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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. Esqueda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cant del Barça kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gerard Esqueda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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169 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn tries to land a front kick but Esqueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bunn scores with a jab to the head.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown but Esqueda shows good takedown defense.
Bunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Esqueda counter with a right hand.
Esqueda throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunn counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bunn is looking to take a break and control but Esqueda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esqueda tries to buck Bunn off but Bunn is having none of it.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
Bunn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Esqueda is avoiding damage well.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda is looking for a sweep.
Bunn lands a nice forearm strike.
Bunn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Esqueda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Bunn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Esqueda dodges the ground and pound from Bunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn trying to control the position but Esqueda is working away.
Bunn misses with the ground and pound.
Esqueda tries to improve position but can't.
Bunn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bunn trying to control the action but Esqueda is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn working the head and body with strikes.
Esqueda is looking for a sweep.
Esqueda throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
Bunn throws a strike aimed at the side of Esqueda's head but Esqueda avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn trying to control the action but Esqueda is working from the bottom.
Esqueda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bunn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Esqueda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bunn trying to hold on to Esqueda's head to control him but Esqueda postures up.
Bunn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esqueda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esqueda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bunn is looking to control Esqueda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunn avoid being mounted?
Esqueda moves into full mount! Bunn won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bunn shoots in for a takedown but Esqueda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn scores with a kick to the body.
Esqueda walks into a jab.
Bunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esqueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunn manages to avoid it.
Esqueda takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Bunn does no damage.
Bunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bunn tries a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bunn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esqueda - the referee stops the clock and Bunn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esqueda. Bunn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bunn fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn cracks Esqueda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Esqueda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Esqueda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick and Esqueda moves out of range easily.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Esqueda was covering up waiting for the punch and Bunn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esqueda is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn being controlled here, momentarily.
Esqueda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunn has Esqueda pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Esqueda avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
Esqueda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esqueda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bunn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunn scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Bunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunn checks a low kick from Esqueda.
Bunn feints and as Esqueda raises his hands in defense, Bunn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Esqueda has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Esqueda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Esqueda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Esqueda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Esqueda!
You can see the frustration on Bunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bunn down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Bunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Esqueda.
Esqueda moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Bunn misses with an uppercut.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Bunn loads up on a big right hand but Esqueda slips the punch.
Bunn throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range.
Bunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Bunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esqueda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esqueda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Bunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunn misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunn cracks the inside of Esqueda's front leg.
Gary Bunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunn throws a nice head kick!
Esqueda lands a leg kick that knocks Bunn off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
Esqueda scores with a leg kick.
Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esqueda's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Bunn lands but Esqueda takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunn, as that shot connected.
Esqueda moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Esqueda scores with a leg kick.
Bunn thows a leg kick but Esqueda checks it
and Esqueda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunn thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunn's calf.
Bunn thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda needs to keep his hands up - Bunn had a free shot at his head there.
Bunn throws a head kick but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda scores with a nice body kick.
Bunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esqueda.
Bunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Esqueda jabs at Bunn's body.
Esqueda throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunn.
Esqueda is looking to land body kicks.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Esqueda.
Bunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Bunn misses with a straight right.
Esqueda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esqueda.
Bunn is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Esqueda finds it's target.
Esqueda blocks a jab.
Bunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Esqueda tries to sprawl out of it but Bunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esqueda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esqueda blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esqueda's hands.
Esqueda takes a swing at Bunn's ribcage but misses.
Bunn throws a leg kick
and Esqueda counters with a right hand to the body.
Bunn loads up on a big right hand but Esqueda slips the punch.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick.
Esqueda misses with a looping right.
Esqueda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esqueda tried to score with a low kick but Bunn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn missing with a left hand there. Esqueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunn throws a head kick but Esqueda moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunn. Esqueda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esqueda.
Esqueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Bunn in the body.
Esqueda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horrible takedown by Bunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Esqueda which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Esqueda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Esqueda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esqueda.
Bunn throws a low kick, looking for Esqueda's leg but Esqueda calmly moves out of range.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Esqueda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Esqueda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gerard Esqueda just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Esqueda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Bunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esqueda doesn't seem phased though.
Bunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bunn throws a hook but Esqueda blocks it.
Bunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Esqueda.
Bunn slips a jab from Esqueda.
Esqueda connects with the punch.
Bunn scores with a punch to the head.
Esqueda keeps Bunn at a distance using the push kick.
Esqueda connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a good cross that connects.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Bunn.
Esqueda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Esqueda.
Esqueda lands a head shot.
Esqueda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Esqueda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esqueda tries to avoid it but Bunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esqueda to the ground. Esqueda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Esqueda thuds a left hand into Bunn's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Bunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Esqueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Bunn with a jab.
Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Bunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esqueda throws the left hand but Bunn avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunn 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.
Bunn misses with a body shot.
Bunn catches Esqueda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Esqueda scores with a nice strike.
Esqueda lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunn looks for the body kick but Esqueda saw that one coming.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Bunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esqueda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunn misses with a takedown attempt - Esqueda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn needs to keep his hands up - Esqueda had a free shot at his head there.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
Esqueda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esqueda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses.
Esqueda misses with a body kick.
Esqueda throws a low kick but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Esqueda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Bunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Esqueda.
Bunn tries a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Bunn tries to land a front kick but Esqueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Esqueda lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Esqueda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda cracks Bunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bunn blocks a jab.
Bunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Bunn misses.
Bunn avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Esqueda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Esqueda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Esqueda lands a front kick.
Esqueda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Bunn blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda takes a swing at Bunn's ribcage but misses.
Esqueda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunn checks a low kick from Esqueda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bunn throws out a loose jab but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Esqueda as he avoids it easily.
Esqueda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Esqueda was covering up waiting for the punch and Bunn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Esqueda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Esqueda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bunn has picked Esqueda up and slammed him! Esqueda can't keep hold of the triangle and Bunn manages to pass to side control!
Esqueda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bunn connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda is not content to let Bunn control the position.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esqueda avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bunn.
Esqueda parries the strikes from Bunn easily there. Bunn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Esqueda to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn is looking to take a break and control but Esqueda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esqueda is looking to regain half guard here but Bunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Bunn landing strikes.
Bunn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Esqueda tries to buck Bunn off but Bunn is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is still trying to improve position.
Bunn cracks Esqueda with a big elbow.
Bunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Esqueda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Esqueda can't do much from the bottom here.
Esqueda manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is trying to control but Bunn manages to pass to mount!
Bunn avoids the attempt from Esqueda to control.
Esqueda is squirming around, avoiding Bunn's attempts to control the action.
Bunn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Esqueda hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Bunn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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