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Event:
KTK 12: Grand Prix - Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Puig looks to land a left hand but Baals moved out of range nicely.
Baals was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puig staying out of range there.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baals scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Baals gets a clinch.
Baals is working Puig over against the cage.
Puig misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Puig.
Puig misses with a knee strike.
Baals tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puig's elbow.
A short right from Baals on the inside.
Baals softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Baals.
Baals throws a head punch that misses.
Puig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baals lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#
Puig is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baals cracks Puig with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Puig goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Puig wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Baals!
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Event:
KTK 10
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Puig tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Mitchell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Puig is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Puig throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Puig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puig wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mitchell's calf.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves away
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves out of range.
Puig misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puig.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Puig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitchell cracks Puig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Puig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puig lands an overhand right.#T2#
Puig lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Puig.
Puig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Puig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puig.
A left lands for Mitchell.#T3#
Puig lands with a cross.
Puig scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Puig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puig moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Puig scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puig!
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puig tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puig swinging wildly here.
#T4#
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
It looked like Puig was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Puig closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puig.
Puig is stalling here.
Puig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.
Puig looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puig avoids it.#BC#
Puig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Puig closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Puig blocks with his arms.
Puig avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aroldis Puig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell swings for the body but Puig moves out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aroldis Puig is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Puig looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puig looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Puig circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mitchell checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puig, right into the meat.
Mitchell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puig counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Puig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puig tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits. #T3#
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Puig has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Puig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puig lands with a left to the head.
Puig scores with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to stall.
Puig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puig lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Puig breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Mitchell clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Puig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Puig lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puig went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Puig tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puig's sensitive parts.
Puig throws a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aroldis Puig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Puig avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Puig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Mitchell tries to counter with a clinch but Puig shakes him off and moves away.
Mitchell checks a leg kick nicely.
Puig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Puig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell scores with a sloppy right hand. Puig should have avoided that one.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puig slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Puig slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell wants to clinch.#T1#
Mitchell throws the left hand but Puig avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Puig coming out on top.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Puig saw that one coming.
Puig half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a body shot
and Puig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Puig seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Puig is avoiding it.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puig checks a leg kick.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Puig checks a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Puig moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Puig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T3#
Puig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Puig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell is looking to chop away at Puig's legs.
Puig throws a big counter combination but Mitchell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puig takes a step back to recover.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig scores with a body shot.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
James Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.
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 Aroldis Puig.
Well Puig 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aroldis Puig!
A victorious Aroldis Puig thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
KTK 7
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Johnstone. Those never looked like landing.
Puig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnstone with a body shot.
Puig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnstone is out of range and Puig settles back down.
Johnstone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Puig digs a good body shot into Johnstone's ribs.
Puig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Johnstone.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puig connects with a right hand. Johnstone shakes it off.
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Puig is looking to slow Johnstone down with leg kicks.
Johnstone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Puig clinches up against the cage.
Puig misses with the head strike.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Puig.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnstone.
A right hook to the body lands for Puig.
Puig misses with a body punch.
Johnstone looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Puig gets through Johnstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Puig.
Puig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnstone tries to stall but Puig uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puig misses with a body punch.
Puig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnstone avoids it.#T2#
Puig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Puig can't break the clinch.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puig's elbow. #BC2#
Puig breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Johnstone misses #CL2#
and Puig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puig.
Johnstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Puig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puig looking to throw knees to the head but Johnstone is blocking nicely.
Johnstone tries to work over Puig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Johnstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
Puig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnstone misses with a body punch.
Puig blocks a body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone blocks an elbow strike.
Puig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards. #T3#
A hook to the body from Puig.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puig's efforts to push away.
Puig swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
Puig throws a head punch that misses.
Johnstone tries a body shot but Puig blocks it.
Johnstone misses with some punches.
Puig lands with a light punch inside.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnstone tries to work over Puig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Puig.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Puig trying to control the position but instead, Johnstone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puig into the cage.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Puig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
#BC2#
Puig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Puig rushes Johnstone and presses him up against the cage.
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Puig avoids the damage to the body.
Puig working aggressively here.
Puig wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnstone won't allow it.
Puig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnstone.
Johnstone takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puig lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Puig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puig swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnstone is looking to control Puig's arms but Puig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnstone has his back to the cage.
Johnstone scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnstone as Puig tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aroldis Puig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Johnstone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puig.
Puig throws a front kick aimed at Johnstone's knee but Johnstone avoids it well.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone looks to land a right hand but Puig moved out of range.
Puig only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
Puig steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnstone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puig wants to slow Johnstone down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puig.
#T1#
Johnstone digs a good body shot into Puig's ribs.
Johnstone blocks a low kick nicely.
Puig tries a low kick but Johnstone avoids it.
Johnstone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnstone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puig tries a low kick but Johnstone avoids it.
Puig throws a low kick but Johnstone moves out of range easily.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone thows a body kick. Puig tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Puig moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnstone works on Puig's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puig avoids it.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Puig avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Puig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puig misses with a body shot.
Johnstone tries to clinch but Puig is having none of it.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Puig moves out of range.
Johnstone is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnstone.
Puig takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Aroldis Puig has been cut.
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!
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puig throws a low kick, looking for Johnstone's leg but Johnstone calmly moves out of range.
Johnstone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Johnstone blocks a leg kick.
Puig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnstone's hands.
Johnstone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puig momentarily.
#CL#
Johnstone has Puig up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Johnstone manages to break the clinch.
Puig misses with a hook
and Johnstone counters with a low kick, right behind Puig 's knee.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig keeps the fight on the outside.
Puig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnstone doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnstone with a body shot.#T4#
Johnstone throws a lazy body kick
and Puig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Puig. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone throws a lazy head kick
and Puig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucas Johnstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Puig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aroldis Puig's cut.
That's time! Johnstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Johnstone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Johnstone as he checks the leg kick.
Johnstone thows a leg kick but Puig checks it
and Puig counters with a two punch combo.
Johnstone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puig counters with a left and a right that stings Johnstone.
Puig swinging wildly here.
Johnstone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puig was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnstone on the side of the head.
Puig slips under a jab.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
As Johnstone backs off Puig throws a huge counter combo but Johnstone manages to avoid it all.#T1#
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
Puig tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnstone tries to land a front kick but Puig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnstone throws a lazy uppercut
and Puig counters with a right hand to the body.
Puig throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnstone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puig lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Puig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puig.#T2#
Puig takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnstone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puig.
Despite the aggression on Puig's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puig lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnstone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnstone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnstone checks a leg kick.
Puig throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnstone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aroldis Puig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone misses with a left hand
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puig moves out of range as Johnstone throws a body kick.
#T3#
Puig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnstone throws a counter high kick but Puig was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnstone is looking to clinch.
Johnstone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig moves out of range as Johnstone throws a body kick.
Johnstone checks a leg kick nicely.
Puig throws a push kick but Johnstone slaps the foot to one side.
Johnstone motions for Puig to come forward. Johnstone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Puig scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Johnstone pushes Puig up against the cage in a clinch.
Puig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnstone's elbow.
Johnstone managing to block the knees to the body from Puig.
Good body shot from Puig.
Puig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puig is trying to force a seperation but Johnstone has the dominant position.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but Puig blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Johnstone fails to land.
Johnstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Puig.
Puig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puig managing to block the knees to the body from Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aroldis Puig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puig 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aroldis Puig!
A relieved looking Aroldis Puig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
KTK 5
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puig slips a jab and a cross from Zombie.
Puig tries to work over Zombie's front leg with a kick but Zombie checks it.
Puig throws a solid leg kick but Zombie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puig.
Puig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Puig. Those never looked like landing.
Zombie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puig.
Zombie throws out a loose jab but Puig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puig tries a quick counter leg kick but Zombie is wise to it.
Puig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
As Puig tries to get set, Zombie tries to push him back and clinch up but Puig manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig scores with a shot to the body.
Zombie misses with a hook.
Puig let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zombie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Zombie misses its intended target.
Puig tries a quick counter leg kick but Zombie is wise to it.#T1#
Zombie throws a low kick but Puig avoids it.
Zombie throws a leg kick but Puig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zombie backing away here, and Puig unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Zombie tenderised Puig's leg. Puig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malaysian Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zombie scrambles back to his feet.
Zombie misses with a lunging right hand
and Puig counters with a one-two to the body.
Puig throws a lazy right hand but Zombie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Puig.
Zombie moves in looking to clinch but Puig pushes him off.
Puig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Puig.
Zombie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zombie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Puig misses. #T2#
Puig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Zombie misses the target.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puig moves away.
Puig lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puig moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puig moves out of range as Zombie strikes.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Zombie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Zombie misses its intended target.
Zombie misses with a right hand
and Puig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puig counters with a left and a right that stings Zombie. #T3#
Zombie swings widly with a right hand
and Puig counters with a body kick.
Zombie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puig fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zombie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puig throws a low kick, looking for Zombie's leg but Zombie calmly moves out of range.
Zombie looks to throw the jab but Puig is out of range.
Zombie misses with a lunging right hand
and Puig counters with a nice body shot.
Puig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombie.
A low kick from Puig misses
enabling Zombie to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zombie.
Zombie throws a leg kick which misses Puig's front leg but catches the back leg as Puig tries to avoid it.
Puig is looking to land body kicks.
Zombie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Zombie jabs at Puig's body.
Zombie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zombie swings widly with a right hand
and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Zombie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zombie tries a low kick but Puig avoids it.
Puig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zombie can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Zombie misses the target.
Zombie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puig.
Puig feints a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Zombie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zombie half committed to a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Puig misses.
Zombie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Puig just manages to avoid it.
Zombie throws a sloppy body shot
and Puig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Malaysian Zombie will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Puig takes one to the chin there.
Puig swinging wildly here.
Zombie tries to counter by clinching up but Puig breaks away and moves out of range.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puig was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
Puig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zombie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zombie throws a shot from downtown. Puig moves away and avoids it.
Zombie loads up on a big right hand but Puig slips the punch.
A big left from Zombie misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puig counters with a three punch combo that has Zombie backing up. Zombie nods at Puig to acknowledge the strikes.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puig throws a right and a left that Zombie avoids nicely.
Jab by Puig.#T1#
Zombie throws an off balance right hand
and Puig counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zombie thinking.
Zombie scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Puig. That snapped Zombie's head back.
Zombie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zombie misses with a straight right.
Puig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zombie throws a lazy right hand but Puig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puig misses with a low kick as Zombie jumps back.
Puig misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Zombie coming out on top.
Puig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zombie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Puig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puig was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Puig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zombie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie throws a shot from downtown. Puig moves away and avoids it.
Puig was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Malaysian Zombie is winning the standup battle so far.
Puig misses with a low kick as Zombie jumps back.
Zombie misses with an uppercut. Puig saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Puig misses.
Zombie tried to score with a low kick but Puig checks it.
Puig flicks out a counter leg kick but Zombie steps away.
Zombie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puig connects with a looping right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Puig blocks the leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick but Zombie moved away.#T3#
Puig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Puig lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zombie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zombie throws a leg kick
and Puig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puig lands a nice shot to the body.
Zombie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zombie looks to throw the jab but Puig is out of range.
Puig feints a counter leg kick.
Puig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zombie is out of range and Puig settles back down. #CL#
Zombie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zombie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombie misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Puig breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Puig looks to land a right hand but Zombie moved out of range.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Puig misses
and Zombie counters with a two punch combo. #ROC#
Puig is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Puig gets tackled into the cage by Zombie. Zombie maintains the clinch.
Puig is still on wobbly legs! Can Zombie finish him?
Zombie looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Puig throws a hook but Zombie avoids it easily.
Zombie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zombie throws the left hand but Puig avoids the punch easily.
Zombie blocks a jab.
Puig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puig staying out of range there.
Zombie connects with a quick right hand that sends Puig tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Malaysian Zombie!
A very excited looking Malaysian Zombie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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