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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ablitt (ranked 4047 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Martin Pospisil (ranked 207 p4p, 218 weight class). Pospisil has chosen Raketou na Mars as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Martin Pospisil enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Ablitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Pospisil!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pospisil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin Pospisil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pospisil slips a straight right by Ablitt.
Nice defenses there by Pospisil.
Pospisil lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Tim Ablitt has been cut.
Pospisil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ablitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pospisil swings for the body but Ablitt moves out of range.
It looked like Ablitt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pospisil.
Pospisil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ablitt avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pospisil misses with a head kick.
Pospisil lands a jab-cross combination.
Pospisil drops Ablitt with a beautiful combination! Ablitt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pospisil is looking for the KO!
Ablitt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pospisil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Ablitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pospisil thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Ablitt misses the target.
Ablitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pospisil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pospisil or perhaps it was just good defense by Ablitt, which made it look bad.
Tim Ablitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Pospisil.
A head kick misses from Pospisil.
Ablitt tries to counter by clinching up but Pospisil breaks away and moves out of range.
Ablitt seems to have got his legs back now.
Ablitt scores with a hook to the body. Pospisil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pospisil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ablitt thuds a left hand into Pospisil's body.
Pospisil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pospisil darts in looking for a takedown but Ablitt gets double underhooks and turns Pospisil into the cage.
Pospisil looks winded!
Ablitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ablitt.
Ablitt throws a shot to the body.
Pospisil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Ablitt misses the target.
Ablitt digs a good hook to Pospisil's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ablitt blocks a head kick by Pospisil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pospisil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Pospisil looks to move away, Ablitt throws a big counter combo but Pospisil just gets out of the way.
Pospisil needs to keep his hands up - Ablitt had a free shot at his head there.
Ablitt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ablitt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pospisil. Pospisil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Ablitt does it's job there.
Nice shot by Ablitt.
Pospisil misses with a takedown
and Ablitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pospisil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ablitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pospisil manages to avoid it.
Ablitt lands with a good body shot.
Pospisil tries a low kick but Ablitt avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Ablitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pospisil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ablitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pospisil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ablitt counters with a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Pospisil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ablitt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pospisil.
Pospisil is rocked!
Pospisil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pospisil is still on wobbly legs! Can Ablitt finish him?
Pospisil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ablitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pospisil seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Ablitt.
A right handed body shot lands from Ablitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ablitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ablitt.
Ablitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Pospisil backwards.
Ablitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Ablitt to work.
Ablitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Pospisil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ablitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ablitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Ablitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ablitt is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Ablitt.
Ablitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ablitt works on Pospisil's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ablitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Ablitt'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.
Ablitt moves out of range of the body kick from Pospisil.
Ablitt swings for the body but Pospisil moves out of range.
Pospisil throws a leg kick but Ablitt moved away.
Nice body kick from Pospisil.
Pospisil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pospisil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pospisil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ablitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pospisil is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ablitt with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ablitt. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ablitt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pospisil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pospisil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ablitt.
Ablitt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pospisil misses with a wild body shot.
Ablitt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ablitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ablitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pospisil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ablitt with a nice cross.
Pospisil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ablitt pinned against the cage. Ablitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pospisil is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Ablitt misses its intended target.
Pospisil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ablitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pospisil staying out of range there.
Ablitt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Pospisil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt punishes Pospisil's body with a nice straight punch.
Pospisil misses with a combination
enabling Ablitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Pospisil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Ablitt misses.
Tim Ablitt is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Pospisil tries to move into range but Ablitt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ablitt checks a leg kick.
Pospisil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pospisil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin Pospisil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ablitt swings widly with a right hand
and Pospisil counters with a nice uppercut.
Pospisil throws a nice looking combination but Ablitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ablitt has Pospisil up against the cage in a clinch.
Ablitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pospisil can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt tries to throw a body punch but Pospisil avoids it by throwing Ablitt back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pospisil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ablitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ablitt misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ablitt on the inside.
Ablitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ablitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pospisil backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ablitt.
Pospisil is trying to push Ablitt away but Ablitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ablitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pospisil taking a breather.
Ablitt lands an uppercut.
Pospisil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pospisil prevents a body shot from Ablitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ablitt.
Ablitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Ablitt on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ablitt stalling.
Ablitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Ablitt on the inside.
Pospisil can't break the clinch.
Pospisil fails to pull guard.
Ablitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pospisil backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pospisil wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ablitt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Ablitt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ablitt jabs at Pospisil's body.
Ablitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pospisil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ablitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ablitt lands a jab.
Pospisil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ablitts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ablitt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ablitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pospisil should have avoided that one.
Pospisil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pospisil doesn't manage to clinch there - Ablitt circles away.
Pospisil has managed to clinch.
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!
Ablitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Ablitt leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pospisil is trying to break the clinch but Ablitt is controlling him.
Ablitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Pospisil controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ablitt.
Ablitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ablitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ablitt pushes Pospisil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pospisil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ablitt can't find room to land a body shot as Pospisil controls the action.
A short right from Ablitt on the inside.
Ablitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pospisils head.
Pospisil is trying to break free.
Ablitt gets through Pospisil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ablitt lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablitt lands a left hand.
Ablitt lands a shoulder strike.
Ablitt gets underhooks to prevent Pospisil's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ablitt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pospisil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ablitt avoids it.
Pospisil is looking to control Ablitt's arms but Ablitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pospisil has his back to the cage.
Ablitt presses Pospisil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ablitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pospisil.
Ablitt digs a right hand into Pospisil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pospisil's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ablitt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ablitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pospisil fails to pull guard.
Pospisil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pospisil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ablitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ablitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ablitt.
A left hand lands to the body for Ablitt.
Ablitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ablitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ablitt digs a right hand underneath Pospisil's ribcage. Pospisil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ablitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pospisil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ablitt misses with an uppercut.
Ablitt looks to land a right hand but Pospisil moved out of range.
Pospisil misses with a takedown attempt
and Ablitt counters with a straight right hand.
Tim Ablitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Pospisil.
Pospisil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ablitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pospisil throws a looping overhand right but Ablitt ducks down to avoid it.
Pospisil misses with a body kick.
Tim Ablitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pospisil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ablitt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ablitt scores with a jab. Pospisil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ablitt misses with a body shot.
Ablitt scores with a hook to the body. Pospisil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ablitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pospisil should have avoided that one.
Ablitt closes the distance and pushes Pospisil back into the cage.
Ablitt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pospisil misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ablitt.
Martin Pospisil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Ablitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ablitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Ablitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ablitt 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Ablitt!
Tim Ablitt 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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