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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 cm
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160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
187 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tahere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tahere moves into range and connects with a jab. Tahere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tahere looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tahere fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puzo checks it well. Tahere misses with an uppercut. Tahere throws a head kick that misses. A nice side step and Puzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Puzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Tahere backs off Puzo throws a huge counter combo but Tahere manages to avoid it all. An inside leg kick from Tahere misses. Puzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tahere moves into the clinch. Tahere lands on the inside with an uppercut. Puzo breaks from the clinch.
Tahere just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Tahere throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and moves out of range. Tahere throws a wild body kick that Puzo sees coming a mile off. Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tahere with a body shot. Puzo throws a body shot but no joy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Puzo 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 slips under a jab from Tahere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Puzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Tahere misses. Danga de danga de dang - Tahere scores with a four punch combination! Puzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahere. Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Puzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A jab from Tahere finds it's way through Puzo's defenses. Tahere misses with a leg kick and Puzo counters with a straight right hand. Puzo looks to throw the jab but Tahere is out of range. Tahere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tahere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puzo scores with a jab to the body. Tahere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Tahere misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tahere moves out of range of the body kick from Puzo.
Tahere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Tahere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tahere lunges at Puzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puzo's hand. Tahere is looking to chop away at Puzo's legs. Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tahere is just out of range. Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Puzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Puzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tahere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Puzo swings and misses with a shot to the body and Tahere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Puzo misses the shot to the body. Tahere feinted there with a counter leg kick. Tahere throws a leg kick but Puzo checks it. The fight stays on the outside here - Tahere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puzo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tahere throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Puzo throws a fast counter high kick but Tahere manages to duck under it in time. Puzo cracks Tahere with a good jab. Tahere throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tahere lunges at Puzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puzo's hand. Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tahere misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tahere throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Tahere misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puzo counters with a good low kick that Tahere was not able to check. Tahere swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a left and a right that stings Tahere. Puzo misses with a body kick. Decent striking displayed by Tahere there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tahere looks to land a body kick but Puzo moved away. Puzo takes a swing at Tahere's ribcage but misses. Puzo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tahere counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puzo's knee momentarily. Tahere throws a right hand that misses
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tahere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puzo. Tahere throws out a powerful jab. Tahere attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Tahere blocks a jab. Puzo looks to land a combination but Tahere avoids it well. Tahere connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Tahere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively. Tahere avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tahere. Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away. Tahere takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tahere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puzo. Tahere fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Puzo on the wrong end of a nice hook. A chopping leg kick lands by Tahere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good exchange - Tahere coming out on top. Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far. Tahere throws a big shot that misses. Puzo connects with a single shot there. Puzo thows a left - swing and a miss! Tahere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puzo. Puzo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTahere. Tahere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Tahere. Puzo throws a body kick that misses. Tahere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tahere is out of range. Tahere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puzo can do to turn this around? Tahere throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tahere connects with a single shot there. Tahere throws a head kick that misses and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick. Tahere misses with a straight right. A low kick from Tahere misses and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tahere blocks a head kick by Puzo.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet. Puzo misses the shot to the body. Tahere tries to move into range but Puzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Tahere throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tahere cracks Puzo with an open hand slap. Tahere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Tahere misses with a wild combination.
Tahere gets off balance looking for a body kick and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut. Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tahere thumps Puzo with a low kick. Puzo avoids the head kick by Tahere.
Tahere throws a leg kick enabling Puzo to counter with a crisp jab. Puzo dips to his left and cracks Tahere with an uppercut! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Puzo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tahere tries to score with a low kick but Puzo moves his leg out of the way. Puzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puzo duly obliges. Puzo jabs at Tahere's body. Tahere slips under a jab. Tahere pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Some bone on bone action there as Puzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Tahere tries to clinch up but Puzo circles away and keeps his distance. Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Tahere lands a nice looking body shot.
Tahere does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Tahere throws a hook but Puzo blocks it. Puzo throws a front kick that sends Tahere stumbling back into the cage. Puzo swings for the body but Tahere moves out of range.
Puzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Puzo misses with a wild body shot. Tahere takes one on the button. Tahere misses with a left hand and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick. Tahere clinches up with Puzo and pushes him back against the cage. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tahere here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Tahere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tahere uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo. Puzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Tahere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tahere tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Tahere back against the cage. Puzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puzo lands a nice shot to the body. A short body shot lands from Tahere as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Puzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tahere tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tahere scores with a shoulder strike. Puzo lands with a short shot to the head. A bit of stalling here from Puzo.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tahere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tahere feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tahere ducks under a wild hook from Puzo. As Puzo backs away, Tahere returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Tahere throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range. Tahere fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puzo is out of range. Tahere tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Puzo lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! A slow jab from Tahere misses its intended target. Tahere defending well as Puzo loads up on a big left hand. Tahere is looking to counter the offense by Puzo and move into the clinch. Tahere slips a straight right by Puzo. Puzo blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tahere misses with a double jab.
Puzo swings for the body but Tahere moves out of range.
Tahere throws a nice inside leg kick. Puzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tahere. Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Puzo will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puzo feints and then cracks Tahere's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tahere down. Tahere avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Puzo. Tahere misses with a head kick.
Tahere swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puzo. Tahere thows a leg kick but Puzo checks it and Puzo counters with a good, hard body kick but Tahere shrugs it off. Tahere swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Puzo does no damage. Tahere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puzo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tahere misses with a two punch combination.
Tahere misses with a leg kick and Puzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puzo's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tahere misses with a leg kick and Puzo counters with a left to the body. Tahere takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tahere doesn't seem bothered though. Puzo tried to score with a low kick but Tahere checks it. Tahere throws a shot to the body.
Tahere misses with a leg kick enabling Puzo to counter with a crisp jab. Tahere throws an overhand right that lands on Puzo's shoulder, as Puzo tries to avoid the shot. Puzo lands with a straight right. Tahere didn't see that one coming. Puzo looks to throw the jab but Tahere is out of range. Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Puzo off balance momentarily. Puzo tests Tahere's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tahere connects with a single shot there. A leg kick checked by Puzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Puzo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Puzo misses with a leg kick. Tahere takes one on the button. Tahere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puzo's calf. Puzo thuds his shin into the meat of Tahere's side. Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Puzo moves forwards but Tahere connects with a nice, crisp jab. Tahere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puzo on the side of the head. Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Tahere. Tahere scores with a nice head shot. Tahere missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Puzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Puzo. Tahere thows a left - swing and a miss! A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses. Puzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Puzo misses with a jab to the body
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tahere misses with a body kick. Tahere backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Puzo misses with a wild body shot. Puzo misses with a head kick.
Tahere scores with the left hand. Puzo knows he should have avoided that one. Puzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Puzo scores with a body shot.
Tahere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo. Tahere misses with a left hand and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut. Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tahere is just out of range. Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahere manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puzo's head backwards. Tahere drives through and clinches with Puzo against the cage.
Puzo gets through Tahere's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Puzo lands with a right to the head. Tahere tries a body shot but Puzo blocks it.
Tahere stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Puzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tahere tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo. A right hook to the body lands for Tahere.
A right hand to the body from Puzo.
Tahere tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Tahere back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo. Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Tahere.
Tahere misses with some punches.
Puzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tahere throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Mario Puzo. 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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