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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Yaj (ranked 729 p4p, 104 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 630 p4p, 89 weight class). Puzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Speak Softly Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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187 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Puzo does it's job there.
Puzo thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Puzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yaj works Puzo's body with a nice hook.
Puzo looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Puzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Puzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Mario Puzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puzo.
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!
Yaj looks for the body kick but Puzo saw that one coming.
Puzo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puzo with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Puzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.
Yaj slips under a jab from Puzo.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Puzo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Yaj's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj throws a body kick that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
Puzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Yaj throws a big counter combination but Puzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Yaj is predictable there
and Puzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Yaj. Those never looked like landing.
Puzo slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj motions for Puzo to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Yaj misses
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puzo's knee momentarily.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a wild body kick that Yaj sees coming a mile off.
Yaj attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo tries to land a front kick but Yaj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Yaj misses
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj tries to land a front kick but Puzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puzo throws a front kick aimed at Yaj's knee but Yaj avoids it well.
Puzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puzo counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj delivers a nice body kick.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
Puzo punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Puzo works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
Puzo cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Puzo's knee but Puzo avoids it well.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
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 moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puzo sizes up Yaj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puzo scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body. Yaj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puzo tries to land a body kick
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Puzo avoids it.
Yaj takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Puzo jabs at Yaj's body.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Yaj misses the target.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
Puzo cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaj in his tracks.
Yaj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puzo works over Yaj's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puzo lands a nice shot that snaps Yaj's head back.
Puzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puzo misses with a hook to the body
and Yaj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yaj motions for Puzo to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Yaj throws a counter high kick but Puzo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Puzo dodges the punch combination from Yaj.
Yaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puzo throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
Yaj looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yaj slips a jab from Puzo.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puzo is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
Puzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Puzo throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Puzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yaj checks it well.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Puzo checks it.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range.
Puzo lands a nice hook to Yaj's body. Yaj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj misses with a hook
letting Puzo counter with a right hand.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yaj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaj off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Puzo lands a jab.
Yaj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puzo misses with a kick to the body.
Puzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj thows a leg kick but Puzo checks it
and Puzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puzo lands with a nice body punch.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Puzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Puzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Puzo connects with a body shot.
Yaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puzo if he has to take too many more of those.
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.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj walks into a left hand.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Yaj throws a chopping leg kick but Puzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puzo avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Yaj is wise to it.
Puzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Yaj is wise to it.
Yaj throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Yaj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puzo throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj is looking to wear down Puzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puzo counters with a two punch combo.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj lands an overhand right.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Puzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puzo cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Puzo misses.
Puzo lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
And Puzo responds with a good body kick, but Yaj manages to step out the way in time.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries a low kick but Puzo avoids it.
Puzo lands a head kick. Yaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yaj will feel that in the morning.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yaj on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Puzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Puzo's knee but Puzo avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
A jab from Puzo does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
Mario Puzo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.
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