Sean Brady bought again on monitor with a lopsided resolution win over Joaquin Buckley at UFC 328 on Saturday.
After a disappointing efficiency towards Michael Morales that resulted in a KO loss, Brady got here again higher than ever, getting a number of takedowns and punishing Buckley on the bottom for 3 rounds. There have been a number of moments when it seemed like Brady would rating the end, however Buckley survived till the ultimate horn, however there was little doubt who gained the match.
The judges finally awarded the combat 30-25, 30-25, and 30-27 for Buckley. Buckley bounced again from a troublesome night time within the workplace towards Morales final November.
“I wasn’t mentally prepared for that combat (towards Michael Morales), however I used to be tied up for quarter-hour in coaching camp for this combat,” Brady stated. “(Kamaru) Usman could not include him like I may.
“I am again to this bitch once more. Everybody on-line is screaming…if you happen to do not journey with me, social media is not actual, fuck it! I am a high 5 welterweight. I deserve this shit.”
Brady’s early takedown try was stopped by Buckley, who confirmed improved wrestling since his final match with Kamaru Usman. However Buckley threw an ill-advised low kick, and Brady instantly fought again by knocking Buckley to the bottom.
Brady rapidly moved up, took mount, and started pounding Buckley from the highest. From there, Brady moved into facet management and began engaged on a kimura submission, however Buckley was caught beneath with nowhere to go.
Buckley managed to interrupt free, however was nonetheless crushed on the bottom as Brady continued to use stress till time expired within the first spherical.
As quickly as the sport resumed, Buckley made the very same mistake with one other kick, however Brady countered by slamming him to the ground once more. This time Buckley scrambled free, however instantly adopted with one other kick and was taken down once more.
Brady confirmed some quantity once more and began punching from the highest, however lots of his photographs both missed or did not join. Nevertheless it was overwhelming stress, and Buckley was pressured by Brady and it seemed as if he had no probability of escape.
With 5 minutes left, Buckley’s coaches yelled at him to cease the knees and kicks, however that did not cease Brady from slipping inside and getting a takedown. Brady went to mount and was once more pummeling Buckley with punches.
Buckley may solely cowl to deflect the punches, as Brady solely relentlessly punished him till the tip of the combat.
Brady has been a constant favourite at welterweight over the previous few years, however losses to Morales and Belal Muhammad have saved him from getting a title shot. He hoped to get again within the win column on Saturday, construct on one other profitable streak, and finally end with a UFC gold medal.
