56-fight veteran Ivan Buchinger added another big win to his resume, submitting Richie Smullen at Oktagon 77 on Saturday.
Buchinger and Smullen delivered an entertaining back-and-forth scrap, most of it being conducted on the mat. Smullen looked to utilize his grappling from he get-go, but it was Buchinger who offered up a majority of the offense, repeatedly fishing for submissions and landing some solid ground and pound during his time in top control.
Buchinger appeared to steal the second round with a late onslaught of strikes, but after being deducted one point for repeatedly grabbing the fence, he entered the third round potentially down on the scorecards.