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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hunstados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roberto Hunstados was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnathon Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Hunstados!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunstados swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunstados shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puckett sprawls well. Puckett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunstados gets slowly back to his feet.
Puckett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hunstados looks winded!
Puckett tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunstados controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Puckett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Puckett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Hunstados's face as Puckett controls the position.
Puckett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puckett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puckett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett happy to just control the position for now.
Hunstados parries the strikes from Puckett easily there. Puckett is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunstados to escape.
Puckett has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Puckett has control of Hunstados's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hunstados regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett looking to finish Hunstados with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunstados!
Hunstados is looking to improve his position but Puckett isn't that keen on the idea.
Puckett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunstados on the ground.
Puckett controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puckett throwing strikes here but Hunstados is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puckett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett controlling the pace for now.
Puckett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hunstados has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckett trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hunstados doesn't escape.
Puckett's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Puckett misses with an elbow to the head.
Puckett trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hunstados doesn't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puckett keeps control of the position as Hunstados tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Puckett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puckett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunstados avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunstados.
Hunstados dives in for a single leg takedown but Puckett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hunstados misses with a punch to the body.
Puckett crunches a lovely knee into Hunstados's ribcage.
Puckett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Puckett with that takedown attempt.
Hunstados shoots in looking for a takedown. Puckett tries to sprawl out of it but Hunstados keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puckett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnathon Puckett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Hunstados.
Puckett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunstados avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett looks to land a combination but Hunstados avoids it well.
Hunstados is breathing heavily.
Hunstados slaps away a takedown attempt from Puckett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puckett.
Puckett moves into range and clinches up with Hunstados.
Puckett has Hunstados pushed against the cage.
Puckett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puckett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunstados, pushing him back against the cage.
Puckett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunstados doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puckett clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunstados is trying to push Puckett away but Puckett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunstados wants to break free but Puckett has control.
Hunstados gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puckett.
Puckett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Puckett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Puckett looking for a sweep. Not yet Puckett, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunstados tries to stand but Puckett is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puckett has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hunstados has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Puckett breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunstados fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Puckett shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunstados manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Puckett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Puckett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunstados swivels and escapes.
Hunstados closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puckett circles away.
Puckett clinches up against the cage.
Puckett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puckett closes the distance and pushes Hunstados back into the cage.
Puckett gets through Hunstados's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunstados prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puckett wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunstados has had enough of the clinch but Puckett keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puckett.
Puckett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunstados fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunstados shoots in and drives through. Puckett sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by Puckett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puckett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunstados pinned against the cage. Hunstados gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunstados shoots in for a takedown but Puckett shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Puckett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Puckett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunstados prevents the takedown attempt.
Puckett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunstados's efforts to push away.
Puckett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunstados tries to keep at a distance but Puckett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunstados wants to take the fight to the mat but Puckett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puckett prevents Hunstados from breaking the clinch.
Puckett wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunstados manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hunstados takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Hunstados's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puckett breaks from the clinch.
Puckett pushes Hunstados up against the cage in a clinch.
Puckett is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett jumps guard and drags Hunstados to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hunstados would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Puckett looking for a sweep. Not yet Puckett, not yet.
Hunstados throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puckett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunstados throws a strike but Puckett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puckett gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett scores with a head kick. Hunstados tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Puckett instigates a clinch.
Hunstados tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puckett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hunstados pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puckett.
Roberto Hunstados seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunstados fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puckett avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunstados gets caught flat footed, as Puckett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puckett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hunstados is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hunstados has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnathon Puckett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunstados avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puckett is pulling down on Hunstados's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunstados, at least for the moment.
Hunstados wanted to stand there but Puckett had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunstados is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Puckett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puckett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunstados doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunstados manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puckett has his hands on Hunstados's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Puckett keeping moving, preventing Hunstados from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathon Puckett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puckett 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathon Puckett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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