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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. Kazushi Tanba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Tanba misses
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo throws a low kick but Tanba moves out of range easily.
Puzo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Puzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tanba throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
Tanba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puzo! But no joy.
Tanba lands a jab to Puzo's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo catches Tanba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanba lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Puzo misses.
Tanba shoots for a takedown but Puzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanba.
Tanba misses with a body shot.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanba with a body shot.
Puzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tanba throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanba looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puzo looks to throw the jab but Tanba is out of range.
Tanba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanba looks to land a body kick but Puzo moved away.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanba misses with a body shot.
Puzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanba is out of range and Puzo settles back down.
Tanba avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Tanba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Puzo with a jab.
A good leg kick by Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Tanba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanba throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanba throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba misses with an uppercut.
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Tanba.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puzo.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Tanba throws a poor cross that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice body shot.
Tanba misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba is looking to wear down Puzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanba misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo jabs at Tanba's body.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Puzo feints a counter leg kick.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Tanba misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanba thinking.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanba was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Puzo lands a right hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tanba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tanba avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Puzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanba misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Puzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Tanba.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Kazushi Tanba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Puzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Tanba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanba looks for a takedown but Puzo sprawls well.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Tanba.
Tanba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puzo doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanba. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba tries to bum rush Puzo with a series of wild strikes but Puzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Tanba misses
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanba's knee momentarily.
Tanba misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanba throws the left hand but Puzo avoids the punch easily.
Tanba is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Puzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanba misses with a combination
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puzo as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo tries to score with a low kick but Tanba moves his leg out of the way.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Puzo to the ground. Tanba is now in Puzo's guard.
Tanba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanba throws a big right hand that misses.
Puzo looking to control.
Tanba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Puzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Puzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tanba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tanba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanba distracts Puzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanba advances position into side control!
Tanba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Puzo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Puzo is trying to control Tanba's posture but Tanba avoids it.
Puzo is trying to get back to his feet.
Puzo tries to bench press Tanba off him but Tanba keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo keeps trying to improve his position.
Puzo is still trying to improve position.
Tanba works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tanba grinds an elbow into Puzo's temple.
Tanba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tanba is putting a hurting on Puzo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tanba cracks Puzo with a big elbow.
Puzo taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo defending against the ground and pound.
Puzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tanba working the ground and pound but Puzo is defending the strikes.
Tanba lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Puzo down.
Tanba works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tanba tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Tanba dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tanba is able to avoid easily.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanba.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puzo misses with a looping left.
Tanba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo slips under a jab from Tanba.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Tanba avoids it with no problem.
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Puzo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Tanba takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Tanba takes one on the button.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanba backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tanba shoots for a double leg takedown but Puzo sprawls well. He's pushed Tanba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba throws a combination that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puzo throws out a loose jab but Tanba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanba tries to counter with a takedown but Puzo is quick to defend against it.
Tanba looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tanba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puzo is fending him off so far but Tanba persists. Nope, Puzo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Tanba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanba misses with a body shot.
Puzo feints a counter leg kick.
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Tanba off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanba throws a combination that misses
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puzo sprawls and moves away.
Tanba avoids the body shot from Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanba's knee momentarily.
Tanba throws a right hand that misses
enabling Puzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puzo misses with a hook to the body
and Tanba counters with a straight right hand.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Tanba.
Puzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo missing with a left hand there. Tanba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puzo counters with a straight right hand.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws a jab when Tanba was well out of range.
Tanba throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba shoots in looking for a takedown. Puzo tries to sprawl out of it but Tanba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanba tries for a takedown but Puzo circles away easily
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tanba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanba.
Puzo avoids the head kick by Tanba.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanba with a body shot.
Puzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanba gets the takedown into side control.
Tanba tries to score with some ground and pound. Puzo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanba working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo parries the strikes from Tanba easily there. Tanba is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puzo to escape.
Puzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tanba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tanba is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanba's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo trying to hold on to Tanba's head to control him but Tanba postures up.
Tanba thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Puzo wants to improve his position but Tanba is controlling well.
Tanba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanba.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanba throwing shots but Puzo is blocking nicely.
Tanba 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.
Puzo pushes Tanba off looking to stand but Tanba dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba stops Puzo from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanba winds up and cracks Puzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanba lands strikes from half guard.
Puzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanba.
Puzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puzo has hold of Tanba's hands but Tanba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanba is working away from the top position though.
Tanba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Puzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Tanba slips a nice elbow through Puzo's hands, connecting with Puzo's forehead.
Puzo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanba is working away from the top position though.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puzo is pressing down on Tanba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanba scoring with some ground and pound.
Puzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanba.
Tanba stops Puzo from standing up.
Tanba throwing strikes from guard but Puzo blocks nicely.
Tanba chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba stopping the sweep attempt from Puzo.
Tanba is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.
Tanba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanba.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanba passes into half guard.
Tanba working Puzo over with strikes.
Tanba thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Puzo tries to roll over but Tanba keeps him under control.
Tanba throwing shots but Puzo is blocking nicely.
Puzo wants to get back to full guard.
Tanba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Tanba had his way with Mario Puzo in that round.
That's time! Tanba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tanba swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the body from Tanba misses
and Tanba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanba throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Puzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanba misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Tanba.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanba with a body shot.
Tanba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puzo but Puzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Tanba throws an overhand right that lands on Puzo's shoulder, as Puzo tries to avoid the shot.
Tanba swinging wildly here.
Puzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanba. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanba staying out of range there.
Tanba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
Tanba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Puzo looks to land a right hand but Tanba moved out of range.
Tanba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tanba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puzo scores with a leg kick.
Tanba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good exchange - Puzo coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba staying out of range there.
Tanba misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a body kick that stops Tanba in his tracks momentarily.
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanba darts in looking for a takedown but Puzo gets double underhooks and turns Tanba into the cage.
Tanba dives in for a single leg takedown but Puzo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Tanba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo lands a right hook to the body.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Tanba moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Puzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tanba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tanba feinted with a counter takedown.
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba tries for a takedown but Puzo circles away easily
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tanba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tanba lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kazushi Tanba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Tanba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Puzo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tanba is chipping away with strikes.
Puzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Tanba is putting a hurting on Puzo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tanba looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Puzo is avoiding damage well.
Tanba working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puzo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
Mario Puzo is the new middleweight champion!
Mario Puzo decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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