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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Serget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buxton comes to the cage accompanied by ScHoolboy Q - Hands On The Wheel Feat A$AP Rocky . Serget has chosen Friends in lower places as his entrance music. Bob Serget has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Serget!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serget fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buxton avoids it really well and circles away.
Donk. Buxton catches Serget right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Bob Serget has been cut.
Serget uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buxton.
Serget tries to counter with a clinch but Buxton shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buxton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buxton. Serget does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serget drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buxton defends it well.
Buxton lands a really nice looking cross but Serget seems unphased.
Serget fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buxton.
Sloppy strikes there by Buxton.
The strikes coming from Buxton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buxton is putting a hurting on Serget here, landing some big shots from side control.
Serget is not content to let Buxton control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serget parries the strikes from Buxton easily there. Buxton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Serget to escape.
Serget is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buxton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serget keeps working.
Buxton 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Buxton.
Buxton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buxton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Serget is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Serget is looking to get back to his feet here but Buxton is keeping cool and he's managed to take Serget's back.
Buxton is persistently looking for the submission but Serget is defending it well.
Buxton scores with strikes from the back.
That has opened up Bob Serget's cut even more.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buxton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Serget has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Buxton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Serget's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Serget shoots in for a takedown but Buxton shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Buxton misses its target.
Buxton looks to land a left hand but Serget moved out of range nicely.
Buxton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serget counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buxton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Buxton wants to stand up but Serget is controlling him.
Serget trying to control but Buxton is working from the bottom.
Serget slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buxton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serget's guard.
Buxton working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxton distracts Serget with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buxton wants to pass the guard but Serget is keeping the position.
Serget pushes Buxton off and gets back to his feet.
Buxton moves in looking to clinch but Serget pushes him off.
Buxton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buxton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Serget counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Serget preventing the sweep.
Buxton wants to stand up but Serget is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serget wants to control from the top but Buxton keeps moving.
Serget's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buxton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buxton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buxton is trying to control. Serget wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Buxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serget can do to turn this around?
Buxton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Serget is staying active underneath Buxton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buxton is taking a breather. Serget 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.
Serget is not content to let Buxton control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buxton misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Serget's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Serget defending well as Buxton loads up on a big left hand.
Serget shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buxton is trying to control the position but Serget postures up.
Buxton kicks Serget off and gets to his feet.
Daron Buxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serget.
Buxton throws a right and a left that Serget avoids nicely.
Buxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serget.
Serget shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buxton sprawls well. Buxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Serget gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Buxton. That snapped Serget's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daron Buxton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Serget's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Buxton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buxton misses the body punch
so Serget counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buxton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Serget wants to get back to full guard.
Buxton is looking to stall here but Serget recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buxton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buxton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Serget is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serget is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buxton looking to pass the guard.
Serget manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buxton manages to get himself to full guard.
Buxton managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Serget wants to control from the top but Buxton keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buxton is on top in guard.
Buxton wants to control from the top but Serget keeps moving.
Buxton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Serget can't keep his opponent in guard - Buxton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton misses with a head shot. Serget uses the momentum to regain guard.
Buxton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serget works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daron Buxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buxton stops Serget from standing up.
Buxton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serget swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buxton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Serget avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Serget defending well as Buxton loads up on a big left hand.
Buxton misses the jab.
Serget keeps the fight on the outside.
Buxton connects with the punch.
The cut above Bob Serget's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Buxton lands a nice shot that snaps Serget's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buxton drives through with a takedown into Serget's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Buxton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bob Serget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serget looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Buxton passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daron Buxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buxton 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daron Buxton!
During a confident post fight interview, Daron Buxton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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