Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha battled to a unanimous draw UFC Vegas 112.
It wasn’t long before Buchecha went to his bread and butter, shooting on one leg and getting Nzechukwu to the mat. Almost immediately, the BJJ specialist went for a knee bar, but Nzechukwu scrambled out of the hold and got back to his feet.
While there, Nzechukwu landed a blatant knee to Buchecha’s protective equipment, leading to a stop in the action with just over a minute left in the round. Luckily, Buchecha was good to go after using just 60 seconds of his recovery time.
Buchecha looked for another single leg and appeared to try to pull the guard over, allowing Nzechukwu to gain side control. Unwilling to play the Brazilian’s game, Nzechukwu backed away and forced Buchecha back to his feet. While there, Nzechukwu landed a big right hand that dropped his opponent.
Just seconds into the second stanza, Nzechukwu accidentally stabbed Buchecha in the eye, leading to another break. After three minutes, Buchecha was ready to go, but not before referee Herb Dean deducted a point from Nzechukwu for the unintentional foul.
The deduction seemingly allowed Nzechukwu to come out swinging at the restart, but it was Buchecha who would finish in the dominant position. Buchecha changed levels during an exchange, taking down Nzechukwu before going for full mouth with 90 seconds left in the round.
After hitting Nzechukwu with a series of ground strikes and elbows, Buchecha tried to grab an arm bar, but Nzechukwu held on until the end of the round.
Buchecha looked to take over Nzechukwu’s back early in the third, but it was Nzechukwu who would end up in a dominant position and land some solid hits. Buchecha again fished for a knee bar, forcing Nzechukwu to adjust and give up his position.
With Marcus Buchecha seemingly tiring, Nzechukwu took the Brazilian’s back and laid into him with a flurry of punches as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
Official result: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha is drawn unanimously (28-28).
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