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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Viktor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gabriel Viktor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Viktor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bapu Burpha!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burpha tries to clinch there but Viktor circles away.
Viktor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burpha takes a swing at Viktor's ribcage but misses.
Burpha closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Viktor to counter with a crisp jab.
Burpha throws a hook but Viktor blocks it.
Viktor takes a swing at Burpha's ribcage but misses.
Burpha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burpha throws a hook to the side of Viktor's head but Viktor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burpha fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viktor counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Viktor does it's job there.
Burpha moves into the clinch successfully.
Viktor breaks the clinch.
Viktor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viktor manages to avoid it.
Viktor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A telegraphed right hand from Burpha misses the target.
Burpha moves into the clinch.
Burpha has a couple of punches blocked by Viktor.
Viktor prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Burpha lands a shot to the body.
Burpha lands with a light punch inside.
Burpha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viktor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha misses with the head strike.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
Viktor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burpha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Burpha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burpha has a couple of punches blocked by Viktor.
Burpha scores with a shot to the side of Viktor's head.
Viktor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burpha blocking some punches.
Viktor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
Viktor misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Burpha.
Burpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burpha lands a nice uppercut.
Burpha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands a body shot.
Burpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viktor tries to break free but Burpha pushes him back against the cage.
Viktor throws a head punch that misses.
Burpha tries a body shot but Viktor blocks it.
Burpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burpha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viktor looking to stall.
Burpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktor's elbow.
Burpha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burpha fails to land.
Viktor misses with a punch on the inside.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burpha.
Burpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Viktor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viktor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viktor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
Viktor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viktor misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Burpha misses with a body punch.
Burpha lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Burpha.
Viktor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapu Burpha dominated that 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.
Viktor lands with a nice combination. Burpha backs away looking to recover.
Viktor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viktor walks into a stiff left hand from Burpha.
Viktor loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
Viktor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Viktor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burpha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burpha checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Viktor scores with a four punch combination!
Viktor misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha throws a combination. Viktor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burpha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burpha throws the left hand but Viktor avoids the punch easily.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gabriel Viktor is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha throws a lazy uppercut
and Viktor counters with a left to the body.
Burpha moves into the clinch successfully.
Viktor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burpha misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Burpha.
Burpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha keeps control of Viktor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burpha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bapu Burpha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viktor is looking to break free of the clinch but Burpha has double underhooks.
Viktor gets through Burpha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viktor misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha is leaning against Viktor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktor misses with a punch to the body.
Viktor is trying to break free.
Viktor manages to break the clinch.
Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viktor.
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viktor manages to avoid it.
Burpha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burpha clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
Viktor tries to break the clinch but Burpha is controlling the position.
A short left from Burpha.
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
Burpha tries to work over Viktor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viktor misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viktor.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burpha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burpha lands a nice uppercut.
Burpha pushes Viktor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burpha lands a shoulder strike.
Burpha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viktor wants to stall.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viktor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burpha or not.
Burpha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viktor backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viktor.
Burpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viktor blocks a body shot from Burpha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viktor prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Nice body punch from Burpha - that landed with a thud.
Viktor blocks a body shot from Burpha.
Viktor working hard to break the clinch.
Burpha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burpha tries a body shot but Viktor blocks it.
Burpha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viktor backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Viktor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapu Burpha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Burpha swinging wildly here.
Burpha tests Viktor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viktor throws a body shot but no joy.
Burpha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viktor counters with a series of strikes. Burpha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viktor defending well as Burpha loads up on a big left hand.
Viktor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Viktor avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Burpha swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha lands with a good body shot.
Viktor takes a swing at Burpha's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viktor, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Burpha.
Viktor prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Burpha tries a body shot but Viktor blocks it.
Viktor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viktor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktor's elbow.
Burpha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Viktor.
Burpha prevents a body shot from Viktor.
Burpha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burpha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gabriel Viktor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands with a left to the head.
Burpha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Viktor lands an uppercut.
Burpha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burpha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viktor.
Viktor blocks a body shot from Burpha.
Burpha lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Viktor.
Viktor blocks a body shot from Burpha.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burpha.
Burpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Viktor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burpha lands a body punch.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viktor stalling in the clinch but Burpha improves position.
Viktor misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha misses with some punches.
Burpha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viktors head.
Burpha gets through Viktor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Burpha.
Viktor wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burpha.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burpha.
Viktor prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Viktor has a couple of punches blocked by Burpha.
Viktor can't find room to land a body shot as Burpha controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Viktor misses with some punches.
Viktor prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Viktor misses with some punches.
Viktor pushes Burpha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viktor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viktor tries to work over Burpha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burpha gets through Viktor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but Viktor avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Burpha.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but Viktor avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
Viktor working aggressively here.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
Burpha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Burpha.
Viktor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burpha's elbow.
Nice body punch from Burpha.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bapu Burpha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burpha 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bapu Burpha!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bapu Burpha!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha wins by unanimous decision!
Bapu Burpha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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