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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Cox (ranked 25216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Buckley (ranked 6431 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hershel Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cox is defended easily by Buckley.
A combination from Buckley does no damage.
It looked like Cox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buckley clinches up against the cage.
Buckley tries to pull guard but Cox holds him up against the cage and eventually Buckley drops back down to his feet.
Buckley is trying to pull guard but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley lands with a light punch inside.
Buckley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cox smiles and moves away.
Hershel Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Buckley.
Buckley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buckley's guard.
Buckley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cox prevents a body shot from Buckley.
Buckley tries to pull guard but Cox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Buckley tries to pull guard but Cox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cox stops a takedown attempt from Buckley.
Cox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buckley tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buckley breaks the clinch.
Buckley gets a clinch.
Buckley dodges an elbow strike from Cox.
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!
Buckley wants to get back to striking at distance but Cox won't allow it.
Buckley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buckley gets control of Cox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buckley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Buckley trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Buckley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cox escapes and throws Buckley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buckley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox working away.
Cox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buckley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cox swings around for an armbar but Buckley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cox's guard.
Cox wants to stand but Buckley is controlling the position.
Cox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckley's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buckley pulls Cox in to control the position.
Cox throws a strike but Buckley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buckley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cox tries to keep at a distance but Buckley has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Buckley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buckley.
Cox attempts a counter takedown but Buckley avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Cox. No joy for Buckley on that attempt.
Buckley shoots for a takedown but Cox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hershel Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Buckley.
Buckley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Buckley!
Cox is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buckley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buckley pushes Cox away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cox gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cox is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Buckley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cox looking for a guillotine from mount but Buckley is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox wants to control the pace but Buckley is squirming around nicely.
Buckley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buckley is bucking up trying to escape but Cox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cox wants to finish this one by submission but Buckley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cox.
Cox avoids the attempt from Buckley to control.
Cox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox landing strikes from the mount.
Cox controlling the pace for now.
Cox goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Buckley turns into him and now he's in Cox's guard.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buckley is controlling him.
Buckley trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cox 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 is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cox stands up over Buckley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cox being controlled here momentarily.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox 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.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cox won't allow Buckley to sweep him here.
Cox postures up in Buckley's guard and throws a big left but Buckley blocks it.
Buckley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley wants to get back to his feet but Cox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buckley clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hershel Cox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Buckley with that takedown attempt.
Buckley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cox but Cox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Buckley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox moves into the clinch.
Hershel Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Buckley.
Cox tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckley avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buckley is trying to stall.
Buckley gets through Cox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley fails to pull guard.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Buckley controls the action.
Buckley avoiding damage as Cox throws knees to the body.
Buckley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cox pushes off an throws an elbow but Buckley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Buckley throws a punch but it's blocked by Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buckley tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Cox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckley's efforts to push away.
Cox unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buckley is trying to break the clinch but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
Buckley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buckley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckley misses with a punch to the body.
Cox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley jumps guard but Cox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cox throws an elbow that misses.
Cox throws an elbow but it misses.
Cox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buckley avoiding damage as Cox throws knees to the body.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Buckley is trying to break the clinch but Cox is controlling him.
Buckley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cox prevents the takedown attempt.
Cox missing with knees to the body.
Cox keeps control of Buckley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buckley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley jumps guard but Cox stands there with Buckley around his waist. Buckley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buckley manages to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hershel Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hershel Cox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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