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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Puzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Godard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Godard looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Puzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Godard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzzle throws a big shot that misses.
Puzzle moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Godard goes down! Can Puzzle finish him!?
Godard is rocked!
It looks like Eric Godard has been cut.
Puzzle looking to pass the guard.
Godard is still in real trouble! Can Puzzle finish him?
Godard tries to strike from the bottom.
Godard seems to have recovered his senses.
Puzzle thows a big elbow that misses.
Puzzle preventing the sweep.
Puzzle gets to his feet - Godard follows without any prompting.
Puzzle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puzzle fails with the takedown.
Puzzle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puzzle lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puzzle is one step ahead there.
Puzzle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godard wants to sweep but no luck.
Godard working a defensive guard here.
Puzzle trying to control the position from guard on top but Godard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Godard wants to sweep but no luck.
Godard looks gassed!
Puzzle trying to control the position from guard on top but Godard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puzzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Godard tries to sprawl out of it but Puzzle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Godard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Puzzle lands a nice hook to Godard's body. Godard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puzzle misses with a wild body shot.
Puzzle lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzzle throws a looping overhand right but Godard ducks down to avoid it.
Puzzle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Puzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godard manages to avoid it.
Godard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puzzle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puzzle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Godard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puzzle.
Puzzle lands an overhand right.
Godard with a poor takedown
and Puzzle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puzzle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puzzle throws a right hand that Godard ducks under and follows up with a left that Godard also avoids with ease.
Puzzle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Godard counters with a single leg into guard. Puzzle didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puzzle's head.
Godard trying to control the position from guard on top but Puzzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Puzzle wants to sweep here but Godard controlling him for the moment.
Godard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puzzle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godard trying to control but Puzzle is working from the bottom.
Puzzle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Godard slips a jab and a cross from Puzzle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godard gets a takedown into half guard.
Godard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puzzle is trying to control but can't.
Godard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godard slips a nice elbow through Puzzle's hands, connecting with Puzzle's forehead.
Godard is working for a kimura but Puzzle is defending it quite comfortably.
Puzzle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puzzle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Puzzle is looking for a triangle but Godard pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Puzzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Godard's cut.
That's time! Puzzle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Godard shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to de liver by Puzzle. Beautiful body shot.
Jason Puzzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzzle lands the left hand.
Godard clinches with his opponent.
Godard tries for a takedown but Puzzle manages to get underhooks.
Godard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Puzzle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jason Puzzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Godard.
Puzzle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puzzle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Godard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puzzle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puzzle is trying to control the action in half guard but Godard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzzle blocks the strikes from Godard.
Puzzle trying to control from half guard but Godard is working away.
Godard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Godard gets back to full guard.
Puzzle is looking to work some ground and pound but Godard has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Godard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puzzle's waist but Puzzle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Godard off to one side.
Puzzle jabs at Godard's body.
Godard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzzle.
Puzzle throws a jab but it's blocked by Godard.
Puzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godard manages to avoid it.
Godard tries for a takedown but Puzzle circles away easily
and Puzzle counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzzle misses with a hook. Godard ducked under it nicely.
Godard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puzzle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Puzzle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Godard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Godard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Godard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Puzzle taking a bit of punishment here - Godard scoring with strikes.
Puzzle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Godard wants to control but Puzzle is keeping him busy.
Puzzle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Godard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Puzzle trying to hold on to Godard's head to control him but Godard postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Godard connects with a nice short shot to Puzzle's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzzle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puzzle looking for a sweep. Not yet Puzzle, not yet.
Puzzle will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Godard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Godard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Godard works to advance to full mount. Puzzle defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Puzzle is trying desperately to improve position.
Godard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puzzle working to try and regain half guard.
Puzzle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzzle wants to control from the top but Godard keeps moving.
Puzzle won't allow Godard to sweep him here.
Puzzle trying to control but Godard is working from the bottom.
Puzzle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puzzle.
Puzzle trying to control but Godard is working from the bottom.
Puzzle thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Puzzle shoots and misses
and Godard counters with a single leg into guard. Puzzle didn't expect that.
Puzzle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puzzle is trying to keep Godard in close.
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 Jason Puzzle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Godard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Godard shoots for a double leg takedown but Puzzle sprawls well. He's pushed Godard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puzzle cracks Godard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puzzle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Godard to the mat! Godard manages to get full guard.
Puzzle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Godard's head.
Godard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Godard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puzzle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puzzle preventing the sweep.
Puzzle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godard with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Puzzle can't handle though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Godard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jason Puzzle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Godard fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzzle tries for a takedown but Godard circles away easily
and Godard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Godard is looking to take a break and control but Puzzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godard working over Puzzle with some ground and pound. Puzzle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Godard prevents Puzzle from improving his position.
Puzzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godard.
Godard working Puzzle over with strikes.
Godard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Godard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puzzle defending well though.
Puzzle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godard is working away from the top position though.
Godard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzzle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godard is working away from the top position though.
Godard is trying to control the action in half guard but Puzzle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puzzle moves into full guard.
Godard is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzzle has wrist control.
Puzzle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godard manages to get himself to full guard.
Godard controlling the position.
Godard looking for a sweep. Not yet Godard, not yet.
Godard working a defensive guard here.
Godard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Puzzle's guard.
Godard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Puzzle trying to control the position.
Godard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puzzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godard stopping the sweep attempt from Puzzle.
Godard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Godard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Puzzle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Puzzle connects with a nice short shot to Godard's temple.
Godard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puzzle manages to get himself to full guard.
Godard pushing down on Puzzle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Godard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puzzle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Godard.
Godard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Puzzle defends it well.
Eric Godard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godard tries to pass to full mount but Puzzle defends it.
Godard working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Godard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puzzle 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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