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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 1055 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Johnny Truth (ranked 133 p4p, 349 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Truth!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punchsky.
Truth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Punchsky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice shot lands for Truth.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Truth connects with a body shot.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truth lands a really nice looking cross but Punchsky seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchsky.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Truth slips a jab from Punchsky.
Punchsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truth misses with an uppercut
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Truth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Punchsky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Punchsky works Truth's body with a nice hook.
Truth misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Truth is just out of range.
Punchsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Truth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truth throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truth was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truth looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchsky is just out of range.
Punchsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truth.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Truth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some bone on bone action there as Truth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Truth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Truth moves out of range of the strikes.
Truth throws out a loose jab but Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Truth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Truth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Truth.
Punchsky defending well as Truth loads up on a big left hand.
Truth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth with a hook.
Truth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Punchsky jabs Truth right on the nose. Truth blinks but takes it well.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Truth saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Punchsky coming out on top.
Truth moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchsky misses with a double jab.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky misses with a left hand
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punchsky scores with a shot to the body.
Punchsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Truth throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Punchsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Truth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punchsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Truth scores with a jab to the body.
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 Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Truth throws a looping overhand right but Punchsky ducks down to avoid it.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Truth misses with a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
Vladimir Punchsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Punchsky throws a right hand that Truth ducks under and follows up with a left that Truth also avoids with ease.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky lands with a straight right. Truth didn't see that one coming.
Truth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punchsky checks it well.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Truth avoids nicely.
Truth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Punchsky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punchsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truth.
Punchsky slips a straight right by Truth.
Punchsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Truth has time to react.
Punchsky lands with a cross.
Truth misses the shot to the body.
Punchsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truth can do to turn this around?
Punchsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punchsky throws a combination that misses
and Truth counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Truth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Truth throws a jab but it's blocked by Punchsky.
Punchsky connects with a looping right hand.
Punchsky feints a jab promting Truth to slip. Punchsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Truth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Truth.
Truth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Truth misses.
Punchsky blocks a jab.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truth misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Truth lunges at Punchsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punchsky's hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Truth might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Punchsky has got the better of the exchanges.
Punchsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Truth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Truth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Truth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Truth swings for the body but Punchsky moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Truth.
Truth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Truth misses with a straight right.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the body.
Truth scores with a decent looking hook.
Truth throws out a leg kick but Punchsky moves out of range and Truth only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth throws out a loose jab but Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punchsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Truth lands a glancing blow to the side of Punchsky's head.
Truth swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a straight right hand.
Punchsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Truth.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
Punchsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Truth throws a lazy right hand but Punchsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punchsky throws a right hand that misses
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Truth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punchsky feints a jab promting Truth to slip. Punchsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Truth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Punchsky misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Truth misses.
Truth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Truth manages to avoid it.
Punchsky throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth slips a jab from Punchsky.
Truth staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
Truth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Truth ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
A nice side step and Truth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Truth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the body.
Punchsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Punchsky misses.
A little jabbing left from Truth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Truth throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Truth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Truth lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Truth.
Punchsky misses with a straight left.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punchsky moves away.
Truth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Truth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Truth.
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!
Truth misses with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky moves away from the strike by Truth.
Punchsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truth! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Truth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punchsky doesn't seem phased though.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth misses with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
Punchsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Truth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Truth throws a hook but Punchsky avoids it easily.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
Truth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Truth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Punchsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Truth misses the target.
The fighters circling - Punchsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Truth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Truth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Truth throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Truth slips a jab from Punchsky.
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!
Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Truth.
Punchsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch combination from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Punchsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punchsky 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
An out of breath Vladimir Punchsky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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