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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentine Masterson (ranked 689 p4p, 90 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 1429 p4p, 187 weight class). John Puller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Puller misses.
Masterson ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Puller checks a low kick from Masterson.
Puller looks to throw a body kick
and Masterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Puller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masterson.
Masterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.
Puller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Puller lands with a shot to the body.
Masterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puller thumps Masterson with a low kick.
Puller throws a body punch but Masterson moves out of range.
Jab from Puller.
Masterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Puller looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away.
Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masterson moves out of range of the body kick from Puller.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masterson. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puller lands a lovely overhand right.
Masterson lands a high kick!
Puller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masterson.
Masterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puller lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy body kick from Puller
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller misses with an uppercut
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a nice uppercut.
Puller misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puller in his tracks.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Puller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masterson counters with a thumping low kick.
Masterson misses with a straight right.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Puller backs away, Masterson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Puller throws a wild body kick that Masterson sees coming a mile off.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller tries to land a body kick
and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Masterson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Masterson sends Puller crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Masterson is motioning to the referee to let Puller up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Puller is rocked!
Puller lands a nice looking body kick.
Puller pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
Masterson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masterson looks to land a body kick but Puller moved away.
Puller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Masterson blocks it well.
The crowd cheers as Masterson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puller doesn't seem phased though.
Puller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puller throws a sloppy body shot
and Masterson counters with a leg kick.
Puller throws a leg kick
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puller cracks a nice hook into Masterson's ribs.
Puller is looking to land body kicks.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Puller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot.
Masterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puller lands a slapping body shot.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson.
Masterson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Masterson throws a series of punches but Puller moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Masterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Masterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Puller
and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masterson misses the jab.
Masterson avoids a kick to the body.
Puller slips a jab from Masterson.
A low kick from Masterson misses
and Puller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller swings for the body but Masterson moves out of range.
Puller pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Puller.
Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
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 Valentine Masterson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puller wants to land a leg kick but Masterson is out of range.
Masterson ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Masterson works Puller's body with a nice hook.
Puller misses with an uppercut.
Puller tries to clinch but Masterson is having none of it.
Puller motions for Masterson to come forward. Puller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masterson slips a jab from Puller.
A big right from Puller misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puller, as that shot connected.
Masterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by Masterson - just one landing.
Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Puller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson.
Masterson misses with a head kick.
Puller clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
Puller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puller lands with an uppercut that bounces Masterson off the cage and back into range.
Masterson throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puller misses with a body shot
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masterson walks into a stiff left hand from Puller.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson.
Masterson throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
A jab from Puller misses.
A little feinted left hand from Masterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Puller misses with a hook
and Masterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine Masterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Puller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Puller is predictable there
and Masterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Puller.
Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
Masterson looks to land a body kick but Puller moved away.
Masterson misses with a looping right.
Masterson cracks Puller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puller works Masterson's body with a nice hook.
Masterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puller on the side of the head.
Puller throws a hook but Masterson blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Masterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puller thows a body kick. Masterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Puller.
As Puller backs away, Masterson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Puller lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws an off balance right hand
and Masterson counters with a nice leg kick.
Puller connects with a looping right hand.
Masterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masterson is looking to slow Puller down with leg kicks.
Masterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Puller looks to move away, Masterson throws a big counter combo but Puller just gets out of the way.
Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puller lands a body shot.
Puller cracks Masterson with an open hand slap.
Puller throws a leg kick but Masterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masterson thows a leg kick but Puller checks it
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson looks to land a right hand but Puller moved out of range.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Masterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masterson misses with a head kick.
Puller looks to clinch
letting Masterson counter with a right hand.
Masterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puller.
Puller digs a good hook to Masterson's body.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.
Puller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Masterson missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller is looking to chop away at Masterson's legs.
Puller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puller stuns Masterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Puller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Puller punishes Masterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Masterson scores with a jab to the body.
Puller misses with a low kick as Masterson jumps back.
Masterson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masterson scores with a shot to the body.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Masterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masterson throws a right hand that misses
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Puller checks the leg kick.
Masterson misses with a leg kick
and Puller counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller throws a hook to the side of Masterson's head but Masterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Masterson blocks it well.
Puller lands a nice hook to Masterson's body. Masterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puller thuds his right hand into Masterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puller misses with a left hand
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Masterson misses.
Puller throws out a counter right but Masterson avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Puller.
Masterson swings widly with a right hand
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Masterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Puller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masterson scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puller checks a leg kick.
Masterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masterson, as that shot connected.
Puller tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puller misses with a body kick.
Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masterson counters with a straight right hand.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masterson scores with a nice right hand.
Puller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puller misses with a hook
and Masterson counters with a nice right hand that sends Puller toppling to the canvas! Puller scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Masterson finish him?!
Puller is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterson finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Masterson and Puller falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Masterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Valentine Masterson!
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