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Event:
SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Kalama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buchanan's waist but Buchanan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalama off to one side.
Kalama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buchanan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kalama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buchanan defends it well.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalama was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Buchanan digs a good hook to Kalama's body.
Buchanan shoots in for a double leg but Kalama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buchanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Kalama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Kalama moved out of range nicely.
Buchanan slips a jab from Kalama.
Buchanan swings for the body but Kalama moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Buchanan as Kalama shoots in.
Kalama throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
Kalama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Buchanan as he jumps to the side.
Chris Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoaka Kalama.
Buchanan misses the jab.
Buchanan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Buchanan swings for the body but Kalama moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kalama. No joy for Buchanan on that attempt.
Buchanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kalama throws a hook to the side of Buchanan's head but Buchanan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Kalama.
Buchanan takes a swing at Kalama's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalama misses with a straight left.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalama.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Kalama's shoulder, as Kalama tries to avoid the shot.
Kalama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kalama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Kalama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Buchanan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kalama on his heels. He'll look to pass Kalama's guard now, I'm sure.
Buchanan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalama keeping moving, preventing Buchanan from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kalama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Kalama working for a triangle but Buchanan defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Kalama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buchanan is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Buchanan stopping the sweep attempt from Kalama.
Buchanan cracks Kalama with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Kalama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buchanan defends it easily.
Kalama lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Buchanan is controlling Kalama's posture.#SUB2#
Kalama has gone for a leg lock! Buchanan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kalama's guard.#REVR#
Buchanan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kalama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buchanan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buchanan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Kalama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buchanan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kalama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buchanan is one step ahead there.
Buchanan landing some decent shots from guard.
Buchanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kalama keeping moving, preventing Buchanan from controlling successfully.
Buchanan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Buchanan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Kalama fails with a takedown attempt.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalama sprawls well. Kalama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buchanan gets slowly back to his feet.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Kalama moved out of range nicely.
Kalama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan slips a jab from Kalama.
Kalama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buchanan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kalama somewhat.
Chris Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoaka Kalama.#T1#
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Kalama.
Buchanan feinted with a counter takedown.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Kalama slips the punch.
Kalama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Kalama misses.
Donk. Buchanan catches Kalama right on the button with a cross.
Kalama throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
so Buchanan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Buchanan is posturing up here but Kalama has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Buchanan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Buchanan has to tap! Slick submission there by Kalama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hoaka Kalama!
An out of breath Hoaka Kalama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
SPARTA 40
Date: Apr 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Sokhela throws a nice head kick!
Buchanan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sokhela lands a jab to the nose.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Sokhela moves out of range.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the body
and Sokhela counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Danga de danga de dang - Sokhela scores with a four punch combination!
Sokhela lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sokhela misses with the combination.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokhela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sokhela pounces like a tiger and cracks Buchanan with a vicious hook! Buchanan is down but not out! Sokhela follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nkululeko Sokhela!
During a confident post fight interview, Nkululeko Sokhela thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
SPARTA 33
Date: Mar 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Ribeiro swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.
Ribeiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buchanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro avoids it really well and circles away.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan with the counter takedown but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buchanan.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan tries for a takedown but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro attempts a counter takedown but Buchanan avoids it well and moves away.
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Buchanan throws a hook to the side of Ribeiro's head but Ribeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Buchanan's head but Buchanan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.
And Buchanan tries to counter it with a takedown but Ribeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Buchanan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ribeiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Buchanan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Buchanan content to stall in guard here.
Buchanan throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Buchanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Buchanan in close.
Ribeiro wants to sweep here but Buchanan controlling him for the moment.
Buchanan trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buchanan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buchanan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buchanan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB#
Ribeiro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Buchanan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ribeiro's body to avoid the submission. Ribeiro has instead reached around Buchanan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ribeiro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Ribeiro!
Our winner, Marcus Ribeiro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SPARTA 27
Date: Mar 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Khamsing jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khamsing works the jab nicely.
Khamsing with a hook.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khamsing.
#TD2#
Buchanan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khamsing has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khamsing wants to sweep but no luck.
Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Khamsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buchanan working some strikes from top position.
Buchanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khamsing wants to sweep but no luck.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Buchanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buchanan is pushing down on Khamsing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khamsing is fighting to maintain full guard but Buchanan has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Nice strikes from Buchanan there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buchanan lands a nice short elbow.
Buchanan 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buchanan connects with a nice short shot to Khamsing's temple. #ROC2#
Khamsing is rocked!
Buchanan lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Khamsing! More strikes land and this one is all over! Buchanan jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Buchanan!
Chris Buchanan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Somrak Khamsing was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 23
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Buchanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buchanan avoids it really well and circles away.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buchanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Buchanan.
Ribeiro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Ribeiro is out of range.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Buchanan's coach down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buchanan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Nice defenses there by Buchanan.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Buchanan misses its intended target.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Buchanan sprawls well.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
#TD2#
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ribeiro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buchanan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ribeiro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Buchanan controls the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control Buchanan's posture but Buchanan avoids it.
Ribeiro gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buchanan pulls his head out easily. #T2##SUB#
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buchanan pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Buchanan working over Ribeiro with some ground and pound. Ribeiro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan is nestled in close to Ribeiro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Buchanan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Buchanan pushes his legs off easily.
Buchanan wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving. #SUB#
Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buchanan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buchanan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buchanan connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buchanan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buchanan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Buchanan wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buchanan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buchanan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Ribeiro working for a triangle but Buchanan defends it easily.
#SUB#
Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buchanan defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribeiro is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Ribeiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buchanan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ribeiro has Buchanan in his guard.#REVB##T4#
Ribeiro trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Ribeiro pushes a forearm under Buchanan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Buchanan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Ribeiro!
After winning the bout, Marcus Ribeiro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
SPARTA 20
Date: Feb 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Galang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buchanan.
Galang swinging wildly here.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Galang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buchanan needs to keep his hands up - Galang had a free shot at his head there.
Galang throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galang.
Galang with a hook.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan slips a jab and a cross from Galang.
Galang misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Buchanan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan lands with a punch from half guard.
Buchanan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buchanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galang is staying active underneath Buchanan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galang is looking to escape.
Buchanan lands strikes from half guard.
Galang is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Galang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Galang is pressing down on Buchanan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buchanan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galang's head.
Buchanan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Galang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buchanan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Galang can't keep his opponent in guard - Buchanan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Galang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buchanan on the ground.
Buchanan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Galang is hurt! He's hurt bad - Buchanan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Galang from any more punishment! Congratulations to Buchanan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Buchanan!
In his post fight interview, Chris Buchanan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jomar Galang was interviewed post fight and said 'I dunno sounds like a lot of effort to me. I
think I'd prefer red dead 2 and pornhub'.
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Event:
SPARTA 16: Duke B. vs. Galang
Date: Feb 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith with a poor takedown #TD#
and Buchanan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buchanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buchanan distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buchanan lands a couple of digs.
Smith looking to control.
Smith is looking to stand up but Buchanan isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing good reports from Buchanan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.
Buchanan landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buchanan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.
Buchanan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Buchanan!
In his post fight interview, Chris Buchanan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
SPARTA 12: Smit vs. Gracie
Date: Jan 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buchanan defends it well.#TD#
Buchanan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Buchanan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buchanan in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Buchanan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buchanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Buchanan controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Buchanan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Buchanan throwing strikes but Gracie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control but Buchanan is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buchanan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buchanan tries to get out of the position.
Buchanan is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Buchanan is looking for a sweep.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working. #SUB2#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Buchanan is defending well.
Buchanan can't do much from the bottom here. #T3##SUB2#
Gracie has hold of Buchanan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Buchanan seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Buchanan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Buchanan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Gracie!
A victorious Rickson Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Buchanan walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Buchanan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Espiga was covering up waiting for the punch and Buchanan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buchanan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buchanan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Espiga is controlling Buchanan's posture.
Buchanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buchanan postures up in Espiga's guard and throws a big left but Espiga blocks it.
Espiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Buchanan works over Espiga with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan 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.
Espiga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Espiga tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espiga is trying to keep Buchanan in close.
#T1#
Buchanan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.
Buchanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Espiga trying to control the position.
Espiga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buchanan is one step ahead there.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Espiga has momentary wrist control but Buchanan slips an elbow through the middle.
Espiga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buchanan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Espiga's head.
Buchanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buchanan lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Buchanan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Buchanan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buchanan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Espiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buchanan works over Espiga with some ground and pound from guard.
Espiga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Buchanan stands and throws Espiga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Buchanan is working Espiga over with some ground and pound from side control.
Buchanan is chipping away with strikes.
Espiga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espiga is trying to escape the position but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Buchanan lands a strong strike to the head of Espiga. That's dazed him! Buchanan looking to finish here. Espiga is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Buchanan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Buchanan!
After the fight, Chris Buchanan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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