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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josue Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Otiwato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josue Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taylor Otiwato!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otiwato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckley pinned against the cage. Buckley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Otiwato fails with the takedown
and Buckley counters by clinching up.
Buckley is trying to force a seperation but Otiwato has the dominant position.
Buckley manages to break the clinch.
Buckley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Otiwato.
Buckley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Otiwato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otiwato throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Josue Buckley has been cut.
A big left from Otiwato misses.
Taylor Otiwato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otiwato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buckley avoids it really well and circles away.
Josue Buckley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otiwato gets tackled into the cage by Buckley. Buckley maintains the clinch.
Come on Buckley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Otiwato blocks the elbow strike.
Buckley wants to get back to striking at distance but Otiwato won't allow it.
Otiwato successfully pulls guard.
Buckley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Otiwato is looking to sweep but instead, Buckley has passed into half guard.
Buckley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Otiwato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Buckley landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley wants to stand but Otiwato is controlling his posture from full guard.
Buckley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Buckley'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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buckley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buckley throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buckley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otiwato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buckley is fending him off so far but Otiwato persists. Nope, Buckley circles away and we're back to standing.
Buckley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otiwato.
Otiwato throws a right hand that Buckley ducks under and follows up with a left that Buckley also avoids with ease.
Otiwato goes for a double leg but Buckley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buckley continues to drive forward.
Buckley feinted with a counter takedown.
Otiwato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Otiwato connects with a leg kick. Buckley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Otiwato misses with a combination
and Buckley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Otiwato won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josue Buckley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josue Buckley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Otiwato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buckley.
Otiwato avoiding damage as Buckley throws knees to the body.
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
Otiwato shoots in for a takedown but Buckley shows good takedown defense.
Otiwato throws a series of punches but Buckley moves out of range.
Buckley is looking for a counter combo.
Otiwato fails with the takedown.
Buckley feinted with a counter takedown.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Otiwato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley clinches up against the cage.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otiwato moves into range and clinches up with Buckley.
Otiwato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buckley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buckley stalling the fight.
Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Otiwato has a takedown stuffed.
Buckley avoids the head kick by Otiwato.
Otiwato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buckley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Otiwato's efforts to push away.
Otiwato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buckley to keep the fight standing.
Buckley stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Buckley cracks a nice hook into Otiwato's ribs.
Otiwato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckley manages to avoid it.
Buckley stuffs the takedown.
Otiwato is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Otiwato.
Otiwato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckley clinches up against the cage.
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
Otiwato clinches.
Buckley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otiwato can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otiwato has Buckley up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckley manages to break the clinch.
Buckley has managed to clinch.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckley throws a head kick but Otiwato moves out of range.
Otiwato tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buckley darts in and clinches Otiwato up against the cage.
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buckley checks a leg kick.
Buckley lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otiwato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckley is looking for a counter combo.
Josue Buckley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otiwato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Josue Buckley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otiwato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buckley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Otiwato somewhat.
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!
Otiwato misses with a takedown attempt
and Buckley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josue Buckley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josue Buckley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Buckley gets tackled into the cage by Otiwato. Otiwato maintains the clinch.
Otiwato wants a takedown.
Buckley tries to break the clinch but Otiwato is controlling the position.
Otiwato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buckley to keep the fight standing.
Otiwato is trying to pull guard but Buckley has him pressed against the cage.
Josue Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Otiwato.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Otiwato.
Otiwato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Otiwato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckley controlling the action here for a moment.
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otiwato with a poor takedown
and Buckley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Buckley as Otiwato shoots in.
Buckley instigates a clinch.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckley lands with a good body shot.
Buckley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Buckley.
Buckley throws a low kick but Otiwato moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Otiwato's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley avoids the head kick by Otiwato.
Otiwato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Otiwato avoiding damage as Buckley throws knees to the body.
Otiwato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otiwato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otiwato gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Buckley counters with a single leg into guard. Otiwato didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley is stalling in the full guard.
Otiwato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buckley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buckley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Buckley stands up over Otiwato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Further stalling from Buckley.
Buckley 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.
Buckley gets to his feet. Otiwato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Otiwato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buckley is looking to counter the offense by Otiwato and move into the clinch.
Otiwato gets tackled into the cage by Buckley. Buckley maintains the clinch.
Buckley breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otiwato shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckley sprawls well. He's pushed Otiwato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buckley thuds a left hand into Otiwato's body.
Buckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buckley leaning against his opponent.
Buckley stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Buckley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Otiwato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckley counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor Otiwato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josue Buckley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Buckley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buckley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Buckley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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