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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arga Buarga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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158 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pleasures!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buarga scores with a shot to the body.
Pleasures throws the kick towards the body but Buarga avoids it.
Buarga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buarga lands a jab to the head.
Buarga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pleasures finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Buarga connects with a single shot there.
It looks like John Pleasures has been cut.
Buarga throws a big shot that misses.
Buarga misses with a series of wild punches.
Buarga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pleasures thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pleasures throws a looping overhand right but Buarga ducks down to avoid it.
Buarga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Buarga misses.
Buarga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pleasures.
Buarga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleasures ducks under a wild hook from Buarga.
Pleasures pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Pleasures punishes Buarga's body with a nice straight punch.
Pleasures lands with a shot to the body.
Buarga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pleasures momentarily.
Pleasures works the jab nicely.
Buarga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleasures slips under a jab.
Arga Buarga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleasures obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleasures lands a head shot.
Pleasures keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buarga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buarga. Pleasures does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleasures is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buarga.
Pleasures misses with an uppercut. Buarga saw that one coming.
Pleasures jabs Buarga right on the nose. Buarga blinks but takes it well.
Pleasures scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures scores with a spinning back kick!
Buarga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pleasures digs a good hook to Buarga's body.
A jab lands there for Pleasures.
Buarga misses with an uppercut. Pleasures saw that one coming.
Buarga avoids the body shot from Pleasures.
Buarga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pleasures connects with a right hand. Buarga shakes it off.
Pleasures throws a body punch but Buarga moves out of range.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pleasures!
Pleasures pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buarga throws a jab when Pleasures was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Pleasures.
Pleasures ducks under a wild hook from Buarga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga swings for the body but Pleasures moves out of range.
Buarga avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pleasures.
Buarga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Pleasures. Those never looked like landing.
Buarga throws a looping overhand right but Pleasures ducks down to avoid it.
Buarga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Buarga avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Pleasures throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arga Buarga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pleasures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buarga was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleasures.
Buarga misses with a wild body shot.
Buarga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buarga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buarga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buarga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Pleasures throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Buarga was covering up waiting for the punch and Pleasures finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Pleasures postures up.
Pleasures pushes down on Buarga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pleasures trying to control the action but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Buarga is looking to improve his position.
Pleasures wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buarga keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pleasures moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Pleasures are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pleasures fakes the leg kick and cracks Buarga in the body.
Pleasures keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleasures with a jab.
Pleasures lands a jab.
Pleasures scores with a nice strike.
Buarga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buarga tries to clinch but Pleasures is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleasures throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pleasures lands a head shot.
Buarga swings for the body but Pleasures moves out of range.
John Pleasures seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pleasures moves out of range as Buarga strikes.
Pleasures pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pleasures misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pleasures!
Buarga moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures swats away the attempt to clinch by Buarga.
Pleasures takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pleasures cracks Buarga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pleasures looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buarga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pleasures misses with a few strikes there.
Pleasures dodges the punch combination from Buarga.
Buarga throws out a loose jab but Pleasures uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleasures swings for the body but Buarga moves out of range.
Buarga lands a lovely overhand right.
Buarga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pleasures momentarily.
Buarga swings for the body but Pleasures moves out of range.
Pleasures lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga cracks Pleasures with a good jab.
Buarga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buarga thows a body shot but no joy.
Pleasures is looking to land body kicks.
Pleasures misses with a body shot.
Buarga sizes up Pleasures with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buarga misses with a hook
and Pleasures counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buarga throws a big shot that misses.
Buarga loads up on a big right hand but Pleasures slips the punch.
Pleasures misses with a body kick.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Pleasures misses with a wild body shot.
Pleasures looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buarga walks into a straight right hand from Pleasures.
Pleasures misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga slips a jab from Pleasures.
Pleasures lands a front kick.
Buarga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pleasures slips a straight right by Buarga.
Pleasures comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Pleasures finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buarga with a hook.
Buarga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleasures throws a body kick that misses.
Buarga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pleasures. That one must have hurt.
Buarga looks to score with a jab to the body but Pleasures is just out of range.
Buarga takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleasures throws the kick towards the body but Buarga avoids it.
Pleasures has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pleasures keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Buarga moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga punishes Pleasures's body with a nice straight punch.
Buarga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pleasures avoids the body shot from Buarga.
Buarga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buarga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pleasures thows a body shot but no joy.
Pleasures walks into a jab.
Pleasures pushes Buarga away with a front kick.
Pleasures misses with a hook.
Pleasures swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buarga.
Buarga scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga misses with a hook
and Pleasures counters with a nice uppercut.
Buarga throws a good cross that connects.
Pleasures shoots in and gets a takedown into Buarga's guard.
Buarga working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pleasures will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pleasures.
Buarga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pleasures is rocked!
Pleasures ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleasures is still on wobbly legs! Can Buarga finish him?
Buarga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buarga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pleasures.
Pleasures bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buarga cracks a nice hook into Pleasures's ribs.
Buarga throws a big shot that misses.
Buarga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buarga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pleasures doesn't seem bothered though.
Pleasures seems to have recovered his senses.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleasures moves away.
Buarga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buarga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleasures sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pleasures fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleasures lands with a kick to the ribs.
Buarga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pleasures swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buarga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pleasures lands a front kick.
Pleasures lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pleasures shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buarga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleasures is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Buarga looking for a sweep. Not yet Buarga, not yet.
Buarga seems keen to control Pleasures's posture.
Pleasures trying to control the position from guard on top but Buarga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buarga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Buarga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pleasures trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pleasures passes Buarga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Buarga manages to get to full guard.
Pleasures trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Buarga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pleasures preventing the sweep.
Buarga working a defensive guard here.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Pleasures from controlling successfully.
Buarga working for a triangle but Pleasures defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures looking to pass the guard.
Pleasures pushing down on Buarga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Buarga wants to get back to full guard.
Buarga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Pleasures's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buarga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pleasures is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arga Buarga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Pleasures has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures holds on to Buarga around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Buarga looking to ground and pound but Pleasures is blocking nicely.
John Pleasures is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buarga avoids the attempt from Pleasures to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pleasures really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleasures wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buarga.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Pleasures.
Well Pleasures has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pleasures!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Pleasures waved his t-shirt featuring $300's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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