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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jai Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Ponzinibbio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponzinibbio throws a series of punches but Paul avoids them all with ease.
Ponzinibbio misses with a combination
and Paul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination that misses
and Paul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponzinibbio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponzinibbio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul scores with a nice right hand.
Ponzinibbio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul throws a combination. Ponzinibbio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paul dodges the punch combination from Ponzinibbio.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Ponzinibbio misses.
No joy there for Ponzinibbio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponzinibbio works over Paul's head and body with a nice combination.
Ponzinibbio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ponzinibbio scrambles back to his feet.
Paul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paul scores with a hook to the body. Ponzinibbio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ponzinibbio swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ponzinibbio. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio looks winded!
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
Paul is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ponzinibbio works over Paul's head and body with a nice combination.
Paul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Ponzinibbio does no damage.
Ponzinibbio throws a series of punches but Paul avoids them all with ease.
Paul lands a nice hook to Ponzinibbio's body. Ponzinibbio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ponzinibbio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Paul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ponzinibbio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Ponzinibbio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponzinibbio misses with the combination.
Ponzinibbio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ponzinibbio misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponzinibbio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio misses with the combination.
Paul throws a series of punches but Ponzinibbio avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Ponzinibbio misses.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Ponzinibbio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ponzinibbio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul scores with a one two! Ponzinibbio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ponzinibbio tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ponzinibbio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul tries to bum rush Ponzinibbio with a series of wild strikes but Ponzinibbio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ponzinibbio throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul throws a right and a left that Ponzinibbio avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ponzinibbio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Paul.
Santiago Ponzinibbio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Ponzinibbio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponzinibbio misses with a double jab.
Ponzinibbio dodges the punch combination from Paul.
Ponzinibbio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
Paul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ponzinibbio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul tests Ponzinibbio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ponzinibbio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ponzinibbio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paul lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Paul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ponzinibbio throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Ponzinibbio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ponzinibbio misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio misses with the combination.
Ponzinibbio misses with a few strikes there.
Paul cracks Ponzinibbio with an open hand slap.
Ponzinibbio misses with a two punch combination.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Ponzinibbio.
Ponzinibbio swinging wildly here.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Ponzinibbio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ponzinibbio is breathing heavily.
Ponzinibbio misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Ponzinibbio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Ponzinibbio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ponzinibbio walks into a left hand.
Paul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ponzinibbio tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul tries to bum rush Ponzinibbio with a series of wild strikes but Ponzinibbio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ponzinibbio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ponzinibbio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ponzinibbio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul throws a series of strikes that have Ponzinibbio backpedaling.
Ponzinibbio misses with a few strikes there.
Ponzinibbio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paul. Ponzinibbio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Ponzinibbio misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a glancing blow to the side of Ponzinibbio's head.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ponzinibbio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ponzinibbio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ponzinibbio fails to land with a series of punches.
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Ponzinibbio.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponzinibbio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ponzinibbio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ponzinibbio throws a nice looking combination but Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponzinibbio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ponzinibbio.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Paul looks to land a combination. Ponzinibbio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ponzinibbio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Paul lands the left hand.
Ponzinibbio throws a series of strikes that have Paul backpedaling.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ponzinibbio.
No joy there for Ponzinibbio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ponzinibbio misses.
Jai Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul works Ponzinibbio's body with a nice hook.
Ponzinibbio tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ponzinibbio looks to land a combination but Paul avoids it well.
Paul scores with a hook to the body. Ponzinibbio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Paul is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ponzinibbio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jai Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Ponzinibbio misses with a wild combination.
Paul takes a swing at Ponzinibbio's ribcage but misses.
Ponzinibbio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponzinibbio fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Paul dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ponzinibbio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponzinibbio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul throws a right hand that Ponzinibbio ducks under and follows up with a left that Ponzinibbio also avoids with ease.
Ponzinibbio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ponzinibbio throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul takes a swing at Ponzinibbio's ribcage but misses.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Ponzinibbio does no damage.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ponzinibbio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ponzinibbio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponzinibbio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ponzinibbio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
Paul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Ponzinibbio does no damage.
Paul connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ponzinibbio.
Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Ponzinibbio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ponzinibbio. Those never looked like landing.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination that misses
and Paul counters with a left and a right that stings Ponzinibbio.
Paul takes a swing at Ponzinibbio's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponzinibbio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Ponzinibbio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ponzinibbio!
Paul throws a series of strikes that have Ponzinibbio backpedaling.
Paul throws a shot to the body.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ponzinibbio.
Ponzinibbio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ponzinibbio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponzinibbio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paul counters with a two punch combo.
Ponzinibbio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul throws a series of strikes that have Ponzinibbio backpedaling.
Paul throws a right and a left that Ponzinibbio avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Ponzinibbio throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Ponzinibbio throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Ponzinibbio swinging wildly here.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponzinibbio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ponzinibbio misses with the combination.
Ponzinibbio throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Paul. That snapped Ponzinibbio's head back.
Paul stalks Ponzinibbio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ponzinibbio's face. Ponzinibbio staggers backwards, shaken.
Ponzinibbio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paul throws out the jab.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponzinibbio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Ponzinibbio misses with a wild combination.
Ponzinibbio avoids the body shot from Paul.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Ponzinibbio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ponzinibbio lands with a nice combination. Paul backs away looking to recover.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponzinibbio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul cracks Ponzinibbio with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ponzinibbio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paul scores with a body shot.
Santiago Ponzinibbio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jai Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ponzinibbio misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponzinibbio throws a combination that misses
and Paul counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jai Paul.
Well Paul 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jai Paul!
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RATING
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