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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jeffries (ranked 627 p4p, 87 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 1016 p4p, 141 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries .
Puller looks to land a body kick but Jeffries moved away.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller jabs Jeffries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jeffries chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Puller misses with a hook. Jeffries ducked under it nicely.
Puller takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeffries scores with a sloppy right hand. Puller should have avoided that one.
Puller lands with a nice body kick.
Jeffries blocks a jab.
Jeffries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller works Jeffries 's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puller.
Sloppy strikes from Jeffries . Those never looked like landing.
Jeffries looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Puller scores with a jab. Jeffries acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Jeffries ducks right into an uppercut from Puller.
Jeffries misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Puller coming out on top.
Puller lands an overhand right.
Jeffries walks into a left hand.
Puller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jeffries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Jeffries misses with a hook
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Puller misses
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Jeffries lands with a cross.
Jeffries tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller misses with a body kick.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Puller tries to get set, Jeffries tries to push him back and clinch up but Puller manages to avoid the attempt.
Puller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jeffries takes a step back to recover.
Puller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jeffries has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries .
Jeffries is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeffries .
Jeffries takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Puller throws a body punch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries lands with a hook. Puller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeffries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a jab to the nose.
Jeffries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puller scoring well with a low kick there.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller lands a right hook to the body.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puller looks for the body kick but Jeffries saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Puller.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut.
Jeffries misses with a looping right.
Jeffries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Jeffries .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeffries throws out a loose jab but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller thows a leg kick but Jeffries checks it
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Puller scores with a jab to the head.
Jeffries defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries is looking to counter punch.
Jeffries with a jab.
Puller throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puller jabs Jeffries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeffries takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jeffries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jeffries lands a glancing blow to the side of Puller's head.
Jeffries misses with a hook.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Jeffries scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puller doesn't seem bothered though.
Puller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeffries tries to clinch but Puller moves away
and Puller counters with a straight right hand.
Jeffries throws a poor cross that misses
letting Puller counter with a right hand.
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jeffries momentarily.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Jeffries slips the punch.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Puller scores with a punch to the head.
Puller keeps Jeffries at a distance using the push kick.
Puller misses with the body kick
and Jeffries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puller with a nice cross.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Puller avoids the body shot from Jeffries .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries checks a leg kick nicely.
Jeffries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Jeffries looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jeffries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puller to score with a decent uppercut.
Puller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jeffries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeffries closes the distance and clinches.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeffries lands a left hand.
Jeffries lands an elbow just above Puller 's eye.
Jeffries lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeffries 's elbow.
I was talking to Jeffries 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jeffries lands a damaging elbow.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeffries 's elbow.
Jeffries lands an elbow inside that Puller shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries misses with an elbow strike.
Puller misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jeffries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeffries slips under a jab from Puller.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Jeffries slips the punch.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller moves forwards but Jeffries connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jeffries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Puller.
A little feinted left hand from Jeffries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puller pushes Jeffries away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller swings for the body but Jeffries moves out of range.
Puller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeffries s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Puller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Puller lands with a cross.
Puller pushes Jeffries away with a front kick.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries misses with a hook
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries needs to keep his hands up - Puller had a free shot at his head there.
Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeffries .
Jeffries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jeffries darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puller jabs Jeffries right on the nose. Jeffries blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Jeffries coming out on top.
Jeffries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puller throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Puller misses with a body shot
and Jeffries counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jeffries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller moves out of range as Jeffries strikes.
Jeffries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jeffries .
Puller tries to land a front kick but Jeffries steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeffries manages to avoid it.
Puller tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries throws a hook but Puller blocks it.
Earl Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot.
Puller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeffries moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Puller lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Puller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries .
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Jeffries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeffries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeffries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Puller misses
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries stuns Puller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Jeffries throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
Jeffries doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jeffries closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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.
Jeffries slips a straight right by Puller.
Jeffries is looking to counter punch.
Puller throws a leg kick but Jeffries sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jeffries lands a left and a right that send Puller crashing to the mat, dazed. Jeffries thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries . Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puller misses with a left hand
and Jeffries counters with a one-two to the body.
Puller is rocked!
Puller moves into the clinch.
Jeffries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puller blocks an elbow strike.
Jeffries digs a right hand into Puller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puller's gas tank.
Jeffries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puller's defenses.
Jeffries lands a nice elbow.
Jeffries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jeffries 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puller under the eye.
Puller is still on wobbly legs! Can Jeffries finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller lands with a right hand.
Puller staying out of range there.
Jeffries is stalking Puller. Puller circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Jeffries , and it's lights out! Puller really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Earl Jeffries !
A very excited looking Earl Jeffries made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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