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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Mando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Mando struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Mando!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller avoids the head kick by Mando.
As Mando looks to move away, Bueller throws a big counter combo but Mando just gets out of the way.
Bueller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mando wants to land a leg kick but Bueller is out of range.
Mando throws a hook to the side of Bueller's head but Bueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mando takes one to the side of the head.
Mando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mando has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mando walks into a straight right hand from Bueller.
Bueller gets the takedown into side control.
Mando is being controlled here.
Mando defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueller stands up and beckons Mando to his feet.
Mando swinging wildly here.
Mando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bueller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mando shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mando misses with a double jab
and Bueller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bueller is standing up over Mando. Mando looks to escape but Bueller dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bueller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bueller clinches.
Bueller pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bueller holds on and takes a little breather.
Bueller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mando is aware though and is defending well.
Bueller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mando gets to his feet. Bueller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mando throws a body kick that misses
and Bueller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bueller thows a huge punch but Mando dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bueller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bueller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bueller stands up out of the half guard.
Mando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bueller avoids the body shot from Mando.
Bueller gets a clinch.
Mando tries to circle away but Bueller has him pinned against the cage.
Mando is trying to push Bueller away but Bueller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller works on Mando's body with a couple of short punches.
Bueller keeps control of Mando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mando tries to break the clinch but Bueller is controlling the position.
Bueller lands a takedown into guard.
Bueller stands up and waves to Mando to follow him.
Mando misses with an uppercut.
Mando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueller moves away.
Bueller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bueller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bueller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bueller. That snapped Mando's head back.
Jorge Mando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Bueller has knocked Mando down with a huge combo! Bueller steps away and waves a wobbly Mando back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mando is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueller dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Mando has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eric Bueller!
Eric Bueller is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Eric Bueller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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