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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Untalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Untalan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Untalan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev ducks under a wild hook from Untalan.
Bugaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Untalan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bugaev taking a breather.
Bugaev has a couple of punches blocked by Untalan.
Bugaev pushes Untalan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jorge Untalan has been cut.
Bugaev misses with a punch to the body.
Bugaev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bugaev keeping full guard, as Untalan tries to pass.
Untalan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Untalan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bugaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Untalan throwing strikes from guard but Bugaev blocks nicely.
Untalan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan preventing the sweep.
Untalan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bugaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Untalan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Untalan trying to control from the bottom.
Untalan is controlling Bugaev's trapped leg to prevent Bugaev from advancing to side control.
Untalan's coaches at 25 Beasts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Untalan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bugaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Untalan defending well though.
Untalan is looking to improve his position.
Bugaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Untalan is looking to control Bugaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Untalan avoid being mounted?
Bugaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untalan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bugaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bugaev is keen to just control but Untalan is a slippery customer.
Bugaev controlling the action here.
Untalan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bugaev.
Untalan is trying to stand.
Untalan manages to get to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bugaev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bugaev won't allow Untalan to sweep him here.
Bugaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bugaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Untalan wants to stand and escape but Bugaev is having none of it.
Bugaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Untalan is keeping the position for now.
Bugaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev pushes down on Untalan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bugaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Untalan wants to get back to his feet.
Untalan is not content to let Bugaev control the position.
Untalan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bugaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Untalan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bugaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Untalan keeps working.
Bugaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Bugaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bugaev works his way into side control.
Bugaev working the head with strikes.
Untalan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Untalan is staying active underneath Bugaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untalan pushes Bugaev off looking to stand but Bugaev dives back in and keeps control.
Untalan trying to control but Bugaev postures up.
Bugaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bugaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bugaev wants to pass to mount but Untalan is defending the position.
Bugaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bugaev prevents Untalan from standing back up.
Bugaev is nestled in close to Untalan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bugaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Untalan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugaev throwing shots but Untalan is blocking nicely.
Untalan is trying to stand back up but Bugaev is controlling him
Bugaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Untalan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bugaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bugaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Untalan throws a right hand that Bugaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bugaev also avoids with ease.
Jorge Untalan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugaev misses with the combination.
Untalan rushes Bugaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bugaev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bugaev.
Untalan throws a punch but it's blocked by Bugaev.
Bugaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Untalan backwards.
Bugaev pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev managing to control the position.
Untalan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bugaev controlling Untalan's posture.
Untalan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bugaev pulls Untalan in close to prevent any damage.
Untalan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bugaev has wrist control.
Untalan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bugaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bugaev has his hands on Untalan's head, controlling the position.
Bugaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan throwing strikes from guard but Bugaev blocks nicely.
Untalan lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev wants to sweep here but Untalan controlling him for the moment.
Untalan throws a big right hand that misses.
Untalan stopping the sweep attempt from Bugaev.
Untalan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bugaev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bugaev trying to control the position.
Bugaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Untalan is aware though and is defending well.
Untalan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bugaev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bugaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bugaev is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bugaev is on top in guard.
Untalan is trying to control the position but Bugaev postures up.
Bugaev wants to control from the top but Untalan keeps moving.
Untalan looking to control.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Untalan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bugaev is controlling him.
Bugaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
David Bugaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Untalan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bugaev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Untalan misses with the head strike.
Bugaev digs a right hand underneath Untalan's ribcage. Untalan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bugaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bugaev blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Untalan.
Untalan is working Bugaev over against the cage.
Bugaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Untalan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Untalan - that landed with a thud.
Untalan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bugaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bugaev has a couple of punches blocked by Untalan.
Bugaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bugaev trying to stall but Untalan improves his position.
Bugaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Untalan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bugaev is pushing Untalan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Untalan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Untalan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Untalan misses with a punch on the inside.
Bugaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Untalan is keeping busy.
Untalan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Untalan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Untalan scores with a hook.
Bugaev shoots in but no luck this time.
Bugaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bugaev jabs Untalan right on the nose. Untalan blinks but takes it well.
Untalan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bugaev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Untalan is not content to let Bugaev control the position.
Bugaev content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Untalan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Untalan is trying to stand up here but Bugaev is controlling him well.
Untalan wants to control but Bugaev is keeping busy.
Bugaev seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Untalan.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Untalan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Untalan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Untalan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Untalan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bugaev.
Untalan clobbers Bugaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bugaev lands a leg kick that knocks Untalan off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Bugaev. Beautiful body shot.
Untalan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Untalan is looking to clinch.
Untalan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Untalan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bugaev throws a looping overhand right but Untalan ducks down to avoid it.
Untalan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bugaev circles away.
Bugaev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bugaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Untalan.
Bugaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Untalan defends it well.
Untalan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Untalan moves in looking to clinch but Bugaev pushes him off.
Untalan has closed the distance and engaged Bugaev in a clinch.
Untalan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Untalan.
Untalan misses with the head strike.
Bugaev slowing the pace effectively.
Untalan tries to throw a body punch but Bugaev avoids it by throwing Untalan back against the cage.
Bugaev manages to break the clinch.
Untalan is looking to clinch but Bugaev is avoiding it.
Bugaev looks to land a left hand but Untalan moved out of range nicely.
Untalan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bugaev connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untalan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bugaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Untalan's guard.
Untalan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bugaev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A short right from Bugaev on the inside.
Bugaev takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Untalan.
Bugaev lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Bugaev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Untalan is keeping busy.
Untalan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bugaev lands a left hand.
Bugaev breaks the clinch.
Bugaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Untalan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untalan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Untalan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugaev feints the counter takedown.
Bugaev lands a body shot.
Bugaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Untalan counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Untalan does no damage.
Bugaev sizes up Untalan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jorge Untalan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Untalan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bugaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bugaev tests Untalan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bugaev misses with a takedown attempt - Untalan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Untalan.
I think Untalan 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Untalan!
Jorge Untalan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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