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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Abodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Buddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Abodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Buddy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddy shoots in for a double leg but Abodo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abodo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buddy shoots for a takedown but Abodo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abodo tries to bum rush Buddy with a series of wild strikes but Buddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abodo moves away.
Buddy shoots in and gets a takedown into Abodo's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abodo looking for a guillotine here but Buddy defends easily.
Buddy won't allow Abodo to sweep him here.
Buddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abodo keeping moving, preventing Buddy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo wants to hit a switch here but Buddy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Abodo there!
Abodo is trying to escape the mount.
Buddy avoids the attempt from Abodo to control.
Abodo is working to get back to half guard.
Buddy avoids the attempt from Abodo to control.
Abodo working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abodo is working hard here to advance position.
Buddy lands a nice shot to the head.
Buddy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abodo is looking to escape.
Abodo is trying to escape the mount.
Buddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Buddy prevents Abodo from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Buddy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abodo regains half guard.
Abodo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buddy pulls his head out easily.
Abodo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Buddy wants to pass the guard but Abodo is keeping the position.
Abodo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddy preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abodo is on top in guard.
Buddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abodo is one step ahead there.
Abodo trying to control but Buddy is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abodo wants to pass the guard but Buddy is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abodo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Abodo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buddy scores with a body shot.
Abodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robert Buddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddy throws the left hand but Abodo avoids the punch easily.
Abodo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abodo.
A telegraphed right hand from Buddy misses the target.
Buddy misses with an uppercut.
Buddy throws a shot from downtown. Abodo moves away and avoids it.
Abodo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abodo moves away.
A punch combination from Buddy misses.
Abodo tries to clinch up but Buddy circles away and keeps his distance.
Buddy looks to throw the jab but Abodo is out of range.
Buddy jabs Abodo right on the nose. Abodo blinks but takes it well.
Abodo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abodo.
Buddy looks to land a right hand but Abodo moved out of range.
Abodo misses with a body kick.
Abodo misses with a low kick.
Buddy connects with a body shot that sends Abodo's belly button to the back.
Abodo wants to slow Buddy down by chopping away at his legs.
Abodo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abodo looks to land a combination but Buddy avoids it well.
Abodo avoids the body shot from Buddy.
Nice shot lands for Buddy.
Abodo lands a head shot.
Abodo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Buddy gets underhooks to prevent Abodo's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abodo letting Buddy take a breather here.
Buddy wants to stall.
Buddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abodo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buddy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abodo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abodo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Abodo.
Come on Buddy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abodo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddy blocks a body shot from Abodo.
Abodo tries to work over Buddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abodo misses with a punch to the body.
Abodo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buddy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abodo misses with some punches.
Buddy breaks from the clinch.
Buddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Abodo wants to land a leg kick but Buddy is out of range.
Abodo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abodo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abodo shoots for a double leg takedown but Buddy sprawls well. He's pushed Abodo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Abodo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abodo takes a swing at Buddy's ribcage but misses.
Buddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abodo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abodo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buddy takes a step back to recover.
Abodo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddy moves away.
Buddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abodo was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddy.
Abodo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buddy misses with a wild body shot.
Buddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abodo moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Abodo - just one landing.
Abodo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abodo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Abodo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Buddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Abodo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buddy defends it nicely.
Abodo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Buddy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Buddy struggling a bit here.
Abodo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Buddy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Abodo throws an elbow but Buddy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abodo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abodo taking a breather here.
Abodo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buddy, who protects the arm well.
Abodo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Buddy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo scores with punches from side control.
Abodo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buddy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abodo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abodo working the body and head with strikes.
Hugo Abodo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buddy is not content to let Abodo control the position.
Buddy regains half guard, as Abodo was trying to land strikes.
Hugo Abodo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abodo trying to control the pace.
Abodo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buddy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abodo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abodo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abodo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Abodo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Abodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abodo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddy moves away.
Abodo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robert Buddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddy lands a nice shot that snaps Abodo's head back.
Abodo lands a front kick.
Hugo Abodo is winning the standup battle so far.
Abodo rushes Buddy and presses him up against the cage.
Abodo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buddy blocking some punches.
Abodo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddy tries to keep at a distance but Abodo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abodo can't get the takedown.
Abodo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buddy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Abodo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buddy misses with a two punch combination.
Abodo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buddy has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buddy takes a swing at Abodo's ribcage but misses.
Abodo is looking to wear down Buddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Abodo moves into range and clinches up with Buddy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Abodo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abodo 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Abodo!
Hugo Abodo very nearly forgot to thank -OVERDOSE Factory- amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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