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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Buckinham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leafar Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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198 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Buckinham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leafar Rafael!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckinham misses with the combination.
Buckinham throws a right hand that Rafael ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafael also avoids with ease.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Rafael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rafael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buckinham.
It looks like Leafar Rafael has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Buckinham.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafael misses with a double jab.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Buckinham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rafael.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckinham slips a jab from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with the combination.
Leafar Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Buckinham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Rafael is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Rafael missing with a left hand there. Buckinham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckinham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckinham throws a series of strikes that have Rafael backpedaling.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckinham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buckinham.
Rafael misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Buckinham misses with the combination.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rafael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckinham.
Rafael throws a looping overhand right but Buckinham ducks down to avoid it.
Bob Buckinham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckinham stalks Rafael and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rafael's face. Rafael staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Rafael.
Rafael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buckinham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafael.
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Rafael tries to clinch but Buckinham is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Buckinham scores with a four punch combination!
Rafael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckinham.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Buckinham lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rafael counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bob Buckinham has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buckinham is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rafael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Buckinham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rafael.
Rafael looks gassed!
Buckinham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckinham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buckinham looks to land a combination but Rafael avoids it well.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckinham moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckinham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rafael counters with a straight right hand.
Rafael cracks Buckinham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buckinham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rafael throws a shot from downtown. Buckinham moves away and avoids it.
Rafael misses with a straight left.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rafael shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckinham tries to sprawl out of it but Rafael keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckinham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Buckinham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with a few strikes there.
Buckinham throws a series of strikes that have Rafael backpedaling.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckinham slips under a jab.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Rafael misses with a straight right.
A jab from Rafael misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rafael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckinham staying out of range there.
Buckinham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckinham defending well as Rafael loads up on a big left hand.
Rafael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckinham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rafael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buckinham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafael.
Rafael misses with a looping right.
Rafael misses with a hook.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Rafael misses with a hook. Buckinham ducked under it nicely.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Buckinham lands a two punch combo.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Buckinham dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Rafael misses.
Rafael tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Buckinham throws a right hand that Rafael ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafael also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Rafael.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rafael throws out a loose jab but Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael misses with a straight left.
Buckinham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckinham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rafael's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rafael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buckinham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rafael wants a takedown but no success here.
Buckinham is looking to break free of the clinch but Rafael has double underhooks.
Rafael looking for a takedown.
Rafael keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckinham's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckinham wants to get back to striking at distance but Rafael won't allow it.
Rafael is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckinham has double underhooks.
Rafael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buckinham prevents it.
Bob Buckinham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leafar Rafael.
Buckinham can't break the clinch.
Buckinham is trying to force a seperation but Rafael has the dominant position.
Buckinham tries to circle away but Rafael has him pinned against the cage.
Rafael is trying to drag Buckinham to the mat but Buckinham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buckinham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rafael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Leafar Rafael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rafael misses with a straight left.
Buckinham staying out of range there.
Rafael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckinham.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
Rafael misses with a few strikes there.
Bob Buckinham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rafael looks to land a left hand but Buckinham moved out of range nicely.
Rafael connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Rafael throws out a loose jab but Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckinham stuffs the takedown.
Buckinham misses with a double jab
and Buckinham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buckinham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rafael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckinham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rafael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckinham looks to land a combination. Rafael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckinham.
Buckinham scores with a three punch combo!
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Buckinham checks a low kick from Rafael.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham blocks it.
Rafael throws out a loose jab but Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Rafael throws a looping overhand right but Buckinham ducks down to avoid it.
Buckinham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buckinham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rafael shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buckinham but Buckinham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Buckinham stalks Rafael and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rafael's face. Rafael staggers backwards, shaken.
Rafael shoots in but no luck this time.
Buckinham looks to land a combination. Rafael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buckinham throws a combination. Rafael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Buckinham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rafael lands a jab to the nose.
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Buckinham's head but Buckinham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Buckinham.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham rushes Rafael and presses him up against the cage.
Buckinham breaks from the clinch.
Buckinham staying out of range there.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Rafael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
Rafael loads up on a big right hand but Buckinham slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckinham swinging wilding here.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Rafael tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leafar Rafael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A left and a right from Buckinham both land. Nice combination.
Rafael closes the distance but Buckinham moves to the side
and Buckinham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rafael throws the left hand but Buckinham avoids the punch easily.
Buckinham swinging wilding here.
Buckinham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael throws an overhand right that lands on Buckinham's shoulder, as Buckinham tries to avoid the shot.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Buckinham misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buckinham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Jab from Rafael.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bob Buckinham's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Rafael throws an overhand right that lands on Buckinham's shoulder, as Buckinham tries to avoid the shot.
Buckinham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rafael.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Rafael wants to slow Buckinham down by chopping away at his legs.
Buckinham misses with a few strikes there.
Rafael misses with a looping right.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rafael misses with a looping left.
Rafael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckinham slips a jab from Rafael.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
Buckinham defending well as Rafael loads up on a big left hand.
Rafael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckinham.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
A jab from Rafael misses.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Rafael darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rafael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buckinham.
Rafael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Buckinham's head but Buckinham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Buckinham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rafael backs up against the cage.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckinham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rafael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Rafael with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Rafael misses with a looping left.
Buckinham throws a series of strikes that have Rafael backpedaling.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Rafael misses with a hook. Buckinham ducked under it nicely.
Rafael throws an overhand right that lands on Buckinham's shoulder, as Buckinham tries to avoid the shot.
Buckinham moves out of range as Rafael strikes.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckinham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rafael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Buckinham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Buckinham as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buckinham leaves Rafael with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob Buckinham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leafar Rafael.
Buckinham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Rafael throws a shot from downtown. Buckinham moves away and avoids it.
Buckinham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Rafael thuds his right hand into Buckinham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckinham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buckinham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rafael counters with a stiff right hand.
Buckinham darts in and clinches Rafael up against the cage.
Buckinham prevents the takedown attempt.
Rafael has Buckinham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buckinham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buckinham tries to break free but Rafael pushes him back against the cage.
Buckinham blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leafar Rafael really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Rafael tries to bum rush Buckinham with a series of wild strikes but Buckinham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham blocks it.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham blocks it.
Buckinham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckinham duly obliges.
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafael.
Buckinham swinging wilding here.
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Buckinham throws a combination. Rafael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Buckinham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckinham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckinham throws a combination that misses
and Buckinham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rafael fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Rafael misses the jab.
A big right from Rafael misses.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckinham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buckinham moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckinham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rafael.
Buckinham defending well as Rafael loads up on a big left hand.
Buckinham slips under a jab.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Buckinham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rafael backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rafael closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buckinham counters with a left and a right that stings Rafael.
Rafael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckinham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rafael is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buckinham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buckinham throws a combination that misses
and Rafael counters with a stiff right hand.
Buckinham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rafael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham throws a one two combo.
Rafael throws a shot from downtown. Buckinham moves away and avoids it.
Buckinham displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Rafael misses the jab.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rafael misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bob Buckinham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leafar Rafael.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rafael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckinham.
Rafael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckinham throws a series of strikes that have Rafael backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Rafael missing with a left hand there. Buckinham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rafael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
Rafael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buckinham has time to react.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rafael connects with a looping right hand.
Rafael misses with a hook.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rafael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buckinham in his tracks.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buckinham lands a two punch combo.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Rafael works the jab nicely.
Rafael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafael tries to clinch but Buckinham is having none of it.
Buckinham walks into a left hand.
Rafael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckinham staying out of range there.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckinham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rafael.
Rafael cracks Buckinham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rafael fails to land the takedown.
Buckinham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Buckinham had his way with Leafar Rafael in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buckinham needs to keep his hands up - Rafael had a free shot at his head there.
Buckinham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rafael.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Rafael missing with a left hand there. Buckinham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Buckinham slips under a jab from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with a wild combination.
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Buckinham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rafael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rafael throws a looping overhand right but Buckinham ducks down to avoid it.
Rafael closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buckinham circles away.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Buckinham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckinham duly obliges.
Buckinham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckinham misses with the combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rafael throws a sloppy head kick and Buckinham moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael missing with a left hand there. Buckinham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
Rafael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Buckinham misses with a few strikes there.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
Buckinham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Buckinham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rafael is looking to clinch.
Rafael throws a lazy right hand but Buckinham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Rafael misses with a hook.
Rafael misses with a hook.
Rafael throws a shot from downtown. Buckinham moves away and avoids it.
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.
Rafael looks to land a left hand but Buckinham moved out of range nicely.
Buckinham displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
Buckinham misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Rafael misses the jab.
Rafael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckinham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rafael tries to clinch
and Buckinham counters with a three punch combo that has Rafael backing up. Rafael nods at Buckinham to acknowledge the strikes.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Buckinham lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael misses the jab.
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rafael misses with a straight left.
Buckinham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rafael backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buckinham.
Rafael loads up on a big right hand but Buckinham slips the punch.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Buckinham's head but Buckinham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Rafael misses with a hook. Buckinham ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
No joy there for Buckinham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckinham misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Rafael misses its intended target.
Rafael throws a jab when Buckinham was well out of range.
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.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Rafael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buckinham.
Rafael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rafael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Buckinham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael scores with a jab.
Rafael throws a sloppy head kick
and Buckinham counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckinham avoids the head kick by Rafael.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Rafael misses.
Buckinham misses with a wild combination.
Rafael misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leafar Rafael.
I think Rafael 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leafar Rafael!
Leafar Rafael is the new super heavyweight champion!
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