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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Widaca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Buzzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Hellacopters - I´m Watching You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Widaca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Widaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Buzzo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzzo shoots in for a double leg but Widaca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Widaca moves away from the strike by Buzzo.
Widaca swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzzo.
Buzzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Widaca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buzzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Widaca sprawls well. Widaca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buzzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Buzzo tries to clinch but Widaca moves out of range.
Buzzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Widaca sprawls well initially but Buzzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Buzzo with the ground and pound but Widaca uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Buzzo throwing strikes but missing.
Buzzo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Widaca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widaca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buzzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Buzzo wants to improve his position but instead Widaca has moved into half guard.
Buzzo tries to get to full guard but Widaca has control of the leg.
Buzzo punching from the bottom.
Buzzo wants to get back to full guard but Widaca has passed into side control.
Buzzo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Widaca looking to control and managing it successfully.
Buzzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buzzo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buzzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buzzo can't escape the position.
Widaca trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widaca blocks Buzzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Buzzo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buzzo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Widaca stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Buzzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Widaca.
Widaca lands a head shot.
Buzzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Widaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Buzzo.
Buzzo is looking to clinch but Widaca is avoiding it.
Widaca moves into range and clinches up with Buzzo.
Widaca prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Widaca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buzzo looking for a takedown.
Widaca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buzzo tries for a takedown but Widaca manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzo takes a shot to the head.
Widaca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buzzos head.
Widaca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Widaca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Widaca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Widaca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Widaca.
Widaca gets through Buzzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Widaca lands a nice uppercut.
Widaca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Widaca breaks from the clinch.
Buzzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Widaca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buzzo has time to react.
Widaca throws a nice looking combination but Buzzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Widaca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buzzo moves forwards but Widaca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Widaca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buzzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Widaca as he avoids it easily.
Buzzo needs to keep his hands up - Widaca had a free shot at his head there.
Widaca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buzzo, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Widaca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Widaca lands an overhand right.
Buzzo moves into the clinch.
Buzzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Widaca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buzzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buzzo is trying to stall.
Buzzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Widaca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buzzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Widaca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John Widaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Buzzo.
Widaca lands with a right to the head.
Widaca lands with a right to the head.
Buzzo is working for takedown but Widaca is calmly controlling the position for now.
Widaca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buzzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Widaca pulls his leg out and moves away.
Widaca scores with a jab. Buzzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Widaca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buzzo backs up against the cage.
Buzzo is rocked!
Widaca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buzzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buzzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Widaca finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Widaca. That's going to slow Buzzo down.
Buzzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Widaca lands a really nice looking cross but Buzzo seems unphased.
Buzzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Widaca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widaca jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Widaca.
Buzzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buzzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Widaca connects with a single shot there.
Widaca scores with a nice strike.
Widaca staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Widaca.
Widaca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buzzo fails with the takedown.
John Widaca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Widaca lands a jab to Buzzo's midsection.
Widaca lands with a nice body punch.
Widaca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buzzo backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widaca moves into range and clinches up with Buzzo.
Widaca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buzzo backwards.
A short right from Widaca.
Buzzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Widaca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Widaca lands with a right to the head.
Widaca dips a shoulder and cracks Buzzo with a mighty uppercut! Buzzo falls back against the cage and Widaca unloads with a barrage of strikes! Buzzo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Widaca screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Widaca!
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hype
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RATING
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