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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sawat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buakaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Flames - Only For The Weak. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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281 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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203 cm
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272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sawat Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buakaw is fending him off so far but Flynn persists. Nope, Buakaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Flynn looks to score with a jab to the body but Buakaw is just out of range.
Mike Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buakaw wants to slow Flynn down by chopping away at his legs.
Buakaw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flynn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flynn shoots in but Buakaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buakaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Flynn.
Buakaw misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flynn works to advance to full mount. Buakaw defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Flynn thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flynn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buakaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buakaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flynn thowing shots but they're missing.
Flynn punching from mount but Buakaw doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flynn avoids the attempt from Buakaw to control.
Flynn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn prevents Buakaw from getting the reversal.
Buakaw is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Buakaw bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Flynn is working hard here to advance position.
Flynn is trying to control the position but Buakaw postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is striking off his back. Buakaw thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Flynn trying to control from the bottom.
Buakaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Flynn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flynn trying to hold on to Buakaw's head to control him but Buakaw postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buakaw takes a swing at Flynn's ribcage but misses.
Flynn misses with a jab to the body
and Buakaw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Buakaw is trying to control. Flynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Buakaw is taking a breather. Flynn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buakaw is trying to control. Flynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flynn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Flynn is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sawat Buakaw will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buakaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Buakaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flynn looks to clinch
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flynn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buakaw keeping moving, preventing Flynn from controlling successfully.
Buakaw working a defensive guard here.
Flynn looking to sit in guard and control but Buakaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flynn looking to control but Buakaw passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw content to control rather than advance.
Flynn gets back to full guard.
Flynn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Flynn keeping moving, preventing Buakaw from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flynn is trying to control the position but Buakaw postures up.
Flynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flynn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Flynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flynn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buakaw gets caught flat footed, as Flynn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flynn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buakaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throwing strikes from guard but Buakaw blocks nicely.
Flynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buakaw is keeping the position for now.
Buakaw pulls Flynn in close to his closed guard and prevents Flynn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Buakaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flynn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flynn wants to pass the guard but Buakaw is keeping the position.
Flynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buakaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Flynn dominated that second round.
That's time! Flynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Flynn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buakaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flynn thinking.
Buakaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flynn's calf.
Buakaw misses with a body shot.
Flynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buakaw is fending him off so far but Flynn persists. Nope, Buakaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Buakaw just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Flynn misses.
Flynn wants to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buakaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flynn rather than just go for the knockout.
Buakaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Flynn off the cage and back into rage.
Flynn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buakaw is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Flynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buakaw counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn closes the distance but Buakaw moves to the side
and Buakaw counters with a nice body shot.
Flynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flynn shoots and misses
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flynn tries to clinch but Buakaw moves away
and Buakaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Buakaw misses with a takedown
and Flynn counters with a shoot takedown. Buakaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Buakaw is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Flynn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw managing to control the position.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Buakaw keeps moving.
Flynn is stalling in the full guard.
Flynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buakaw keeping full guard, as Flynn tries to pass.
Flynn forces his way into half guard.
Flynn with the ground and pound but Buakaw uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buakaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buakaw pulls Flynn in close to prevent any damage.
Buakaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flynn.
Buakaw looking to control.
Flynn wants to pass the guard but Buakaw is keeping the position.
Flynn won't allow Buakaw to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sawat Buakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buakaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sawat Buakaw!
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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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