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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horace Buckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Graghbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Graghbeck has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horace Buckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Graghbeck!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Buckle as he jumps to the side.
Graghbeck blocks a jab.
Graghbeck avoids the head kick by Buckle.
Buckle throws a series of punches but Graghbeck avoids them all with ease.
Graghbeck blocks a head kick by Buckle.
Graghbeck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Graghbeck staying out of range there.
Buckle falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Graghbeck counter with a right hand.
Buckle is looking to chop away at Graghbeck's legs.
Buckle misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graghbeck tried to score with a low kick but Buckle checks it.
Graghbeck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Graghbeck wants to stand but Buckle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Buckle wants to sweep here but Graghbeck controlling him for the moment.
Graghbeck tries to stand but Buckle is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck passes into half guard.
Buckle is controlling Graghbeck's trapped leg to prevent Graghbeck from advancing to side control.
Buckle trying to control but Graghbeck postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Horace Buckle.
Graghbeck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buckle to the mat! Buckle manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graghbeck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Buckle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graghbeck is one step ahead there.
Graghbeck stands up and waves to Buckle to follow him.
Horace Buckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graghbeck clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck goes for a takedown attempt but Buckle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graghbeck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graghbeck fails with the takedown
and Buckle counters with a head kick. That will keep Graghbeck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horace Buckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graghbeck moves out of range of the body kick.
Graghbeck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Horace Buckle will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buckle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckle thows a body shot but no joy.
Graghbeck tries to clinch there but Buckle circles away.
Buckle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buckle can't break the clinch.
Buckle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Graghbeck is defending well.
Graghbeck breaks from the clinch.
Buckle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buckle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graghbeck.
Horace Buckle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Graghbeck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buckle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graghbeck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graghbeck tries for a takedown but Buckle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buckle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Graghbeck.
Graghbeck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Graghbeck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buckle is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buckle has Graghbeck pressed against the cage, preventing Graghbeck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graghbeck effectively controlling the action here.
Buckle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck is working for takedown but Buckle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Graghbeck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Graghbeck tries to pull guard but Buckle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horace Buckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Buckle trying to stall but Graghbeck improves his position.
Buckle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graghbeck is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckle has double underhooks.
Buckle tries to pull guard but Graghbeck holds him up against the cage and eventually Buckle drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckle manages to break the clinch.
Buckle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graghbeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graghbeck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graghbeck throws a series of punches but Buckle moves out of range.
Graghbeck scores with a nice strike.
Buckle tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckle throws a right and a left that Graghbeck avoids nicely.
Buckle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graghbeck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graghbeck lands with a straight right. Buckle didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck throws a right hand that Buckle ducks under and follows up with a left that Buckle also avoids with ease.
Buckle tries for a takedown but Graghbeck circles away easily
and Graghbeck counters with a low kick, right behind Buckle 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckle doesn't manage to clinch there - Graghbeck circles away.
Graghbeck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buckle circles away.
Buckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graghbeck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horace Buckle is winning the standup battle so far.
Graghbeck gets a double leg takedown into Buckle's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckle looking for a sweep. Not yet Buckle, not yet.
Graghbeck wants to pass the guard but Buckle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Graghbeck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Buckle takes one to the chin there.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buckle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Graghbeck.
Buckle swings widly with a right hand
letting Graghbeck counter with a right hand.
Buckle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Graghbeck. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown but Buckle shows good takedown defense.
Buckle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graghbeck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graghbeck avoids the body shot from Buckle.
Buckle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graghbeck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckle throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graghbeck.
Horace Buckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Buckle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graghbeck counters with a left and a right that stings Buckle.
Graghbeck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buckle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graghbeck pinned against the cage. Graghbeck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buckle is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buckle misses with a looping right.
Graghbeck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buckle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck slips a jab from Buckle.
Graghbeck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graghbeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Buckle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Graghbeck has Buckle pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckle swings widly with a right hand
and Graghbeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graghbeck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Buckle sprawls well initially but Graghbeck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Graghbeck stalling.
Buckle is trying to stand up here but Graghbeck is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckle wants to control but Graghbeck is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buckle throws a lazy uppercut
and Graghbeck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buckle's guard.
Graghbeck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graghbeck gets to his feet. Buckle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Buckle.
Buckle throws a looping overhand right but Graghbeck ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Graghbeck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graghbeck 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Graghbeck!
Sebastian Graghbeck really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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