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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 2168 p4p, 232 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 2208 p4p, 300 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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172 lbs
16 - 10 - 2 |
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187 lbs
18 - 12 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic is looking to clinch but Puzo is avoiding it.
Markovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markovic.
Markovic rushes Puzo and presses him up against the cage.
Markovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Markovic's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Markovic rushes Puzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puzo tries to work over Markovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Markovic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Puzo to the mat. Puzo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Markovic trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Puzo wants to stand and escape but Markovic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Markovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Markovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Puzo pulls Markovic in to control the position.
Markovic wants to control from the top but Puzo keeps moving.
Puzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puzo wants to sweep here but Markovic controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Puzo tests Markovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzo throws a leg kick
and Markovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Markovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Puzo keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
Puzo pulls Markovic in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.
Puzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Markovic's head backwards.
A nice combination there by Markovic.
Markovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markovic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puzo is staying active underneath Markovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Markovic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Puzo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Markovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milo Markovic!
Milo Markovic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Victory! Sports Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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