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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in it's right place. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
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303 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Young Buck! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buck blocks the body kick.
White throws the kick towards the body but Buck avoids it. White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Young Buck's cut even more. Buck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. The fight moves into the clinch position. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Buck clinches with his opponent.
Buck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away. White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from White.
A lazy body kick from White and Buck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buck has him pressed against the cage. White tries for a takedown but Buck manages to get underhooks.
Buck manages to break the clinch.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a front kick aimed at Buck's knee but Buck avoids it well. Buck misses with a low kick as White jumps back. Buck forces White back against the cage and clinches. White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy White. That's going to take a lot out of him. White goes for a takedown attempt but Buck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. White misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. White thows a leg kick but Buck checks it and Buck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Buck has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White has Buck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buck. White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. White could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. White has had enough of the clinch but Buck keeps him there for the moment. White tries to pull guard but Buck won't allow it.
Buck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters by clinching up. White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Buck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. White misses with a head kick.
Buck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. White misses with the body kick and Buck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. White working hard to break the clinch. A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Buck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters with a nice body kick. White is breathing heavily. White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from White misses. Buck moves into range and clinches up with White. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Buck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White misses with a double jab
and Buck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a series of strikes that have Buck backpedaling.
A punch combination from White misses. Buck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Buck has managed to clinch.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Freddy White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters by clinching up. Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White throws a head kick that misses and Buck counters by clinching up. Buck manages to break the clinch.
White looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well. Buck moves into range and clinches up with White. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Buck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Buck counters with a nice body kick.
White misses with a double jab
and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buck. White throws a combination that misses and Buck counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White scores with a head kick.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Buck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it. White throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely. White moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well. A combination from Buck does no damage. White scores with a leg kick.
A combination from White does no damage. Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buck blocks a head kick by White.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt. White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Buck blocks a head kick by White.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. White throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely. White misses with a double jab.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Buck.
Buck moves into the clinch successfully.
White tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Buck dominated that round. The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut. That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
White throws a body kick the misses and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buck. Buck breaks from the clinch.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses. White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buck. Buck closes the distance and clinches. White fails to pull guard.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. White can't get the takedown.
White tries to pull guard but Buck won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy White. That's going to take a lot out of him. White tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage. Buck is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buck down to the mat. Buck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A combination from White does no damage. White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down. Buck fails in his attempt to clinch. White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Buck moves into the clinch successfully.
Buck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a head kick that misses. White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck moves out of range and avoids them all easily. White is looking to chop away at Buck's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters with a lovely shot to the body. White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Buck counters with a nice body shot. White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Buck is breathing heavily. White throws a sloppy head kick and Buck counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt. Buck slips a jab and a cross from White.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White scores with a kick to the midsection. White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buck. White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Buck blocks the body kick.
White misses with a leg kick and Buck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buck just stands there and leans against the cage. White wants to break free but Buck has control.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buck just stands there and leans against the cage. White fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Freddy White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from White. White is looking to chop away at Buck's legs. White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White throws a leg kick which misses Buck's front leg but catches the back leg as Buck tries to avoid it. Buck blocks the body kick.
Young Buck seems to be getting the better of the standup. White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buck slips a jab and a cross from White.
Buck slips a jab and a cross from White.
Buck takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. White throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range. Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch. White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Buck moves out of range of the body kick from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily. White looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well. White throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease. Some wild striking there from White.
Buck checks a leg kick. White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buck. White pulls Buck into guard.
White has an active guard here but Buck has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White tries to get to full guard but Buck has control of the leg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Buck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
White throws a body kick that misses. White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buck. Buck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A combination from White does no damage. A combination from White does no damage. The fight moves into the clinch position. White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buck pulls his leg out and moves away.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Some wild striking there from White.
White throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease. White throws a combination that misses and Buck counters by moving into the clinch. Buck breaks the clinch.
White throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely. Buck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buck counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Buck moves out of range of the body kick. White throws a low kick, looking for Buck's leg but Buck calmly moves out of range. Buck throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease. White throws a head kick that misses. White lands with a nice combination. Buck backs away looking to recover. Buck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. White tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White misses with a double jab.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White misses with a combination
and Buck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buck counters into the clinch. Nicely done. White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buck just stands there and leans against the cage. White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. White throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range. White throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely. Buck slips a jab and a cross from White.
Freddy White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Young Buck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease. Buck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. White misses with a body kick. Buck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away. White throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range. No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White misses with a head kick.
White tries to keep at a distance but Buck has taken the fight into the clinch. White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy White. That's going to take a lot out of him. White wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch. Young Buck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. White tries to pull guard but Buck holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Buck has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White. 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! White scoring well with a low kick there.
Buck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buck moves into range and clinches up with White. White misses with some punches.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buck has him pressed against the cage. White tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage. Buck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White throws out a leg kick but Buck moves out of range and White only half commits. White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buck's head. Buck fails in his attempt to clinch. White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from White does no damage. Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White fails to land with a series of punches.
Buck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White. Buck blocks a head kick by White.
Buck lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buck counters by clinching up. White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Buck prevents White from breaking the clinch. White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buck just stands there and leans against the cage. White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buck smiles and moves away.
Buck dodges the punch combination from White.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White misses with a low kick. White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buck counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. White is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight! Freddy White showed his dominance in that final round. I think Buck 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Buck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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