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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bukowski (ranked 2722 p4p, 3880 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 365 p4p, 496 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bukowski blocks the body kick.
Riddle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riddle looks to land a right hand but Bukowski moved out of range.
Bukowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been told by Bukowski's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Bukowski. Beautiful body shot.
Bukowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Riddle's guard.
Bukowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riddle's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukowski lands a couple of digs.
Bukowski works over Riddle with some ground and pound from guard.
Bukowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Riddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riddle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bukowski defends well.
Riddle looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddle, not yet.
Bukowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle wants to sweep here but Bukowski controlling him for the moment.
Bukowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bukowski defends it easily.
Riddle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bukowski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Riddle.
Bukowski is working Riddle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bukowski scores with punches from side control.
Bukowski lands an elbow.
Riddle regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bukowski lands a nice short elbow.
Bukowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Riddle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riddle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bukowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riddle taking some punishment here, with Bukowski in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski is trying to control. Riddle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bukowski working Riddle over with strikes.
Bukowski working the head and body with strikes.
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bukowski is looking to take a break and control but Riddle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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. Bukowski connects with a nice short shot to Riddle's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Bukowski there.
Riddle manages to get to full guard.
Bukowski with a nice head shot there.
Bukowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bukowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bukowski cracks Riddle with a solid left hand.
Bukowski stopping the sweep attempt from Riddle.
Bukowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bukowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riddle keeps working.
Riddle is looking to reverse the position.
Bukowski working the body and head with strikes.
Riddle is looking for a sweep.
Bukowski scoring with punches and elbows.
Bukowski lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bukowski is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bukowski scores with a jab to the head.
Bukowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddle can do to turn this around?
Riddle shoots in for a double leg but Bukowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bukowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riddle's head.
Bukowski throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Bukowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Bukowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bukowski is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Bukowski.
Riddle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riddle wants to land a leg kick but Bukowski is out of range.
Riddle scores with the left hand. Bukowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski avoids a kick to the body.
Bukowski attempts a counter takedown but Riddle avoids it well and moves away.
Bukowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riddle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Riddle sneaks back into half guard.
Riddle trying to control but Bukowski postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski wants to take a breather but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle gets back to full guard.
Our spies down at at JAG Battle Gym inform us that Riddle has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Riddle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bukowski manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bukowski is on top in guard.
Bukowski is working Riddle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charles Bukowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riddle has his foot on Bukowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bukowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Bukowski trying to control but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Bukowski won't allow Riddle to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski works over Riddle with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bukowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bukowski stands up over Riddle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bukowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riddle's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bukowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bukowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bukowski cracks Riddle with a solid left hand.
Riddle looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddle, not yet.
Bukowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski landing with the ground and pound.
Bukowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bukowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riddle's head.
Bukowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bukowski won't allow Riddle to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bukowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bukowski trying to control but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Riddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bukowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riddle trying to keep a closed guard but Bukowski is proving a slippery customer.
Bukowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Riddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bukowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riddle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bukowski's guard.
Riddle stopping the sweep attempt from Bukowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski controlling the position.
Bukowski wants to sweep here but Riddle controlling him for the moment.
Bukowski is controlling Riddle's posture.
Riddle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bukowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Riddle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Riddle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bukowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riddle is aware though and is defending well.
Bukowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riddle wants to pass the guard but Bukowski is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bukowski throws out a loose jab but Riddle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bukowski.
The crowd cheers as Riddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bukowski doesn't seem phased though.
Riddle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bukowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bukowski connects with a body shot.
Bukowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Bukowski.
Bukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick and Bukowski moves out of range easily.
Bukowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bukowski lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle is looking to regain half guard here but Bukowski keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Riddle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Riddle regains half guard.
Bukowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bukowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Riddle's face.
Bukowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Riddle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Riddle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bukowski pulls his head out easily.
Bukowski working Riddle over with strikes.
Bukowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riddle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bukowski 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.
Nice strikes from Bukowski there.
Bukowski working Riddle over with strikes.
Riddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Bukowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle trying to hold on to Bukowski's head to control him but Bukowski postures up.
Bukowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bukowski lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukowski working over Riddle with some ground and pound. Riddle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riddle is rocked!
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Riddle is still in real trouble! Can Bukowski finish him?
Bukowski winds up and cracks Riddle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bukowski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Riddle is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bukowski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Riddle from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bukowski! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bukowski!
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