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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Heart (ranked 1619 p4p, 171 weight class) and Bobby Bushwacker (ranked 3530 p4p, 304 weight class). Heart's entrance music is Eric Church - Record Year. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bushwacker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushwacker swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bushwacker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heart's knee momentarily.
Heart misses with a combination
and Bushwacker counters with a stiff right hand.
Heart checks a low kick from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker cracks Heart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Bushwacker misses the target.
It looked like Heart wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bushwacker scores with a one two! Heart had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Bushwacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bushwacker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushwacker.
Bushwacker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bushwacker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart throws a right hand that Bushwacker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushwacker also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a body punch but Bushwacker moves out of range.
Bushwacker avoids the body shot from Heart.
Heart moves into the clinch successfully.
Bushwacker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bushwacker throws a shot to the body.
Heart has closed the distance and engaged Bushwacker in a clinch.
Heart wants to take the fight to the mat but Bushwacker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've been informed that Bushwacker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Heart tries for a takedown but Bushwacker manages to get underhooks.
Bushwacker lands with a short shot to the head.
Heart takes a shot to the head.
Bushwacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bushwacker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bushwacker is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Heart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart has Bushwacker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bushwacker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Bushwacker.
Heart blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushwacker stalling against the cage.
Heart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bushwacker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Bushwacker pushes him off.
Bushwacker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heart.
Bushwacker throws a counter combo.
Bushwacker moves away from the strike by Heart.
Bushwacker misses with a two punch combination.
Heart wants to clinch up but Bushwacker keeps it at a distance.
Bushwacker throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
Heart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bushwacker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heart looks to land a combination but Bushwacker avoids it well.
Heart throws a right hand that Bushwacker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushwacker also avoids with ease.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Bushwacker is just out of range.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Bushwacker pushes him off.
Heart closes the distance and clinches.
Bushwacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bushwacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
Heart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bushwacker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bushwacker has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Bushwacker stops a takedown attempt from Heart.
Heart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bushwacker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bushwacker is pressed up against the cage. Heart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bushwacker down to the mat. Bushwacker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart slips under a jab from Bushwacker.
Heart takes the fight into the clinch.
Heart tries a body shot but Bushwacker blocks it.
Bushwacker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bushwacker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Heart tightens his grip and picks Bushwacker up, before dumping him to the ground. Bushwacker manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushwacker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Heart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bushwacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Heart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bushwacker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heart misses with a body shot.
Heart is looking to clinch.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
Bushwacker misses the jab.
Heart wants to clinch.
Bushwacker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bushwacker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heart.
Bushwacker misses with a hook.
Peter Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushwacker lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.
Heart scores with a jab.
Bushwacker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushwacker misses with a looping right.
Heart tries to clinch but Bushwacker moves out of range.
A left and a right from Heart both land. Nice combination.
Heart throws a hook but Bushwacker avoids it easily.
Heart blocks a head kick by Bushwacker.
Heart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Bushwacker.
Nice body punch from Bushwacker.
Heart moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobby Bushwacker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bushwacker manages to break the clinch.
Heart is looking to wear down Bushwacker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heart looks to land a right hand but Bushwacker moved out of range.
Heart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Heart.
Peter Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bushwacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Bushwacker pushes him off.
Bushwacker lands a really nice looking cross but Heart seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Bushwacker.
Heart slips a straight right by Bushwacker.
A quick step to the side and Heart tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bushwacker throws a body kick that misses.
Bushwacker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Bushwacker pushes him off.
Bushwacker throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.
Bushwacker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bushwacker misses with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Heart. Those never looked like landing.
Bushwacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart closes the distance and clinches.
Bushwacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heart slips under a jab from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heart.
Bushwacker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker connects with a body shot that sends Heart's belly button to the back.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart throws a hook to the side of Bushwacker's head but Bushwacker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bushwacker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bushwacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heart tries to clinch there but Bushwacker circles away.
Heart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bushwacker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a series of punches but Bushwacker avoids them all with ease.
Bushwacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heart misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Bushwacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heart lands a lovely overhand right.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Bushwacker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heart scores with a jab.
Heart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bushwacker throws a leg kick but Heart checks it.
Heart misses with a left hand
and Bushwacker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heart throws a right hand that Bushwacker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushwacker also avoids with ease.
Bushwacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart tries to counter by clinching up but Bushwacker breaks away and moves out of range.
Heart doesn't manage to clinch there - Bushwacker circles away.
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 Peter Heart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bushwacker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Heart swinging wildly here.
Heart 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.
Bushwacker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushwacker looks to land a right hand but Heart moved out of range.
Heart seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Bushwacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart tries to clinch but Bushwacker moves out of range.
Heart closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bushwacker keeping moving, preventing Heart from controlling successfully.
Bushwacker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heart throwing strikes but missing.
Heart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushwacker working a defensive guard here.
Heart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bushwacker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heart's guard.
Bushwacker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bushwacker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heart keeping moving, preventing Bushwacker from controlling successfully.
Bushwacker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heart is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker throwing strikes from guard but Heart blocks nicely.
Heart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bushwacker is looking to work some ground and pound but Heart has wrist control.
Bushwacker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bushwacker avoids the body shot from Heart.
Heart avoids the body shot from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heart.
Bushwacker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushwacker manages to avoid it.
Bushwacker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Bushwacker.
Heart moves into the clinch.
Heart working aggressively here.
Bushwacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Bushwacker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bushwacker fails to land.
Bushwacker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bushwacker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bushwacker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushwacker can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Heart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Heart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bushwacker prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushwacker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bushwacker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushwacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bushwacker stops a takedown attempt from Heart.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bushwacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bushwacker 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bushwacker!
Bobby Bushwacker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Peter Heart was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this! Let's do it again.'.
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