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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Romanow (ranked 654 p4p, 81 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 1917 p4p, 232 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow avoids the body shot from Puto.
Puto moves into the clinch successfully.
Romanow lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Puto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A left hand lands to the body for Puto.
Romanow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow struggles to land a body shot inside as Puto controls his hands.
Romanow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romanow blocks an elbow strike.
Puto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Puto misses with a punch on the inside.
Puto misses with a knee strike.
Puto is working Romanow over against the cage.
Puto lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto misses with a knee strike.
Romanow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puto.
A right hook to the body lands for Puto.
Romanow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Romanow stalling the fight.
Puto misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto misses with an elbow over the top.
Puto misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Puto.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romanow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puto blocking some punches.
Puto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanow blocks an elbow strike.
Romanow struggles to land a body shot inside as Puto controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Puto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romanow.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Puto controls the action.
Puto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanow prevents a body shot from Puto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romanow scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto tries a knee to the head but Romanow blocks it.
Romanow blocks an elbow strike.
Romanow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puto.
Romanow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanow.
Romanow tries to work over Puto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romanow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Romanow as the two fighters clinch.
Puto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romanow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
Puto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puto avoids the elbow strike from Romanow, against the cage.
Puto takes a shot to the head.
Puto tries to throw a body punch but Romanow avoids it by throwing Puto back against the cage.
Romanow tries a body shot but Puto blocks it.
Puto prevents a body shot from Romanow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Puto misses with some punches.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Romanow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Romanow on the inside.
Puto with a knee to the head.
Romanow lands a nice uppercut.
Puto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romanow lands a left hand.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
Romanow blocks the elbow strike.
Romanow lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Romanow.
Puto lands an elbow inside that Romanow shrugs off.
Romanow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Puto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puto's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
Romanow avoids the elbow strike from Puto, against the cage.
Romanow cracks Puto with a nice body shot.
Romanow dodges an elbow strike from Puto.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puto tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
Romanow pushes Puto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puto obliges.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Romanow blocks the elbow strike.
Puto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puto struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
Romanow misses with some punches.
Puto struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
Puto working Romanow over with knees to the body.
Puto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romanow is defending well for now.
Romanow tries a body shot but Puto blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinchi Puto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romanow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romanow slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto tries to clinch up.
Romanow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puto throws out the jab.
Romanow lands a body shot.
Romanow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Romanow's corner calls for a 1-2. Romanow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romanow with a nice cross.
Romanow cracks Puto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puto throws out a counter right but Romanow avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romanow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto tries to clinch there but Romanow circles away.
Romanow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Puto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow lands with a good body shot.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Puto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romanow counters with a straight right hand.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Romanow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romanow.
Puto scores with a nice right hand.
Puto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romanow on the side of the head.
Romanow lands with a hook. Puto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puto blocks a jab.
Puto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto throws a right and a left that Romanow avoids nicely.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Romanow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Puto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romanow cracks the inside of Puto's front leg.
Puto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romanow lands a head kick. Puto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romanow avoids the body shot from Puto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Romanow cracks the inside of Puto's front leg.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Romanow slips the punch.
Romanow connects with a body shot that sends Puto's belly button to the back.
Puto throws an overhand right that lands on Romanow's shoulder, as Romanow tries to avoid the shot.
Puto misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puto throws a hook but Romanow avoids it easily.
Romanow works over Puto's head and body with a nice combination.
Puto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romanow lands a slapping body shot.
Puto is breathing heavily.
A jab from Puto misses.
Puto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Puto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romanow.
Puto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romanow connects with a jab.
Puto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puto swings widly with a right hand
and Romanow counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto misses with a right hand
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands a slapping body shot.
Romanow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romanow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romanow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanow.
Romanow scores with a jab to the head.
Romanow scores with a jab. Puto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puto is rocked!
Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto is still on wobbly legs! Can Romanow finish him?
Romanow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pinchi Puto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puto blocks a head kick by Romanow.
Romanow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puto if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow looks to land a combination. Puto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Puto throws a body punch but Romanow moves out of range.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Puto seems to have recovered his senses.
Romanow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanow sizes up Puto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romanow scores with a jab to the body.
Lars Romanow is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Romanow finds it's way through Puto's defenses.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow lands a big head kick that sends Puto tumbling to the mat! Romanow takes a step backwards and waves Puto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A combination from Puto does no damage.
It looked like Romanow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
Puto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romanow tests Puto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Romanow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Puto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romanow throws out a powerful jab.
Puto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Romanow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romanow drops Puto with a straight right hand, right on the button! Romanow follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Romanow!
A very excited looking Lars Romanow 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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hype
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