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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cali Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cali Dream has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cali Dream!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dream tries to close the distance and clinch but Buck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dream fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dream has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Buck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Buck is thwarting Dream's attempts to control the position.
Buck uses his free foot to push down on Dream's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dream.
Buck controlling the position easily from mount.
Dream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck lands a heavy elbow.
Dream takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck controlling from mount.
Dream takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Buck lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Buck.
Buck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dream looks a forlorn figure.
Buck unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck landing punches.
Buck controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Dream that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Buck controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dream is wriggling around trying to escape.
Buck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Buck dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dream is looking to clinch.
Buck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Buck moves into full mount!
Dream in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dream is looking to improve his position but Buck isn't that keen on the idea.
Buck controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Buck wants to finish this one by submission but Dream is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Buck.
Buck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Buck landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dream wants to hold on but Buck pushes him away.
Buck punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dream is breathing heavily.
Buck lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Buck is landing with some decent strikes but Dream is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Buck lands a nice shot to the head.
Buck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dream can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Buck looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dream tries to reverse the position but Buck maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buck scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dream tries to lock up and control but Buck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Buck dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buck throws a shot to the body.
Dream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buck feints and as Dream raises his hands in defense, Buck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buck stands up over Dream, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buck is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dream is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dream has escaped and now he's on top!
Buck has control of Dream's left arm, preventing Dream from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Dream stopping the sweep attempt from Buck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Buck holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dream prevents Buck from getting back to his feet.
Buck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Buck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dream manages to get himself to full guard.
Buck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buck stands up and waves to Dream to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream with a poor takedown
and Buck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dream's guard now.
Buck cracks Dream with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dream trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Buck controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cali Dream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Buck postures up in Dream's guard and throws a big left but Dream blocks it.
Buck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buck 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Buck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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