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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bayani De Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bayani De Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang thows a body shot but no joy.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on De Guzman's shoulder, as De Guzman tries to avoid the shot.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from De Guzman.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Guzman drops his hands momentarily and Chang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Guzman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Guzman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
De Guzman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
De Guzman throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Guzman as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Guzman takes the fight into the clinch.
De Guzman tries to work over Chang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Guzman can't find room to land a body shot as Chang controls the action.
Chang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chang prevents a body shot from De Guzman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
De Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by Chang.
Chang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Changs head.
Chang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Guzman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Guzman tries a body shot but Chang blocks it.
De Guzman struggles to land a body shot inside as Chang controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Guzman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Guzman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from De Guzman fails to land.
Chang lands a takedown into guard.
Chang wants to control from the top but De Guzman keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Guzman can't keep his opponent in guard - Chang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Guzman defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman is not content to let Chang control the position.
De Guzman tries to kick Chang off but Chang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chang tries to pass to full mount but De Guzman defends it.
De Guzman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
Chang wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Guzman keeps working.
Chang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
De Guzman is refusing to be controlled, as Chang sits in half guard.
Chang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chang slips a nice elbow through De Guzman's hands, connecting with De Guzman's forehead.
De Guzman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chang.
Chang winds up and cracks De Guzman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Guzman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumola Chang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Guzman 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.
De Guzman throws a series of punches but Chang moves out of range.
De Guzman misses with a body kick.
De Guzman jabs at Chang's body.
Chang misses the body punch
and De Guzman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chang looks to throw the jab but De Guzman is out of range.
De Guzman misses with a combination
and Chang counters with a left to the body.
De Guzman is looking to wear down Chang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Guzman wants to clinch
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Guzman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Guzman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but De Guzman slips the punch.
Chang throws out a loose jab but De Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Guzman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Chang.
De Guzman slips a straight right by Chang.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Guzman moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang slips a jab and a cross from De Guzman.
De Guzman dips to his left and cracks Chang with an uppercut!
Chang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Guzman misses with a looping right.
De Guzman swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
De Guzman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards.
Chang dodges the punch combination from De Guzman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but De Guzman is just out of range.
Chang looks to land a right hand but De Guzman moved out of range.
De Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Bayani De Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Guzman was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
De Guzman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Guzman looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses with a straight right.
A big left from De Guzman misses.
De Guzman throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
De Guzman takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Guzman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Guzman scores with a punch to the head.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Guzman.
De Guzman throws a hook to the side of Chang's head but Chang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bayani De Guzman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Guzman misses with a few strikes there.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Chang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chang checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Guzman wants to clinch but Chang slips to the side
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Chang slips a jab from De Guzman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Guzman stuffs the takedown.
De Guzman cracks Chang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Guzman as he avoids it easily.
Bayani De Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pumola Chang.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Guzman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chang on the side of the head.
De Guzman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Guzman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang fails to land the takedown.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Guzman misses with a few strikes there.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Guzman.
Chang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang misses with a looping left.
De Guzman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang avoids the body shot from De Guzman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang moves away from the strike by De Guzman.
Chang lands a right hook to the body.
De Guzman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chang ducks right into an uppercut from De Guzman.
De Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
De Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but De Guzman is just out of range.
Chang slips under a jab from De Guzman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman misses the shot to the body.
De Guzman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Guzman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chang circles away quickly and effectively.
Chang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Guzman swivels and escapes.
De Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Guzman moves away.
Bayani De Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Guzman throws a low kick but Chang moves out of range easily.
A big left from De Guzman misses.
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 Bayani De Guzman.
I think De Guzman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bayani De Guzman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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