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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Street Fighter (ranked 165 p4p, 21 weight class) and Manny Puno (ranked 169 p4p, 22 weight class). Fighter's entrance music is You Know How I Do It. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puno.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Fighter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fighter!
Puno scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Puno slips under a jab.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Fighter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puno misses with a left hand
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puno somewhat.
Puno gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puno is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to improve his position.
Puno works his way into full mount!
Fighter tries to hold on but Puno postures up.
Puno tries to control but Fighter wriggling away.
Fighter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fighter taking shots to the head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Puno working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fighter tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puno working Fighter over with strikes here.
Puno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fighter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fighter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fighter holds on for dear life.
Fighter tries to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno controlling his opponent.
Fighter wants to control but Puno is having none of it.
Fighter is bucking up trying to escape but Puno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fighter manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Fighter, under a barage of strikes from Puno.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Fighter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fighter wants to control but Puno is keeping busy.
Puno wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Puno working over Fighter with some ground and pound. Fighter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Fighter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puno is working away from the top position though.
Fighter keeping hold of Puno's head, controlling as best he can.
Fighter trying to control from the bottom.
Puno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puno working the head and body with strikes.
Fighter has his hands clasped together around Puno's back. He's all about the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Puno lands a nice short elbow.
Puno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puno is nestled in close to Fighter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fighter lands a right hook to the body.
Street Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puno throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fighter was covering up waiting for the punch and Puno finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Fighter is keeping the position.
Puno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puno stays in close to Fighter's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Fighter controls Puno momentarily but Puno frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter pulls Puno in close to prevent any damage.
Fighter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno is working Fighter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puno is fighting to break Fighter's control of his arms but Fighter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Puno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fighter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puno throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Fighter takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Puno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fighter is trying to defend but Puno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fighter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Puno drops an elbow to the side of Fighter's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno working the head and body with strikes.
Fighter preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fighter is trying to maintain the position but Puno is very close to passing his half guard.
Fighter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fighter is in trouble now - Puno has advanced to mount!
Fighter is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Puno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Puno working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fighter tries to hold on but Puno postures up.
Puno trying to control but Fighter is having none of it.
Fighter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Puno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fighter wants to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
Puno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fighter wants to control but Puno is having none of it.
Fighter holds of for dear life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a nice shot to the head.
Puno is landing with some decent strikes but Fighter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fighter is rocked!
Puno avoids the attempt from Fighter to control.
Puno has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fighter's face.
Fighter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Puno landing strikes from the mount and Fighter is in trouble!
Oh Fighter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter wants to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno raining down shots from the mount!
Fighter tries to hold on but Puno postures up.
Puno landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fighter lands with a cross.
Puno moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Puno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Puno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fighter. Puno shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Puno throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Puno moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Fighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Puno knows he should have avoided that one.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Puno staying out of range there.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Puno is avoiding it.
Fighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Puno's head but Puno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Street Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fighter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fighter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fighter momentarily.
Puno lands a slapping body shot.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Puno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puno.
Puno scores with a hook to the body. Fighter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Puno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fighter momentarily.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter is looking to control Puno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fighter avoid being mounted?
Fighter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fighter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Puno working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fighter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Puno wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Fighter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fighter tries to get to full guard but Puno has control of the leg.
Fighter trying to control here.
Puno is keen to just control but Fighter is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to pass the guard but Fighter defending well.
Puno is thwarting Fighter's attempts to control the position.
Puno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puno wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Fighter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puno is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puno defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fighter.
It looks like Manny Puno has been cut.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a hook but Puno blocks it.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Puno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
A cross from Puno lands.
Puno moves out of range of the leg kick from Fighter.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Puno's shoulder, as Puno tries to avoid the shot.
Fighter scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Puno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puno lands with a right hand.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puno moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter.
Puno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puno.
Manny Puno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 Street Fighter.
I think Puno 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Puno!
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