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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jora Buhovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nader is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Means War. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jora Buhovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Nader!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nader shoots and misses
and Buhovsky moves into the clinch.
Nader drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buhovsky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nader stalling in the clinch but Buhovsky improves position.
Buhovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buhovsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nader to the mat! Nader manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.
Buhovsky postures up in Nader's guard and throws a big left but Nader blocks it.
Nader is trying to control the position but Buhovsky postures up.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.
Nader working a defensive guard but Buhovsky manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader regains half guard there - taking advantage of Buhovsky's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nader is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nader manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nader wants to get back to his feet but Buhovsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Buhovsky wants to stand but Nader has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky stands and throws Nader's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Buhovsky decides to stand back up.
Buhovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buhovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buhovsky showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky postures up.
Buhovsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader trying to control from the bottom.
Buhovsky tries to pass to full mount but Nader defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Nader.
Nader gets caught napping as Buhovsky dives in and scores a takedown. Nader manages to retain guard.
Nader is trying to control the position but Buhovsky postures up.
Nader wants to stand and escape but Buhovsky is having none of it.
Buhovsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buhovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buhovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nader pulls Buhovsky in close to prevent any damage.
Buhovsky passes Nader's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buhovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nader keeps working.
Nader is looking for a sweep. Buhovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jora Buhovsky dominated that round.
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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buhovsky.
Buhovsky working away.
Nader is looking to reverse the position.
Nader is not content to let Buhovsky control the position.
Buhovsky cracks Nader with a big right hand but Nader just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Buhovsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nader on the ground.
Buhovsky working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Buhovsky crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nader tries to bench press Buhovsky off him but Buhovsky keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Buhovsky trying to control but Nader is having none of it.
Buhovsky goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nader is on top in guard.
Buhovsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader wants to get up but he can't break Buhovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nader looking to pass the guard.
Buhovsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Buhovsky, not yet.
Buhovsky keeping moving, preventing Nader from controlling successfully.
Nader gets to his feet. Buhovsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buhovsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buhovsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buhovsky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader is trying to control Buhovsky's posture but Buhovsky avoids it.
Nader is trying to get back to his feet.
Jora Buhovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nader is trying to work for a sweep but Buhovsky has mounted him!
Buhovsky working the ground and pound effectively.
Buhovsky goes for an armbar but Nader turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nader.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky is working from the bottom.
Nader advances to half guard.
Nader throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buhovsky trying to control from the bottom.
We've been informed that Nader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nader keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nader is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Buhovsky!
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 Jora Buhovsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nader keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buhovsky moves in looking to clinch but Nader pushes him off.
Nader checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck for Nader with that takedown attempt.
Nader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buhovsky but Buhovsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jora Buhovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buhovsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nader defends it nicely.
Buhovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhovsky closes the distance and clinches.
Buhovsky has Nader pressed against the cage, preventing Nader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buhovsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buhovsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nader is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jora Buhovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhovsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buhovsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nader's efforts to push away.
Nader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buhovsky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nader gets control of Buhovsky's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nader will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nader working a defensive guard here.
Nader has a closed guard, preventing Buhovsky from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky postures up.
Buhovsky stops Nader from standing up.
Buhovsky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buhovsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nader is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buhovsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buhovsky has Nader pressed against the cage, preventing Nader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky tries to score a body lock takedown but Nader shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buhovsky tries to pull guard but Nader forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buhovsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nader.
Buhovsky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nader is looking to escape.
Buhovsky wants to free his trapped foot but Nader is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buhovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nader is trying to control but can't.
Nader wants to get back to full guard.
Buhovsky is looking to advance position but Nader won't allow it.
Buhovsky wants to take a breather but Nader is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nader actively working from the bottom here.
Nader is staying active underneath Buhovsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nader wants to improve his position but Buhovsky is controlling well.
Buhovsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank Nader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jora Buhovsky.
Buhovsky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nader quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nader tries to get to full guard but Buhovsky has control of the leg.
Jora Buhovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nader works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jora Buhovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buhovsky 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jora Buhovsky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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