We’ve got you coated for all of tonight’s UFC St. Louis outcomes, together with the co-main occasion between Joaquin Buckley and Nursulton Ruziboev.
Buckley (19-6 MMA) will enter the bout sporting a three-fight successful streak, his most up-to-date being a TKO victory over Vicente Luque six weeks in the past in Atlantic Metropolis. ‘New Mansa’ has gone 6-2 over his previous eight Octagon appearances total.
In the meantime, Nursulton Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA) presently boasts a ten-fight successful streak, together with his two most up-to-date victories coming inside the UFC. ‘Black’ is coming off back-to-back first-round stoppage wins getting into tonight’s struggle with Buckley.
Spherical one of many UFC St. Louis co-main occasion begins and Joaquin Buckley comes ahead with a proper hand. Nursulton Ruziboev retains him at bay with a physique kick. ‘New Mansa’ seems to discover a means inside. Ruziboev with a pleasant knee to the physique. Buckley with a proper hand excessive. Ruziboev simply misses with a entrance kick up the center. The group chants “USA”. Nursulton lands a knee up the center, however Buckley eats it and shoots in to attain a takedown. Joaquin Buckley lands some proper arms. Nursulton Ruziboev scrambles to his ft and lands an enormous mixture. He follows that up with a flying knee to the physique. Buckley eats that and is ready to rating one other takedown. The group goes nuts. Ruziboev scrambles again as much as his ft and one minutes stays within the opening spherical. A superb physique kick from the fighter often known as ‘Black’. Joaquin Buckley costs ahead with an enormous flurry however misses together with his makes an attempt. The horn sounds to finish spherical one.
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Spherical two of the UFC St. Louis co-main occasion and Joaquin Buckley comes ahead shortly. Nursulton Ruziboev counters with an enormous straight proper down the center. ‘New Mansa’ shoots in and scores an enormous double leg takedown. He begins touchdown floor and pound from the complete guard place. ‘Black’ is ready to scramble again to his ft and now will get to work together with his jab. Buckley returns hearth with an enormous 1-2. Ruziboev goes to the physique with a knee. ‘New Mansa’ solutions with a kick to the ribs. Two minutes stay within the second body. One other good kick from Nursulton Ruziboev. He lands a pleasant proper hand up the center. Joaquin Buckley swings his means inside and scores one other large takedown. He lands in aspect management and begins working some proper arms. Ruziboev with an armbar try, however the horn sounds to finish spherical two.
The third and last spherical of the UFC St. Louis co-main occasion begins and Joaquin Buckley comes ahead with a pair of punches that fall quick. Nursulton Ruziboev tags ‘New Mansa’ with a tough low kick. He comes ahead with a proper hand. Buckley circling alongside the fence. An enormous left from ‘New Mansa’ sends Nursulton right down to the canvas. Buckley jumps on him with a hammer fist however Ruziboev avoids and scrambles again to his ft. One other large shot from Joaquin Buckley and Nursulton Ruziboev goes down once more. The St. Louis native with some large floor and pound. That is near being over. ‘New Mansa’ working from full mount. He’s dropping down large pictures now. One way or the other Ruziboev is ready to escape and take prime place. He has slightly below two minutes to work. He begins touchdown some large elbows from half guard. Buckley scrambles and is ready to regain prime place. He’s dropping down some proper arms. One minute stays. Nursulton Ruziboev with a kick from off his again and the referee steps in. We at the moment are again on the ft. Buckley with an enormous proper hand that simply misses the mark. He makes an attempt a left hook that falls quick. The horn sounds to finish the struggle!
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Official UFC St. Louis Outcomes: Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)
Who would you prefer to see Buckley struggle subsequent following his victory over Ruziboev this night in Missouri?