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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Three Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog comes to the cage accompanied by Fallout. Buster has chosen Bone Thugs as his entrance music. Three Dog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyrus Buster's chin.
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238 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyrus Buster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Buster counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog.
Dog jabs Buster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Buster moves out of range of the strikes.
Buster throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Buster tries to get set, Dog tries to push him back and clinch up but Buster manages to avoid the attempt.
Buster scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dog.
Dog sizes up Buster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been told by Dog's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Buster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Buster.
Buster throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Buster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
Dog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Buster counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buster checks a leg kick.
Three Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster throws a head kick that Dog semi-blocks.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buster. That did some damage!
Buster with a hook.
Buster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Buster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Buster misses with a looping right.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buster blocks a leg kick.
Buster moves out of range of the body kick.
Buster wants to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch position.
Some bone on bone action there as Buster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dog wants to land a leg kick but Buster is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buster checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog misses with a leg kick
and Buster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Buster throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
Buster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buster moves away from the strike by Dog.
Buster blocks the body kick.
Buster tries to counter with a clinch but Dog shakes him off and moves away.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Buster ducks down to avoid it.
Buster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Buster sees coming a mile off.
Buster looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Buster's knee but Buster avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Three Dog dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dog throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster wants to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch position.
Dog thows a leg kick but Buster checks it
and Buster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buster misses the jab.
Buster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Buster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Buster counters by clinching up.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buster's efforts to push away.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buster can do to turn this around?
Dog has Buster pressed against the cage, preventing Buster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster is pushing Dog up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buster leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Buster.
Buster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Buster to work.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Buster prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog cracks Buster with a nice body shot.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buster stalling against the cage.
Buster stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dog cracks Buster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buster throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Three Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog slips a straight right by Buster.
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Buster in a clinch.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buster looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dog.
Dog stalling in the clinch.
Dog tries a body shot but Buster blocks it.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog tries to pull guard but Buster won't allow it.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buster tries to counter with a clinch but Dog shakes him off and moves away.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buster avoids the body shot from Dog.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buster counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
letting Buster counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Buster counters with a straight right hand.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Dog misses with a body shot
letting Buster counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog has Buster up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buster as Dog tries to tie him up.
Buster blocks an uppercut.
Dog stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Three Dog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buster doesn't seem phased though.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog throws a leg kick but Buster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Buster counters with a head kick. That will keep Dog thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dog digs a good hook to Buster's body.
Buster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Buster moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog misses with a hook
and Buster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
and Buster counters with a three punch combo that has Dog backing up. Dog nods at Buster to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Buster.
Dog throws a leg kick but Buster moved away.
Dog with a jab.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog throws a hook but Buster blocks it.
It seemed like Buster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog slips a jab from Buster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Buster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buster ducks right into an uppercut from Dog.
Buster sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Three Dog has been cut.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
Buster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
Dog lands a jab to Buster's midsection.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Buster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Buster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Three Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buster tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buster at a distance.
Dog is looking to score with low kicks.
Buster looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Buster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to land a front kick but Buster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Cyrus Buster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Buster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog tries to clinch but Buster is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Three Dog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Three Dog!
A victorious Three Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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