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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cockburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Cockburn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Buu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Cockburn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu dives in and grabs Cockburn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cockburn pushes down on Buu's head and hops out.
Buu misses with a head kick.
Buu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cockburn is fending him off so far but Buu persists. Nope, Cockburn circles away and we're back to standing.
Buu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cockburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cockburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buu looking for a sweep. Not yet Buu, not yet.
Cockburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cockburn 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.
Cockburn 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.
Cockburn drops back looking for a leg! Buu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buu manages to kick Cockburn off! Cockburn jumps back into Buu's guard.
Cockburn is fighting to break Buu's control of his arms but Buu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buu is keeping the position for now.
Cockburn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Buu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Buu has escaped and now he's on top!
Cockburn working for a triangle but Buu defends it easily.
Buu looking to pass the guard.
Buu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cockburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buu defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cockburn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buu has managed to get both his arms back between Cockburn's legs - danger averted.
Cockburn has his foot on Buu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buu works his way back into a safe position though.
Cockburn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cockburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buu defends well.
Cockburn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockburn is looking for a triangle but Buu pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cockburn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cockburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buu is one step ahead there.
Cockburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cockburn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cockburn looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cockburn on the ground.
Cockburn is looking for a triangle but Buu pushes his legs off easily.
Cockburn keeping moving, preventing Buu from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cockburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buu defends well.
Cockburn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cockburn has his foot on Buu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buu works his way back into a safe position though.
Buu wants to pass the guard but Cockburn is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Cockburn dominated that round.
That's time! Buu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cockburn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buu sprawls well. Buu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cockburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Buu fails with the takedown
and Cockburn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cockburn.
Cockburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cockburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cockburn 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.
Cockburn drops back looking for a leg! Buu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buu manages to kick Cockburn off! Cockburn jumps back into Buu's guard.
Buu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cockburn drops back looking for a leg! Buu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buu manages to kick Cockburn off! Cockburn jumps back into Buu's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cockburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cockburn is breathing heavily.
Buu looking to control.
Cockburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cockburn drops back looking for a leg! Buu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buu manages to kick Cockburn off! Cockburn jumps back into Buu's guard.
Cockburn 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.
Cockburn 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.
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.
Cockburn pushes down on Buu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buu is trying to get back to full guard.
Cockburn is looking for a kimura here.
Cockburn is looking for a kimura but Buu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cockburn to get the leverage.
Buu trying to hold on to Cockburn's head to control him but Cockburn postures up.
Cockburn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Buu defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu wants to control but Cockburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cockburn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cockburn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buu has managed to free his arm - good work.
William Cockburn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cockburn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cockburn wants to work for an arm triangle but Buu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Cockburn is looking for a kimura here.
Cockburn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Buu defends it well.
Cockburn is trying to work for a kimura but Buu is defending well.
Buu is looking for a sweep. Cockburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buu wants to control but Cockburn is keeping busy.
Cockburn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Cockburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cockburn misses with a takedown
and Buu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cockburn won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Buu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cockburn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Buu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cockburn keeps working.
Cockburn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cockburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cockburn actively working from the bottom here.
Buu thows a huge punch but Cockburn dodges it nicely.
Cockburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buu is keen to just control but Cockburn is a slippery customer.
Cockburn actively working from the bottom here.
Cockburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu trying to control from half guard but Cockburn is working away.
Cockburn is trying to get back to full guard.
Cockburn actively working from the bottom here.
Cockburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cockburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buu pulls his head out easily.
Buu is pressing down on Cockburn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cockburn is holding on for now.
Cockburn looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cockburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buu pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Buu seems content to control.
Cockburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buu pulls his head out easily.
Buu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buu tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cockburn controls his leg.
Cockburn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Buu is tapping! Great win for Cockburn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Cockburn!
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hype
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