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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Falcon (ranked 3808 p4p, 4002 weight class) and Robert Bukovsky (ranked 397 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Vick Falcon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vick Falcon!
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, Robert Bukovsky!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukovsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falcon pinned against the cage. Falcon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falcon is breathing heavily.
Bukovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Falcon circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Falcon.
Bukovsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bukovsky closes the distance and clinches.
Bukovsky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcon up against the cage.
Bukovsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukovsky.
Bukovsky tries to work over Falcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bukovsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bukovsky tries to throw a body punch but Falcon avoids it by throwing Bukovsky back against the cage.
Bukovsky effectively controlling the action here.
Bukovsky missing with knees to the body.
Bukovsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bukovsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Falcon, which made it look bad.
As Bukovsky looks to move away, Falcon throws a big counter combo but Bukovsky just gets out of the way.
Vick Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Bukovsky.
Falcon stuffs the takedown attempt from Bukovsky. Bukovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukovsky.
Falcon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bukovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Falcon sprawls well. He's pushed Bukovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky moves into range and clinches up with Falcon.
Bukovsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bukovsky controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bukovsky to work.
Bukovsky receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bukovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bukovsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Bukovsky missing with knees to the body.
Bukovsky controlling the action here for a moment.
Bukovsky is stalling here.
We've been informed that Bukovsky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bukovsky throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky gets a clinch.
Falcon tries to break the clinch but Bukovsky is controlling the position.
Bukovsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bukovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcon's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Come on Bukovsky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bukovsky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcon up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bukovsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vick Falcon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bukovsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falcon's waist but Falcon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukovsky off to one side.
Bukovsky throws a wild body kick that Falcon sees coming a mile off.
Bukovsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falcon wants to clinch up but Bukovsky keeps it at a distance.
Bukovsky closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Bukovsky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bukovsky misses with a knee strike.
Falcon being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bukovsky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bukovsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukovsky tries to throw a body punch but Falcon avoids it by throwing Bukovsky back against the cage.
Bukovsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falcon blocks an uppercut.
Bukovsky missing with knees to the body.
Bukovsky just leaning against Falcon, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bukovsky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Falcon is looking to break free of the clinch but Bukovsky has double underhooks.
Falcon avoids the elbow strike from Bukovsky, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bukovsky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robert Bukovsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Falcon drives through and clinches with Bukovsky against the cage.
Bukovsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bukovsky to keep the fight standing.
Falcon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bukovsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcon controls his hands.
Bukovsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bukovsky fails to land.
Bukovsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bukovsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bukovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Bukovsky.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falcon managing to block the knees to the body from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bukovsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bukovsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bukovsky effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Bukovsky to work.
Bukovsky continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Bukovsky dives in and scores a takedown into Falcon's guard.
Bukovsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Falcon's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bukovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vick Falcon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A big left from Bukovsky misses.
Falcon dodges the punch combination from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky shoots for a takedown but Falcon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bukovsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Falcon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bukovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bukovsky is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukovsky leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcon is trying to break the clinch but Bukovsky has him pressed against the cage.
Bukovsky stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bukovsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falcon avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bukovsky.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Bukovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukovsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Falcon is looking to break free of the clinch but Bukovsky has double underhooks.
Falcon is trying to pull guard but Bukovsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bukovsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falcon.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bukovsky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Bukovsky's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bukovsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcon controls his hands.
Bukovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bukovsky effectively controlling the action here.
Bukovsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bukovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcon's elbow.
Falcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon being controlled against the cage.
Bukovsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Bukovsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bukovsky has Falcon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bukovsky slowing the pace effectively.
Bukovsky has Falcon pushed against the cage.
Bukovsky taking a breather.
Bukovsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Bukovsky.
Falcon leaves Bukovsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bukovsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falcon's waist but Falcon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukovsky off to one side.
Vick Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Bukovsky.
Bukovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bukovsky drives through and clinches with Falcon against the cage.
Falcon tries to break the clinch but Bukovsky is controlling the position.
Vick Falcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Bukovsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bukovsky leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Bukovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bukovsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Bukovsky!
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energy
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