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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darell Cantu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redgy Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darell Cantu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Redgy Puma!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantu gets a clinch.
Cantu jumps guard but Puma stands there with Cantu around his waist. Cantu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cantu breaks the clinch.
Puma throws a head kick that misses.
Cantu fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantu throws a nice looking combination but Puma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantu blocks a head kick by Puma.
Cantu throwing a counter right hand but Puma manages to avoid it.
Cantu digs a good body shot into Puma's ribs.
Cantu instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantu breaks the clinch.
Cantu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puma misses with a body punch.
Cantu is trying to pull guard but Puma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darell Cantu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Cantu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cantu breaks from the clinch.
Cantu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puma throws a lazy body kick
and Cantu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cantu lands a head kick!
Cantu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantu is trying to get an arm triangle but Puma is defending well.
Puma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cantu's best efforts.
Puma is defending against the submission attempts here by Cantu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puma is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma pushes down on Cantu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cantu looking for submissions off his back.
Cantu is refusing to be controlled, as Puma sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cantu is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cantu is working hard here to advance position.
Puma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cantu defending well though.
Cantu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puma.
Puma wants to take a breather but Cantu is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puma passes to full mount!
Puma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darell Cantu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cantu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cantu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puma can do to turn this around?
Cantu shoots in and drives through. Puma sprawls well.
Cantu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantu rushes Puma and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cantu keeps control of Puma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantu tries to pull guard but Puma holds him up against the cage and eventually Cantu drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darell Cantu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cantu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puma up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma throws an elbow but it misses.
Puma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cantu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puma misses with a wild combination.
Puma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cantu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puma swivels and escapes.
Puma throws a lazy head kick
and Cantu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darell Cantu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puma tries to keep at a distance but Cantu has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Cantu has the dominant position.
Puma looking to slow down the pace here.
Cantu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puma tries to break the clinch but Cantu is controlling the position.
A short left from Cantu.
Cantu breaks from the clinch.
Darell Cantu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Puma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Redgy Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cantu clinches up with Puma and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cantu.
Cantu keeps control of Puma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cantu leaning against his opponent.
Cantu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Cantu to work.
Cantu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puma takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cantu is defending well for now.
Cantu jumps guard but Puma stands there with Cantu around his waist. Cantu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puma is trying to break free.
Cantu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cantu wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cantu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darell Cantu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puma tries to keep at a distance but Cantu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cantu avoiding damage.
Puma looking to slow down the pace here.
Cantu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Puma to keep the fight standing.
Puma is looking to control Cantu's arms but Cantu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puma has his back to the cage.
Puma is trying to break the clinch but Cantu has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cantu has him pressed against the cage.
Cantu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Puma misses
and Puma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantu looks to land a combination. Puma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cantu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cantu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Puma throws a push kick but Cantu slaps the foot to one side.
Cantu moves in looking to clinch but Puma pushes him off.
Puma throws a head kick but Cantu moves out of range.
Puma throws a combination that misses
and Cantu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Puma really felt that one!
Puma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantu lands a high kick!
Cantu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Puma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Puma misses.
Cantu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cantu. Puma shrugs it off though.
Cantu scores with a sloppy right hand. Puma should have avoided that one.
Darell Cantu is winning the standup battle so far.
Cantu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puma.
A shot to the body from Puma misses
and Cantu counters with a left and a right that stings Puma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cantu shoots in looking for a takedown but Puma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cantu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cantu blocks a head kick by Puma.
Puma misses with a left hand
and Cantu counters with a nice uppercut.
Puma throws a lazy head kick
and Cantu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cantu has managed to clinch.
Darell Cantu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cantu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darell Cantu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Cantu.
Cantu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puma back to the cage. Cantu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cantu closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Cantu.
Cantu manages to break the clinch.
Cantu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puma takes a step back to recover.
Puma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cantu.
Redgy Puma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darell Cantu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puma throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cantu to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darell Cantu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cantu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darell Cantu!
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energy
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