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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Buckman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckman comes to the cage accompanied by Wanna Be a Balla-Lil Troy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buster Buckman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett blocks a head kick by Buckman.
Buckman leaves Barnett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buckman tries to keep at a distance but Barnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnett in particular looking to stall.
Barnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnett content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Barnett wasn't active enough on the ground.
Buckman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnett.
Sloppy strikes from Barnett. Those never looked like landing.
Barnett fails to land the takedown.
Barnett jabs Buckman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barnett finds it's way through Buckman's defenses.
It looks like Buster Buckman has been cut.
Buckman moves to clinch but Barnett breaks away
and Barnett counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Barnett has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Barnett was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barnett misses with a double jab
and Buckman counters with a leg kick.
Barnett throws a combination that misses
and Buckman counters with a leg kick.
Barnett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buckman is fending him off so far but Barnett persists. Nope, Buckman circles away and we're back to standing.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Buckman is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Well, if Barnett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Buckman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Barnett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Buckman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buckman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Buckman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barnett is working for takedown but Buckman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buckman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnett's face.
Buckman with a knee to the head.
Buckman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Buckman regains guard immediately.
Barnett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Buckman is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buckman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnett lands a jab-cross combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnett. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckman throws a sloppy head kick and Barnett moves out of range easily.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buckman as he avoids it easily.
Barnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Buckman is just out of range.
Barnett dives in and grabs Buckman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buckman pushes down on Barnett's head and hops out.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnett.
Barnett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buckman's head.
Buster Buckman's cut is getting worse.
Barnett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckman pinned against the cage. Buckman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buckman throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett forces Buckman back against the cage and clinches.
Buckman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buckman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buckman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnett throws a body punch but Buckman moves out of range.
Barnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buckman is fending him off so far but Barnett persists. Nope, Buckman circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnett lands a jab.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt - Buckman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett prevents Buckman from getting back to his feet.
Barnett distracts Buckman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnett stays in close to Buckman's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Barnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buster Buckman's cut.
That's time! Buckman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barnett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett misses with a body shot.
Barnett misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Buckman!
Barnett is chipping away with strikes.
Barnett swings around for an armbar but Buckman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnett's guard.
Barnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckman wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is pulling down on Buckman's head. It's preventing any offense from Buckman, at least for the moment.
Buckman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Buckman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnett, up you get!
Barnett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buckman rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnett darts in and clinches Buckman up against the cage.
Barnett tries for a takedown but Buckman manages to get underhooks.
Buster Buckman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnett.
Barnett is trying to drag Buckman to the mat but Buckman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but Barnett blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckman tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnett avoids the damage to the body.
Barnett is trying to trip Buckman. He has hold of a leg but Buckman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barnett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buckman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnett lands with an overhand left.
Buster Buckman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett shoots and misses
and Buckman counters with a head kick that drops Barnett to the mat! Barnett scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Barnett is rocked!
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Barnett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett throws a right and a left that Buckman avoids nicely.
Barnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnett throws out a loose jab but Buckman uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buster Buckman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice sprawl there from Buckman as Barnett shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Barnett!
Matt Barnett decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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