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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
22 - 3 - 0 |
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21
170 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponjev ducks right into an uppercut from Pinto.
Sam Ponjev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto lands with a straight right. Ponjev didn't see that one coming.
Ponjev misses with a straight right.
Pinto cracks Ponjev with an open hand slap.
Ponjev feints a jab promting Pinto to slip. Ponjev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pinto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ponjev looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
Ponjev throws a hook but Pinto avoids it easily.
Pinto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ponjev.
Ponjev shoots in for a takedown but Pinto shows good takedown defense.
Ponjev goes for a double leg but Pinto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinto continues to drive forward.
Ponjev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Pinto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev shoots in and drives through. Pinto sprawls well.
Pinto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Ponjev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponjev missing with a left hand there. Pinto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinto lands a big right hand that sends Ponjev crashing to the mat! Pinto stays standing though and waves Ponjev back to his feet!
Ponjev is rocked!
Ponjev drops his hands momentarily. Pinto doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ponjev staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ponjev doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto is the new welterweight champion!
Arthur Pinto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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