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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 2022 p4p, 236 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 2300 p4p, 263 weight class). Lazuran Riku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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163 lbs
21 - 7 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinchi Puto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puto clinches with his opponent.
Riku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puto misses with a looping right. Puto misses with a body shot.
Riku misses with a low kick. Riku staying out of range there. It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Puto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Puto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Puto works the jab nicely. Riku moves forwards but Puto connects with a nice, crisp jab. Puto is looking to clinch but Riku is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Riku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Pinchi Puto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Riku tries to land a leg kick but Puto saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Puto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riku under the eye. Puto misses with a body shot.
Puto misses the jab. Riku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Puto. Beautiful body shot. Puto throws a jab but it's blocked by Riku. Nice body punch from Puto. Riku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Puto tries to clinch up and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. An inside leg kick from Riku misses. Riku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riku throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range. Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riku was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Riku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puto throws a hook but Riku blocks it. Riku moves out of range as Puto strikes. Puto instigates a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riku wants to break free but Puto has control.
Puto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riku backwards. Riku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Puto with a body punch. A glancing blow. Riku jabbing away but nothing is landing. Puto pushes Riku up against the cage in a clinch. Riku working hard to break the clinch. Puto pushes Riku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Puto. Puto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riku's elbow. Puto misses with a knee to the head. Puto swings wildly with an uppercut but Riku uses good head movement to avoid it. Puto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Riku as the two fighters clinch.
Puto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puto's elbow. Puto has Riku pressed against the cage, preventing Riku from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A knee to the head by Puto.
Riku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Riku blocks an elbow strike from Puto.
Riku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riku keeps the fight on the outside. Riku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puto lands a head shot. Riku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto. Riku loads up on a big right hand but Puto slips the punch. Riku throws a leg kick but Puto sees it coming and moves out of range. Puto misses with a hook. Riku ducked under it nicely. Puto backing away here, and Riku unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Puto scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Riku misses the target. 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! Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Puto lands a nice uppercut. Riku tries to throw a body punch but Puto avoids it by throwing Riku back against the cage. Puto throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puto. Riku misses with a body punch.
Puto working Riku over with knees to the body. Puto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riku blocks it with crossed arms. Puto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riku's defenses. Riku tries to circle away but Puto has him pinned against the cage. Riku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riku manages to break the clinch.
Puto blocks a leg kick. Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinchi Puto dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puto missing with a left hand there. Riku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Puto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Puto wants to clinch. Puto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riku paws at him with a jab and circles away. A countering left hand to the body from Riku misses. Puto throws a looping overhand right but Riku ducks down to avoid it. Riku is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet. Riku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puto. Puto looks to clinch and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Puto punishes Riku's body with a nice straight punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riku on the side of the head. Puto tries to close the distance and clinch but Riku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Riku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riku misses with a looping left. Puto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riku can do to turn this around? Riku scores with a hook to the body. Puto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Riku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Puto misses with a double jab.
Riku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Riku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puto momentarily.
Puto misses the shot to the body. Riku takes a body punch but keeps moving. Puto scores with a jab. Riku acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Puto misses with a wild combination.
Riku feints a counter leg kick. Puto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Puto misses with a right hand and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Puto rushes Riku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice right hand lands inside from Puto. Riku takes an elbow to the temple. Riku scores with an uppercut up the middle. Riku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Puto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Puto looks to throw an elbow but misses. Puto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puto tries to land a knee to the head but Riku blocks with his arms.
Riku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puto has him pressed against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puto as Riku tries to tie him up. Riku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Riku. Puto misses with an uppercut
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Riku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Nice defenses there by Riku.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Puto throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range. Riku throws a leg kick but Puto sees it coming and checks it nicely. Puto darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Puto looks to land a combination but Riku avoids it well. Riku steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Riku scores with the left hand. Puto knows he should have avoided that one. Nice straight punches there by Riku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riku. Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riku.
A counter left hand to the body from Puto misses its target. Riku blocks a jab. And Riku responds with a good body kick, but Puto manages to step out the way in time. Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riku. Puto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Riku moves out of range as Puto strikes. A swing and a miss from Riku. Riku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Puto cracks a nice hook into Riku's ribs. Riku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riku scrambles back to his feet. Puto slips under a jab from Riku. Riku ducks under a wild hook from Puto. Puto slips a jab from Riku. Riku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Good standup being displayed there by Puto as he connects with a hook. Puto with a body punch. A glancing blow. Riku misses with a hook. Puto dips to his left and cracks Riku with an uppercut! Puto lands a jab to Riku's midsection. Pinchi Puto is winning the standup battle so far. Riku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Puto throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinchi Puto dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Puto cracks Riku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto misses with a left hand and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Riku looks to land a left hand but Puto moved out of range nicely. Jab by Puto. Puto throws a body shot but no joy. Riku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Puto checks the leg kick. As Riku tries to get set, Puto tries to push him back and clinch up but Riku manages to avoid the attempt. Riku throws a right and a left that Puto avoids nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puto wants to clinch but Riku slips to the side and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Riku lands with a shot to the body. Puto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riku on the side of the head. 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! Puto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riku.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riku. Riku lands with a nice combination. Puto backs away looking to recover. Puto throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Puto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Puto can't find room to land a body shot as Riku controls the action.
Nice body punch from Riku - that landed with a thud.
Riku avoids a wild elbow strike from Puto. Riku is trying to push Puto away but Puto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Riku lands with a light punch inside. Pinchi Puto has scored more points in the clinch so far. Puto misses with a knee to the head. Nice body punch from Riku - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Riku stalling.
Riku takes a shot to the head. Puto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riku blocks it with crossed arms. Riku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pinchi Puto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puto being controlled against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Puto throws an elbow but misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Puto throws an elbow that misses.
Riku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Riku wants to get back to striking at distance but Puto won't allow it.
Riku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riku dodges an elbow strike from Puto.
Puto scores with a hook to the body. Puto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Puto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riku is trying to break free. Riku breaks the clinch.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto closes the distance and clinches. Riku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riku stalling in the clinch but Puto improves position. Nice elbow from Puto. Riku tries to break free but Puto pushes him back against the cage. Puto prevents a body shot from Riku. Riku has had enough of the clinch but Puto keeps him there for the moment. Riku wants to stall.
Riku breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto fails in his attempt to clinch. It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Puto misses the shot to the body. Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riku throws out the jab. Riku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riku digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs. Riku throws a hook but Puto blocks it. Puto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Riku manages to circle out of the way. Puto dips to his left and cracks Riku with an uppercut! Lazuran Riku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Puto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Puto finds it's way through Riku's defenses. Riku on the wrong end of a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riku lands a nice shot that snaps Puto's head back.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinchi Puto. Well Puto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinchi Puto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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