand but Puruhat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Affi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arturro Affi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puruhat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Affi pinned against the cage. Affi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Puruhat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puruhat checks a leg kick.
Affi throws a jab when Puruhat was well out of range.
Affi throws a front kick aimed at Puruhat's knee but Puruhat avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Affi.
Affi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puruhat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Affi throws a series of punches but Puruhat moves out of range.
Affi throws a body punch but Puruhat moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Puruhat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Affi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puruhat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puruhat moves out of range of the leg kick from Affi.
Affi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Affi misses with the combination.
Affi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Affi throws a right and a left that Puruhat avoids nicely.
Affi throws a wild body kick that Puruhat sees coming a mile off.
Puruhat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Affi throws a leg kick but Puruhat moved away.
Affi throws a leg kick
and Puruhat counters with a good low kick that Affi was not able to check.
Affi scoring well with a low kick there.
Affi misses with a double jab
and Puruhat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Affi's knee momentarily.
Affi feints a jab promting Puruhat to slip. Affi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Puruhat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Puruhat is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puruhat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Affi tries to bum rush Puruhat with a series of wild strikes but Puruhat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puruhat misses with a kick to the body.
Affi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puruhat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puruhat slips a jab and a cross from Affi.
Puruhat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Affi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puruhat tries to work over Affi's front leg with a kick but Affi checks it.
Puruhat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Affi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Affi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puruhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Affi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puruhat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puruhat pushes Affi away with a front kick.
Affi throws a series of punches but Puruhat avoids them all with ease.
Arturro Affi is winning the standup battle so far.
Affi throws a series of punches but Puruhat avoids them all with ease.
Affi wants to land a leg kick but Puruhat is out of range.
Affi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puruhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Affi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Affi tries a low kick but Puruhat avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Affi misses with a double jab.
Affi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Affi blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturro Affi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puruhat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Affi moves away.
Good work by Puruhat as he checks the leg kick.
Puruhat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Affi.
Affi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puruhat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Affi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puruhat. Puruhat obviously looking to wear him down.
Affi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Affi throws a series of punches but Puruhat moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Puruhat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Affi throws a big shot that misses.
Puruhat misses with a straight left.
Affi tests Puruhat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Affi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from Affi misses.
Affi throws a nice looking combination but Puruhat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puruhat tries a head kick but it misses.
Puruhat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Affi as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Affi as he checks the leg kick.
Puruhat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Puruhat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Affi tries to roll over but Puruhat keeps him under control.
Puruhat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puruhat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Affi is just riding it out for now. Puruhat eventually gives up the hold.
Puruhat trying to mount his opponent but Affi defends it.
Affi tries to roll over but Puruhat keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat trying to mount his opponent but Affi defends it.
Puruhat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Affi's head.
Affi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puruhat on the ground.
Puruhat is working for a kimura but Affi is defending it quite comfortably.
Puruhat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puruhat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Puruhat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat passes to full mount!
Puruhat misses with a head shot.
Puruhat looking to ground and pound but Affi is blocking nicely.
Puruhat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Puruhat misses with a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puruhat misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Puruhat scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Affi?
Thiang Puruhat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puruhat moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Affi has worked his arm free - good work by Affi!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puruhat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Affi, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiang Puruhat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Affi 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturro Affi!
During a confident post fight interview, Arturro Affi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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