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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bear bunkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Ruck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, bear bunkles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Ruck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunkles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles is having none of it.
Ruck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bunkles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruck checks it well.
Ruck has closed the distance and engaged bunkles in a clinch.
bunkles tries for a takedown. No joy.
bunkles tries to pull guard but Ruck holds him up against the cage and eventually bunkles drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bunkles tries to pull guard but Ruck won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bear bunkles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruck pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bunkles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bunkles won't allow Ruck to get back to his feet.
bunkles content to stall in guard here.
Ruck controls bunkles momentarily but bunkles frees himself.
bunkles wants to control from the top but Ruck keeps moving.
Ruck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
bunkles stops Ruck from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruck checks a low kick from bunkles.
Ruck tries to clinch up but bunkles circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bunkles throws a head kick but Ruck moves out of range.
Ruck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruck is looking to clinch.
Ruck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruck doesn't manage to clinch there - bunkles circles away.
A head kick misses from bunkles.
bunkles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruck tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with bunkles, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bunkles tries to pull guard but Ruck won't allow it.
Ruck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
bunkles successfully pulls guard.
Ruck tries to free his leg and advance position but bunkles is retaining full guard.
Ruck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on bunkles, up you get!
bunkles throws and low kick but Ruck moves out of range easily.
bunkles throws out a powerful jab.
Ruck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
bunkles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruck pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruck fails in his attempt to clinch.
bunkles throws a head kick that misses.
Ruck lands with a nice combination. bunkles backs away looking to recover.
Ruck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruck throws a right and a left that bunkles avoids nicely.
bunkles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunkles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruck wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruck is looking to clinch but bunkles is avoiding it.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Ruck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunkles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bear bunkles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bunkles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bunkles keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruck doesn't manage to clinch there - bunkles circles away.
bunkles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruck lands a two punch combo.
Ruck is looking to clinch.
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch but bunkles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruck wants to clinch up but bunkles keeps it at a distance.
Ruck moves in looking to clinch but bunkles pushes him off.
Ruck drives through and clinches with bunkles against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruck throws an elbow but misses.
bunkles jumps guard but Ruck stands there with bunkles around his waist. bunkles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
bunkles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruck pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruck is pressed up against the cage. bunkles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruck down to the mat. Ruck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bear bunkles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruck moves in looking to clinch but bunkles pushes him off.
Ruck tries to clinch up but bunkles circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruck wants to clinch.
Ruck tries to clinch there but bunkles circles away.
Ruck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bunkles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bunkles swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruck.
Ruck lands a with a good body shot.
That's two 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.
Ruck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps bunkles's head backwards.
Ruck throws a series of strikes that have bunkles backpedaling.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles moves out of range.
A head kick misses from bunkles.
Ruck moves into the clinch.
bunkles tries to pull guard but Ruck won't allow it.
Ruck lands a right hand that snaps the head of bunkles backwards.
Ruck jumps guard.
Ruck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruck can do anything to dispel that myth.
bunkles trying to control but Ruck is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruck is trying to keep bunkles in close.
bunkles 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.
Ruck is trying to keep bunkles in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruck wants to stand but bunkles is controlling the position.
bunkles trying to control but Ruck is working from the bottom.
Ruck will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bunkles misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruck is looking to clinch but bunkles is avoiding it.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles is having none of it.
bunkles throws a head kick but Ruck moves out of range.
Ruck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter Ruck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bunkles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruck tries to clinch up.
Ruck punishes bunkles's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by bunkles.
Ruck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. bunkles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruck lands with a nice combination. bunkles backs away looking to recover.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruck doesn't manage to clinch there - bunkles circles away.
bunkles misses with a leg kick.
Ruck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bunkles misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Ruck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruck is looking to clinch but bunkles is avoiding it.
bunkles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunkles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bunkles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruck moves into the clinch.
Ruck tries for a takedown. No joy.
bunkles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
bunkles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruck prevents it.
bunkles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bear bunkles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bunkles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruck manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bunkles won't allow Ruck to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruck trying to control the position.
Ruck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruck is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ruck gets underhooks to prevent bunkles's takedown attempt.
bunkles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of bunkless head.
Ruck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruck looks to land a combination. bunkles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bunkles keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruck wants to clinch.
Ruck forces bunkles back against the cage and clinches.
Ruck scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruck jumps into guard, dragging bunkles to the mat.
Ruck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruck pushes bunkles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ruck tries to close the distance and clinch but bunkles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruck tries to clinch there but bunkles circles away.
bunkles keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruck clinches up against the cage.
Ruck stalling the fight.
Ruck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruck pressing his opponent against the cage.
bunkles jumps guard but Ruck stands there with bunkles around his waist. bunkles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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.
Ruck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruck tries to clinch but bunkles moves out of range.
bunkles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ruck is looking to clinch but bunkles is avoiding it.
Ruck clinches up against the cage.
Ruck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bunkles prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Ruck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Carter Ruck!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Carter Ruck!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Carter Ruck!
Carter Ruck wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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