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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 2594 p4p, 280 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 1482 p4p, 189 weight class). Puzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Speak Softly Love. Mario Puzo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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201 lbs
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Puzo.
Linewood misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood fakes the leg kick and cracks Puzo in the body.
Puzo defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Puzo throws a counter combo.
Puzo looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood lands a nice shot that snaps Puzo's head back.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood connects with a nice looking jab.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
As Puzo backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
Puzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Linewood steps away.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Puzo counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linewood works over Puzo's head and body with a nice combination.
Puzo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Puzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puzo's head backwards.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood misses with a low kick as Puzo jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puzo! But no joy.
Puzo connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo avoids a kick to the body.
Puzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood scores with a jab. Puzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puzo.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puzo throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a three punch combo that has Linewood backing up. Linewood nods at Puzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood throws the left hand but Puzo avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Puzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Puzo avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Puzo throws a solid leg kick but Linewood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Puzo cracks Linewood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
A head kick from Linewood lands but Puzo takes it in his stride.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Puzo's leg. Puzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood closes the distance and clinches.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linewood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.
Puzo breaks the clinch.
Linewood motions for Puzo to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Linewood avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Puzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linewood's calf.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Puzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Linewood.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
No joy there for Linewood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puzo scores with a body shot.
Puzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Puzo swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puzo is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puzo looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Linewood with a hook.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linewood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puzo scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Puzo tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Puzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Linewood throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Linewood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Linewood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Puzo.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Linewood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Linewood misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood throws a leg kick
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linewood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Puzo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Linewood blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Puzo seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Linewood.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puzo lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linewood, as that shot connected.
Puzo scores with a nice head shot.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood misses the jab.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Puzo pushes him off.
Linewood gets a clinch.
Puzo breaks from the clinch.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Puzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Linewood throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linewood lands a head kick. Puzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Linewood defending well as Puzo loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puzo at a distance.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Puzo 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Linewood thumps Puzo with a low kick.
Puzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood tests Puzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puzo scores with the left hand. Linewood knows he should have avoided that one.
Linewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Puzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puzo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
Linewood is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo stuns Linewood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Puzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo scores with a push kick.
Linewood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a left to the body.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though.
Linewood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Linewood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linewood throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linewood's knee momentarily.
A big right from Puzo misses.
Puzo lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Puzo throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Puzo counters with a body kick.
Puzo throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Puzo only half commits.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Linewood clinches up against the cage.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puzo is able to avoid easily.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
Puzo throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Puzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Linewood with a body shot.
Puzo tried to score with a low kick but Linewood checks it.
Puzo moves out of range of the body kick from Linewood.
Puzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Linewood is wise to it.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Puzo circles away.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Puzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo misses with a few strikes there.
Linewood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo jabs Linewood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linewood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linewood to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
After the big win, Mario Puzo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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