Joaquin Buckley made it three-in-a-row at UFC Atlantic Metropolis, pummeling No. 11 ranked contender Vicente Luque en path to a second-round TKO.
Seeking to lastly break into the welterweight high 15, ‘New Mansa’ got here out firing on all cylinders, seeking to land a one-hitter-quitter on his Brazilian opposition. The hanging exchanges had been pretty even all through the primary 5 minutes, however Buckley started to tug away within the second along with his signature energy.
Seeking to shut the gap, Luque moved in, however as an alternative of trying to take Buckley to the mat, he pulled guard, dragging Buckley on high of him. Leaving his guard open, Luque might do nothing, however cowl up because the St. Louis native unleashed an onslaught of strikes on the mat. The referee gave Luque each alternative to enhance his place. Failing to take action, the bout was stopped simply previous the midway level of the spherical.
Official Outcome: Joaquin Buckley def. Vicente Luque through TKO (floor and pound) at 3:17 or Spherical 2.
With the decisive victory over Vicente Luque, Buckley ought to have a quantity subsequent to his identify come Monday morning.
