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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frendy Saputra (ranked 2795 p4p, 2864 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 300 p4p, 310 weight class). Saputra comes to the cage accompanied by Truckin'. Frendy Saputra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class 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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frendy Saputra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
Saputra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saputra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimoy.
Saputra misses with the combination.
Saputra connects with a single shot there.
Nimoy looks to throw the jab but Saputra is out of range.
Saputra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saputra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Saputra misses.
Nimoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saputra stalks Nimoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nimoy's face. Nimoy staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra lands with a right hand.
Nimoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saputra.
Saputra tries a head kick but it misses.
Nimoy throws out a counter right but Saputra avoids it with no problem.
Nimoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saputra at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra throws a combination. Nimoy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saputra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Nimoy.
Nimoy throws a hook to the side of Saputra's head but Saputra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saputra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nimoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saputra under the eye.
Nimoy missing with a left hand there. Saputra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saputra lands a two punch combo.
Saputra throws a hook but Nimoy blocks it.
Saputra misses with a hook
and Nimoy counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saputra throws a right hand that Nimoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Nimoy also avoids with ease.
Nimoy connects with a body shot.
Saputra throws a head kick but Nimoy moves out of range.
Saputra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nimoy.
Saputra throws a hook but Nimoy avoids it easily.
Saputra lands a nice shot to the body.
Frendy Saputra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saputra lands the left hand.
Nimoy avoids the body shot from Saputra.
Nimoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saputra scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Saputra finds it's target.
Nimoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saputra misses with a wild combination.
Nimoy throws out a counter right but Saputra avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nimoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nimoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saputra scores with a nice strike.
Saputra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saputra is rocked!
Saputra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nimoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Saputra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saputra slips under a jab from Nimoy.
Saputra seems to have got his legs back now.
Nimoy looks to land a body kick but Saputra moved away.
Saputra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saputra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nimoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Saputra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nimoy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nimoy misses with a hook. Saputra ducked under it nicely.
Saputra lands a nice shot that snaps Nimoy's head back.
Nimoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saputra moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saputra throws out a loose jab but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saputra dips to his left and cracks Nimoy with an uppercut!
Nimoy misses with a body shot
and Saputra counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nimoy.
Saputra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saputra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nimoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saputra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nimoy staying out of range there.
Nimoy connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nimoy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Saputra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nimoy misses with a body shot
and Saputra counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frendy Saputra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nimoy misses with a looping right.
Saputra is looking to counter punch.
Saputra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimoy.
Nimoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saputra misses with a straight right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Saputra here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Saputra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saputra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Saputra. Those never looked like landing.
Saputra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saputra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra lands with a shot to the body.
Saputra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nimoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Saputra.
An attempted straight right counter from Saputra misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.
Saputra throws a body punch but Nimoy moves out of range.
Nimoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saputra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nimoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saputra with a body shot.
Nice shot by Nimoy.
Saputra looks to land a right hand but Nimoy moved out of range.
A jab from Saputra misses.
Saputra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saputra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nimoy stuns Saputra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Saputra.
Saputra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nimoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Saputra does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Saputra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nimoy doesn't seem phased though.
Saputra staying out of range there.
Saputra thinks about countering with a head kick.
Saputra throws a leg kick but Nimoy moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saputra misses the shot to the body.
Nimoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frendy Saputra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nimoy digs a good body shot into Saputra's ribs.
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
Nimoy misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Saputra.
Saputra misses the shot to the body.
Saputra swings for the body but Nimoy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Saputra's head.
Saputra tries to land a leg kick but Nimoy saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Nimoy.
Saputra throws a lazy right hand but Nimoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nimoy misses the target.
Nimoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Saputra.
Saputra slips under a jab from Nimoy.
Saputra seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Saputra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saputra scores with a sloppy right hand. Nimoy should have avoided that one.
Saputra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Saputra catches Nimoy right on the button with a cross.
Saputra misses with a wild combination.
Nimoy throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy slips under a jab from Saputra.
Saputra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saputra slips a straight right by Nimoy.
Saputra works Nimoy's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nimoy needs to keep his hands up - Saputra had a free shot at his head there.
Nimoy misses with a hook.
Saputra throws a low kick but Nimoy moves out of range easily.
Nimoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saputra connects with a body shot.
Saputra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saputra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nimoy takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frendy Saputra dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nimoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saputra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nimoy can do to turn this around?
Nimoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saputra takes a swing at Nimoy's ribcage but misses.
Saputra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nimoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nimoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saputra.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nimoy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saputra has got the better of the exchanges.
Nimoy misses with a wild body shot.
Saputra lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nimoy.
Saputra scores with a jab to the head.
Frendy Saputra is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nimoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nimoy dodges the punch combination from Saputra.
Nimoy throws out a counter right but Saputra avoids it with no problem.
Saputra misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nimoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saputra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saputra misses with a straight right.
Saputra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nimoy counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Saputra tenderised Nimoy's leg. Nimoy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saputra misses with a shot to the body
and Nimoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Saputra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nimoy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nimoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Saputra is just out of range.
Nimoy scores with a hook to the body. Saputra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonard Nimoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saputra. Nimoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nimoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saputra.
Saputra misses with a hook to the body
and Nimoy counters with a body kick that stops Saputra in his tracks momentarily.
Saputra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nimoy.
Saputra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nimoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saputra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nimoy.
Nimoy misses with an uppercut.
Saputra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nimoy lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputra lands with a shot to the body.
Nimoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Saputra.
Saputra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nimoy at a distance.
Nimoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nimoy lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Saputra misses.
Nimoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saputra lands with a shot to the body.
Saputra lands with a straight right. Nimoy didn't see that one coming.
Nimoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nimoy scores with a nice head shot.
Saputra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saputra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimoy moves away from the strike by Saputra.
Saputra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nimoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nimoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saputra cracks a nice hook into Nimoy's ribs.
Saputra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saputra stuns Nimoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saputra avoids a kick to the body.
Saputra slips a jab from Nimoy.
Saputra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimoy manages to avoid it.
Frendy Saputra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nimoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Frendy Saputra.
Well Saputra 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frendy Saputra!
Frendy Saputra 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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