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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valkus Werdana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdana has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - White Knuckles as his entrance music. Valkus Werdana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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297 lbs
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300 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valkus Werdana!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdana misses with a series of wild punches.
Werdana scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Michael Buck has been cut.
Buck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werdana.
Werdana is looking to clinch.
Werdana tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Werdana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Werdana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Werdana wants to get up but he can't break Buck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Werdana stopping the sweep attempt from Buck.
Werdana tries to stand but Buck is controlling from the bottom.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Werdana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Werdana stopping the sweep attempt from Buck.
Buck throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck striking off his back but it's not causing Werdana any problems.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Werdana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Werdana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buck lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Valkus Werdana has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Werdana.
Werdana looks gassed!
Werdana looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werdana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werdana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Buck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Buck manages to get back to half guard.
Werdana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Werdana wants to get back to his feet.
Buck lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Werdana tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Buck.
Buck is looking for a sweep. Werdana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buck lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Werdana's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Buck lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Buck looking to finish Werdana with some ground and pound. This is bad for Werdana!
Werdana is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Buck lands a big elbow.
Buck is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Werdana is surviving well by controlling Buck's body position as best he can.
Werdana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buck dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdana tries to hold on but Buck pushes him away.
Werdana is working to get back to half guard.
Werdana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Werdana tries to buck Buck off but he can't manage it.
Werdana regains half guard.
Buck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Werdana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Werdana wants to get back to his feet.
Buck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Werdana is trying to stand back up but Buck is controlling him
Buck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Werdana makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Buck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Werdana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown. Werdana tries to sprawl out of it but Buck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werdana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Werdana shoots in but Buck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Werdana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Werdana misses with a looping right.
Buck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Werdana has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Werdana throws a nice looking combination but Buck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Werdana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Werdana. No joy for Buck on that attempt.
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 Michael Buck will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Werdana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Werdana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buck's hands.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown. Werdana tries to sprawl out of it but Buck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werdana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Werdana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Werdana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Werdana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Werdana scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Werdana does no damage.
Werdana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Werdana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Werdana decides to stand and escape the position.
Werdana works the jab nicely.
No luck for Buck with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Werdana lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdana misses with a double jab
and Buck counters with a left and a right that stings Werdana.
Buck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werdana.
A telegraphed right hand from Werdana misses the target.
Werdana throws a looping overhand right but Buck ducks down to avoid it.
Buck swinging wilding here.
Buck takes one to the side of the head.
Werdana misses with a double jab
and Buck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Werdana connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Werdana wants to get back to his feet.
Buck is tying to control. Werdana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdana missing with punches from the bottom.
Werdana is trying to stand up here but Buck is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck throws a combination that misses
and Werdana counters with a nice uppercut.
Buck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Buck working Werdana over with strikes here.
Werdana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Werdana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Werdana is trying to stand up.
Michael Buck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Werdana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Buck scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdana tries to lock up and control but Buck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Werdana manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Werdana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Michael Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Werdana tries to clinch but Buck moves out of range.
Werdana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werdana swinging wilding here.
Werdana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buck moves away.
Werdana lands with an overhand left.
Buck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Werdana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buck misses with the combination.
Werdana feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down.
Werdana scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Werdana misses.
Buck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Werdana lunges at Buck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buck's hand.
Werdana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Werdana connects with the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Werdana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werdana 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.
Werdana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters with a two punch combo.
Werdana misses with a few strikes there.
Buck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Werdana backs up against the cage.
Buck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Werdana breaks the clinch.
Werdana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Werdana misses with a combination
and Buck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Werdana's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Buck will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Buck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werdana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters with a one-two to the body.
Werdana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Werdana lands a nice short elbow.
Werdana decides to stand and escape the position.
Werdana looks to land a combination but Buck avoids it well.
Buck misses with a wild combination.
Buck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buck avoids the body shot from Werdana.
Buck moves away from the strike by Werdana.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werdana cracks Buck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Werdana misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Werdana scores with a four punch combination!
Buck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Werdana.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck dodges the punch combination from Werdana.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Werdana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buck.
Werdana misses with a straight left.
Buck walks into a stiff left hand from Werdana.
Werdana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Werdana instigates a clinch.
Werdana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Werdana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Werdana just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck slips a jab and a cross from Werdana.
Buck tries to bum rush Werdana with a series of wild strikes but Werdana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Werdana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buck has a closed guard, preventing Werdana from standing up.
Buck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Werdana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Werdana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown. Werdana tries to sprawl out of it but Buck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werdana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Werdana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck takes one to the chin there.
Buck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Werdana wants to stand but Buck is controlling the position.
Werdana wriggles free and stands up.
Valkus Werdana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Werdana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Werdana stalks Buck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buck's face. Buck staggers backwards, shaken.
Buck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Werdana sneaks out the side door and pushes Buck away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Werdana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buck misses with a straight left.
Buck has his takedown stuffed
and Werdana counters with a big head kick but Buck shrugs it off.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Werdana has managed to clinch.
Werdana breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Werdana throws a series of strikes that have Buck backpedaling.
Buck misses with a wild combination.
Werdana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werdana wants to get back to his feet.
Werdana kicks Buck off and gets back to his feet.
Werdana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Werdana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Werdana will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Werdana has managed to clinch.
Werdana prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werdana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valkus Werdana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Buck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Werdana throws a hook to the side of Buck's head but Buck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valkus Werdana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Valkus Werdana!
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