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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salomon Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salomon Carlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salomon Carlsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buck, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlsson misses with a double jab.
Carlsson throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlsson's waist but Carlsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
As Buck backs off Carlsson throws a huge counter combo but Buck manages to avoid it all.
Buck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Rico Buck has been cut.
A combination from Carlsson does no damage.
As Carlsson looks to move away, Buck throws a big counter combo but Carlsson just gets out of the way.
Carlsson slips under a jab.
Buck lands a really nice looking cross but Carlsson seems unphased.
Carlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Carlsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlsson.
Buck dodges the punch combination from Carlsson.
Buck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carlsson.
Carlsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buck.
Carlsson instigates a clinch.
Buck breaks the clinch.
Carlsson lands with a good body shot.
Buck shoots in for a double leg but Carlsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson throws a right and a left that Buck avoids nicely.
No joy there for Carlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck for Buck with that takedown attempt.
Salomon Carlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carlsson defends well and Buck ends up having to push Carlsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carlsson loads up on a big right hand but Buck slips the punch.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlsson throws a leg kick but Buck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carlsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson lands a nice hook to Buck's body. Buck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buck is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Buck is predictable there
and Carlsson counters with a three punch combo that has Buck backing up. Buck nods at Carlsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlsson thumps Buck with a low kick.
Buck shoots and misses
and Carlsson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Buck is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salomon Carlsson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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