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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Decision. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
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150 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bika is looking to land body kicks.
Bika scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buckner shoots in for a takedown but Bika shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bika lands a slapping body shot.
Bika connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elvis Bika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bika swivels and escapes.
Bika scoring well with a low kick there.
Buckner takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bika misses with a hook.
Bika wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bika stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bika wants it to stay on the feet.
Elvis Bika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Buckner.
Bika drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bika makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bika not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buckner looking for a guillotine here but Bika defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika throwing strikes but missing.
Bika postures up and lands a big shot to Buckner's brow.
Bika is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bika missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bika trying to control but Buckner is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bika slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bika is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bika manages to get himself to full guard.
Bika wants to stand up but Buckner is controlling him.
Bika manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bika lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Buckner hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buckner is looking to escape.
Bika lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika dominating with strikes here.
Bika scoring with strikes but Buckner is staying in there.
Buckner wants to control but Bika is having none of it.
Bika takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Buckner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika controlling from the full mount.
Bika lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Buckner hang on?
Bika wants to control the pace but Buckner is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckner wants to hold on but Bika pushes him away.
Buckner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bika lands with some strikes.
Buckner is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika controlling from the full mount.
Bika postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Buckner looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bika scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckner should have avoided that one.
Buckner is still on wobbly legs! Can Bika finish him?
Buckner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buckner seems to have recovered his senses.
Bika moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buckner dives in and grabs Bika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bika pushes down on Buckner's head and hops out.
Bika drops Buckner with a big left hand! Buckner is injured, injured bad! Bika jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Bika!
A less than humble Elvis Bika misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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