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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Buckner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buckner throws a hook but Strasser blocks it.
Buckner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strasser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strasser misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Buckner misses.
Strasser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buckner wants to clinch but Strasser slips to the side
and Strasser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Strasser misses.
Decent striking displayed by Buckner there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckner tries to clinch up.
Strasser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buckner throws a lazy right hand but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckner is looking to clinch.
Buckner tries to clinch but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
Matt Buckner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strasser lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strasser slips under a jab from Buckner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner moves in looking to clinch but Strasser pushes him off.
Buckner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strasser keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckner misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strasser.
Strasser fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buckner on the side of the head.
Buckner is looking to clinch but Strasser is avoiding it.
Buckner ducks under a wild hook from Strasser.
A big right from Buckner misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser works Buckner's body with a nice hook.
Buckner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Buckner throws a jab when Strasser was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buckner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strasser just misses with a punch to the body.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
Buckner closes the distance but Strasser moves to the side
and Strasser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strasser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckner.
Strasser misses with a straight left.
Strasser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Strasser swinging wildly here.
Strasser moves away from the strike by Buckner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner tries to clinch up
and Strasser counters with a left and a right that stings Buckner.
Buckner misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Strasser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buckner fails to land with a series of punches.
Strasser scores with a hook.
Strasser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Strasser checks the leg kick.
Buckner throws a head kick but Strasser moves out of range.
Buckner slips a jab and a cross from Strasser.
Strasser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner walks into a stiff left hand from Strasser.
Good shot there by Buckner.
Buckner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strasser staying out of range there.
Buckner misses with a lunging right hand
and Strasser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasser misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckner misses with a straight left.
Strasser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buckner, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner moves into range and clinches up with Strasser.
Buckner tries to pull guard but Strasser won't allow it.
Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Rosen Strasser will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buckner throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Strasser slips under a jab from Buckner.
A jab lands there for Buckner.
Rosen Strasser is winning the standup battle so far.
Buckner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buckner cracks Strasser with an open hand slap.
Buckner misses the jab.
Strasser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckner has closed the distance and engaged Strasser in a clinch.
Strasser pulls Buckner into guard.
Buckner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strasser is pulling down on Buckner's head. It's preventing any offense from Buckner, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner tries to stand but Strasser is controlling from the bottom.
Strasser wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buckner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Strasser.
Buckner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner thuds a left hand into Strasser's body.
Buckner scores with a punch to the head.
Buckner throws the left hand but Strasser avoids the punch easily.
Buckner wants to clinch up but Strasser keeps it at a distance.
Strasser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buckner misses with a straight right.
Buckner rushes Strasser and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner moves away from the strike by Strasser.
Buckner ducks right into an uppercut from Strasser.
Buckner tries to clinch but Strasser is having none of it.
A slow jab from Buckner misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buckner.
Rosen Strasser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buckner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strasser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckner looks to throw the jab but Strasser is out of range.
Buckner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buckner misses with an uppercut
and Strasser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Strasser.
Buckner misses with a lunging right hand
and Strasser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strasser slips under a jab from Buckner.
Strasser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buckner ducks right into an uppercut from Strasser.
Buckner misses with a looping left.
Strasser moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser misses with a looping right.
Buckner tries to clinch there but Strasser circles away.
Buckner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckner misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner tries to clinch up.
Buckner throws out a loose jab but Strasser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Buckner throws an off balance right hand
and Strasser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strasser moves out of range of the strikes.
Strasser throws a nice looking combination but Buckner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Buckner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strasser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Strasser.
Buckner is rocked!
Buckner lands a leg kick that knocks Strasser off balance momentarily.
Buckner is still on wobbly legs! Can Strasser finish him?
Strasser scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buckner misses the jab.
Buckner throws a lazy uppercut
and Strasser counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Buckner to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Strasser!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rosen Strasser!
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