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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 2546 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Harbin Casbon (ranked 345 p4p, 340 weight class). Buddha comes into the arena with Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams blaring out of the sound system. Harbin Casbon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harbin Casbon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casbon misses with an uppercut. Buddha saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Buddha.
Buddha misses with a hook. Casbon ducked under it nicely.
Buddha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Casbons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Casbon throws the left hand but Buddha avoids the punch easily.
Buddha misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Casbon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Casbon there.
Buddha connects with a body shot that sends Casbon's belly button to the back.
Buddha throws a right hand that Casbon ducks under and follows up with a left that Casbon also avoids with ease.
Casbon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left and a right from Buddha both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha misses with a straight left.
Casbon throws a big shot that misses.
Casbon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Buddha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha just misses with a punch to the body.
Casbon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buddha with a body shot.
Buddha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casbon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Casbon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buddha is looking to clinch but Casbon is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Casbon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buddha scores with a jab to the head.
Casbon just misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha connects with a jab.
Buddha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buddha. Casbon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Casbon lands.
Buddha thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Casbon. Beautiful body shot.
Buddha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha closes the distance but Casbon moves to the side
and Casbon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casbon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buddha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buddha misses with a jab to the body
and Casbon counters with a straight right hand.
Buddha loads up on a big right hand but Casbon slips the punch.
Casbon throws a hook but Buddha avoids it easily.
Buddha misses with a straight left.
Casbon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Casbon misses with a looping right.
Buddha closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Casbon.
A short left from Casbon.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
Casbon misses with the head strike.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Casbon controls his hands.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha blocking some punches.
Casbon working aggressively here.
Buddha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casbon backwards.
Buddha prevents a body shot from Casbon.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Casbon controls his hands.
Casbon blocking some punches.
Buddha misses with a punch on the inside.
Buddha has a couple of punches blocked by Casbon.
Casbon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Casbon prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Casbon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casbon backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buddha.
A short right from Buddha.
Casbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha misses with a body punch.
Casbon gets through Buddha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casbon working aggressively here.
Casbon misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casbon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Casbon lands with a light punch inside.
Buddha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casbon swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casbon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casbon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buddha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buddha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Buddha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buddha scores with a one two! Casbon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Casbon looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Buddha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Casbon misses with an uppercut. Buddha saw that one coming.
Casbon keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Buddha misses.
Casbon slips under a jab.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Casbon circles away quickly and effectively.
Casbon throws out a counter right but Buddha avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha ducks right into an uppercut from Casbon.
Casbon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casbon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casbon throws a jab but it's blocked by Buddha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buddha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buddha lands with an uppercut that bounces Casbon off the cage and back into range.
Buddha cracks Casbon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buddha clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Casbon.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon throws a head punch that misses.
Buddha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jab Buddha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Casbon breaks the clinch.
Buddha tries to clinch up.
A combination from Buddha does no damage.
Casbon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Buddha.
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 dips to his left and cracks Casbon with an uppercut!
Buddha tries to clinch but Casbon moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Buddha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buddha.
Buddha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casbon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casbon throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buddha walks into a stiff left hand from Casbon.
Buddha throws a series of punches but Casbon avoids them all with ease.
Buddha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buddha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Casbon tries to move into range but Buddha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buddha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buddha, as that shot connected.
Buddha throws a shot to the body.
Buddha takes one to the chin there.
Buddha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Casbon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buddha.
Nice cross by Casbon.
Buddha swinging wildly here.
Casbon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buddha doesn't manage to clinch there - Casbon circles away.
Casbon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Casbon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buddha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Casbon counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Buddha misses its intended target.
Buddha throws a series of punches but Casbon moves out of range.
Buddha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casbon has time to react.
Buddha is looking to clinch but Casbon is avoiding it.
It seemed like Casbon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buddha dips to his left and cracks Casbon with an uppercut!
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Casbon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jab Buddha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Casbon throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casbon throws a jab when Buddha was well out of range.
Casbon looks to land a left hand but Buddha moved out of range nicely.
Casbon scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Casbon lands with a right hand.
Buddha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
Casbon sends Buddha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Casbon is motioning to the referee to let Buddha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Buddha is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buddha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casbon prevents a body shot from Buddha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casbon swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casbon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha seems to have got his legs back now.
Buddha can't find room to land a body shot as Casbon controls the action.
Buddha lands a hook that snaps the head of Casbon backwards.
Casbon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Casbon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casbon has a couple of punches blocked by Buddha.
Casbon blocking some punches.
Casbon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha pushes Casbon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha has a couple of punches blocked by Casbon.
Buddha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casbon has a couple of punches blocked by Buddha.
Buddha blocks a body shot from Casbon.
Buddha presses Casbon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harbin Casbon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casbon lands with a short shot to the head.
Buddha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha misses with a body punch.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Casbon controls his hands.
Casbon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casbon prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Buddha blocks a body shot from Casbon.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Casbon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Casbon prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Casbon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Buddha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casbon working aggressively here.
Casbon tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casbon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buddha forces Casbon back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casbon throws a punch but it's blocked by Buddha.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Casbon lands a shoulder strike.
Casbon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
Buddha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buddha working aggressively here.
Buddha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Casbon misses with a punch on the inside.
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casbon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Casbon back against the cage.
Casbon working aggressively here.
Casbon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.
Casbon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buddha has him pressed against the cage.
Casbon is leaning against Buddha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casbon tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casbon tries a body shot but Buddha blocks it.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
Casbon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casbon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casbon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buddha fails to land.
Buddha lands an uppercut.
Buddha throws a punch but it's blocked by Casbon.
Casbon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jab Buddha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casbon tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harbin Casbon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buddha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jab Buddha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jab Buddha waved his t-shirt featuring Champion Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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