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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 6999 p4p, 262 weight class) and Chase Buchanan (ranked 3928 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach Boy gets a double leg takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Buchanan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beach Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Buchanan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beach Boy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buchanan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beach Boy defends well.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Beach Boy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan looking for a guillotine here but Beach Boy defends easily.
Buchanan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beach Boy defends well.
Beach Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Beach Boy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beach Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buchanan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Beach Boy from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Beach Boy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Beach Boy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beach Boy trying to control but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
Buchanan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buchanan is looking for a triangle but Beach Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Buchanan trying to keep a closed guard but Beach Boy is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beach Boy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Beach Boy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Buchanan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beach Boy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Beach Boy is looking to take a break and control but Buchanan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buchanan can't do much from the bottom here.
Beach Boy wants to control but Buchanan is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy cracks Buchanan with a big elbow.
Buchanan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beach Boy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Buchanan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Buchanan wants to control but Beach Boy is keeping busy.
Beach Boy is trying to control. Buchanan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Buchanan is trying to get back to full guard.
Beach Boy is taking a breather. Buchanan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buchanan trying to hold on to Beach Boy's head to control him but Beach Boy postures up.
Beach Boy thows a huge punch but Buchanan dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy is stalling here. Buchanan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beach Boy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Buchanan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Beach Boy is trying to improve his position.
Beach Boy is trying to work for a sweep but Buchanan has mounted him!
Buchanan prevents Beach Boy from getting the reversal.
Buchanan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beach Boy is looking to escape.
Beach Boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buchanan on the ground.
Beach Boy is working to get back to half guard.
Buchanan looking to control but Beach Boy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beach Boy is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chase Buchanan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buchanan gets a clinch.
Beach Boy lands a takedown into guard.
Beach Boy is working Buchanan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beach Boy wants to control from the top but Buchanan keeps moving.
Beach Boy wants to pass the guard but Buchanan is keeping the position.
Beach Boy wants to control from the top but Buchanan keeps moving.
Beach Boy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan working for a triangle but Beach Boy defends it easily.
Anderson Beach Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buchanan looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buchanan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beach Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Buchanan's legs - danger averted.
Buchanan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beach Boy defends it easily.
Beach Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beach Boy being controlled here momentarily.
Beach Boy wants to pass the guard but Buchanan is keeping the position.
Buchanan has his foot on Beach Boy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beach Boy works his way back into a safe position though.
Buchanan trying to control the position.
Beach Boy lands a couple of digs.
Beach Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beach Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buchanan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beach Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Buchanan's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beach Boy defends well.
Beach Boy is stalling in the full guard.
Beach Boy has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Buchanan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Beach Boy is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Buchanan pulls down on the head and he's put Beach Boy to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chase Buchanan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
32% |
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