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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 1318 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 175 p4p, 147 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budluvski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kekoa back to the cage. Budluvski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kekoa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Budluvski is out of range and Kekoa settles back down.
Kekoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kekoa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kekoa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a hook.
Budluvski cracks Kekoa with a good jab.
Budluvski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekoa checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Budluvski's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Budluvski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budluvski throwing a counter right hand but Kekoa manages to avoid it.
Kekoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Budluvski checks it well.
Budluvski tests Kekoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Kekoa.
An attempted straight right counter from Budluvski misses the target.
Kekoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kekoa misses with a body shot.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Kekoa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Budluvski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Budluvski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Budluvski is just out of range.
Budluvski scores with a nice head shot.
Kekoa throws a hook but Budluvski blocks it.
Kekoa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Budluvski rather than just go for the knockout.
Kekoa cracks Budluvski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kekoa throws a chopping leg kick but Budluvski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Budluvski lands a really nice looking cross but Kekoa seems unphased.
Kekoa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Budluvski counters with a left to the body.
Budluvski throws the left hand but Kekoa avoids the punch easily.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Budluvski loads up on a big right hand but Kekoa slips the punch.
Budluvski tries to work over Kekoa's front leg with a kick but Kekoa checks it.
Kekoa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Budluvski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kekoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Budluvski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kekoa. Kekoa obviously looking to wear him down.
Budluvski scores with a hook.
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!
Kekoa throws a chopping leg kick but Budluvski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kekoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kekoa moves away.
Kekoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Budluvski.
Kekoa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Budluvski.
Budluvski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kekoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Kekoa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Budluvski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Budluvski lands.
Budluvski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Budluvski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Budluvski.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekoa moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kekoa.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Kekoa breaks the clinch.
Budluvski thuds his right hand into Kekoa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kekoa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Budluvski ducks down to avoid it.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kekoa throws a wild body kick that Budluvski sees coming a mile off.
Budluvski dips to his left and cracks Kekoa with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Budluvski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kekoa doesn't seem phased though.
Kekoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Budluvski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Budluvski scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Budluvski misses with a body shot
and Kekoa counters with an inside leg kick.
Budluvski thuds his right hand into Kekoa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Budluvski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kekoa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kekoa throws a leg kick
and Budluvski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Budluvski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Budluvski moves away.
Kekoa ducks right into an uppercut from Budluvski.
Kekoa blocks a low kick nicely.
Kekoa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kekoa lands a jab to Budluvski's midsection.
Kekoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budluvski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekoa.
Kekoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Budluvski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Budluvski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Budluvski scores with a nice right hand.
Budluvski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Budluvski throws out a leg kick but Kekoa moves out of range and Budluvski only half commits.
Kekoa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kekoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Budluvski. Budluvski obviously looking to wear him down.
Budluvski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kekoa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budluvski lands a body shot.
Kekoa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Budluvski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Budluvski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kekoa can do to turn this around?
Kekoa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kekoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kekoa loads up on a big right hand but Budluvski slips the punch.
Budluvski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kekoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kekoa walks into a left hand.
Budluvski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kekoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Budluvski lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Darwin Budluvski is winning the standup battle so far.
Budluvski scores with a jab to the head.
Kekoa lands a leg kick that knocks Budluvski off balance momentarily.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekoa.
Budluvski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kekoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Budluvski takes a swing at Kekoa's ribcage but misses.
Kekoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Budluvski.
A little jabbing left from Kekoa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kekoa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Budluvski missing with a left hand there. Kekoa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kekoa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Budluvski.
Budluvski throws out a loose jab but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa walks into a left hand.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kekoa.
Kekoa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Budluvski checks a leg kick.
Kekoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Budluvski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski connects with a single shot there.
Kekoa jabs Budluvski right on the nose. Budluvski blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Budluvski throws out a loose jab but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski lands a nice looking body shot.
Kekoa misses the shot to the body.
Kekoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kekoa misses with a leg kick
and Budluvski counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Budluvski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kekoa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski thuds a left hand into Kekoa's body.
Kekoa swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Kekoa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
Kekoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Budluvski.
Budluvski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Budluvski swings for the body but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kekoa just manages to avoid it.
Kekoa wants to clinch.
Budluvski throwing a counter right hand but Kekoa manages to avoid it.
Budluvski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Budluvski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekoa.
Budluvski lands a leg kick that knocks Kekoa off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Budluvski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kekoa is looking to score with low kicks.
Kekoa swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
A big right from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kekoa moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Kekoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kekoa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa instigates a clinch.
Kekoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Budluvski misses with the head strike.
Budluvski prevents a body shot from Kekoa.
Budluvski working aggressively here.
Kekoa tries a body shot but Budluvski blocks it.
Kekoa tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Kekoa lands with a light punch inside.
Budluvski lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Budluvski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kekoa misses with a hook. Budluvski ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Kekoa coming out on top.
Kekoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Budluvski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Kekoa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kekoa tries to clinch up
and Kekoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budluvski connects with an inside leg kick.
Kekoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budluvski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekoa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Kekoa throws out a counter right but Budluvski avoids it with no problem.
Kekoa misses the jab.
Budluvski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Budluvski feints and then cracks Kekoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kekoa down.
Budluvski lands a glancing blow to the side of Kekoa's head.
Kekoa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski misses with a hook. Kekoa ducked under it nicely.
Budluvski looks to land a left hand but Kekoa moved out of range nicely.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Kekoa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kekoa throws out a counter right but Budluvski avoids it with no problem.
Budluvski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekoa.
Kekoa connects with a looping right hand.
Budluvski lands the left hand.
Kekoa scores with a punch to the head.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Budluvski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Budluvski throws a lazy right hand but Kekoa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budluvski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Budluvski misses with a looping right.
Darwin Budluvski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Budluvski - just one landing.
Budluvski scores with a jab.
Budluvski connects with a crisp jab.
Budluvski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kekoa on the side of the head.
Budluvski scores with a body shot.
Eddie Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kekoa blocks a jab.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kekoa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Budluvski scores with a nice strike.
Kekoa slips under a jab.
Budluvski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski connects with a looping right hand.
Budluvski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kekoa.
Kekoa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Budluvski has time to react.
Kekoa catches Budluvski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kekoa misses with a hook.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kekoa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budluvski throws out the jab.
Kekoa misses with a wild body shot.
Kekoa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Budluvski throws a hook but Kekoa avoids it easily.
Kekoa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Budluvski scores with a jab to the body.
Budluvski lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kekoa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Budluvski scores with a jab. Kekoa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kekoa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Budluvski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kekoa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Budluvski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kekoa scrambles back to his feet.
Budluvski misses with a looping left.
Kekoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
Budluvski loads up on a big right hand but Kekoa slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa lunges at Budluvski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Budluvski's hand.
Budluvski checks the leg kick.
Budluvski with a nice calf kick.
Kekoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Budluvski.
Budluvski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kekoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kekoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budluvski.
Kekoa moves away from the strike by Budluvski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin Budluvski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Budluvski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Budluvski!
A victorious Darwin Budluvski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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