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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdullah Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Del Rio avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Rio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Del Rio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Buck tries to bum rush Del Rio with a series of wild strikes but Del Rio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Rio forces Buck back against the cage and clinches.
Del Rio wants the takedown. Buck is fighting it off but Del Rio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Buck's guard against the cage.
Buck is trying to control the position but Del Rio postures up.
Buck wants to stand and escape but Del Rio is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buck kicks Del Rio off and gets to his feet.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Rio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Rio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Del Rio shows good takedown defense.
Del Rio leaves Buck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Del Rio throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio leaves Buck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Del Rio takes the fight into the clinch.
Buck manages to pull guard.
Del Rio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buck, up you get!
Del Rio throws a head kick that misses.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Del Rio with the counter takedown but Buck avoids it easily.
Del Rio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Del Rio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Del Rio is working away from the top position though.
Del Rio prevents Buck from standing back up.
Del Rio tries to stand and escape but Buck is controlling the position.
Buck tries to kick Del Rio off but Del Rio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Del Rio wants to stand but Buck has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck pushes Del Rio off looking to stand but Del Rio dives back in and keeps control.
Del Rio decides to stand and escape the position.
Del Rio looks to score with a jab to the body but Buck is just out of range.
Del Rio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Del Rio throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range.
Buck attempts a counter takedown but Del Rio avoids it well and moves away.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Rio stuffs the takedown.
Del Rio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Buck is trying to defend but Del Rio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio wants to get back to his feet.
Buck trying to control but Del Rio postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Rio escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Del Rio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Del Rio shows good takedown defense.
Buck throws a series of punches but Del Rio moves out of range.
Del Rio unleashes a big counter combination but Buck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Buck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Rio pushes Buck up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Rio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Buck fails to pull guard.
Del Rio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Rio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Rio is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck throws a body punch but Del Rio moves out of range.
Del Rio misses with a head kick.
Del Rio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Buck is trying to stand up here but Del Rio is controlling him well.
Buck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Del Rio is working away from the top position though.
Buck manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Del Rio keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Buck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Rio's efforts to push away.
Buck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Del Rio up against the cage.
Buck is trying to push Del Rio away but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've been informed that Del Rio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Buck wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck fails to pull guard.
Del Rio lands with a short shot to the head.
Buck is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Del Rio to keep the fight standing.
Buck wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Rio won't allow it.
Buck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Del Rio has Buck pressed against the cage, preventing Buck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Rio has Buck pressed against the cage, preventing Buck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buck working hard to break the clinch.
Buck working hard to break the clinch.
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Del Rio. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Buck tries to clinch but Del Rio is having none of it.
Del Rio closes the distance and clinches.
Del Rio lands an elbow inside.
Buck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Del Rio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Rio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buck, up you get!
Del Rio forces Buck back against the cage and clinches.
Del Rio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
Del Rio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Del Rio wants it to stay on the feet.
Del Rio pushes Buck up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Rio jumps guard and drags Buck to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Buck throws a big right hand that misses.
Buck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Del Rio has momentary wrist control but Buck slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Buck tries to break the clinch but Del Rio is controlling the position.
Buck jumps guard but Del Rio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck working hard to break the clinch.
Del Rio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Rio tries to keep at a distance but Buck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Rio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Del Rio manages to end up in side control.
Buck explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Del Rio gets a clinch.
Del Rio is trying to trip Buck. He has hold of a leg but Buck is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Del Rio persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Del Rio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Buck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Del Rio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Rio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buck gets a takedown into half guard.
Del Rio wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck 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.
Del Rio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Buck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Del Rio sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Buck stops Del Rio from getting back to his feet.
Buck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Rio on the ground.
Buck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Rio's head.
Buck is looking for a kimura but Del Rio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buck to get the leverage.
Buck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Del Rio tries to get to full guard but Buck has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Del Rio is trying to stand up here but Buck is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Del Rio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Buck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Del Rio as he avoids it easily.
Del Rio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Del Rio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Buck jumps guard but Del Rio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buck tries to pull guard but Del Rio holds him up against the cage and eventually Buck drops back down to his feet.
Del Rio managing to block the knees to the body from Buck.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Buck with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Del Rio!
Buck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Del Rio.
Buck is trying to control Del Rio's posture but Del Rio avoids it.
Del Rio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Del Rio escapes and gets back to his feet.
Del Rio tries to sprawl but Buck drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Del Rio pushes Buck off looking to stand but Buck dives back in and keeps control.
Buck tries to stand but can't do so whilst Del Rio controls his leg.
Del Rio tries to kick Buck off but Buck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Buck.
Rico Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdullah Del Rio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buck thows a huge punch but Del Rio dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Del Rio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Del Rio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Del Rio!
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RATING
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