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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russel Bufalino (ranked 2646 p4p, 303 weight class) and Rick Douglas (ranked 4209 p4p, 443 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Douglas's choice of entrance music: Problems lil scrappy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russel Bufalino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Douglas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bufalino missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bufalino misses the shot to the body.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bufalino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Russel Bufalino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Bufalino moves away and avoids it.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bufalino.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Bufalino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bufalino rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bufalino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bufalino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Bufalino's body. Bufalino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bufalino moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bufalino throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
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!
Bufalino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bufalino misses with a double jab.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bufalino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Bufalino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bufalino changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Douglas misses with a hook. Bufalino ducked under it nicely.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bufalino is just out of range.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Bufalino's head but Bufalino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bufalino throws a poor cross that misses
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bufalino jabs at Douglas's body.
Bufalino with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Bufalino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Bufalino. That snapped Douglas's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Bufalino misses.
Bufalino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Bufalino throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bufalino misses with a looping left.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bufalino's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Bufalino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bufalino misses with a body shot.
Bufalino throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Bufalino.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas stuns Bufalino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bufalino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bufalino misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Bufalino ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bufalino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Bufalino slips the punch.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Bufalino swinging wildly here.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Bufalino misses with a body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bufalino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Bufalino lands an uppercut.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bufalino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Russel Bufalino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bufalino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Douglas throws a hook but Bufalino avoids it easily.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bufalino lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Bufalino misses.
Bufalino throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bufalino misses the shot to the body.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas swings for the body but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas moves out of range as Bufalino strikes.
Bufalino misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bufalino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Douglas.
Bufalino jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bufalino moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
Bufalino 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Bufalino.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bufalino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Bufalino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bufalino.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bufalino misses the body punch
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bufalino just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bufalino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bufalino connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas digs a good hook to Bufalino's body.
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!
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas lunges at Bufalino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bufalino's hand.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Bufalino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bufalino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bufalino forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Bufalino avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bufalino lands an uppercut.
Bufalino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bufalino lands a nice uppercut.
Bufalino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino walks into a left hand.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Douglas works Bufalino's body with a nice hook.
Bufalino jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bufalino was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A punch combination from Bufalino misses.
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas lands a jab to Bufalino's midsection.
Bufalino swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Bufalino throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bufalino.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Bufalino slips the punch.
Bufalino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bufalino throws a shot to the body.
Bufalino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bufalino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Bufalino's body.
Bufalino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Douglas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Douglas moves away from the strike by Bufalino.
Bufalino misses with a straight right.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
Douglas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bufalino with a body shot.
Bufalino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bufalino finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Bufalino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Douglas's head.
A nice combination there by Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a slapping body shot.
Bufalino throws a combination that misses
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Bufalino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bufalino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino with a jab.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bufalino lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas jabs Bufalino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bufalino misses the target.
As Bufalino backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Bufalino manages to avoid it all.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bufalino misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas lands an overhand right.
Bufalino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Douglas slips a straight right by Bufalino.
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
Bufalino throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bufalino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Douglas misses the jab.
Bufalino tries to counter by clinching up but Douglas breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas being controlled against the cage.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Bufalino lands a body punch.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bufalino.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bufalino scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Bufalino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Russel Bufalino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas misses with some punches.
A short left from Douglas.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bufalino backwards.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Douglas.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bufalino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
Douglas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bufalino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Douglas.
I think Douglas 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Douglas!
Our winner, Rick Douglas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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