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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strunz comes into the arena with Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots blaring out of the sound system. Lynch has chosen Dezarie / Most High as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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264 lbs
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259 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch motions for Strunz to come forward. Lynch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strunz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Strunz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lynch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strunz if he has to take too many more of those.
Joshua Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Bronko Strunz has been cut.
Lynch throws a low kick, looking for Strunz's leg but Strunz calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Lynch down.
Strunz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Strunz blocks the low kick.
Strunz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Strunz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strunz throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strunz is out of range.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynch. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strunz is out of range.
Lynch blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Strunz blocks the low kick.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Strunz moves out of range easily.
Lynch pushes Strunz away with a front kick.
Lynch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strunz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Strunz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strunz.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Strunz's front leg but catches the back leg as Strunz tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Lynch misses
and Strunz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strunz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strunz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Strunz's calf.
Strunz moves forwards but Lynch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lynch feints and then cracks Strunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strunz down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Strunz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lynch lands with a cross.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lynch tried to score with a low kick but Strunz checks it.
Lynch slips under a jab from Strunz.
Lynch misses with a low kick as Strunz jumps back.
Strunz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Strunz down.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz misses with a body kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Lynch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strunz is out of range and Lynch settles back down.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strunz pinned against the cage. Strunz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strunz slips a straight right by Lynch.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Strunz tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Strunz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strunz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Strunz lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strunz lands with a nice body punch.
Lynch looks winded!
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Strunz moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Strunz blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bronko Strunz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strunz digs a good hook to Lynch's body.
Strunz misses the jab.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Strunz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Strunz down.
Lynch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strunz misses with a body kick.
Strunz swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Lynch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strunz throws a head kick that Lynch semi-blocks.
It looks like Joshua Lynch has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch tried to score with a low kick but Strunz checks it.
Strunz misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz lands a lovely overhand right.
Strunz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lynch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lynch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Strunz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strunz misses with a hook
and Lynch counters with an outside leg kick.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch feints and then cracks Strunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strunz down.
Strunz tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strunz is out of range.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz lunges at Lynch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lynch's hand.
Strunz thows a body shot but no joy.
Strunz tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strunz throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch feints and then cracks Strunz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strunz down.
Lynch connects with a body shot that sends Strunz's belly button to the back.
Strunz checks a leg kick.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strunz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strunz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lynch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strunz scrambles back to his feet.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Strunz blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Strunz avoids it.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strunz misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Strunz throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Lynch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strunz rather than just go for the knockout.
Strunz thows a body shot but no joy.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Strunz misses with a body kick.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strunz throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Strunz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strunz throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Strunz throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strunz.
Strunz blocks the body kick.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Strunz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Strunz moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Strunz avoids it.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Strunz.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strunz misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Lynch lands but Strunz takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Lynch there.
Lynch avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lynch takes one to the chin there.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Lynch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strunz tries to avoid it but Lynch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strunz to the ground. Strunz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Lynch with a hook.
Good work by Strunz as he checks the leg kick.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strunz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lynch's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Strunz thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strunz avoids a kick to the body.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strunz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
Lynch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strunz moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Strunz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lynch is able to avoid easily.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Strunz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strunz's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Strunz's leg. Strunz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strunz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Strunz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Strunz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strunz throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Strunz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bronko Strunz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body
and Strunz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lynch tries to work over Strunz's front leg with a kick but Strunz checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Strunz blocks the leg kick.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz misses with the body kick
and Lynch counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Lynch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strunz in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch throws a head kick but Strunz moves out of range.
Lynch throws a body kick that misses
and Strunz counters with a low kick, right behind Lynch 's knee.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Strunz. That one must have hurt.
Lynch throws a head kick that Strunz semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strunz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strunz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Strunz moved away.
Lynch scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
A low kick from Lynch misses
and Strunz counters with a series of strikes. Lynch will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch cracks the inside of Strunz's front leg.
Lynch tries a low kick but Strunz avoids it.
Joshua Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strunz misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strunz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
Bronko Strunz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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