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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Barmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barmus has chosen Never Scared as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Barmus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 Los Angeles, Rex Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Barmus!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster tries for a takedown but Barmus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buster could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buster keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barmus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Buster is just content to waste time from the top position. Barmus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster trying to control but Barmus is working from the bottom.
Buster prevents Barmus from getting back to his feet.
Buster postures up.
Buster trying to control but Barmus is working from the bottom.
Buster drops back looking for a leg! Barmus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barmus manages to kick Buster off! Buster jumps back into Barmus's guard.
Buster wants to control from the top but Barmus keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barmus tries to roll over but Buster keeps him under control.
Buster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barmus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Buster.
Barmus pushes Buster off looking to stand but Buster dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barmus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Buster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barmus is trying to stand up here but Buster is controlling him well.
Barmus gets full guard.
Buster passes into half guard.
Barmus tries to kick Buster off but Buster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster wants to free his trapped foot but Barmus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buster is breathing heavily.
Barmus gets full guard.
Buster looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barmus trying to keep a closed guard but Buster is proving a slippery customer.
Barmus wants to sweep here but Buster controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barmus tries to clinch there but Buster circles away.
Barmus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barmus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barmus working the head and body with strikes.
Buster struggling a bit here.
Barmus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Buster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles Barmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster doesn't manage to clinch there - Barmus circles away.
Buster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster is trying to control the action in half guard but Barmus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buster is working for a kimura but Barmus is defending it quite comfortably.
Buster trying to control the pace.
Buster landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buster lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buster is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Barmus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Buster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barmus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buster works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Buster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barmus looks to clinch
and Buster counters with a takedown into side control.
Buster decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barmus to his feet.
Barmus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buster counters with a takedown into side control.
Buster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barmus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Buster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Buster trying to control the action but Barmus is working from the bottom.
Rex Buster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buster passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barmus!
Barmus tries to lock up and control but Buster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buster lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster blocks Barmus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Buster looking to control but Barmus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barmus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Buster wants to work for an arm triangle but Barmus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buster with the ground and pound but Barmus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Buster trying to control the position from guard on top but Barmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barmus is keeping the position for now.
Buster slips nicely into half guard.
Buster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buster working over Barmus with some ground and pound. Barmus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buster is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster working for a submission but Barmus is keeping him at bay.
Buster is trying to take his opponent's back.
Barmus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Buster.
Buster controlling from mount.
Barmus is squirming around, avoiding Buster's attempts to control the action.
Buster content just to control the position here.
Barmus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster lands a heavy elbow.
Barmus wants to get back to his feet.
Buster wants to control the pace but Barmus is squirming around nicely.
Barmus is trying desperately to improve position.
Buster goes for an armbar but Barmus turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barmus.
Barmus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Buster closes the distance and clinches.
Buster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barmus lands a nice knee to the body.
Barmus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barmus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barmus wants a takedown but no success here.
Buster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barmus lands a knee to the body.
Barmus lands a knee to the body.
Barmus lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barmus prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barmus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Barmus.
Barmus just leaning against Buster, taking a breather.
Barmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buster pulls guard.
Barmus postures up.
Barmus is looking to stand up but Buster won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster trying to control the position.
Barmus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Buster is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Buster dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barmus doesn't manage to clinch there - Buster circles away.
Barmus tries to clinch but Buster moves away
and Buster counters with a shoot takedown. Barmus fights it but they end up in guard.
Buster advances to half guard.
Buster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barmus is just riding it out for now. Buster eventually gives up the hold.
Buster wants to control but Barmus is keeping him busy.
Barmus wants to get back to his feet.
Barmus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buster's back!
Buster trying to control the position but Barmus manages to sink in the hooks.
Barmus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Buster tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barmus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Buster's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barmus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barmus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Buster wants to hold on but Barmus pushes him away.
Barmus prevents Buster from getting the reversal.
Barmus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Buster is working to get back to half guard.
Buster regains half guard.
Barmus prevents Buster from improving his position.
Barmus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buster keeps working.
Buster is looking to control Barmus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buster avoid being mounted?
Buster moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barmus thows a big elbow that misses.
Buster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Buster looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barmus passes into half guard.
Buster manages to get to full guard.
Barmus trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buster had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barmus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Buster Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barmus's back instead.
Buster is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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!
Buster is not going to allow Barmus to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barmus holding both Buster 's hands and preventing any damage.
Buster sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Barmus taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rex Buster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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