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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Buckley (ranked 20799 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cider (ranked 4010 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Cider is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Cider !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Cider . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cider .
Cider jabs at Buckley's body.
Cider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buckley throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Cider 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A good leg kick by Cider .
Cider feints and then cracks Buckley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckley down.
Buckley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Cider is looking to slow Buckley down with leg kicks.
Cider cracks a nice hook into Buckley's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Cider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buckley doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckley with a hook.
Buckley throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider .
Buckley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buckley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckley loads up on a big right hand but Cider slips the punch.
Cider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buckley throws out a loose jab but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckley throws out a loose jab but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Buckley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider cracks the inside of Buckley's front leg.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Cider there.
Buckley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buckley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Cider scores with a shot to the body.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Cider scores with a nice head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Buckley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cider connects with a leg kick. Buckley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cider lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley walks into a straight right hand from Cider .
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
Buckley misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckley. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Cider scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider .
A nice inside leg kick there by Cider . That's going to slow Buckley down.
That kick from Cider tenderised Buckley's leg. Buckley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buckley looks to throw the jab but Cider is out of range.
Buckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Cider is just out of range.
Cider scores with a jab.
Buckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider sizes up Buckley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cider paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cider cracks Buckley with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Buckley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cider connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buckley scrambles back to his feet.
Cider connects with a solid leg kick.
Cider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Buckley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buckley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cider .
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buckley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cider there.
Cider connects with a single shot there.
Cider lands with a straight right. Buckley didn't see that one coming.
Buckley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buckley moves in looking to clinch but Cider pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckley misses the target.
Cider avoids the body shot from Buckley.
Buckley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cider .
Buckley throws a hook to the side of Cider 's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Cider was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cider feints a jab promting Buckley to slip. Cider then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buckley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cider lands a nice shot that snaps Buckley's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buckley.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckley misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Buckley.
Cider scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley looks to land a right hand but Cider moved out of range.
Cider stuns Buckley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cider throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buckley.
Buckley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
Buckley misses with a hook. Cider ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Buckley misses.
Cider cracks Buckley with a good jab.
Cider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buckley's calf.
Cider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Cider .
Buckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Buckley tries to clinch up.
Buckley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckley misses the target.
Cider throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Buckley looks to land a right hand but Cider moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Cider .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Cider dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Buckley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cider moves out of range as Buckley strikes.
Justin Cider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buckley walks into a stiff left hand from Cider .
Buckley misses with a wild body shot.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckley misses with an uppercut.
Buckley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Cider . Beautiful body shot.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Buckley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buckley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buckley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Buckley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Buckley walks into a left hand.
Cider lands with a shot to the body.
Cider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cider lands a high kick!
Cider tests Buckley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Cider tenderised Buckley's leg. Buckley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buckley. That did some damage!
Cider lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Cider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buckley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cider scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckley should have avoided that one.
Jab by Cider .
Cider connects with a solid leg kick.
Cider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buckley.
Cider darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Cider .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buckley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buckley takes one on the button.
Buckley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buckley's hands.
A big left from Buckley misses.
Buckley throws a hook to the side of Cider 's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cider steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Buckley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cider bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buckley's head.
Buckley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cider .
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buckley looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.
Buckley throws a shot from downtown. Cider moves away and avoids it.
Cider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cider thumps Buckley with a low kick.
Buckley throws out a loose jab but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckley takes a swing at Cider 's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buckley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cider .
Nice uppercut there from Cider .
Cider scores with a push kick.
Buckley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cider .
Buckley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
Buckley tries to clinch up.
Cider appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buckley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cider lunges at Buckley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buckley's hand.
Cider lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Cider .
A solid leg kick lands there for Cider .
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Cider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cider connects with an inside leg kick.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buckley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buckley moves forwards but Cider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cider connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cider .
Cider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buckley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buckley's hands.
Buckley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider .
Buckley slips a jab and a cross from Cider .
Cider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cider scores with a push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buckley's head backwards.
Cider connects with a leg kick. Buckley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Buckley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cider lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Cider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cider connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buckley. Buckley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cider fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buckley on the side of the head.
Cider scores with a nice right hand.
Cider lands a right hook to the body.
Buckley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Cider .
Cider connects with the punch.
Cider connects with an inside leg kick.
Buckley tries to bum rush Cider with a series of wild strikes but Cider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckley.
Buckley misses with a wild body shot.
Cider lands a head shot.
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 walks into a left hand.
Cider cracks Buckley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cider cracks Buckley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cider is looking to slow Buckley down with leg kicks.
Cider throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cider .
Buckley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buckley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cider .
Good exchange - Cider coming out on top.
A big left from Buckley misses.
Buckley throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Buckley misses with a wild body shot.
Buckley misses with a hook.
Buckley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
Buckley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buckley throws a hook but Cider blocks it.
Buckley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buckley just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands a nice looking body shot.
Cider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buckley throws a hook to the side of Cider 's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cider cracks Buckley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cider lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buckley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cider feints and then cracks Buckley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckley down.
Cider throws a good cross that connects.
Cider lands with a nice body punch.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckley's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
Buckley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
Cider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cider , as that shot connected.
Cider cracks Buckley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cider lands with an overhand left.
Cider works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Buckley misses.
Buckley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckley throws a hook but Cider blocks it.
Buckley throws an overhand right that lands on Cider 's shoulder, as Cider tries to avoid the shot.
Cider lands a jab to the nose.
Cider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buckley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buckley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cider scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buckley in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buckley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cider .
Cider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley misses with a straight left.
Cider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cider cracks the inside of Buckley's front leg.
A lazy left from Cider finds it's target.
Buckley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Cider lands a really nice looking cross but Buckley seems unphased.
Cider jabs Buckley right on the nose. Buckley blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Cider . Beautiful body shot.
Cider lands a nice hook to Buckley's body. Buckley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cider thumps Buckley with a low kick.
Cider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buckley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Cider scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckley drops his hands momentarily and Cider takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Buckley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cider - the referee stops the clock and Buckley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cider . Buckley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
James Buckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Cider .
Buckley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Cider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cider has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Cider !
A very excited looking Justin Cider made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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