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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burkshire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia. Lukas Svoboda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lukas Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkshire tries to clinch but Svoboda moves away
and Svoboda counters with a stiff right hand.
Burkshire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Svoboda to counter with a crisp jab.
Burkshire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burkshire closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svoboda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burkshire tries to clinch up
and Svoboda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkshire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Svoboda counters with a straight right hand.
Burkshire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Svoboda counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burkshire on the side of the head.
Burkshire misses with a takedown
and Svoboda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burkshire moves to clinch but Svoboda breaks away
letting Svoboda counter with a right hand.
Svoboda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burkshire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svoboda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burkshire misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burkshire takes one to the side of the head.
Svoboda lands a jab to the head.
Svoboda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Svoboda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svoboda scores with a nice head shot.
Svoboda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svoboda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkshire closes the distance but Svoboda moves to the side
and Svoboda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svoboda scores with a decent looking hook.
Svoboda throws a shot from downtown. Burkshire moves away and avoids it.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkshire moves away.
Burkshire takes one on the button.
Svoboda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burkshire throws a combination that misses
and Svoboda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkshire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burkshire darts in trying to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svoboda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burkshire wants to clinch but Svoboda slips to the side
and Svoboda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svoboda lands the left hand.
Burkshire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lukas Svoboda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burkshire throws a poor cross that misses
and Svoboda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svoboda lands with a right hand.
Svoboda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decent striking displayed by Svoboda there.
Burkshire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Svoboda counters with a nice body shot.
Svoboda misses with a body shot.
Burkshire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svoboda counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Svoboda as he connects with a hook.
Svoboda looks to score with a jab to the body but Burkshire is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svoboda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Svoboda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svoboda lands a jab.
Burkshire fails with the takedown
and Svoboda counters with a nice body shot.
Burkshire looks gassed!
Burkshire looks to clinch
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Svoboda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burkshire on the side of the head.
Svoboda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burkshire backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svoboda works Burkshire's body with a nice hook.
Burkshire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Svoboda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lukas Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Burkshire.
Svoboda scores with the left hand. Burkshire knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Svoboda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Svoboda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Svoboda lands a lovely overhand right.
Svoboda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burkshire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burkshire tries to clinch but Svoboda moves away
and Svoboda counters with a nice uppercut.
Burkshire misses with a body punch
and Svoboda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkshire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svoboda cracks Burkshire with a good jab.
Burkshire swings widly with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burkshire has his takedown stuffed
and Svoboda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Svoboda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burkshire. Burkshire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Svoboda works the jab nicely.
Svoboda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nigel Burkshire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkshire is breathing heavily.
Svoboda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Svoboda.
Burkshire misses with a double jab
and Svoboda counters with a stiff right hand.
Svoboda jabs Burkshire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burkshire tries to clinch but Svoboda moves away
and Svoboda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Svoboda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burkshire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burkshire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svoboda lands a two punch combo.
Svoboda jabs Burkshire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svoboda cracks Burkshire with a good jab.
Lukas Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.
Svoboda lands a leg kick that knocks Burkshire off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Svoboda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burkshire doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda lands a body shot.
Svoboda lands a jab.
Svoboda works Burkshire's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Svoboda.
Nice body punch from Svoboda.
Svoboda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Svoboda lands a jab to Burkshire's midsection.
Svoboda feints a jab promting Burkshire to slip. Svoboda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burkshire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Svoboda scores with a jab. Burkshire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Svoboda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Svoboda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burkshire's hands.
Svoboda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burkshire can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda connects with a single shot there.
Svoboda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svoboda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nigel Burkshire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svoboda lands a jab to the nose.
Svoboda digs a good hook to Burkshire's body.
Svoboda sizes up Burkshire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svoboda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Svoboda dips to his left and cracks Burkshire with an uppercut!
Svoboda scores with a jab. Burkshire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burkshire wants to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Svoboda with a nice cross.
Burkshire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda scores with a nice strike.
Burkshire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Svoboda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svoboda lands a nice shot to the body.
Svoboda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burkshire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Svoboda cracks Burkshire with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Svoboda - just one landing.
Burkshire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svoboda to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkshire closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Svoboda counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Svoboda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Svoboda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burkshire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burkshire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svoboda.
Burkshire tries to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burkshire misses with a double jab
and Svoboda counters with a stiff right hand.
Burkshire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burkshire misses with a double jab
and Svoboda counters with a right hand to the body.
Burkshire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svoboda counters with a nice body shot.
Svoboda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burkshire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svoboda connects with an inside leg kick.
Svoboda lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Svoboda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Svoboda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire looks to clinch
and Burkshire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkshire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svoboda tests Burkshire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burkshire darts in trying to clinch
and Svoboda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burkshire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Svoboda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burkshire thinking.
Svoboda scores with a hook.
Svoboda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burkshire in his tracks.
Svoboda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svoboda connects with a jab.
Svoboda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svoboda throws a push kick but Burkshire slaps the foot to one side.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Burkshire might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Svoboda has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda lands with a shot to the body.
Burkshire shoots and misses
and Svoboda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burkshire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Svoboda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Svoboda cracks a nice hook into Burkshire's ribs.
Svoboda cracks Burkshire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burkshire closes the distance but Svoboda moves to the side
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svoboda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burkshire darts in trying to clinch
and Svoboda counters with a right hand to the body.
Svoboda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Svoboda.
Burkshire throws a sloppy head kick
and Svoboda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burkshire fails with the takedown
and Svoboda counters with a straight right hand.
Burkshire fails with the takedown
and Svoboda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lukas Svoboda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Burkshire.
Svoboda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burkshire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burkshire is trying desperately to land a takedown but Svoboda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Burkshire.
Svoboda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svoboda lands a nice hook to Burkshire's body. Burkshire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda connects with a body shot.
Svoboda tests Burkshire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burkshire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Svoboda lands with an overhand left.
Nigel Burkshire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svoboda connects with a body shot.
Lukas Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burkshire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burkshire misses with a combination
and Burkshire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svoboda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burkshire misses with a combination
and Svoboda counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Svoboda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svoboda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lukas Svoboda!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Lukas Svoboda!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Lukas Svoboda!
Lukas Svoboda wins by unanimous decision!
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