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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santo Pugno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myspace Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santo Pugno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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195 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santo Pugno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myspace Tom!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom shoots for a takedown but Pugno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pugno scores with a jab.
Pugno throws a leg kick that misses.
Pugno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tom circles away quickly and effectively.
Tom throws a right hand that Pugno ducks under and follows up with a left that Pugno also avoids with ease.
Tom keeps the fight on the outside.
Pugno tries to clinch but Tom moves out of range.
Pugno is looking to clinch but Tom is avoiding it.
Pugno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tom, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugno gets control of Tom's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pugno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tom landing some decent shots from guard.
Pugno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pugno tries to get out of the position.
Tom chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tom landing with the ground and pound.
Tom working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tom passes Pugno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tom controlling the action here.
Pugno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tom on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tom lands strikes from half guard.
Tom scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pugno is looking to control Tom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pugno avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tom stalling.
Tom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tom there.
Tom working over Pugno with some ground and pound. Pugno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tom is taking a breather. Pugno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tom working over Pugno with some ground and pound. Pugno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pugno on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom prevents Pugno from improving his position.
Tom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tom lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myspace Tom dominated that round.
That's time! Pugno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tom takes one on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pugno stuns Tom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pugno tries to close the distance and clinch but Tom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pugno tries to close the distance and clinch but Tom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tom closes the distance and clinches up with Pugno, looking for a takedown. Tom pushes Pugno against the cage but Pugno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pugno has Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
Pugno decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tom lands a couple of elbows.
Tom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pugno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pugno is trying to improve his position.
Tom working the ground and pound.
Tom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tom scoring with punches from side control.
Tom grinds an elbow into Pugno's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pugno's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tom is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Pugno's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pugno is looking for a sweep.
Pugno on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pugno is looking for a sweep.
Pugno gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tom landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tom cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tom lands a nice shot to the head.
Tom working Pugno over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tom looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tom with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Tom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tom lands a big elbow - Pugno is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Pugno is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Myspace Tom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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