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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Kazushi Tanba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanba avoids the head kick by Puzo.
Tanba goes for a double leg but Puzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Puzo continues to drive forward.
Tanba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Puzo throws a series of punches but Tanba moves out of range.
Puzo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hilo Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Tanba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanba is just out of range.
Tanba looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
Puzo lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Tanba catches Puzo right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Puzo lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba throws out a loose jab but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puzo as he jumps to the side.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tanba fails with the takedown.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Tanba manages to avoid it.
Mario Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Tanba.
Tanba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanba takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Tanba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. Tanba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanba throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tanba just manages to avoid it.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puzo tries to avoid it but Tanba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puzo to the ground. Puzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puzo swings for the body but Tanba moves out of range.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo is looking to counter punch.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanba misses with a two punch combination.
Tanba shoots in for a takedown but Puzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puzo is looking to wear down Tanba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
Puzo throws a quick counter head kick but Tanba was just out of range.
Puzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Puzo there.
Nice sprawl there from Puzo as Tanba shoots in.
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
A combination from Tanba does no damage.
Tanba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puzo.
And Tanba tries to counter it with a takedown but Puzo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
Tanba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puzo.
Puzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanba throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
As Tanba backs away, Puzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tanba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puzo's waist but Puzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanba off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Puzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanba misses with an uppercut. Puzo saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Tanba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puzo.
Puzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puzo misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mario Puzo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Puzo clobbers Tanba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario Puzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Puzo.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanba was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanba.
Tanba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanba looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Puzo lands with a kick to the temple. Tanba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tanba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanba looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Tanba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tanba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tanba.
Tanba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanba shoots in and bounces Puzo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tanba postures up in Puzo's guard and throws a big left but Puzo blocks it.
Puzo has Tanba pulled in close to control his posture.
Tanba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tanba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanba on the ground.
Puzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanba pushes down on Puzo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tanba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanba wants to pass to mount but Puzo is defending the position.
Tanba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tanba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tanba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puzo's head.
Tanba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puzo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Tanba.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puzo wants to control but Tanba is keeping busy.
Puzo wants to get back to full guard.
Puzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puzo tries to get out of the position.
Puzo trying to control here.
Tanba is nestled in close to Puzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanba thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Tanba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puzo's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanba connects with a nice short shot to Puzo's temple.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tanba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Tanba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Tanba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Tanba misses the shot to the body.
Puzo stalks Tanba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tanba's face. Tanba staggers backwards, shaken.
Tanba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puzo defends well and Tanba ends up having to push Puzo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tanba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Puzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Tanba with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba has a takedown stuffed.
Mario Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Tanba.
Tanba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puzo defends well and Tanba ends up having to push Puzo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Tanba.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanba throws a big shot that misses.
Puzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanba. Tanba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puzo scores with a leg kick.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanba with a poor takedown
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Puzo as he connects with a hook.
Puzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanba doesn't seem bothered though.
Puzo catches Tanba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
Tanba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puzo at a distance.
A punch combination from Tanba misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanba was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo slips a straight right by Tanba.
Tanba slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanba.
Tanba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Puzo defends it well.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
Tanba fails with a takedown attempt.
Puzo lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanba lands a nice hook to Puzo's body. Puzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Puzo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanba.
Tanba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puzo circles away.
Tanba throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
Puzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanba is just out of range.
Puzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tanba ducks right into an uppercut from Puzo.
Kazushi Tanba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanba throws a right hand that Puzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzo also avoids with ease.
Tanba shoots in but Puzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
A big right from Puzo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Puzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puzo digs a good hook to Tanba's body.
Tanba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puzo scores with a nice strike.
Tanba misses with a hook.
Tanba misses with a double jab
enabling Puzo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba scores with a jab to the body.
Tanba misses with a two punch combination.
Tanba tries to move into range but Puzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo throws the left hand but Tanba avoids the punch easily.
Tanba scores with a hook.
Tanba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanba fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Puzo scores with a four punch combination!
Tanba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanba looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses.
And Tanba tries to counter it with a takedown but Puzo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tanba misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanba swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Puzo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Puzo counter with a right hand.
Mario Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Tanba.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Tanba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanba just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Puzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Puzo misses its target.
Puzo defending well as Tanba loads up on a big left hand.
Tanba throws the left hand but Puzo avoids the punch easily.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Tanba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puzo swings for the body but Tanba moves out of range.
Tanba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puzo's head backwards.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanba was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Tanba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo had his way with Kazushi Tanba in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Puzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Puzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanba connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo thows a leg kick but Tanba checks it
and Tanba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tanba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puzo lands a jab to the head.
Tanba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Puzo misses with a looping right.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
Tanba looks for the body kick but Puzo saw that one coming.
It appears Puzo was looking to counter with a kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puzo.
Puzo motions for Tanba to come forward. Puzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo slips a straight right by Tanba.
Tanba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Puzo there.
Tanba misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Puzo finds it's way through Tanba's defenses.
Tanba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Tanba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puzo takes a swing at Tanba's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo takes a swing at Tanba's ribcage but misses.
Tanba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanba takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Puzo looks to land a left hand but Tanba moved out of range nicely.
Tanba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo scores with the left hand. Tanba knows he should have avoided that one.
Tanba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanba blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tanba. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Tanba.
Tanba fails with a takedown attempt.
Mario Puzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanba fails to land the takedown.
Puzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mario Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Tanba.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanba manages to avoid it.
Kazushi Tanba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanba misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
Mario Puzo retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Mario Puzo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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