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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Draco Klay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagong Buhay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tatsulok. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draco Klay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bagong Buhay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buhay.
Buhay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klay looks to land a body kick but Buhay moved away.
Buhay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buhay tries to bum rush Klay with a series of wild strikes but Klay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buhay slips under a jab.
Buhay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klay fails to land with a series of punches.
Klay misses with a looping right.
Draco Klay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buhay avoids the head kick by Klay.
Buhay misses with a wild combination.
Buhay fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klay misses with a body kick.
Buhay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klay misses with a body shot.
Buhay defending well as Klay loads up on a big left hand.
Buhay 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.
Klay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klay is looking to score with low kicks.
Buhay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klay.
Buhay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Klay's head coaches at Rooster's Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Buhay swings for the body but Klay moves out of range.
Buhay blocks a head kick by Klay.
Buhay swings for the body but Klay moves out of range.
Buhay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klay misses with an uppercut.
Klay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klay connects with a leg kick. Buhay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klay connects with a single shot there.
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!
Klay throws a push kick but Buhay slaps the foot to one side.
Buhay throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Buhay there.
Buhay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buhay is rocked!
Klay lands with a nice body kick.
Buhay throws a shot from downtown. Klay moves away and avoids it.
Buhay throws a poor cross that misses
and Klay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buhay is still on wobbly legs! Can Klay finish him?
Klay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buhay, as that shot connected.
Buhay throws out a powerful jab.
Buhay seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Klay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buhay doesn't seem phased though.
Klay throws a sloppy head kick and Buhay moves out of range easily.
Buhay blocks a head kick by Klay.
Klay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klay throws a body shot but no joy.
Klay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buhay.
Buhay takes a swing at Klay's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Buhay.
Buhay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klay.
The fighters circling - Buhay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Buhay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buhay.
We've been informed that Buhay has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buhay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Buhay does no damage.
No joy there for Buhay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klay tried to score with a low kick but Buhay checks it.
Klay throws a head kick that misses.
Buhay misses with a straight left.
Buhay misses with a body shot.
Klay looks to land a right hand but Buhay moved out of range.
Klay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buhay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klay.
Buhay misses the shot to the body.
Buhay throws a body punch but Klay moves out of range.
Klay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Klay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Klay misses with a shot to the body
and Buhay counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Klay.
Buhay throws the left hand but Klay avoids the punch easily.
Klay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buhay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klay throws a leg kick but Buhay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buhay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buhay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Klay misses its intended target.
Buhay just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klay misses with a wild body shot.
Klay throws a head kick that misses.
Buhay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klay's head backwards.
Klay walks into a stiff left hand from Buhay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klay throws out the jab.
Buhay misses with the combination.
Buhay just misses with a punch to the body.
Buhay misses with a few strikes there.
Klay throws a head kick but Buhay moves out of range.
Buhay misses with a double jab.
Klay throws a front kick aimed at Buhay's knee but Buhay avoids it well.
Bagong Buhay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Klay.
Klay takes one to the chin there.
Klay misses with a straight left.
Klay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buhay misses with a two punch combination.
Buhay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klay.
Buhay scores with a decent looking hook.
Klay moves away from the strike by Buhay.
Buhay throws a series of punches but Klay moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klay lands a head kick!
Buhay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buhay throws a body punch but Klay moves out of range.
Buhay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klay slips a straight right by Buhay.
Nice defenses there by Klay.
Klay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klay tries to bum rush Buhay with a series of wild strikes but Buhay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Klay lands but Buhay takes it in his stride.
Klay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buhay misses with a hook.
Buhay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klay manages to avoid it.
Buhay missing with a left hand there. Klay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Klay.
Bagong Buhay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buhay digs a good hook to Klay's body.
Buhay blocks a jab.
Klay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Klay - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhay throws a series of punches but Klay moves 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!
Nice shot lands for Buhay.
Klay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Klay moves out of range of the strikes.
Buhay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buhay checks a leg kick.
Klay just misses with a punch to the body.
Buhay swings for the body but Klay moves out of range.
Buhay lands with a good body shot.
Buhay swinging wildly here.
Klay ducks right into an uppercut from Buhay.
A punch combination from Buhay misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bagong Buhay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Klay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buhay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klay pushes Buhay away with a front kick.
Klay misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Klay.
Klay throws a body shot but no joy.
Buhay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klay.
Klay is looking to slow Buhay down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhay stuns Klay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klay dodges the punch combination from Buhay.
Buhay misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Buhay.
Klay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buhay avoids the head kick by Klay.
A head kick misses from Klay.
Klay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buhay.
A head kick misses from Klay.
Klay takes one to the chin there.
Buhay takes a swing at Klay's ribcage but misses.
Klay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buhay misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Klay jabs Buhay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klay loads up on a big right hand but Buhay slips the punch.
Buhay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klay manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Buhay.
Buhay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klay throws a chopping leg kick but Buhay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buhay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buhay avoids the head kick by Klay.
Buhay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klay.
Klay throws out a loose jab but Buhay uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhay throws a one two combo.
Buhay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klay scores with a decent looking hook.
Klay connects with a solid leg kick.
Buhay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klay doesn't seem bothered though.
Buhay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buhay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klay can pounce on him.
Buhay looks to land a combination. Klay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klay lands with a nice body kick.
Buhay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klay throws a head kick but Buhay moves out of range.
Klay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buhay avoids the head kick by Klay.
Buhay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhay misses with a two punch combination.
Klay delivers a nice body kick.
Klay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buhay takes a swing at Klay's ribcage but misses.
Buhay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buhay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buhay moves away from the strike by Klay.
Buhay scores with a three punch combo!
Klay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Buhay scores with a nice strike.
Buhay connects with the punch.
Klay blocks a jab.
Klay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buhay.
Buhay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klay was well out of range. Poor timing from Buhay.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bagong Buhay.
Well Buhay 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bagong Buhay!
An out of breath Bagong Buhay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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