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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chou Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Buker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Colin Buker enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chou Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Buker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rico sprawls well initially but Buker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Buker is keen to just control but Rico is a slippery customer.
Rico wants to improve his position but Buker is controlling well.
Buker 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.
Rico is staying active underneath Buker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rico trying to control here.
Rico is in trouble now - Buker has advanced to mount!
Rico tries to lock up and control but Buker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buker tries to control but Rico wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buker avoids the attempt from Rico to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rico is trying to escape the mount.
Buker tries to get up but Rico was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Buker is pulling down on Rico's head to control his posture.
Buker tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rico 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.
Buker working a defensive guard here.
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Buker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buker looking for a sweep. Not yet Buker, not yet.
Buker looking to control but Rico passes into half guard.
Rico throwing shots but Buker is blocking nicely.
Buker trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rico throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for Buker on that attempt.
Rico swings for the body but Buker moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rico just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buker looks gassed!
Buker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rico tries to break free but Buker pushes him back against the cage.
Buker misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rico throws an elbow but misses.
Buker tries to pull guard but Rico won't allow it.
Chou Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Buker.
Rico with a knee to the head.
It looks like Colin Buker has been cut.
Rico is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Buker can't fight it off and eventually Rico manages to take the fight to the floor. Buker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rico tries to stand but Buker is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buker is trying to keep Rico in close.
Buker wants to sweep but no luck.
Rico is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rico will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rico scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buker keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chou Rico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Buker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buker dives in and grabs Rico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rico pushes down on Buker's head and hops out.
Buker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buker dodges the punch combination from Rico.
Rico clinches.
Buker gets control of Rico's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Buker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rico is one step ahead there.
Rico wants to control from the top but Buker keeps moving.
Buker is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buker looking to control.
Buker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buker pushes Rico off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rico shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Buker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buker is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rico controls the pace.
Buker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rico wants to stand but Buker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buker working a defensive guard here.
Buker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rico fails with the takedown
and Buker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buker.
Buker wanted to stand there but Rico had control of the position.
Buker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buker tries to stand but Rico is controlling from the bottom.
Buker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rico manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buker has Rico in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico controlling from the top position.
Rico looking to sit in guard and control but Buker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buker content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Buker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin Buker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Buker misses with a hook.
Buker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buker there as he acknowledges the shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Buker has eaten all the pies!
Buker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buker cracks Rico with an open hand slap.
Buker rushes Rico and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rico tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buker smiles and moves away.
Buker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rico shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buker is trying to stand up here but Rico is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is keen to just control but Buker is a slippery customer.
Rico works his way into side control.
Rico controls the position.
Buker struggling a bit here.
Buker prevents Rico from improving position.
Buker is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Buker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Buker tries to buck Rico off but Rico is having none of it.
Buker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rico shoots in for a double leg but Buker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rico!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico is looking to get to half guard.
Buker breaks from Rico's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rico tries to improve his position but instead Buker has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Buker is not going to allow Rico to sit and survive in this position.
Rico is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rico is working hard here to advance position.
Rico really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Buker's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Buker lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico is really stuck here.
Rico prevents Buker from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Buker.
I think Buker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Buker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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