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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huikea Jamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shinedown - Sound of Madness. Huikea Jamppa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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191 cm
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Buchanan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Huikea Jamppa! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buchanan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jamppa circles away. Buchanan feints and as Jamppa raises his hands in defense, Buchanan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Buchanan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Buchanan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamppa is keeping the position for now. Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jamppa trying to control the position.
Buchanan looking to sit in guard and control but Jamppa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jamppa stops Buchanan from standing up. Jamppa postures up.
Buchanan wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon Buchanan. Buchanan tries to clinch there but Jamppa circles away.
Jamppa shoots in and gets a takedown into Buchanan's guard. Buchanan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Buchanan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jamppa manages to get himself to full guard.
Buchanan wants to pass the guard but Jamppa is keeping the position. Buchanan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jamppa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buchanan has managed to get both his arms back between Jamppa's legs - danger averted. Jamppa looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jamppa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jamppa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Buchanan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jamppa swivels though and keeps the full guard. Buchanan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jamppa works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Buchanan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Buchanan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buchanan scores with a couple of short elbows. Jamppa is not content to let Buchanan control the position. Buchanan working the body and head with strikes. Buchanan scores with a couple of short elbows. Buchanan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Buchanan works to advance to full mount. Jamppa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Buchanan working the ground and pound effectively.
Buchanan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Buchanan looking to control but Jamppa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Buchanan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jamppa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Buchanan landing strikes, looking to finish! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Buchanan dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jamppa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buchanan. Buchanan shoots for a double leg takedown but Jamppa sprawls well. He's pushed Buchanan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Buchanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jamppa to the ground. Buchanan is now in Jamppa's guard. Buchanan cracks Jamppa with a solid left hand. Buchanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Buchanan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jamppa's head. Buchanan wants to control from the top but Jamppa keeps moving. Buchanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jamppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buchanan is one step ahead there. Jamppa is breathing heavily. Buchanan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Brandon Buchanan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buchanan passes into half guard. Buchanan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Buchanan is trying to control the action in half guard but Jamppa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Buchanan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buchanan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jamppa! Jamppa wants to hold on but Buchanan pushes him away. Buchanan punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buchanan landing strikes from the mount and Jamppa is in trouble! Buchanan working the ground and pound effectively.
Buchanan landing strikes from the mount and Jamppa is in trouble!
Jamppa is rocked! Buchanan wants to finish this one by submission but Jamppa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Buchanan. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Buchanan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jamppa in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jamppa to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Buchanan! Brandon Buchanan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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
38% |
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