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MMAH 98 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omari Ayuba (ranked 3465 p4p, 24826 weight class) and Curtis Barrett (ranked 359 p4p, 487 weight class). Ayuba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omari Ayuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayuba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barrett tries for a takedown but Ayuba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ayuba scores with a hook.
Ayuba with a nice cross.
Barrett dives in and grabs Ayuba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ayuba pushes down on Barrett's head and hops out.
Barrett darts in looking for a takedown but Ayuba gets double underhooks and turns Barrett into the cage.
We've been told by Ayuba's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Omari Ayuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Barrett.
Barrett goes for a double leg but Ayuba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ayuba continues to drive forward.
Ayuba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barrett needs to keep his hands up - Ayuba had a free shot at his head there.
Ayuba cracks Barrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayuba with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayuba cracks Barrett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ayuba has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barrett to stand back up!
 Barrett is rocked!
Ayuba gets caught napping as Barrett dives in and scores a takedown. Ayuba manages to retain guard.
Barrett looks winded!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ayuba holds on and takes a little breather.
Ayuba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barrett manages to get himself to full guard.
Ayuba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barrett's guard.
Ayuba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayuba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ayuba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayuba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ayuba is looking to stand up but Barrett won't let him.
Ayuba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ayuba is looking to stand up but Barrett won't let him.
Ayuba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ayuba continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ayuba.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ayuba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ayuba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ayuba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Ayuba.
Ayuba scores with a head kick. Barrett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ayuba lands a big head kick that sends Barrett tumbling to the mat! Ayuba takes a step backwards and waves Barrett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ayuba wobbles Barrett with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ayuba dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Barrett to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omari Ayuba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slum Lord (ranked 4696 p4p, 4956 weight class) and Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 502 p4p, 523 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slum Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Boytsov misses.
Lord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Boytsov misses the target.
Jab from Boytsov.
Boytsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Boytsov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boytsov showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord wants to improve his position but Boytsov is controlling well.
Lord is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lord is just riding it out for now. Boytsov eventually gives up the hold.
Boytsov prevents Lord from improving his position.
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lord wants to get back to full guard.
Boytsov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lord doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boytsov.
Boytsov wants to work for an arm triangle but Lord is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boytsov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lord is just riding it out for now. Boytsov eventually gives up the hold.
Lord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boytsov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lord tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Boytsov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
Dmitry Boytsov 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kupote (ranked 5353 p4p, 3070 weight class) and Mick Tyson (ranked 565 p4p, 383 weight class). Mick Tyson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kupote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupote misses with an uppercut.
Kupote fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kupote seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kupote gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Tyson cracks Kupote with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kupote. Kupote circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyson staying out of range there.
Kupote throws a body shot but no joy.
Kupote tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Kupote is looking to clinch.
Kupote takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 Kupote is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson weaves into range and cracks Kupote right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kupote goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tyson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Tyson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ksawery Supko (ranked 3651 p4p, 3719 weight class) and Brody MacDonald (ranked 438 p4p, 445 weight class). Supko's entrance music is MĆ³j Åwiat. A fine choice. Ksawery Supko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ksawery Supko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacDonald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Supko misses its intended target.
MacDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacDonald moves forwards but Supko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacDonald.
MacDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by MacDonald there.
MacDonald scores with a jab. Supko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Supko misses the target.
MacDonald lands a big right hand that sends Supko crashing to the mat! MacDonald stays standing though and waves Supko back to his feet!
MacDonald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
MacDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Supko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Supko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDonald throws a looping overhand right but Supko ducks down to avoid it.
MacDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Supko to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been told by Supko's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Supko looks to throw the jab but MacDonald is out of range.
MacDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Supko staying out of range there.
Supko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacDonald.
Brody MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supko misses the jab.
Supko throws a hook to the side of MacDonald's head but MacDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacDonald misses with a left hand
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald moves out of range as Supko strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Supko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Supko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Supko counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacDonald loads up on a big right hand but Supko slips the punch.
Supko throws a shot to the body.
MacDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Supko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacDonald loads up on a big right hand but Supko slips the punch.
MacDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Supko jabs MacDonald right on the nose. MacDonald blinks but takes it well.
MacDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
Supko takes one on the button.
Supko slips a jab from MacDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Supko lands with a right hand.
MacDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
Supko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Supko misses the target.
Jab from MacDonald.
MacDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Supko ducks right into an uppercut from MacDonald.
A combination from MacDonald does no damage.
MacDonald looks to land a right hand but Supko moved out of range.
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!
MacDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Supko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Supko is looking to counter with head kicks.
Supko throws a shot to the body.
Supko with a hook.
MacDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supko slips a straight right by MacDonald.
MacDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Supko slips a jab from MacDonald.
Supko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - MacDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Supko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Supko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Supko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Supko slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald throws a big shot that misses.
MacDonald 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.
Supko throws a right and a left that MacDonald avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ksawery Supko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko.
A little feinted left hand from Supko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacDonald misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from MacDonald misses.
MacDonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacDonald's corner calls for a 1-2. MacDonald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Supko is rocked!
Supko avoids the body shot from MacDonald.
A big right from Supko misses.
MacDonald scores with the left hand. Supko knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Supko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Supko seems to have got his legs back now.
 It looks like Brody MacDonald has been cut.
MacDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Supko.
Supko dodges the punch combination from MacDonald.
A cross from Supko lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacDonald throws a right hand that Supko ducks under and follows up with a left that Supko also avoids with ease.
Supko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Supko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Supko thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacDonald misses with an uppercut
and Supko counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Supko.
MacDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDonald misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Supko counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacDonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Supko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Supko's corner calls for a 1-2. Supko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
MacDonald looks to land a right hand but Supko moved out of range.
Supko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacDonald misses with a right hand
letting Supko counter with a right hand.
A jab from Supko misses.
MacDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacDonald ducks under a wild hook from Supko.
Supko ducks under a wild hook from MacDonald.
MacDonald throws a right hand that misses
and MacDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Supko counters with a three punch combo that has MacDonald backing up. MacDonald nods at Supko to acknowledge the strikes.
MacDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Supko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throws a hook but Supko blocks it.
Supko lands with a cross.
MacDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Supko counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDonald misses with a right hand
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supko scores with a nice right hand.
MacDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacDonald misses with a body punch
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Supko moves away from the strike by MacDonald.
MacDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supko was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDonald.
MacDonald misses with an uppercut
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Supko scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Supko cracks a nice hook into MacDonald's ribs.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
letting Supko counter with a right hand.
MacDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Supko misses.
MacDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacDonald scores with a body shot.
MacDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald misses with a combination
and Supko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Supko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Supko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ksawery Supko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brody MacDonald's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
and MacDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supko throws out a loose jab but MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald misses with a left hand
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald moves forwards but Supko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacDonald misses with an uppercut
enabling Supko to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Supko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacDonald moves forwards but Supko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacDonald throws out the jab.
MacDonald takes a swing at Supko's ribcage but misses.
Supko misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Supko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Supko looks to land a combination but MacDonald avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from MacDonald on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald digs a good body shot into Supko's ribs.
MacDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacDonald missing with a left hand there. Supko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacDonald slips under a jab.
MacDonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Supko throws a big counter combination but MacDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
Supko misses with a head kick.
Supko throws a one two combo.
Supko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Supko slips under a jab from MacDonald.
MacDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Supko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Supko is looking to counter punch.
Supko sizes up MacDonald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brody MacDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacDonald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Supko throws the left hand but MacDonald avoids the punch easily.
MacDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Supko lands an overhand right.
MacDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MacDonald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Supko.
Supko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Supko eats them both and turns towards MacDonald to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
MacDonald loads up on a big right hand but Supko slips the punch.
MacDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ksawery Supko is winning the standup battle so far.
Supko misses with an uppercut. MacDonald saw that one coming.
MacDonald ducks under a wild hook from Supko.
Supko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Supko throws a lazy uppercut
letting MacDonald counter with a right hand.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Supko counters with a nice uppercut.
Supko throws a one two combo.
MacDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacDonald cracks a nice hook into Supko's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Supko catches MacDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacDonald.
A jab from MacDonald does it's job there.
Supko connects with a body shot.
MacDonald misses with a left hand
and MacDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
letting Supko counter with a right hand.
Supko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Supko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacDonald can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Supko.
MacDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Supko moves away.
MacDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald misses with a right hand
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ksawery Supko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Supko slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ksawery Supko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Supko 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ksawery Supko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harbin Casbon (ranked 3228 p4p, 5133 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 394 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kashton Pearce enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harbin Casbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casbon's sensitive parts.
Pearce throws a right hand that misses
and Casbon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pearce! Casbon lets Pearce back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Kashton Pearce has been cut.
Casbon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Pearce to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Pearce looks to clinch but Casbon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Pearce taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harbin Casbon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Shorts (ranked 2769 p4p, 24752 weight class) and ZĆ© Jiurgite (ranked 357 p4p, 592 weight class). ZĆ© Jiurgite has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Shorts's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ZĆ© Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiurgite gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shorts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jiurgite's head.
Shorts throws a big elbow that misses.
Jiurgite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
Shorts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shorts throwing strikes from guard but Jiurgite blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shorts stands up over Jiurgite, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts chips away with some ground and pound.
Jiurgite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shorts defends it easily.
Shorts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jiurgite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shorts defends well.
Shorts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shorts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shorts wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Shorts connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jiurgite's head.
We've been hearing that Shorts has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shorts is working Jiurgite over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shorts throwing strikes from guard but Jiurgite blocks nicely.
Shorts distracts Jiurgite with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shorts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shorts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shorts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shorts works over Jiurgite with some ground and pound from guard.
Shorts trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Shorts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts throwing strikes but missing.
Shorts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shorts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shorts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shorts lands a couple of elbows.
Shorts stands up over Jiurgite, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Shorts from controlling successfully.
Shorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shorts trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Shorts cracks Jiurgite with a solid left hand.
Shorts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jiurgite is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jiurgite is still in real trouble! Can Shorts finish him?
Shorts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shorts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shorts postures up and lands a big shot to Jiurgite's brow.
Shorts loads up on a big left hand. Jiurgite felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Shorts looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jiurgite can't hide his disappointment, as Shorts celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Shorts!
An out of breath Henry Shorts 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 2418 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Desmond Marks (ranked 280 p4p, 360 weight class). Edmond Dantes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Marks!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes tests Marks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dantes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marks.
Marks misses with a hook
and Dantes counters with a low kick, right behind Marks 's knee.
Marks throws the left hand but Dantes avoids the punch easily.
Dantes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marks.
As Marks backs away, Dantes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dantes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marks.
We've been told by Dantes's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dantes scores with a jab to the head.
Dantes throws out a powerful jab.
Marks is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dantes. That's going to slow Marks down.
Marks is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marks. That did some damage!
Dantes feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Marks crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes very nearly forgot to thank Nevermore Clothing Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stand Nbang (ranked 3727 p4p, 2395 weight class) and Leonard Asmodeus (ranked 389 p4p, 263 weight class). Nbang's entrance music is Bangarang - Skrillex. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stand Nbang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Asmodeus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asmodeus. Nbang shrugs it off though.
Asmodeus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nbang will feel that in the morning.
Nbang tries to clinch up.
Asmodeus counters with a body kick.
Nbang throws a big shot that misses.
Asmodeus scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Stand Nbang has been cut.
Asmodeus drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nbang right on the button. Nbang goes down! Asmodeus follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Asmodeus gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Asmodeus!
The defeated Stand Nbang had this to say: 'At least we banged!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thorn (ranked 1879 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Branworth Gorvunculus Iii (ranked 268 p4p, 510 weight class). Lance Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branworth Gorvunculus Iii!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a counter combo.
Thorn walks into a stiff left hand from Gorvunculus Iii.
It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Gorvunculus Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Gorvunculus Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorvunculus Iii throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Gorvunculus Iii manages to avoid it.
Thorn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorvunculus Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a counter combo.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorvunculus Iii digs a good hook to Thorn's body.
Gorvunculus Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Gorvunculus Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorvunculus Iii tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Thorn pushes Gorvunculus Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Gorvunculus Iii blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorvunculus Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thorn gets through Gorvunculus Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn pushes Gorvunculus Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
A right hand to the body from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Thorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorvunculus Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorvunculus Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn is trying to push Gorvunculus Iii away but Gorvunculus Iii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorvunculus Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Gorvunculus Iii avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thorn throws a one two combo.
It looks like Branworth Gorvunculus Iii has been cut.
Thorn throws a body punch but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range.
Gorvunculus Iii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Gorvunculus Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorvunculus Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorvunculus Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Gorvunculus Iii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Thorn! Gorvunculus Iii is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1439 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Neal Robson (ranked 207 p4p, 230 weight class). Buddha comes to the cage accompanied by Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buddha avoids a kick to the body.
Robson scores with a hook to the body. Buddha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Buddha misses its intended target.
Robson throws out a powerful jab.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddha throws a big counter combination but Robson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buddha misses with a double jab.
Robson lands with a nice body punch.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Buddha.
A cross from Robson lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buddha rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson slips under a jab.
Robson connects with a jab.
Neal Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha lands with a right hand.
Robson throws a jab when Buddha was well out of range.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buddha.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Buddha.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buddha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Robson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buddha circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Buddha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha misses with a few strikes there.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Buddha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson swings for the body but Buddha moves out of range.
Buddha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Buddha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddha.
Robson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Buddha moves away from the strike by Robson.
Buddha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buddha throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buddha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robson.
Robson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Buddha moves out of range of the strikes.
Robson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buddha in his tracks.
Buddha throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buddha with a hook.
Buddha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buddha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson scores with a jab to the head.
Robson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddha connects with a body shot.
Robson looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
Robson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson throws a body punch but Buddha moves out of range.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha is looking to counter punch.
Buddha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.
Buddha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buddha walks into a jab.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Buddha catches Robson right on the button with a cross.
Buddha forces Robson back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Robson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Buddha might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Buddha misses with a wild combination.
Buddha walks into a left hand.
Jab Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buddha's head.
Robson walks into a straight right hand from Buddha.
Buddha throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson swings widly with a right hand
and Buddha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
Robson jabs at Buddha's body.
The crowd cheers as Robson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buddha doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Robson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson stuns Buddha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson throws a body punch but Buddha moves out of range.
Robson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Buddha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robson throws a right and a left that Buddha avoids nicely.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Robson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha checks the leg kick.
Buddha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buddha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buddha there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buddha moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Robson misses with an uppercut. Buddha saw that one coming.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson scores with a nice strike.
Buddha throws a nice looking combination but Robson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
Robson lands the left hand.
Robson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Buddha.
Buddha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robson under the eye.
Buddha throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Buddha throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Robson throws a jab when Buddha was well out of range.
Buddha has managed to clinch.
Robson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Buddha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
A short right from Robson on the inside.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
Buddha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buddha drops Robson with a beautiful combination! Robson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Buddha is looking for the KO!
Robson is rocked!
Buddha lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Robson is looking to close the distance but Buddha sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Robson crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Robson is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jab Buddha!
Jab Buddha retains his light heavyweight title!
Jab Buddha very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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