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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 really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Buckinham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leafar Rafael!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
Buckinham defending well as Rafael loads up on a big left hand.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafael shoots in for a double leg but Buckinham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buckinham fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckinham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buckinham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Leafar Rafael has been cut.
Buckinham has closed the distance and engaged Rafael in a clinch.
Buckinham keeps control of Rafael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buckinham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buckinham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rafael fails to pull guard.
Buckinham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckinham avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Buckinham.
Buckinham slips under a jab from Rafael.
Rafael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckinham drops his hands momentarily and Rafael takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Bob Buckinham has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckinham forces Rafael back against the cage and clinches.
Buckinham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Leafar Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Rafael misses.
Rafael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckinham manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Buckinham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rafael throws the left hand but Buckinham avoids the punch easily.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Buckinham's head but Buckinham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Rafael throws a jab but it's blocked by Buckinham.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Buckinham slips a jab from Rafael.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rafael wants to clinch
and Buckinham counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckinham swinging wildly here.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
Rafael has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Rafael misses its intended target.
Buckinham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rafael is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rafael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckinham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckinham slips a jab from Rafael.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
A slow jab from Rafael misses its intended target.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Rafael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rafael looks gassed!
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Buckinham misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rafael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
Buckinham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rafael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham blocks it.
Buckinham throws a combination. Rafael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Rafael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rafael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
Buckinham takes one on the button.
Bob Buckinham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Rafael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckinham is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is 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 lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big right from Rafael misses.
Buckinham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Nice body punch from Rafael.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael misses with a looping right.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Rafael misses with a straight right.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rafael throws a jab but it's blocked by Buckinham.
Rafael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckinham avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob Buckinham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leafar Rafael.
A nice combination there by Buckinham.
Buckinham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That has opened up Leafar Rafael's cut even more.
Rafael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buckinham counters with a left and a right that stings Rafael.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckinham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buckinham duly obliges.
Buckinham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buckinham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buckinham lands with a nice combination. Rafael backs away looking to recover.
Buckinham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Buckinham scores with a four punch combination!
Rafael loads up on a big right hand but Buckinham slips the punch.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Rafael throws a lazy right hand but Buckinham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckinham defending well as Rafael loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Buckinham.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckinham looks to land a combination. Rafael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckinham stalks Rafael and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rafael's face. Rafael staggers backwards, shaken.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rafael misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafael misses the target.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Rafael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rafael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckinham.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Buckinham slips a straight right by Rafael.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckinham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buckinham.
Bob Buckinham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rafael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckinham misses with a few strikes there.
Rafael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buckinham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafael.
Buckinham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael throws a one two combo.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Buckinham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left and a right from Buckinham both land. Nice combination.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Buckinham misses with the combination.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rafael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rafael loads up on a big right hand but Buckinham slips the punch.
Rafael misses the jab.
Rafael wants to clinch
and Buckinham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rafael misses with an uppercut. Buckinham saw that one coming.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Buckinham slips under a jab.
Rafael throws a lazy right hand but Buckinham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckinham throws a one two combo.
Buckinham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckinham swinging wildly here.
Buckinham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rafael throws an overhand right that lands on Buckinham's shoulder, as Buckinham tries to avoid the shot.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Buckinham moved out of range.
Rafael dodges the punch combination 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.
Rafael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckinham.
Rafael missing with a left hand there. Buckinham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckinham throws a right hand that Rafael ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafael also avoids with ease.
Rafael misses the jab.
Bob Buckinham is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buckinham!
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.
A nice combination there by Buckinham.
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 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. Rafael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Rafael throws out a loose jab but Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Rafael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckinham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
A punch combination from Buckinham misses.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Buckinham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rafael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rafael with a jab.
Buckinham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rafael.
Buckinham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Rafael looks to land a left hand but Buckinham moved out of range nicely.
Buckinham throws a right hand that Rafael ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafael also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Buckinham dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rafael looks to throw the jab but Buckinham is out of range.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Rafael throws a lazy right hand but Buckinham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rafael tries to clinch but Buckinham moves away
and Buckinham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckinham throws a right hand that Rafael ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafael also avoids with ease.
A combination from Buckinham does no damage.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael throws out a loose jab but Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckinham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
Buckinham lands a jab-cross combination.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
Buckinham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rafael misses with a looping left.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckinham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckinham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buckinham throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckinham moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Buckinham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rafael counters with a one-two to the body.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Buckinham's head but Buckinham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckinham slips under a jab from Rafael.
Buckinham displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckinham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buckinham tries to bum rush Rafael with a series of wild strikes but Rafael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rafael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckinham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Buckinham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
Buckinham slaps away a takedown attempt from Rafael, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rafael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rafael throws an overhand right that lands on Buckinham's shoulder, as Buckinham tries to avoid the shot.
That's two 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.
Rafael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckinham looks to land a combination. Rafael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rafael misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buckinham scores with a one two! Rafael had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
Rafael throws a sloppy head kick and Buckinham moves out of range easily.
Buckinham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rafael misses with a hook. Buckinham ducked under it nicely.
Buckinham moves out of range as Rafael strikes.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Rafael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckinham avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob Buckinham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leafar Rafael.
Rafael dodges the punch combination from Buckinham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckinham ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Rafael pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buckinham blocks the body kick.
Buckinham moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Rafael slips a jab and a cross from Buckinham.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael moves out of range.
Buckinham throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Rafael.
Buckinham scores with a one two! Rafael had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rafael misses with a hook.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Buckinham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckinham throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Buckinham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
No joy there for Buckinham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four 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.
Rafael scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buckinham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob Buckinham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rafael fails with the takedown.
Buckinham misses with a double jab.
Buckinham misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckinham blocks a jab.
Buckinham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckinham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Rafael misses its intended target.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
Buckinham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafael throws out the jab.
Buckinham misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckinham throws a right and a left that Rafael avoids nicely.
Rafael throws a hook but Buckinham avoids it easily.
Leafar Rafael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Buckinham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buckinham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Buckinham!
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