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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randel Buckingham (ranked 5058 p4p, 503 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 5700 p4p, 527 weight class). Reinaldo Araujo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randel Buckingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Randel Buckingham has been cut.
Buckingham has closed the distance and engaged Araujo in a clinch.
Buckingham is looking to take this one to the mat.
Araujo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Buckingham after a bit of a struggle.
Buckingham pulls guard effortlessly.
Araujo postures up.
Araujo won't allow Buckingham to sweep him here.
Araujo cracks Buckingham with a solid left hand.
Buckingham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Araujo postures up in Buckingham's guard and throws a big left but Buckingham blocks it.
Araujo distracts Buckingham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buckingham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buckingham could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckingham controls Araujo momentarily but Araujo frees himself.
Buckingham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Araujo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buckingham is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckingham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araujo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckingham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Buckingham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Buckingham from controlling successfully.
Araujo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Buckingham distracts Araujo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buckingham is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buckingham is working Araujo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo striking off his back but it's not causing Buckingham any problems.
Araujo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buckingham is controlling him.
Buckingham advances to half guard.
Buckingham winds up and cracks Araujo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Araujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Buckingham lands a couple of elbows.
Araujo striking off his back.
Buckingham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Araujo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckingham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Araujo's head.
Buckingham wants to pass the guard but Araujo is keeping the position.
Buckingham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buckingham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Araujo striking from the bottom here.
Buckingham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Araujo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Buckingham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckingham is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buckingham takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Buckingham connects with a couple of short punches.
Araujo is rocked!
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Buckingham from controlling successfully.
Araujo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buckingham trying to control here.
Araujo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckingham preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Araujo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buckingham misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Araujo there.
Araujo lands strikes from half guard.
Buckingham wants to get back to full guard.
Araujo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buckingham is rocked!
Ground and pound from Araujo.
Oh Buckingham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckingham keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Buckingham trying to hold on to Araujo's head to control him but Araujo postures up.
Buckingham is trying to get back to full guard.
Buckingham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Araujo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a big shot! Buckingham's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Buckingham! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Araujo!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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