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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Canton Caning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canton Caning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caning swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckles.
Caning clinches but Buckles breaks the clinch
and Buckles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Caning!
Buckles swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Caning is now in Buckles's guard. A big mistake from Buckles there, giving up the dominant position!
Buckles had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Caning is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Buckles Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Caning's back instead.
Caning preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Buckles.
Caning trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckles working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Buckles is looking to control Caning but Caning is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Buckles working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Caning preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Buckles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caning trying to control the hands but Buckles won't let him.
Buckles tightening his grip on Caning, looking for the choke.
Buckles is looking for the choke from the back position but Caning is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Caning has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Caning preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Buckles.
Buckles looks gassed!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Buckles's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Buckles is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buckles patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Buckles looking to break Caning's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Caning remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Buckles will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Buckles is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Caning is really stuck here.
Buckles working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Caning fending off the submission attempt from Buckles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Buckles dominated that round.
That's time! Caning's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caning throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Caning tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckles moves in looking to clinch but Caning pushes him off.
Caning lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buckles will feel that in the morning.
Buckles tries to clinch but Caning is having none of it.
Caning delivers a nice body kick.
Buckles is looking to clinch but Caning is avoiding it.
Red Buckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caning.
Caning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buckles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caning moves in looking to clinch but Buckles pushes him off.
Caning tries to clinch
and Buckles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buckles.
Buckles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caning lands a nice knee to the body.
Buckles is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckles has a couple of punches blocked by Caning.
Caning is trying to force a seperation but Buckles has the dominant position.
Buckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caning tries to stall but Buckles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buckles misses with the head strike.
Caning is looking to control Buckles's arms but Buckles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caning has his back to the cage.
Caning breaks the clinch.
Buckles tries to clinch up.
Caning throws a leg kick which misses Buckles's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckles tries to avoid it.
Buckles wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caning.
Caning throws a head kick that Buckles semi-blocks.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caning wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caning throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Caning throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buckles's head.
Buckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckles closes the distance and clinches up with Caning, looking for a takedown. Buckles pushes Caning against the cage but Caning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buckles moves in looking to clinch but Caning pushes him off.
Buckles moves in looking to clinch but Caning pushes him off.
Caning lands a head kick. Buckles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Buckles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Buckles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caning circles away.
Canton Caning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Buckles.
Caning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buckles tries to clinch but Caning is having none of it.
Caning is looking to clinch.
Caning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canton Caning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch but Caning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Caning.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Buckles or perhaps it was just good defense by Caning which made him look bad.
Caning tries to clinch but Buckles moves away
and Buckles counters by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckles. Caning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckles tries to clinch up but Caning circles away and keeps his distance.
Buckles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caning. Caning obviously looking to wear him down.
Caning lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caning fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckles wants to clinch up but Caning keeps it at a distance.
Buckles doesn't manage to clinch there - Caning circles away.
Buckles tries to clinch but Caning moves out of range.
Caning tries to clinch up.
Caning throws a head kick that half lands.
Buckles is looking to clinch but Caning is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caning throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckles shoots in but Caning avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caning lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Buckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caning thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Buckles if he has to take too many more of those.
Buckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canton Caning dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Caning throws a head kick that Buckles semi-blocks.
Caning moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caning is looking to clinch.
Caning lands a nice looking body kick.
Caning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Caning.
Caning swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckles.
Caning lands with a slapping head kick.
Caning lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buckles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buckles is looking to advance position but Caning won't allow it.
Buckles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buckles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caning trying to control from the bottom.
Buckles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Caning is looking for a sweep. Buckles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buckles trying to pass the guard but Caning defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caning swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckles.
Caning tries to clinch up but Buckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Caning lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Buckles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caning as he jumps to the side.
Caning doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckles circles away.
Caning lands a head kick. Buckles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caning moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Caning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles tries to keep at a distance but Caning has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buckles fails to land.
Buckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caning prevents it.
Buckles managing to block the knees to the body from Caning.
Caning is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buckles is defending well for now.
Buckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buckles trying to control the position but instead, Caning has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buckles into the cage.
Buckles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caning fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Canton Caning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Buckles.
Buckles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Caning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caning lands with a kick to the ribs.
Caning goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caning has Buckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Caning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caning lands a knee to the body.
Buckles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caning avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caning working hard to break the clinch.
Buckles tries for a takedown but Caning manages to get underhooks.
Buckles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caning is trying to break the clinch but Buckles is controlling him.
Buckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Caning controls his hands.
Caning prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buckles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Caning gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Caning wants to get back to striking at distance but Buckles won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canton Caning showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caning has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canton Caning!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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