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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bushwacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Gaspari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bushwacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Gaspari!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaspari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushwacker manages to avoid it.
Gaspari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushwacker manages to avoid it.
Gaspari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaspari throws a body punch but Bushwacker moves out of range.
Bushwacker misses with a looping left.
Gaspari ducks under a wild hook from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker tries to move into range but Gaspari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaspari connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaspari just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaspari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaspari throws a series of punches but Bushwacker avoids them all with ease.
Bushwacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaspari.
Nice defenses there by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker ducks under a wild hook from Gaspari.
Bushwacker misses with an uppercut.
Bushwacker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaspari throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaspari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bushwacker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bushwacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspari.
Bushwacker sets himself, and Gaspari steps forward looking for the clinch! Bushwacker avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Bushwacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaspari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaspari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaspari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bushwacker throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspari misses with a straight left.
Gaspari lands a nice looking body shot.
Bushwacker walks into a straight right hand from Gaspari.
Bushwacker cracks Gaspari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaspari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gaspari ducks under a wild hook from Bushwacker.
We've been told by Bushwacker's head coaches at Bullet Proof Dungeon that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Gaspari misses.
Gaspari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaspari as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaspari misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspari lands a nice hook to Bushwacker's body. Bushwacker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaspari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Bobby Bushwacker has been cut.
Bushwacker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaspari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaspari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaspari slips a straight right by Bushwacker.
Gaspari connects with a body shot that sends Bushwacker's belly button to the back.
Bushwacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bushwacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspari.
Gaspari misses with an uppercut.
Bushwacker throwing a counter right hand but Gaspari manages to avoid it.
Gaspari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bushwacker lunges at Gaspari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaspari's hand.
Gaspari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaspari lands a jab to the head.
Gaspari slips a jab and a cross from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaspari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bushwacker defending well as Gaspari loads up on a big left hand.
Bushwacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaspari.
Bushwacker lands a really nice looking cross but Gaspari seems unphased.
Gaspari misses the jab.
Gaspari ducks under a wild hook from Bushwacker.
And Gaspari tries to counter it with a takedown but Bushwacker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gaspari moves out of range of the strikes.
Rich Gaspari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaspari needs to keep his hands up - Bushwacker had a free shot at his head there.
Gaspari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bushwacker's head.
Bushwacker just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bushwacker misses the target.
Gaspari loads up on a big right hand but Bushwacker slips the punch.
Gaspari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bushwacker under the eye.
Bushwacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bushwacker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaspari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bushwacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaspari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushwacker moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Gaspari misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bushwacker. Gaspari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaspari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaspari throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bushwacker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bushwacker throws a shot from downtown. Gaspari moves away and avoids it.
Gaspari misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Gaspari.
Bushwacker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaspari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bushwacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bushwacker to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaspari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bushwacker throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspari misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Gaspari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bushwacker's cut.
That's time! Bushwacker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Gaspari.
Bushwacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Gaspari.
Gaspari cracks Bushwacker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bushwacker misses with an uppercut.
Bushwacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspari.
Gaspari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Bushwacker misses the target.
Gaspari throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaspari throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Bushwacker misses its target.
Bushwacker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushwacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaspari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bushwacker.
A counter left hand to the body from Bushwacker misses its target.
Gaspari throws a hook but Bushwacker blocks it.
Gaspari scores with a sloppy right hand. Bushwacker should have avoided that one.
Gaspari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bushwacker at a distance.
Bushwacker just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bushwacker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bushwacker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Bushwacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bushwacker's corner calls for a 1-2. Bushwacker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bushwacker throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspari misses with a few strikes there.
Gaspari moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bushwacker on the side of the head.
Bushwacker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaspari misses with a wild body shot.
Gaspari throws a right hand that Bushwacker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushwacker also avoids with ease.
Gaspari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bushwacker.
Gaspari throws a counter combo.
Gaspari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaspari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaspari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker walks into a straight right hand from Gaspari.
Gaspari misses with a left hand
and Bushwacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bushwacker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaspari.
Bushwacker with a hook.
Gaspari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaspari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bushwacker.
Gaspari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bushwacker defends it well.
Gaspari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bushwacker tries to bum rush Gaspari with a series of wild strikes but Gaspari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaspari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bushwacker.
It looked like Bushwacker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaspari misses with a straight left.
Bushwacker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaspari.
Bushwacker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bushwacker misses with a hook. Gaspari ducked under it nicely.
Rich Gaspari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaspari cracks a nice hook into Bushwacker's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker misses with an uppercut
and Gaspari counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaspari ducks under a wild hook from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker looks to land a left hand but Gaspari moved out of range nicely.
Gaspari misses with a body shot
and Bushwacker counters with a straight right hand.
Gaspari lands with a hook. Bushwacker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bushwacker takes a swing at Gaspari's ribcage but misses.
Gaspari takes a swing at Bushwacker's ribcage but misses.
Bushwacker is looking to counter punch.
Bushwacker connects with a crisp jab.
Gaspari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bushwacker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaspari is breathing heavily.
Bushwacker throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspari's shoulder, as Gaspari tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaspari.
A punch lands to the side of Gaspari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Gaspari there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bushwacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaspari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspari misses the shot to the body.
Bushwacker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Bushwacker misses its intended target.
Gaspari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaspari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bushwacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspari. Bushwacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bushwacker throwing a counter right hand but Gaspari manages to avoid it.
Bushwacker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaspari moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspari scores with the left hand. Bushwacker knows he should have avoided that one.
Bushwacker scores with a jab to the body.
Gaspari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushwacker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bushwacker looks to land a left hand but Gaspari moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushwacker moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bushwacker throws a hook to the side of Gaspari's head but Gaspari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bushwacker misses with a hook. Gaspari ducked under it nicely.
Gaspari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rich Gaspari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bushwacker'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. This is the final round!
Gaspari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaspari misses with a few strikes there.
Gaspari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bushwacker thuds his right hand into Gaspari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gaspari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaspari misses the target.
Bushwacker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gaspari slips a straight right by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspari.
Bushwacker cracks Gaspari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bushwacker throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspari's shoulder, as Gaspari tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspari lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspari scores with a decent looking hook.
Bushwacker scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushwacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bushwacker moves out of range as Gaspari strikes.
Bushwacker misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bushwacker does it's job there.
Gaspari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bushwacker misses with an uppercut. Gaspari saw that one coming.
Bushwacker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bushwacker dodges the punch combination from Gaspari.
Gaspari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaspari scores with a jab.
Gaspari lands with a good body shot.
Gaspari stuns Bushwacker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bushwacker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaspari moves away from the strike by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspari's shoulder, as Gaspari tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaspari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bushwacker misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspari throws a jab but it's blocked by Bushwacker.
Gaspari slips a jab from Bushwacker.
Good exchange - Bushwacker coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bushwacker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bushwacker slips under a jab from Gaspari.
Bushwacker lands a nice shot that snaps Gaspari's head back.
Gaspari looks to land a combination but Bushwacker avoids it well.
Gaspari stuns Bushwacker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaspari cracks Bushwacker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaspari lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Gaspari.
Gaspari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bushwacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspari manages to avoid it.
Bobby Bushwacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rich Gaspari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bushwacker. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Bushwacker misses its intended target.
Gaspari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaspari moves out of range as Bushwacker strikes.
A jab from Bushwacker does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Gaspari.
Gaspari misses with an uppercut.
Gaspari scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bushwacker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bushwacker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaspari.
Bushwacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaspari.
Gaspari slips a straight right by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker takes a swing at Gaspari's ribcage but misses.
Gaspari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaspari slips under a jab from Bushwacker.
Gaspari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspari scores with a nice right hand.
Gaspari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushwacker defending well as Gaspari loads up on a big left hand.
Bushwacker looks to throw the jab but Gaspari is out of range.
Gaspari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bushwacker.
Gaspari scores with a nice right hand.
Bushwacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspari manages to avoid it.
Gaspari lands with an uppercut that bounces Bushwacker off the cage and back into range.
Gaspari slips under a jab.
Gaspari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaspari cracks Bushwacker with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushwacker moves forwards but Gaspari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaspari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bushwacker misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rich Gaspari.
Well Gaspari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Gaspari!
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