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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Buckern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Buckern!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckern takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kazama tries to clinch up but Buckern circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Buckern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Kazama does no damage.
Kazama throws a leg kick which misses Buckern's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckern tries to avoid it.
Kazama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckern dodges the punch combination from Kazama.
Kazama tries to clinch up but Buckern circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazama throws a right hand that Buckern ducks under and follows up with a left that Buckern also avoids with ease.
Kazama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazama wants it to stay on the feet.
Kazama moves in looking to clinch but Buckern pushes him off.
Buckern swinging wilding here.
Kazama wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Kazama.
Kazama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buckern counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckern looks gassed!
Kazama looks to land a combination but Buckern avoids it well.
Buckern lands a head shot.
Buckern throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kazama counters with a left and a right that stings Buckern.
Kazama tries to bum rush Buckern with a series of wild strikes but Buckern uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Buckern moves out of range.
Buckern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a combination
and Buckern counters with a three punch combo that has Kazama backing up. Kazama nods at Buckern to acknowledge the strikes.
Buckern is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kazama.
Jin Kazama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazama throws a nice looking combination but Buckern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazama.
Good standup being displayed there by Kazama as he connects with a hook.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Kazama throws a leg kick which misses Buckern's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckern tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazama moves into the clinch successfully.
Kazama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Buckern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazama misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama tries to bum rush Buckern with a series of wild strikes but Buckern uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama tries to clinch
and Buckern counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckern swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazama.
Buckern takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buckern keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazama thumps Buckern with a low kick.
Kazama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazama scores with a one two! Buckern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazama tries to clinch but Buckern moves out of range.
Kazama closes the distance and clinches.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buckern blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazama lands an elbow that stopped Buckern in his tracks for a moment.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama tries to clinch but Buckern moves out of range.
Kazama scores with a one two! Buckern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buckern falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buckern chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama wants to clinch.
Kazama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazama misses with a double jab.
Kazama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buckern throws out the jab.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buckern's calf.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kazama is looking to clinch but Buckern is avoiding it.
Buckern is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckern shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kazama counters with a series of strikes. Buckern will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kazama scores with a one two! Buckern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kazama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazama scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckern should have avoided that one.
Kazama misses with a kick to the body.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckern slips a jab and a cross from Kazama.
Kazama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buckern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazama feints and then cracks Buckern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckern down.
Buckern blocks a head kick by Kazama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A cross from Kazama lands.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckern manages to avoid it.
Buckern walks into a stiff left hand from Kazama.
Kazama looks to land a combination. Buckern sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buckern throws a combination that misses
and Kazama counters with a series of strikes. Buckern will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kazama works over Buckern's head and body with a nice combination.
Kazama clinches up with Buckern and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazama prevents Buckern from breaking the clinch.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kazama.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buckern takes an elbow to the temple.
Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jin Kazama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazama lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazama throws a right and a left that Buckern avoids nicely.
Kazama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckern's sensitive parts.
Kazama tries to land a front kick but Buckern steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kazama stalks Buckern and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buckern's face. Buckern staggers backwards, shaken.
Jin Kazama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buckern stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kazama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kazama misses with a few strikes there.
Kazama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jin Kazama is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazama. Kazama obviously looking to wear him down.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazama throws a one two combo.
Buckern's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazama.
Buckern has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kazama feints and then cracks Buckern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckern down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kazama tries to bum rush Buckern with a series of wild strikes but Buckern uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kazama misses with the combination.
Kazama tries to bum rush Buckern with a series of wild strikes but Buckern uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckern misses with a double jab
and Kazama counters with a three punch combo that has Buckern backing up. Buckern nods at Kazama to acknowledge the strikes.
Kazama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazama.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kazama throws a head kick but Buckern moves out of range.
Buckern takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buckern takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buckern counters with a takedown into side control.
Buckern goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kazama has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Buckern but great work by Kazama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckern gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazama stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kazama swinging wilding here.
Buckern misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazama lands an elbow inside that Buckern shrugs off.
Kazama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckern can do to turn this around?
Buckern working hard to break the clinch.
Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Kazama feints and then cracks Buckern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckern down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama throws a right hand that Buckern ducks under and follows up with a left that Buckern also avoids with ease.
Kazama misses with the combination.
Kazama throws a nice looking combination but Buckern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazama misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckern takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buckern is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kazama.
Kazama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazama throws a leg kick which misses Buckern's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckern tries to avoid it.
Buckern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckern tries to keep at a distance but Kazama has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckern tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buckern's defenses.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.
Buckern wants to break free but Kazama has control.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buckern in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazama doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckern circles away.
Kazama tries to clinch up.
Kazama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckern, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazama connects with a knee to the head.
Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazama scores with a one two! Buckern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckern throws an overhand right that lands on Kazama's shoulder, as Kazama tries to avoid the shot.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckern dodges the punch combination from Kazama.
Kazama works over Buckern's head and body with a nice combination.
Kazama tries to clinch there but Buckern circles away.
Buckern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazama misses with a head kick.
Kazama looks for the body kick but Buckern saw that one coming.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Buckern moves out of range.
Bruce Buckern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jin Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buckern takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kazama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!
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energy
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