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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Buesching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen airplanes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Robin Buesching has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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164 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Buesching! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Torres ! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buesching tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Torres counter with a right hand. Torres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buesching sprawls well. Buesching wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torres gets slowly back to his feet. Torres shoots and misses and Buesching counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torres 's guard now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buesching accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Buesching wanted to stand there but Torres had control of the position. Buesching stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard. Buesching prevents Torres from getting back to his feet. Torres keeping full guard, as Buesching tries to pass. Torres keeping moving, preventing Buesching from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Torres wriggles free and stands up. Torres has closed the distance and engaged Buesching in a clinch.
Buesching jumps guard.
Torres drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Torres jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Torres trying to control but Buesching is working from the bottom. Buesching throws his legs up looking for a submission but Torres uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Buesching struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres trying to control the position but Buesching is working away. Buesching is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Torres has just dragged him back down to the mat. Who's going to make the next move? The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Buesching is trying to improve his position. Buesching is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Torres off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oooh a big shot gets through from Buesching. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Buesching working for the choke. Buesching is breathing heavily. Buesching seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Torres 's chin but Torres turns very nicely into Buesching's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Torres .
Torres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Buesching has his foot on Torres 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torres trying to control but Buesching is working from the bottom. Buesching striking off his back but it's not causing Torres any problems. Torres controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Buesching wants to control but Torres passes easily into half guard.
Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Buesching is defending well.
Buesching gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Buesching dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Buesching has his takedown stuffed and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. Buesching fights it but they end up in guard. Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buesching swivels though and keeps the full guard. Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Buesching. Torres must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Torres drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buesching dives on top into guard. Buesching is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Torres wants to stand but Buesching is controlling the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buesching throwing strikes but missing. Buesching decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres , up you get! Buesching drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. An elbow from Buesching crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres tries to escape but Buesching is in control. Buesching is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there. Buesching is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Torres manages to get back to half guard. Robin Buesching overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buesching wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well. Buesching wants to stand up but Torres is controlling the position.
Buesching is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buesching is looking to pass Torres 's guard but actually Torres recovers to full guard.
That's four 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. Buesching is looking to stand up but Torres won't let him. Buesching postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torres is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Buesching, into his guard. Buesching is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Buesching will probably get the nod. That's time! Buesching's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Buesching takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buesching lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buesching tries to clinch up and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Buesching tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Torres jumps guard and drags Buesching to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Buesching with a flurry of punches that miss. Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres is looking to stand up but Buesching isn't so interested in that idea. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buesching trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom. Buesching stands up from Torres 's guard - Buesching perhaps looking for a knockout. Buesching has a takedown stuffed. Buesching with a lazy takedown attempt and Torres counters with a nice double leg into half guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Buesching. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torres working Buesching over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Buesching is defending well.
Buesching might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Buesching is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Torres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Torres looks to land a strike but Buesching avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Buesching looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Buesching utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Torres trying to control but Buesching is working from the bottom. Torres is sitting in close to Buesching's body. Buesching has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Torres is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Torres is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Buesching.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robin Buesching!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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