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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 633 p4p, 79 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 1907 p4p, 220 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Puto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahmoud walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puto.
Puto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahmoud lands a really nice looking cross but Puto seems unphased.
Puto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mahmoud has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Mahmoud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Mahmoud throws out a loose jab but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahmoud lets loose with a powerful body kick. Puto will feel that in the morning.
Mahmoud digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.
Mahmoud connects with a leg kick.
Mahmoud bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahmoud loads up on a big right hand but Puto slips the punch.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puto - that will leave a mark!
Mahmoud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahmoud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puto. That one must have hurt.
A head kick by Mahmoud misses
and Puto counters with a body kick that stops Mahmoud in his tracks momentarily.
Mahmoud is breathing heavily.
Puto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahmoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mahmoud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puto.
Mahmoud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahmoud avoids a kick to the body.
Mahmoud half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puto's sensitive parts.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
Puto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Mahmoud misses.
Puto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mahmoud blocks it well.
Mahmoud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Mahmoud is looking to counter punch.
Mahmoud throws a wild body kick that Puto sees coming a mile off.
Sameh Mahmoud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmoud blocks the body kick.
Puto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mahmoud avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud with a jab.
Mahmoud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto throws out a counter right but Mahmoud avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Mahmoud to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Puto.
Mahmoud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahmoud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Mahmoud throws out a leg kick but Puto moves out of range and Mahmoud only half commits.
Mahmoud scores with a punch to the head.
Mahmoud connects with a leg kick.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Mahmoud looks to land a right hand but Puto moved out of range.
Mahmoud scores with a body shot.
Mahmoud connects with a high kick.
Mahmoud is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mahmoud misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Sameh Mahmoud has been cut.
Mahmoud digs a good hook to Puto's body.
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahmoud walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puto.
Puto fakes the leg kick and cracks Mahmoud in the body.
Puto tries to land a front kick but Mahmoud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahmoud moves out of range as Puto throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Puto.
Puto looks to land a combination but Mahmoud avoids it well.
Jab from Puto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puto.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Puto throws a body kick that misses
and Mahmoud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmoud connects with a body shot.
Mahmoud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mahmoud misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
Mahmoud misses with an uppercut
and Puto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahmoud lands a glancing blow to the side of Puto's head.
Sloppy strikes from Mahmoud. Those never looked like landing.
Mahmoud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mahmoud cracks Puto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahmoud walks into a jab.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Puto blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahmoud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Mahmoud moved away.
Mahmoud throws a counter high kick but Puto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Mahmoud moved away.
Mahmoud is looking to counter punch.
Puto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 Sameh Mahmoud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sameh Mahmoud's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Sameh Mahmoud is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahmoud throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud cracks Puto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahmoud lands with an overhand left.
Mahmoud lands a jab to the head.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Mahmoud is out of range.
Mahmoud scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puto doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahmoud takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Mahmoud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puto is looking to land body kicks.
Mahmoud with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mahmoud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud cracks Puto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Mahmoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Mahmoud lands a leg kick that knocks Puto off balance momentarily.
Puto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mahmoud avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mahmoud misses its intended target.
Mahmoud blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahmoud.
Puto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahmoud lands an overhand right.
Puto scores with a kick to the body.
Puto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud scores with a leg kick.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Puto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mahmoud has got the better of the exchanges.
Puto checks a low kick from Mahmoud.
Puto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a right hand
and Mahmoud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mahmoud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puto's sensitive parts.
Mahmoud scores with a leg kick.
Mahmoud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mahmoud lands with an uppercut that bounces Puto off the cage and back into range.
Puto looks for the body kick but Mahmoud saw that one coming.
Puto throws a push kick but Mahmoud slaps the foot to one side.
Mahmoud throws a right hand that misses
and Puto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puto misses with a kick to the body.
Mahmoud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mahmoud throws a head kick that misses.
Mahmoud punishes Puto's body with a nice straight punch.
Puto checks a leg kick.
Puto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Mahmoud moved away.
It appears Mahmoud was looking to counter with a kick there.
Puto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahmoud.
Puto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mahmoud scores with a hook.
Mahmoud avoids a kick to the body.
Mahmoud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Mahmoud connects with a nice looking jab.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Puto throws a hook but Mahmoud blocks it.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puto needs to keep his hands up - Mahmoud had a free shot at his head there.
Puto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mahmoud will feel that in the morning.
Mahmoud throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters with a good, hard body kick but Mahmoud shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
It looked like Mahmoud was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
Nice jab there from Mahmoud.
Nice body kick there by Puto.
Mahmoud with a nice calf kick.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Mahmoud moved away.
Mahmoud throws a leg kick which misses Puto's front leg but catches the back leg as Puto tries to avoid it.
Mahmoud throws a leg kick but Puto checks it.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Puto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puto there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Puto finds it's way through Mahmoud's defenses.
Sameh Mahmoud's cut is getting worse.
Puto scores with a kick to the body.
Puto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mahmoud jabs at Puto's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameh Mahmoud dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sameh Mahmoud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mahmoud throws a hook but Puto avoids it easily.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahmoud cracks Puto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahmoud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mahmoud lands with an overhand left.
Mahmoud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puto can do to turn this around?
Mahmoud connects with a looping right hand.
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mahmoud connects with a nice looking jab.
Mahmoud lands an overhand right.
Mahmoud connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Puto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahmoud to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto counters with a body kick.
Puto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puto misses with a hook.
Mahmoud connects with a jab.
Mahmoud shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puto defending well as Mahmoud loads up on a big left hand.
Mahmoud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puto at a distance.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puto scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Mahmoud misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahmoud blocks the body kick.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mahmoud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mahmoud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puto on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Mahmoud lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick.
Mahmoud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puto takes one on the button.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto scores with a kick to the body.
Mahmoud looks to land a right hand but Puto moved out of range.
Mahmoud will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mahmoud throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Mahmoud lands a nice hook to Puto's body. Puto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mahmoud avoids a kick to the body.
Mahmoud blocks the body kick.
Mahmoud tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mahmoud.
Puto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mahmoud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahmoud jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good shot there by Mahmoud.
Puto looks to land a body kick but Mahmoud moved away.
Mahmoud thumps Puto with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahmoud stuns Puto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahmoud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puto momentarily.
Mahmoud lands a nice looking body shot.
Mahmoud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmoud.
Puto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puto avoids the body shot from Mahmoud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puto. That did some damage!
Mahmoud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahmoud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Mahmoud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mahmoud lands with a shot to the body.
Puto avoids the body shot from Mahmoud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puto.
Mahmoud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mahmoud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mahmoud blocks it well.
Mahmoud scores with a body shot.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick from Puto.
Puto throws an overhand right that lands on Mahmoud's shoulder, as Mahmoud tries to avoid the shot.
Mahmoud lands with a cross.
Puto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sameh Mahmoud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick from Mahmoud, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sameh Mahmoud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahmoud 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sameh Mahmoud!
Sameh Mahmoud seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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