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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kik Down will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kik Down!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley really is a fat lump.
Down escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckley gets the takedown into side control.
Buckley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buckley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buckley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buckley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Buckley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buckley swings around for an armbar but Down sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Buckley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Down slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buckley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Buckley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buckley wants to improve his position but Down is controlling well.
Buckley moves into full guard.
Down is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Down is looking to stand up but Buckley won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley looking for a sweep. Not yet Buckley, not yet.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buckley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Down drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buckley dives on top into guard.
Buckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buckley has Down up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Down is trying to keep an underhook but Buckley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buckley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Down defends it well.
Down works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buckley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buckley won't allow Down to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down trying to control the position.
Buckley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buckley working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Down tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buckley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Down somewhat.
Down looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
As Down looks to move away, Buckley throws a big counter combo but Down just gets out of the way.
Down closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Buckley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Down shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Down shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Down thinking.
Down shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buckley but Buckley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Buckley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gavin Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kik Down.
A head kick from Down lands but Buckley takes it in his stride.
Buckley takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buckley jumps guard.
Buckley wriggles free and stands up.
Down is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Down with that takedown attempt.
Buckley clinches with his opponent.
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckley closes the distance and pushes Down back into the cage.
Buckley pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buckley is on top in guard.
Buckley with a nice head shot there.
Down looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley stands up and waves to Down to follow him.
Buckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Down tries a knee to the head but Buckley blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buckley can't get the takedown.
Buckley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Down to keep the fight standing.
Buckley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Down backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckley jumps guard but Down turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Down gets underhooks to prevent Buckley's takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to pull guard but Down holds him up against the cage and eventually Buckley drops back down to his feet.
Buckley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Buckley manages to end up in side control.
Down tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buckley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Buckley scores with punches from side control.
Buckley working away.
Buckley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Down knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buckley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley wants to control but Down is keeping him busy.
Buckley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Down is trying to control Buckley's posture but Buckley avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Buckley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Down pulls guard effortlessly.
Buckley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley won't allow Down to sweep him here.
Down is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Down's head.
Buckley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Down's head.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buckley lands a couple of elbows.
Buckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Buckley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buckley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Down working a defensive guard here.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Down looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buckley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Buckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buckley throwing strikes from guard but Down blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Buckley clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Buckley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buckley jumps guard but Down stands there with Buckley around his waist. Buckley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Down working hard to break the clinch.
Buckley jumps guard but Down turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Buckley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Down to work.
Buckley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Buckley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Buckley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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