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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graig Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Graig Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Martins!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martins looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Martins pushes off an throws an elbow but Buckner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martins lands an elbow inside that Buckner shrugs off.
Buckner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Buckner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buckner successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Buckner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buckner really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Buckner swats away the attempt to clinch by Martins.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins fails to land the takedown.
Josh Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckner walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner throws a shot to the body.
Buckner moves into the clinch.
Martins looking to slow down the pace here.
Buckner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buckner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Buckner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Buckner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Buckner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buckner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Buckner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Buckner seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buckner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Buckner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buckner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buckner working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Buckner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Buckner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buckner moves nicely into side control.
Buckner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Buckner landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Buckner landing strikes.
Buckner cracks Martins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buckner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buckner is chipping away with strikes.
Buckner controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graig Buckner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buckner clinches with his opponent.
Martins is looking to control Buckner's arms but Buckner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martins has his back to the cage.
Buckner lands a takedown into guard.
Martins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Buckner escapes and throws Martins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Buckner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martins some visible discomfort.
Buckner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martins to see if he's OK.
Buckner scoring with punches and elbows.
Martins is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Buckner stalls from top position.
Martins is still in real trouble! Can Buckner finish him?
Buckner landing strikes.
Buckner lands some shots froms side control.
Martins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Buckner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martins to see if he's OK.
Buckner cracks Martins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buckner lands a strong strike to the head of Martins. That's dazed him! Buckner looking to finish here. Martins is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Buckner lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graig Buckner!
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FIGHT
RATING
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