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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Lyons (ranked 7416 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Bruckner (ranked 4278 p4p, 426 weight class). Bruckner has chosen AC DC Dynamite as his entrance music. 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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177 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Bruckner!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruckner clinches up with Lyons and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruckner managing to block the knees to the body from Lyons.
Bruckner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lyons manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lyons is looking for a sweep. Bruckner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruckner is trying to control the action in half guard but Lyons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lyons tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bruckner slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruckner looking to sit in guard and control but Lyons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bruckner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lyons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyons's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lyons landing some decent shots from guard.
Lyons stands up and waves to Bruckner to follow him.
Lyons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruckner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyons somewhat.
Bruckner checks a low kick from Lyons.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruckner clinches up with Lyons and pushes him back against the cage.
Lyons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lyons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruckner prevents Lyons from breaking the clinch.
Lyons throws a head punch that misses.
Lyons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lyons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bruckner wants to stall.
Bruckner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bruckner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bruckner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruckner looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruckner, not yet.
Lyons landing with the ground and pound.
Lyons stands up over Bruckner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruckner trying to keep a closed guard but Lyons is proving a slippery customer.
Lyons stands up over Bruckner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lyons scoring with some ground and pound.
Lyons gets to his feet. Bruckner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bruckner drives through and clinches with Lyons against the cage.
Lyons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyons drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bruckner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bruckner looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyons does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lyons scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lyons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lyons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bruckner controls his leg.
Bruckner wants to get back to full guard.
Lyons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lyons landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lyons takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons lands with a punch from half guard.
Lyons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lyons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lyons is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Lyons dominated that round.
That's time! Lyons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bruckner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bruckner grinds an elbow into Lyons's temple.
Bruckner stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bruckner tries to keep at a distance but Lyons has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruckner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown but Bruckner shows good takedown defense.
Bruckner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruckner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lyons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lyons pulls Bruckner in to control the position.
Bruckner wants to control from the top but Lyons keeps moving.
Lyons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruckner is one step ahead there.
Bruckner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lyons is controlling Bruckner's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruckner is one step ahead there.
Lyons has Bruckner pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bruckner wants to control from the top but Lyons keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruckner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lyons, pushing him back against the cage.
Lyons tries to work over Bruckner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruckner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruckner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lyons goes for a double leg but Bruckner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruckner continues to drive forward.
Bruckner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bruckner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lyons's guard.
Bruckner is breathing heavily.
Lyons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lyons misses with a head shot. Bruckner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lyons wants to stand but Bruckner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons stands up and waves to Bruckner to follow him.
Lyons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bruckner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lyons has Bruckner pulled in close to control his posture.
Bruckner wanted to stand there but Lyons had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Bruckner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruckner gets a double leg takedown into Lyons's guard.
Bruckner content to stall in guard here.
Bruckner stopping the sweep attempt from Lyons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruckner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bruckner postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruckner preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bruckner tries to stand but Lyons is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lyons cracks the inside of Bruckner's front leg.
Bruckner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bruckner showed some decent athleticism there.
Lyons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bruckner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruckner wants to pass the guard but Lyons is keeping the position.
Lyons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruckner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lyons avoids the head kick by Bruckner.
Bruckner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lyons scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lyons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruckner swivels and escapes.
Bruckner tries to counter with a clinch but Lyons shakes him off and moves away.
Bruckner closes the distance and clinches.
Lyons tries a body shot but Bruckner blocks it.
Lyons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruckner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lyons working aggressively here.
Bruckner decides to pull guard.
Lyons stands and steps away. Bruckner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bruckner!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyons scores with punches from side control.
Lyons working the head and body with strikes.
Lyons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bruckner, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Lyons decides to stand back up. Lyons steps back and let's Bruckner get back to his feet.
Lyons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Bruckner.
Well Bruckner 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josh Bruckner!
A determined Josh Bruckner didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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