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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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279 lbs
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246 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregg Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Dos Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buckley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buckley breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Buckley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buckley gets a clinch.
Buckley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Buckley postures up.
Buckley working the ground and pound from side control.
Buckley just content to control the position.
Dos Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buckley connects with a decent elbow.
Dos Santos tries to bench press Buckley off him but Buckley keeps the position.
Buckley lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Buckley lands an elbow.
Buckley working away.
Buckley lands some shots froms side control.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Buckley landing a few strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Buckley is working Dos Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Buckley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Buckley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dos Santos controls his leg.
Buckley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gregg Buckley.
Buckley connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckley drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Buckley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Buckley circles away easily
and Buckley counters by clinching up.
Buckley trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dos Santos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Buckley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dos Santos to the mat. Dos Santos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Buckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buckley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Buckley tries to pass.
Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Buckley.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Buckley keeps it at a distance.
Buckley gets the takedown into side control.
Buckley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dos Santos will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Buckley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stops Buckley from passing to mount.
Buckley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Buckley tries for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Gregg Buckley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckley just content to control the position.
Dos Santos is trying to control Buckley's posture but Buckley avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley controls the position.
Buckley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Buckley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Buckley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buckley counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckley has double underhooks.
Buckley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Buckley controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregg Buckley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Buckley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Gregg Buckley has been cut.
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buckley moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Buckley is defending well.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Buckley moves out of range.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Buckley counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos is being controlled here.
Buckley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
Buckley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dos Santos to his feet.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buckley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dos Santos!
Dos Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Buckley trying to mount his opponent but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Buckley trying to mount his opponent but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Buckley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buckley is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckley thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Buckley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buckley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Buckley!
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