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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroko Matsumato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andina. The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsumato's choice of entrance music: My Pre Fight Warmup. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maddy Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroko Matsumato!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsumato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matsumato closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bunga did well to prevent Matsumato getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Matsumato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bunga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matsumato.
Matsumato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bunga is just riding it out for now. Matsumato eventually gives up the hold.
Matsumato wants to pass to mount but Bunga is defending the position.
Bunga wants to get back to full guard.
Bunga is trying to stand.
Matsumato controlling the action here.
Matsumato wants to pass the guard but Bunga is defending well.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bunga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Matsumato keeps it at a distance.
Matsumato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga wants to clinch.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsumato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bunga to the mat! Bunga manages to get full guard.
Matsumato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matsumato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Matsumato won't allow Bunga to sweep him here.
Bunga is striking but Matsumato is not phased and passes to half guard.
Matsumato trying to control the pace.
Bunga misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bunga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bunga throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Matsumato is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bunga defends it well.
Matsumato looks gassed!
Bunga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Matsumato is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matsumato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Bunga does no damage.
Matsumato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Maddy Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bunga throws a right hand that Matsumato ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsumato also avoids with ease.
Bunga lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumato shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bunga is trying to defend but Matsumato finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matsumato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bunga tries to get to full guard but Matsumato has control of the leg.
Bunga wants to get back to full guard but Matsumato has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroko Matsumato dominated that round.
That's time! Bunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Matsumato circles away.
Matsumato shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl out of it but Matsumato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maddy Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga lands with a kick to the temple. Matsumato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsumato.
Bunga fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matsumato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsumato slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.
Matsumato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maddy Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga stuffs the takedown attempt from Matsumato. Matsumato gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsumato blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Bunga tries to score with a low kick but Matsumato moves his leg out of the way.
Bunga throws a head kick but Matsumato moves out of range.
Matsumato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga throws a combination. Matsumato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga takes a swing at Matsumato's ribcage but misses.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Matsumato keeps it at a distance.
Bunga tries to clinch but Matsumato is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato blocks the body kick.
Matsumato misses with a takedown attempt - Bunga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maddy Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroko Matsumato.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsumato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Matsumato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matsumato lands in his opponent's guard.
Matsumato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Matsumato trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato passes into half guard.
Bunga tries to get to full guard but Matsumato has control of the leg.
Bunga throws a strike from the bottom but Matsumato passes into side control!
Matsumato wants to control but Bunga is keeping him busy.
Matsumato tries for a kimura but Bunga is defending well.
Matsumato is breathing heavily.
Matsumato controls the position from side control.
Matsumato avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bunga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bunga is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Matsumato is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bunga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Matsumato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matsumato is pressing down on Bunga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bunga is holding on for now.
Matsumato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bunga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matsumato.
Bunga is staying active underneath Matsumato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maddy Bunga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsumato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunga throws a wild body kick that Matsumato sees coming a mile off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunga.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Bunga.
Matsumato keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumato is just out of range.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsumato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Matsumato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Matsumato seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunga is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsumato prevents Bunga from standing back up.
Bunga is refusing to be controlled, as Matsumato sits in half guard.
Matsumato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matsumato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumato seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bunga misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Bunga both land. Nice combination.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Matsumato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunga misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Matsumato pushes him off.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Matsumato is avoiding it.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Matsumato keeps it at a distance.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Matsumato pushes him off.
Matsumato dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
Bunga throws a head kick but Matsumato moves out of range.
Matsumato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga misses with a two punch combination.
Matsumato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Matsumato avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga throws a series of punches but Matsumato moves out of range.
Matsumato shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matsumato was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matsumato jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bunga manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Matsumato tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bunga's legs.
Bunga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Matsumato has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Matsumato gets to mount! Bunga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bunga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Matsumato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maddy Bunga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Bunga!
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