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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Buchanan (ranked 24311 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taye Solumail (ranked 4617 p4p, 379 weight class). Taye Solumail will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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227 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kip Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taye Solumail!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
Buchanan jumps guard but Solumail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Solumail pulls guard successfully.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Solumail wants to sweep here but Buchanan controlling him for the moment.
Buchanan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buchanan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Solumail keeping moving, preventing Buchanan from controlling successfully.
Buchanan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solumail on the ground.
Solumail looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solumail escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buchanan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Solumail throws his legs up looking for a submission but Buchanan uses it to pass to side control.
Buchanan really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan trying to control the action but Solumail is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Solumail's face as Buchanan controls the position.
Solumail is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Buchanan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Solumail tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Solumail's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buchanan taking a breather here.
Solumail is looking for a sweep.
Buchanan trying to control the position but Solumail is working away.
Solumail wants to get back to his feet.
Buchanan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Solumail some visible discomfort.
Solumail is not content to let Buchanan control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solumail regains half guard.
Solumail preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buchanan in particular looking to stall.
Solumail has one foot on Buchanan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Solumail throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Buchanan is looking to clinch.
Solumail is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Solumail drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Buchanan tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solumail wants to control but Buchanan is keeping him busy.
Solumail tries to move into full mount but can't pass Buchanan's legs.
Buchanan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buchanan is trying to control Solumail's posture but Solumail avoids it.
Buchanan dodges the ground and pound from Solumail.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solumail looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Solumail decides to stand up, so the ref orders Buchanan to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taye Solumail dominated that round.
That's time! Buchanan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buchanan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Solumail closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Solumail lands in his opponent's guard.
Solumail trying to control but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
Buchanan wants to stand and escape but Solumail is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solumail gets to his feet - Buchanan follows without any prompting.
Solumail closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buchanan did well to prevent Solumail getting side control.
Solumail controlling the action here.
Taye Solumail has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solumail wants to control but Buchanan is keeping him busy.
Solumail trying to control from Buchanan's half guard. Buchanan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Buchanan wants to sweep but no luck.
Solumail drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Solumail jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Solumail stands up and waves to Buchanan to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown but Solumail shows good takedown defense.
Solumail feints the counter takedown.
Solumail looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Solumail loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Solumail controls from within his opponent's guard.
Solumail gets to his feet - Buchanan follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solumail swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solumail lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Solumail fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buchanan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Solumail is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Buchanan's half guard.
Solumail is trying to control the action in half guard but Buchanan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buchanan actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solumail stands up out of the half guard.
Solumail looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Solumail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solumail sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Buchanan is working an open guard so Solumail takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Taye Solumail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solumail drives through with a takedown into guard.
Solumail sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buchanan is pulling down on Solumail's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taye Solumail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Buchanan with that takedown attempt.
Solumail throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Buchanan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Solumail is in Buchanan's guard.
Solumail landing some decent shots from guard.
Solumail engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan controls Solumail momentarily but Solumail frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to sweep but no luck.
Solumail in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buchanan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Solumail slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Solumail politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Solumail prefers to stall for the moment though.
Solumail landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solumail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.
Solumail scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buchanan to see if he's OK.
Solumail grinds an elbow into Buchanan's temple.
Solumail in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buchanan is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solumail decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Solumail gets a double leg takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Oh Buchanan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solumail pushing down on Buchanan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Solumail scores with a big shot! Buchanan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Buchanan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taye Solumail!
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RATING
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