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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall (ranked 174 p4p, 20 weight class) and Manny Puno (ranked 239 p4p, 31 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Already Over. 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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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dall avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puno.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Puno is working Dall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Puno scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Puno lands an elbow.
Dall tries to bench press Puno off him but Puno keeps the position.
Puno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dall is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno working the ground and pound but Dall is defending the strikes.
Puno trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Puno controls the position.
Dall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Puno connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Puno.
Dall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dall regains half guard, as Puno was trying to land strikes.
Dall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puno is keen to just control but Dall is a slippery customer.
Puno is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Puno throwing shots but Dall is blocking nicely.
Dall is looking to improve his position.
Dall actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dall is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
Dall has hold of Puno's hands but Puno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puno is pressing down on Dall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dall is holding on for now.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Dall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall has momentary wrist control but Puno slips an elbow through the middle.
Puno stands up over Dall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Puno distracts Dall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puno forces his way into half guard.
Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puno controls the pace.
Puno pushing down on Dall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puno working over Dall with some ground and pound. Dall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Puno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puno wants to take a breather but Dall is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puno trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno dominated that round.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puno cracks Dall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Puno.
Puno lands with a straight right. Dall didn't see that one coming.
Dall misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Dall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puno is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Puno's knee but Puno avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
And Puno tries to counter it with a takedown but Dall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manny Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno misses with a few strikes there.
Puno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Puno.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puno lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dall but Dall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Galen Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puno moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall.
Dall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dall under the eye.
Puno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
It looks like Manny Puno has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Puno as he connects with a hook.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.
Puno has a takedown stuffed.
Dall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Puno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Puno lands a head shot.
Puno scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall moves forwards but Puno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Puno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puno throws a combination. Dall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Puno lands a glancing blow to the side of Dall's head.
Manny Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puno misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall counters with a nice leg kick.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Dall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dall slips a straight right by Puno.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Puno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall.
Puno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Puno blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Puno. That snapped Dall's head back.
Dall is looking to score with low kicks.
And Puno tries to counter it with a takedown but Dall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dall jabs Puno right on the nose. Puno blinks but takes it well.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall tried to counter with a leg kick but Puno avoided it.
Some wild striking there from Puno.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puno finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Puno throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall moves forwards but Puno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Puno scores with a takedown into Dall's guard.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
Puno stands and throws Dall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Puno working the body and head with strikes.
Dall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Puno connects with a decent elbow.
Dall tries to buck Puno off but Puno is having none of it.
Puno grinds an elbow into Dall's temple.
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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 cut man is working on Manny Puno's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Puno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Puno misses.
As Puno backs away, Dall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Puno ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
Dall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puno with a hook.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puno feints the counter takedown.
Puno cracks a nice hook into Dall's ribs.
Dall moves forwards but Puno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Puno throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Puno working the body and head with strikes.
Dall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Puno.
Puno lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Puno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Galen Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puno wants to take a breather but Dall is having none of it.
Dall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puno's back!
Puno felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno breaks Dall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Puno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dall's head.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puno looking to sit in guard and control but Dall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puno managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
Puno controlling Dall's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dall stopping the sweep attempt from Puno.
Manny Puno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Puno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puno 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Puno!
Galen Dall was interviewed post fight and said 'This means WAR!'.
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energy
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hype
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