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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chesty Puller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigey Maquigregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puller comes to the cage accompanied by Your Going Down. Tigey Maquigregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 cm
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135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
139 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chesty Puller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tigey Maquigregor! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maquigregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maquigregor tries to bum rush Puller with a series of wild strikes but Puller uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sloppy strikes from Maquigregor. Those never looked like landing. Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Puller moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target. Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
Maquigregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maquigregor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puller to score an easy takedown into full guard. Puller throwing strikes from guard but Maquigregor blocks nicely. Maquigregor keeping full guard, as Puller tries to pass. Puller chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Maquigregor wants to stand and escape but Puller is having none of it. Maquigregor keeping moving, preventing Puller from controlling successfully. Maquigregor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puller is one step ahead there. Maquigregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Puller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Maquigregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puller's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Puller stands up from Maquigregor's guard - Puller perhaps looking for a knockout. Puller scores with a jab. Maquigregor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maquigregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Puller shoots in and bounces Maquigregor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Puller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Maquigregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Maquigregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Puller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Puller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Puller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maquigregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Puller's corner is telling him to maintain position. Puller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puller stands up over Maquigregor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Puller trying to control the position from guard on top but Maquigregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Maquigregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Puller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Maquigregor trying to control the position.
Maquigregor has momentary wrist control but Puller slips an elbow through the middle. Puller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Puller throwing strikes but missing. Puller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Puller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maquigregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maquigregor looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Puller stands up over Maquigregor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Puller throws a big elbow that misses. Puller throws a big right hand that misses. Puller working some strikes from top position. Puller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Puller grinds an elbow into Maquigregor's temple. Maquigregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puller. Puller scores with a couple of short elbows. Puller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chesty Puller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puller connects with a body shot that sends Maquigregor's belly button to the back. Maquigregor throws a sloppy head kick and Puller moves out of range easily. Puller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maquigregor can do to turn this around? Maquigregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puller. Maquigregor looks to land a combination but Puller avoids it well. Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Maquigregor misses with a two punch combination.
Puller lands with a nice combination. Maquigregor backs away looking to recover. Puller looking to score a takedown here. Maquigregor is defending well but Puller drives through and ends up in Maquigregor's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Puller works over Maquigregor with some ground and pound from guard. Puller wants to pass the guard but Maquigregor is keeping the position. Puller is looking to work some ground and pound but Maquigregor has wrist control. Puller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Puller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Puller chips away with some ground and pound. Puller wants to control from the top but Maquigregor keeps moving. Maquigregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puller postures up and lands a big shot to Maquigregor's brow. Puller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Puller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Puller throws an elbow that misses. Maquigregor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puller's guard. Nice move by Maquigregor! Maquigregor stopping the sweep attempt from Puller. Puller kicks Maquigregor off and gets to his feet. Tigey Maquigregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Puller tries for a takedown but Maquigregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Maquigregor throws a right and a left that both miss. Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maquigregor throws a nice looking combination but Puller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puller circles away quickly and effectively. Maquigregor is breathing heavily. Maquigregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maquigregor looks for the body kick but Puller saw that one coming. 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! Maquigregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Puller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maquigregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maquigregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Maquigregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maquigregor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Puller lands a few punches from side control. Puller working the ground and pound from side control. Puller decides to stand back up. Puller stalks Maquigregor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maquigregor's face. Maquigregor staggers backwards, shaken. Puller shoots in but Maquigregor avoids the takedown attempt easily. Puller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Chesty Puller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puller's corner calls for a 1-2. Puller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Maquigregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puller scores with a hook to the body. Maquigregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Puller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maquigregor is rocked! Puller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maquigregor's guard. Maquigregor is still in real trouble! Can Puller finish him? Puller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Puller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Puller connects with a couple of short punches. Chesty Puller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Puller lands a couple of digs. Puller is working Maquigregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Puller working some strikes from top position. Puller loads up on a big left hand. Maquigregor felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Puller looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Maquigregor can't hide his disappointment, as Puller celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chesty Puller! Chesty Puller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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64% |
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