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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Lynn (ranked 1861 p4p, 236 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 1727 p4p, 224 weight class). Lynn comes to the cage accompanied by Ready, Set, Go - By: Killer Mike. Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn connects with the punch.
Puzo has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puzo.
The referee calls for Puzo to work.
Lynn has had enough of the clinch but Puzo keeps him there for the moment.
Puzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynns head.
Puzo lands a body punch.
Puzo has a couple of punches blocked by Lynn.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Puzo - that landed with a thud.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynn throws a hook but Puzo avoids it easily.
Lynn misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Lynn throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Puzo tenderised Lynn's leg. Lynn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russell Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.
Lynn misses with a lunging right hand
and Puzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
Lynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puzo tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Lynn blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo darts in and clinches Lynn up against the cage.
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!
Puzo tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puzo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lynn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Puzo can turn it around.
Puzo tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Puzo slows down the pace here.
Puzo breaks the clinch.
Puzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lynn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lynn thuds a left hand into Puzo's body.
Lynn throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynn misses with a lunging right hand
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lynn takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynn lands a leg kick that knocks Puzo off balance momentarily.
Lynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Puzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Puzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puzo connects with the punch.
Puzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puzo misses with a leg kick.
Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Puzo works Lynn's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lynn catches Puzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynn throws out the jab.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lynn throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puzo lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Lynn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puzo.
Puzo moves away from the strike by Lynn.
Lynn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lynn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Puzo. That snapped Lynn's head back.
Lynn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Lynn.
Puzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Lynn off balance momentarily.
Puzo walks into a straight right hand from Lynn.
Lynn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynn, right into the meat.
Lynn throws a hook but Puzo blocks it.
Puzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lynn walks into a straight right hand from Puzo.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynn manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws a big shot that misses.
Lynn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puzo sprawls and moves away.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn throws a hook but Puzo blocks it.
Lynn cracks Puzo with a good jab.
Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Lynn misses with a jab to the body
and Puzo counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo works Lynn's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Lynn misses with an uppercut.
Lynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
Puzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynn.
Puzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynn lands with a cross.
Lynn misses with a low kick as Puzo jumps back.
Lynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Puzo finds it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puzo 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.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynn.
Lynn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Puzo does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses with a head kick.
Puzo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lynn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lynn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lynn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzo throws a nice head kick!
Lynn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynn looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Puzo tries to counter with a clinch but Lynn shakes him off and moves away.
Puzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Puzo connects with a right hand. Lynn shakes it off.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Lynn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynn's head.
Lynn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lynn takes one to the side of the head.
Puzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynn.
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Puzo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lynn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
Puzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lynn throws a poor cross that misses
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Puzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to break the clinch but Puzo is controlling the position.
Lynn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puzo tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Lynn trying to control the position but instead, Puzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lynn into the cage.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynn.
Puzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Puzo.
Puzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puzo throws a head kick that Lynn semi-blocks.
Lynn walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Puzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lynn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynn.
Lynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Puzo controls Lynn momentarily but Lynn frees himself.
Lynn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynn trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Puzo controlling Lynn's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo is continuing to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lynn misses with a hook.
Puzo throws a push kick but Lynn slaps the foot to one side.
Lynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puzo, right into the meat.
Russell Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Puzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lynn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Puzo is looking to stand up but Lynn isn't so interested in that idea.
Lynn lands a couple of elbows.
Puzo controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Puzo, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Puzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. Lynn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynn. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lynn thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
Lynn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puzo.
Lynn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Puzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynn.
Puzo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puzo closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Lynn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lynn tries for a takedown but Puzo manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Puzo.
I've got Puzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
In his post fight interview, Mario Puzo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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