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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Puckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oasis - Roll With It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Puckerman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Waterson scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Noah Puckerman has been cut.
Puckerman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puckerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waterson throws a jab when Puckerman was well out of range.
Waterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puckerman.
Puckerman walks into a left hand.
Waterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Puckerman misses with an uppercut.
Waterson slips under a jab from Puckerman.
Waterson misses the jab.
Puckerman drives through and clinches with Waterson against the cage.
I was talking to Puckerman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Waterson lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waterson defending well as Puckerman loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson throws a hook to the side of Puckerman's head but Puckerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waterson throws a shot from downtown. Puckerman moves away and avoids it.
Puckerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Puckerman.
Puckerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.
Puckerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waterson.
Waterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Puckerman misses with a jab to the body
and Waterson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puckerman won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Puckerman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puckerman tries to improve position but can't.
Puckerman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Puckerman tries to roll over but Waterson keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puckerman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puckerman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puckerman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Waterson trying to control but Puckerman is working from the bottom.
Waterson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Puckerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Waterson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Waterson scores with a sloppy right hand. Puckerman should have avoided that one.
Waterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puckerman connects with the punch.
It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Puckerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Con Waterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puckerman defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waterson.
Waterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puckerman.
Puckerman misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Puckerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Waterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puckerman.
Puckerman throws a hook but Waterson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puckerman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Waterson throws a big shot that misses.
Puckerman misses with a looping right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puckerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puckerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puckerman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Puckerman - that landed with a thud.
Puckerman working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puckerman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Waterson is leaning against Puckerman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puckerman misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Con Waterson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Puckerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puckerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waterson.
Puckerman misses with a straight right.
Puckerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waterson.
Waterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puckerman defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson moves forwards but Puckerman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puckerman looks to throw the jab but Waterson is out of range.
Puckerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puckerman misses with an uppercut.
Waterson lunges at Puckerman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puckerman's hand.
Waterson is looking to slow Puckerman down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puckerman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puckerman misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Waterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckerman gets a clinch.
Puckerman throws a head punch that misses.
Puckerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puckerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Waterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puckerman can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
Puckerman tries a body shot but Waterson blocks it.
Puckerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Puckerman fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Waterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Waterson trying to control the position but instead, Puckerman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Waterson into the cage.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman scores with a hook to the body.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puckerman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puckerman working aggressively here.
Puckerman tries to work over Waterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waterson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puckerman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Waterson can turn it around.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman misses with some punches.
Puckerman can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
Waterson misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waterson throws a head punch that misses.
Puckerman lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Puckerman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
Waterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puckerman misses with a body punch.
Waterson gets through Puckerman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puckerman blocking some punches.
Waterson misses with the head strike.
Puckerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Puckerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Puckerman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waterson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puckerman.
Puckerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Puckerman.
Puckerman struggles to land a body shot inside as Waterson controls his hands.
Waterson misses with some punches.
Puckerman misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Puckerman.
Waterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson trying to stall but Puckerman improves his position.
A body shot lands from Puckerman.
Puckerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puckerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Puckerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puckerman throws a head punch that misses.
Waterson tries to stall but Puckerman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckerman.
Waterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waterson blocks an uppercut.
Waterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Puckerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puckerman has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puckerman as Waterson tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Puckerman fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Puckerman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Waterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puckerman. Puckerman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Waterson misses with a body shot.
Con Waterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puckerman's head backwards.
Puckerman misses with a body shot.
Puckerman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puckerman is rocked!
The fighters circling - Waterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waterson.
Puckerman cracks a nice hook into Waterson's ribs.
Waterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Puckerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puckerman.
Puckerman moves out of range of the strikes.
Puckerman pushes Waterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Puckerman.
Puckerman lands with a short shot to the head.
Waterson blocking some punches.
Puckerman lands with a right to the head.
Puckerman can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
Puckerman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puckerman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckerman.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noah Puckerman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Puckerman.
Waterson breaks the clinch.
Waterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Puckerman.
Puckerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Waterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puckerman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Waterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puckerman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Puckerman. That snapped Waterson's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waterson. That's going to slow Puckerman down.
Puckerman scores with a nice right hand.
Puckerman misses with an uppercut.
Waterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puckerman misses with an uppercut.
Puckerman throws a right and a left that Waterson avoids nicely.
Waterson ducks under a wild hook from Puckerman.
Waterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waterson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puckerman.
A lazy left from Puckerman finds it's target.
Waterson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noah Puckerman's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waterson.
Waterson misses with a wild combination.
Puckerman throws a nice looking combination but Waterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puckerman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waterson's head backwards.
Puckerman clinches up with Waterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Puckerman blocks a body shot from Waterson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckerman.
Puckerman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckerman.
Waterson blocks an uppercut.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Puckerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puckerman is keeping busy.
Puckerman works on Waterson's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Puckerman.
Waterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Puckerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Waterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puckerman misses with a punch to the body.
Puckerman scores with a shoulder strike.
Puckerman has a couple of punches blocked by Waterson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckerman.
Puckerman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Waterson can't find room to land a body shot as Puckerman controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puckerman.
Puckerman presses Waterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puckerman lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Puckerman as the two fighters clinch.
Puckerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Puckerman clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puckerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puckerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puckerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Waterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puckerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puckerman scores with a punch to the head.
Waterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waterson moves out of range as Puckerman strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puckerman tries to clinch but Waterson moves out of range.
A big left from Puckerman misses.
Waterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puckerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Waterson.
Waterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Puckerman misses.
Puckerman lands a right hook to the body.
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puckerman moves away.
Puckerman slips under a jab.
A big right from Puckerman misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waterson. Puckerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waterson looks to land a left hand but Puckerman moved out of range nicely.
Puckerman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Waterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waterson slips under a jab from Puckerman.
Puckerman missing with a left hand there. Waterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puckerman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waterson.
Good standup being displayed there by Waterson as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Waterson misses.
Puckerman throws a hook to the side of Waterson's head but Waterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puckerman misses with a body shot.
Waterson throws a leg kick but Puckerman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puckerman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Waterson misses its intended target.
Waterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puckerman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waterson is out of range.
Puckerman throws a hook but Waterson avoids it easily.
Waterson throws a chopping leg kick but Puckerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waterson tried to score with a low kick but Puckerman checks it.
Waterson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Puckerman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puckerman.
Puckerman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puckerman manages to avoid it.
Waterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puckerman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puckerman throws a shot from downtown. Waterson moves away and avoids it.
Waterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Puckerman is just out of range.
Puckerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waterson.
Waterson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Puckerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puckerman swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Puckerman moves away from the strike by Waterson.
Decent striking displayed by Puckerman there.
Puckerman misses the shot to the body.
Waterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puckerman's calf.
Puckerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puckerman misses with a straight left.
Waterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waterson connects with the punch.
Puckerman throws a big shot that misses.
Waterson scores with a jab to the head.
Waterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puckerman momentarily.
Oh Puckerman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waterson misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Con Waterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Waterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puckerman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puckerman seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch lands to the side of Puckerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waterson moves out of range as Puckerman strikes.
Puckerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puckerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puckerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puckerman throws a body punch but Waterson moves out of range.
Puckerman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puckerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson connects with a right hand. Puckerman shakes it off.
Puckerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Waterson throws a hook but Puckerman avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson looks to land a left hand but Puckerman moved out of range nicely.
Waterson staying out of range there.
Waterson throws a leg kick but Puckerman checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterson misses the target.
Waterson swings for the body but Puckerman moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puckerman. Waterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puckerman throws a shot from downtown. Waterson moves away and avoids it.
Puckerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Waterson moves away from the strike by Puckerman.
Puckerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Puckerman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Puckerman slips a jab and a cross from Waterson.
Puckerman throws a hook but Waterson blocks it.
Puckerman slips under a jab.
Puckerman throws a jab when Waterson was well out of range.
Waterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puckerman.
Waterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puckerman.
Waterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puckerman's calf.
A slow jab from Waterson misses its intended target.
Puckerman checks a leg kick nicely.
Waterson fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puckerman is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puckerman slips under a jab.
Waterson throws a hook to the side of Puckerman's head but Puckerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puckerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puckerman misses the jab.
Nice shot by Waterson.
Waterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waterson lands a glancing blow to the side of Puckerman's head.
Waterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Waterson throws a hook but Puckerman avoids it easily.
Waterson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puckerman blocks a jab.
Waterson throws the left hand but Puckerman avoids the punch easily.
Waterson throws a chopping leg kick but Puckerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puckerman rushes Waterson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waterson digs a right hand into Puckerman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puckerman's gas tank.
Puckerman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puckerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
Waterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puckermans head.
Waterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puckerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puckerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Con Waterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Con Waterson!
Con Waterson is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Con Waterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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