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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Zal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Zal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Zal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buro to score with a decent uppercut.
Zal throws a right hand that misses
and Buro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Zal misses its target.
Zal throws a right hand that Buro ducks under and follows up with a left that Buro also avoids with ease.
Buro looks to land a combination but Zal avoids it well.
Zal misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Buro to counter with a crisp jab.
Buro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buro lands a jab-cross combination.
Buro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Buro scores with a one two! Zal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zal throws a right and a left that Buro avoids nicely.
Buro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buro duly obliges.
Zal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buro lands with a good body shot.
Zal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro lands with a nice combination. Zal backs away looking to recover.
Zal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buro.
Buro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buro.
We've been hearing reports that Zal has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Buro scores with a four punch combination!
Buro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brain Buro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Buro coming out on top.
Buro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buro scores with a hook.
Buro tries to bum rush Zal with a series of wild strikes but Zal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buro counters with a two punch combo.
Buro cracks Zal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buro scores with a one two! Zal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brain Buro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zal back to the cage. Buro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zal has a takedown stuffed.
Buro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zal slips a jab and a cross from Buro.
Zal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Buro as he connects with a hook.
Buro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zal circles away quickly and effectively.
Zal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Buro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Buro is trying to buck Zal off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Zal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Buro bucks up and tries to throw Zal off but instead Zal has got his back!
Buro trying to get back to his feet but Zal is in full control for now.
Zal punishes Buro with strikes from the back mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buro wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Buro lands with a nice combination. Zal backs away looking to recover.
Buro works over Zal's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buro with a jab.
Buro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zal.
Buro is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buro looks to land a combination but Zal avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Buro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Buro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Buro catches Zal right on the button with a cross.
Brain Buro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buro manages to avoid it.
Zal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buro is looking for the big counter here.
Buro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buro lands a glancing blow to the side of Zal's head.
Buro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buro misses with a few strikes there.
Zal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zal's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro lands with a nice combination. Zal backs away looking to recover.
Buro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zal misses with a hook to the body
and Zal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zal throws an off balance right hand
and Buro counters with a right hand to the body.
Buro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buro.
Buro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Buro there.
Buro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zal walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zal at a distance.
Buro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zal back to the cage. Buro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buro cracks Zal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zal backs up against the cage.
Zal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zal looks to score with a jab to the body but Buro is just out of range.
Buro lands a nice hook to Zal's body. Zal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buro moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Buro finds it's target.
Zal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zal there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Buro lands.
Buro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zal.
Buro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zal.
Buro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buro lands a nice shot to the body.
Buro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zal.
Zal moves forwards but Buro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zal on the side of the head.
Buro stuns Zal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Zal misses.
Buro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buro jabs Zal right on the nose. Zal blinks but takes it well.
Buro slips a jab and a cross from Zal.
Buro with a nice cross.
Buro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zal's head backwards.
Buro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zal eats them both and turns towards Buro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zal misses with a wild combination.
Zal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nick Zal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zal misses with a left hand
and Buro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zal dives in for a single leg takedown but Buro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Zal backs off Buro throws a huge counter combo but Zal manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Zal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Buro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buro.
Buro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buro.
Zal throws an off balance right hand
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Zal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buro.
Zal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buro wants to stand up but Zal is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buro has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zal has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zal has him pressed against the cage.
Buro is trying to break the clinch but Zal is controlling him.
Buro is trying to break the clinch but Zal is controlling him.
Buro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buro is trying to force a seperation but Zal has the dominant position.
Zal has a couple of punches blocked by Buro.
Zal can't get the takedown.
Buro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zal manages to break the clinch.
Zal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Buro was covering up waiting for the punch and Zal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zal is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buro keeping moving, preventing Zal from controlling successfully.
Zal won't allow Buro to get back to his feet.
Zal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Buro's head.
Zal prevents Buro from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zal shoots in looking for a takedown. Buro tries to sprawl out of it but Zal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab from Buro.
Zal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zal shoots in and drives through. Buro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Zal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buro moves out of range of the strikes.
Buro thuds a left hand into Zal's body.
Zal throws a body shot but no joy.
Buro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro scores with a jab to the head.
Buro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buro 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Buro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buro.
Buro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zal just misses with a punch to the body.
Zal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Buro.
Buro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buro with a hook.
Buro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zal's head.
Nick Zal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zal throws a right hand that misses
and Buro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Buro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Buro!
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