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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Project Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpha comes to the cage accompanied by Sub Focus - Rock It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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260 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Project Alpha! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Buckley! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buckley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alpha pinned against the cage. Alpha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Alpha dives in and scores a takedown into Buckley's guard. Buckley keeping full guard, as Alpha tries to pass. Alpha stops Buckley from standing up. Alpha throwing strikes from guard but Buckley blocks nicely. Alpha postures up.
Buckley is looking to stand up but Alpha isn't so interested in that idea. Buckley looking for a sweep. Not yet Buckley, not yet. Alpha postures up and lands a big shot to Buckley's brow.
It looks like William Buckley has been cut. Alpha throws a big elbow that misses. Alpha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Buckley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alpha wants to control but Buckley is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Buckley thows a huge punch but Alpha dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buckley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Alpha is controlling Buckley's trapped leg to prevent Buckley from advancing to side control. Alpha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buckley is working away from the top position though. Alpha is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buckley connects with a nice short shot to Alpha's temple. Alpha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buckley. Buckley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Buckley wants to pass the guard but Alpha is defending well. Buckley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Buckley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Buckley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buckley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Alpha trying to control from the bottom.
Alpha taking some punishment here, with Buckley in his half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Buckley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Buckley throwing shots but Alpha is blocking nicely. Buckley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Alpha trying to hold on to Buckley's head to control him but Buckley postures up.
Buckley not landing any meaningful shots this time. Alpha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alpha. Buckley throws a big elbow that misses. Alpha wants to sweep here but Buckley controlling him for the moment. Alpha looking to control.
Buckley connects with a couple of short punches. Alpha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Alpha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buckley tries to reverse the position but Alpha maintains control. Buckley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Buckley regains half guard. Alpha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buckley's head. Buckley has hold of Alpha's hands but Alpha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Alpha working the head and body with strikes. Buckley wants to get back to full guard. Buckley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Buckley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Alpha won't allow Buckley to get back to his feet. Alpha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Buckley is adopting a defensive guard. Alpha is in close to Buckley's body, working some short punches and elbows. Buckley wants to stand up but Alpha is controlling him. Buckley pulls Alpha in close to his closed guard and prevents Alpha from doing any damage or advancing position. Alpha stopping the sweep attempt from Buckley. Buckley is adopting a defensive guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. William Buckley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Alpha throws an overhand right that lands on Buckley's shoulder, as Buckley tries to avoid the shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Buckley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Buckley dominated that round. The cut man is working on William Buckley's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alpha connects with a crisp jab. Buckley shoots in for a takedown but Alpha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A swing and a miss from Alpha. Buckley shoots in for a takedown but Alpha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Alpha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buckley was well out of range. Poor timing from Alpha. Alpha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Buckley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alpha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buckley scrambles back to his feet. Project Alpha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alpha takes a swing at Buckley's ribcage but misses. Buckley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Buckley shoots in for a takedown but Alpha shows good takedown defense. Project Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Buckley. Alpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckley manages to avoid it. Buckley shoots in looking for a takedown. Alpha tries to sprawl out of it but Buckley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alpha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nice sprawl there from Buckley as Alpha shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alpha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Buckley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Alpha looks to throw the jab but Buckley is out of range. Buckley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alpha. Alpha lands the left hand. Buckley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alpha defends it nicely. Alpha misses with a straight right. Buckley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buckley gets caught napping as Alpha dives in and scores a takedown. Buckley manages to retain guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alpha stopping the sweep attempt from Buckley. Alpha wants to pass the guard but Buckley is keeping the position. Alpha works a leg free and moves into half guard. Buckley is trying to get back to full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Buckley is trying to stand up here but Alpha is controlling him well. Alpha is pressing down on Buckley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buckley is holding on for now. Alpha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buckley defending well though. Buckley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Alpha is in close to Buckley's body, working some short punches and elbows. Buckley is trying to keep Alpha in close.
Buckley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alpha tries to get back to half guard but can't. Buckley punishing his opponent with strikes. William Buckley has got the better of the ground game so far. Alpha is bucking up trying to escape but Buckley cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alpha is trying to escape the mount.
Buckley with shots to the head and body - Alpha looks very uncomfortable down there. Buckley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alpha is rocked! Alpha taking shots to the head. Oh Alpha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Buckley is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Alpha goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Buckley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Buckley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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