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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Anthony Buzzard (ranked 1806 p4p, 218 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 1825 p4p, 222 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Anthony Buzzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Punchsky misses.
Buzzard attempts a counter takedown but Punchsky avoids it well and moves away.
Buzzard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Buzzard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Power Swingers in the buildup to the fight.
Punchsky throws an overhand right that lands on Buzzard's shoulder, as Buzzard tries to avoid the shot.
Punchsky has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Buzzard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Punchsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buzzard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Punchsky sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Buzzard is just out of range.
Punchsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buzzard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Punchsky.
Buzzard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Punchsky sprawls and moves away.
Punchsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buzzard moves away.
Punchsky scores with a body shot.
Punchsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punchsky looks to land a left hand but Buzzard moved out of range nicely.
Buzzard tries to counter with a takedown but Punchsky is quick to defend against it.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky throws a nice looking combination but Buzzard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buzzard tries to counter with a takedown but Punchsky is quick to defend against it.
Punchsky looks to land a combination but Buzzard avoids it well.
Buzzard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punchsky is looking to land body kicks.
Buzzard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Punchsky sprawls and moves away.
Punchsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punchsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buzzard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Punchsky won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchsky dodges the ground and pound from Buzzard.
The strikes coming from Buzzard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buzzard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Punchsky is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buzzard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buzzard throws an elbow but Punchsky slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Punchsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buzzard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Punchsky to see if he's OK.
Buzzard throws a strike aimed at the side of Punchsky's head but Punchsky avoids it well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Buzzard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Buzzard throws a strike aimed at the side of Punchsky's head but Punchsky avoids it well.
Buzzard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Punchsky is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buzzard connects with a decent elbow.
Punchsky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Buzzard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Punchsky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buzzard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buzzard is looking to improve his position.
Punchsky not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Punchsky is looking to advance position but Buzzard won't allow it.
Buzzard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buzzard missing with punches from the bottom.
Buzzard won't allow Punchsky to pass to mount.
Punchsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buzzard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Buzzard is looking for a sweep. Punchsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buzzard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Buzzard is trying to get back to full guard.
Buzzard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Buzzard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buzzard trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzzard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Punchsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buzzard circles away quickly and effectively.
Buzzard feinted with a counter takedown.
Punchsky lands a jab-cross combination.
Punchsky throws a hook but Buzzard avoids it easily.
Buzzard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buzzard tries to counter with a takedown but Punchsky is quick to defend against it.
Buzzard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
Buzzard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky swinging wildly here.
Buzzard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buzzard walks into a stiff left hand from Punchsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Punchsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buzzard.
Punchsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buzzard was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses with a double jab.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punchsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buzzard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buzzard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buzzard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buzzard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Buzzard there.
Buzzard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Punchsky keeping control of the position.
Buzzard thows a huge punch but Punchsky dodges it nicely.
Buzzard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punchsky's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buzzard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buzzard throwing shots but Punchsky is blocking nicely.
Punchsky tries to roll over but Buzzard keeps him under control.
Sir Anthony Buzzard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punchsky trying to control but Buzzard postures up.
Buzzard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buzzard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punchsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buzzard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buzzard lands a nice short elbow.
Buzzard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buzzard thows a huge punch but Punchsky dodges it nicely.
Buzzard is thwarting Punchsky's attempts to control the position.
Buzzard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buzzard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buzzard thows a huge punch but Punchsky dodges it nicely.
Punchsky tries to get to full guard but Buzzard has control of the leg.
Punchsky wants to control but Buzzard is keeping busy.
Punchsky has hold of Buzzard's hands but Buzzard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buzzard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buzzard misses with a head shot. Punchsky uses the momentum to regain guard.
Punchsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky controlling the position.
Punchsky trying to keep a closed guard but Buzzard is proving a slippery customer.
Buzzard is looking to work some ground and pound but Punchsky has wrist control.
Buzzard postures up in Punchsky's guard and throws a big left but Punchsky blocks it.
Buzzard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buzzard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buzzard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punchsky looking to control.
Buzzard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buzzard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buzzard distracts Punchsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buzzard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punchsky trying to control the position.
Punchsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buzzard.
Buzzard stands up over Punchsky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Anthony Buzzard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Punchsky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buzzard is able to avoid easily.
Buzzard feinted with a counter takedown.
Punchsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punchsky throws a right hand that Buzzard ducks under and follows up with a left that Buzzard also avoids with ease.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punchsky throws a big shot that misses.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky swings for the body but Buzzard moves out of range.
Buzzard attempts a counter takedown but Punchsky avoids it well and moves away.
Punchsky punishes Buzzard's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Buzzard feinted with a counter takedown.
Punchsky looks to land a right hand but Buzzard moved out of range.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Buzzard slips a jab from Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Buzzard.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Buzzard moves out of range.
Buzzard feinted with a counter takedown.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Punchsky misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Buzzard ducks down to avoid it.
Buzzard tries to counter with a takedown but Punchsky is quick to defend against it.
Punchsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buzzard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punchsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buzzard counters with a takedown into side control.
Punchsky explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchsky misses with a right hand
and Buzzard counters with a single leg into guard. Punchsky didn't expect that.
Punchsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buzzard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buzzard passes Punchsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buzzard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Punchsky defending well though.
Nice strikes from Buzzard there.
Punchsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Punchsky defending well though.
Punchsky wants to control but Buzzard is keeping busy.
Buzzard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punchsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Buzzard.
Punchsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punchsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buzzard.
Punchsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buzzard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buzzard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buzzard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punchsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buzzard stops Punchsky from standing up.
Buzzard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buzzard won't allow Punchsky to get back to his feet.
Buzzard throwing strikes from guard but Punchsky blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buzzard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buzzard postures up in Punchsky's guard and throws a big left but Punchsky blocks it.
Buzzard throwing strikes from guard but Punchsky blocks nicely.
Buzzard won't allow Punchsky to sweep him here.
Buzzard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Buzzard working some strikes from top position.
Buzzard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punchsky is keeping the position for now.
Punchsky has momentary wrist control but Buzzard slips an elbow through the middle.
Buzzard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punchsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punchsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buzzard throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Punchsky.
I think Punchsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
An out of breath Vladimir Punchsky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Sir Anthony Buzzard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, bad night, we all have them. I'd like to congratulate my opponent. Goodnight everybody.'.
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