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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bepitto (ranked 5748 p4p, 477 weight class) and Barry Buchanan (ranked 5524 p4p, 468 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Bepitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bepitto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bepitto throws the kick towards the body but Buchanan avoids it.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Bepitto moves to clinch but Buchanan breaks away
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bepitto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bepitto walks into a jab.
Bepitto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bepitto tries to clinch up.
Buchanan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bepitto misses with a head kick.
Bepitto misses with a low kick.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Buchanan and Bepitto goes tumbling to the canvas! Buchanan follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Bepitto is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bepitto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Bepitto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buchanan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bepitto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Buchanan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bepitto seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buchanan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buchanan is trying to work for a kimura but Bepitto is defending well.
Buchanan controlling the pace.
Buchanan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bepitto defending well though.
Bepitto is staying active underneath Buchanan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buchanan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buchanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bepitto keeps working.
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.
Bepitto pushes Buchanan off looking to stand but Buchanan dives back in and keeps control.
Buchanan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bepitto is staying active underneath Buchanan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buchanan connects with a nice short shot to Bepitto's temple.
Buchanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buchanan controlling the action here.
Buchanan is looking to take a break and control but Bepitto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buchanan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buchanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bepitto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bepitto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buchanan.
Bepitto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bepitto is breathing heavily.
Buchanan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buchanan looking to secure an arm triangle but Bepitto defends it well.
Bepitto regains half guard.
Buchanan stalling.
Buchanan thows a huge punch but Bepitto dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bepitto sees it coming and defends easily.
Buchanan seems to be working for a kimura but Bepitto defends the submission attempt.
Buchanan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bepitto trying to control but Buchanan postures up.
Bepitto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Buchanan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Buchanan lands with an overhand left.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan avoids the head kick by Bepitto.
Bepitto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bepitto 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.
Bepitto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buchanan lands a nice looking body shot.
Buchanan digs a good body shot into Bepitto's ribs.
Buchanan drops Bepitto with a big left hand and mounts him. Bepitto is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Buchanan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bepitto is looking to escape.
Buchanan looking to ground and pound but Bepitto is blocking nicely.
Buchanan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buchanan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buchanan tries to control but Bepitto wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buchanan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bepitto?
Buchanan throwing strikes here but Bepitto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Buchanan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bepitto is looking to escape.
Buchanan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bepitto is surviving well by controlling Buchanan's body position as best he can.
Barry Buchanan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buchanan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Buchanan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bepitto is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan unloads with some shots from mount but Bepitto bucks and avoids them well.
Buchanan thowing shots but they're missing.
Buchanan looking to finish with strikes here!
Bepitto is squirming around, avoiding Buchanan's attempts to control the action.
Buchanan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Buchanan controlling his opponent.
Buchanan looking to ground and pound but Bepitto is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Buchanan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Buchanan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Buchanan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Buchanan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Buchanan looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Buchanan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Buchanan thowing shots but they're missing.
Buchanan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Buchanan throwing strikes here but Bepitto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Buchanan landing strikes from the mount.
Bepitto is squirming around, avoiding Buchanan's attempts to control the action.
Bepitto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Buchanan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bepitto is in a horrible position here. Buchanan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Buchanan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Buchanan with a couple of short strikes.
Buchanan throwing strikes here but Bepitto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Buchanan lands with a hook. Bepitto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bepitto gets a clinch.
Bepitto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
Bepitto missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buchanan pulls guard.
Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bepitto is aware though and is defending well.
Buchanan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buchanan has his foot on Bepitto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bepitto works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bepitto is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buchanan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bepitto defends well.
Buchanan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bepitto is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bepitto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bepitto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bepitto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buchanan controls Bepitto momentarily but Bepitto frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buchanan working for submissions but it's allowed Bepitto to get to half guard.
Buchanan looking for submissions off his back.
Tommy Bepitto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan is trying to maintain the position but Bepitto is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bepitto pulls his head out easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Buchanan.
Bepitto takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan sizes up Bepitto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bepitto is rocked!
Buchanan cracks Bepitto with a hook to the temple - Bepitto is on wobbly legs here! Buchanan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bepitto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Buchanan wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry Buchanan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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