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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Szobo (ranked 1437 p4p, 3738 weight class) and Bosko Brown (ranked 169 p4p, 394 weight class). Zoltan Szobo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoltan Szobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bosko Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szobo moves into the clinch.
Szobo tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Szobo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Szobo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szobo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Szobo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Szobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is trying to drag Szobo to the mat but Szobo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Szobo gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szobo has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Szobo stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szobo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szobo clinches.
Szobo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szobo rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szobo can't get the takedown.
Brown is working for takedown but Szobo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've been hearing reports that Szobo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Szobo gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Szobo wants a takedown.
Szobo is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Szobo fails to land.
Szobo jumps guard.
Szobo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Szobo has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Szobo, up you get!
Szobo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szobo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Szobo clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szobo prevents the takedown attempt.
Szobo wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Szobo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Szobo is looking for a takedown.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szobo wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Szobo after a bit of a struggle.
Szobo is looking for a takedown.
Szobo wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Szobo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Szobo has managed to clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szobo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Szobo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown avoids the body shot from Szobo.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick by Szobo misses
and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Szobo! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Szobo to his feet! Szobo is in big trouble!
Szobo is breathing heavily.
Szobo clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szobo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Szobo is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szobo down to the mat. Szobo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Szobo rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Szobo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szobo misses with a left hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Zoltan Szobo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szobo moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Szobo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Szobo wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Szobo! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Szobo to his feet! Szobo is in big trouble!
Szobo is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bosko Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoltan Szobo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Szobo tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szobo is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Szobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Szobo with that takedown attempt.
Szobo tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Szobo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szobo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zoltan Szobo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szobo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szobo wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Szobo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Szobo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szobo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Szobo has clasped his hands together around Brown's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Szobo tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szobo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brown bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Szobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Szobo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Szobo.
Szobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szobo throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szobo tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
As Szobo backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Szobo manages to avoid it all.
Szobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown throws a fast counter high kick but Szobo manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Szobo throws a head kick that misses.
Brown steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Szobo tries to clinch up.
Szobo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szobo moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Szobo is looking to clinch.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Szobo is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zoltan Szobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szobo looks to clinch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Szobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Szobo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Szobo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szobo thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szobo tries to clinch up
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szobo clinches.
Brown wants a takedown.
Szobo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Szobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szobo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Szobo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Szobo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a crisp right hand that drops Szobo! Brown lets Szobo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bosko Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zoltan Szobo'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Szobo closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szobo thinking.
Szobo looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szobo thinking.
Szobo wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Szobo backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Szobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Szobo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bosko Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szobo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Szobo wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szobo darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Szobo! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Szobo to his feet! Szobo is in big trouble!
Oh Szobo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szobo tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Szobo seems to have got his legs back now.
Szobo tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Szobo backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Szobo manages to avoid it all.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Szobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Szobo clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szobo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szobo can't get the takedown.
Szobo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Szobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Szobo after a bit of a struggle.
Szobo is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Szobo into the cage.
Szobo stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Szobo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Szobo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Szobo wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szobo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szobo tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szobo misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szobo throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Szobo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Szobo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Szobo moves into the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Szobo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Szobo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Szobo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoltan Szobo's cut is getting worse.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szobo tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bosko Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosko Brown!
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