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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1521 p4p, 915 weight class) and Riel Proh (ranked 217 p4p, 125 weight class). Buddha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
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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 9 - 5 - 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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Riel Proh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Proh, pushing him back against the cage.
Proh tries to pull guard but Buddha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Buddha as the two fighters clinch.
Proh pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Proh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Proh.
Proh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buddha defends it well.
Proh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buddha swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Buddha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buddha connects with a nice looking jab.
Buddha clinches with his opponent.
Proh jumps into guard, dragging Buddha to the mat.
Proh looking for a sweep. Not yet Proh, not yet.
Buddha wanted to stand there but Proh had control of the position.
Buddha stands up and waves to Proh to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buddha to the mat! Buddha manages to get full guard.
Buddha working a defensive guard but Proh passes into half guard.
Proh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Proh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buddha defending well though.
Buddha wants to control but Proh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buddha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Buddha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Proh is working away from the top position though.
Proh wants to control but Buddha is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
Buddha is looking to control Proh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buddha avoid being mounted?
Buddha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Proh.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Proh lands a nice short elbow.
Proh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Proh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buddha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Proh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buddha's head.
Proh controlling the action here.
Proh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Proh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proh throwing shots but Buddha is blocking nicely.
Proh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proh wants to pass the guard but Buddha is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Proh in particular looking to stall.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buddha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Proh lands a nice short elbow.
Proh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buddha defending well though.
Proh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Proh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buddha is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Proh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buddha's head.
Proh is thwarting Buddha's attempts to control the position.
Proh working over Buddha with some ground and pound. Buddha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Proh working over Buddha with some ground and pound. Buddha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Proh there.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buddha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Proh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Proh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Proh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Proh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buddha throws a shot from downtown. Proh moves away and avoids it.
Proh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buddha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Proh counters with a takedown into side control.
Proh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Proh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buddha dodges the ground and pound from Proh.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face as Proh controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proh cracks Buddha with a big right hand but Buddha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Proh working the ground and pound.
Proh grinds an elbow into Buddha's temple.
Proh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Buddha is not content to let Proh control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buddha is trying to control Proh's posture but Proh avoids it.
Proh working the head and body with strikes.
Proh scoring with punches and elbows.
Buddha parries the strikes from Proh easily there. Proh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Buddha to escape.
Buddha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Proh.
Buddha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Proh off and has taken his back!
Proh keeps the fight on the ground as Buddha tries to escape.
Buddha keeps control of the position as Proh tries to break free.
Proh keeps the fight on the ground as Buddha tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha has Proh's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
Proh feints the counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Proh.
Buddha tries to counter by clinching up but Proh breaks away and moves out of range.
Proh shoots in and drives through. Buddha sprawls well.
Proh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha throws a right hand that Proh ducks under and follows up with a left that Proh also avoids with ease.
Buddha moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buddha smiles and moves away.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Buddha misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Proh counters with a single leg into guard. Buddha didn't expect that.
Buddha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Proh.
Buddha keeping moving, preventing Proh from controlling successfully.
Proh working some strikes from top position.
Riel Proh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buddha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Proh looking to pass the guard.
Proh trying to control but Buddha is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Proh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Proh postures up.
Proh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Proh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha instigates a clinch.
Proh decides to pull guard.
Proh wants to sweep but no luck.
Proh pulls Buddha in close to prevent any damage.
Proh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buddha manages to get himself to full guard.
Buddha controlling Proh's posture.
Buddha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Buddha misses with a double jab
and Proh counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Proh working the body and head with strikes.
Proh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buddha to see if he's OK.
Proh wants to take a breather but Buddha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Proh.
Proh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha is trying to keep Proh in close.
Proh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Proh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha working a defensive guard here.
Proh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Proh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Proh trying to control but Buddha is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Proh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buddha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Proh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Proh misses with a takedown
and Buddha counters with a straight right hand.
Buddha throws a jab when Proh was well out of range.
Proh slips under a jab.
A big right from Buddha misses.
Buddha scores with a punch to the head.
Buddha has closed the distance and engaged Proh in a clinch.
Buddha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Proh.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Proh controls his hands.
Buddha tries a body shot but Proh blocks it.
Buddha scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha lands with a short shot to the head.
Proh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buddha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Proh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buddha walks away with a smile on his face. Proh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buddha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buddha connects with a solid leg kick.
Proh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buddha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buddha.
Proh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buddha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buddha walks away with a smile on his face. Proh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buddha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buddha throws a hook but Proh blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Proh's hands.
Buddha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buddha moves into the clinch successfully.
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proh backwards.
Proh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Proh jumps guard but Buddha stands there with Proh around his waist. Proh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Proh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buddha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Proh jumps guard but Buddha stands there with Proh around his waist. Proh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Proh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buddha to keep the fight standing.
Buddha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proh takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jab Buddha showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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