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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1439 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Neal Robson (ranked 207 p4p, 230 weight class). Buddha comes to the cage accompanied by Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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5 - 1 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buddha avoids a kick to the body.
Robson scores with a hook to the body. Buddha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Buddha misses its intended target.
Robson throws out a powerful jab.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddha throws a big counter combination but Robson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buddha misses with a double jab.
Robson lands with a nice body punch.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Buddha.
A cross from Robson lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buddha rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson slips under a jab.
Robson connects with a jab.
Neal Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha lands with a right hand.
Robson throws a jab when Buddha was well out of range.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buddha.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Buddha.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buddha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Robson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buddha circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Buddha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha misses with a few strikes there.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Buddha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson swings for the body but Buddha moves out of range.
Buddha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Buddha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buddha.
Robson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Buddha moves away from the strike by Robson.
Buddha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Buddha is just out of range.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buddha throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buddha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robson.
Robson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Buddha moves out of range of the strikes.
Robson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buddha in his tracks.
Buddha throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buddha with a hook.
Buddha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buddha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson scores with a jab to the head.
Robson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddha connects with a body shot.
Robson looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
Robson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
Buddha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson throws a body punch but Buddha moves out of range.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha is looking to counter punch.
Buddha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.
Buddha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buddha walks into a jab.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Buddha catches Robson right on the button with a cross.
Buddha forces Robson back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Robson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Buddha might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Buddha misses with a wild combination.
Buddha walks into a left hand.
Jab Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buddha's head.
Robson walks into a straight right hand from Buddha.
Buddha throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson swings widly with a right hand
and Buddha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
Robson jabs at Buddha's body.
The crowd cheers as Robson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buddha doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Robson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson stuns Buddha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson throws a body punch but Buddha moves out of range.
Robson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Buddha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robson throws a right and a left that Buddha avoids nicely.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Robson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha checks the leg kick.
Buddha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buddha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buddha there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buddha moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Robson misses with an uppercut. Buddha saw that one coming.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson scores with a nice strike.
Buddha throws a nice looking combination but Robson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
Robson lands the left hand.
Robson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Buddha.
Buddha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robson under the eye.
Buddha throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Buddha throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Robson throws a jab when Buddha was well out of range.
Buddha has managed to clinch.
Robson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Buddha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
A short right from Robson on the inside.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
Buddha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buddha drops Robson with a beautiful combination! Robson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Buddha is looking for the KO!
Robson is rocked!
Buddha lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Robson is looking to close the distance but Buddha sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Robson crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Robson is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jab Buddha!
Jab Buddha retains his light heavyweight title!
Jab Buddha very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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