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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between arm bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, arm bar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maddy Bunga! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bunga tries to clinch there but bar circles away.
bar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
bar throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bunga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bunga lands a nice shot that snaps bar's head back.
It looks like arm bar has been cut. Bunga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
bar scores with a leg kick.
bar shoots in but no luck this time. bar dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
A jab from Bunga finds it's way through bar's defenses. Bunga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga tries to clinch there but bar circles away.
Bunga is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. bar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. bar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bunga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst bar is controlling him. bar lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bunga wants to stand and escape but bar is having none of it. bar chips away with some ground and pound. 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. Bunga is wriggling around but bar manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if bar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bunga tries to kick bar off but bar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Bunga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. bar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. bar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. bar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
bar is breathing heavily. bar wants to take a breather but Bunga is having none of it.
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. bar escapes and gets back to his feet. Bunga misses with a combination
and bar counters with a nice double leg into guard. bar prevents Bunga from getting back to his feet. bar wants to pass the guard but Bunga is keeping the position. Bunga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst bar is controlling him. bar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bunga tests bar's chin there with a solid looking shot. bar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bunga.
arm bar's cut is getting worse. Bunga tries to clinch up and bar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bunga! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bunga wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
bar working Bunga over with strikes here. bar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Bunga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bunga duly obliges. Bunga tries to clinch there but bar circles away.
Maddy Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bunga's corner calls for a 1-2. Bunga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. bar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bunga doesn't manage to clinch there - bar circles away.
A head kick by Bunga misses and bar counters with a takedown into side control. Bunga wants to get back to his feet. bar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bunga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. bar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! bar is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. 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 arm bar will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on arm bar's cut. 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.
Bunga is looking to clinch. bar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bunga! Bunga is trying to stand up. Bunga is trying to stand but he's just given bar his back. bar is punishing Bunga with strikes - can he finish him?! bar connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bunga to escape the position.
bar is looking to control Bunga but Bunga is wriggling around and keeping busy. Bunga defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
bar working for a choke but Bunga is defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bunga wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. bar working for a choke but Bunga is defending well. Bunga holding both bar 's hands and preventing any damage.
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. Bunga is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. bar is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bunga. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Bunga is trying to stand back up. bar scores with strikes from the back.
Will bar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round. bar lands shots from the back. Bunga controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. bar scores with punches and elbows. bar tries to get the hooks in deep but Bunga pushed the leg off. bar is looking for the choke from the back position but Bunga is controlling his hands well. Bunga defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bunga controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. bar throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Bunga trying to get back to his feet but bar is in full control for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
arm bar dominated that second round. The cut man is working on arm bar'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.
bar misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunga tries to clinch up. bar shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunga sprawls well. He's pushed bar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bunga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunga wants to clinch but bar slips to the side and bar counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Bunga is trying to stand back up but bar is controlling him
bar is keen to just control but Bunga is a slippery customer. bar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bunga is trying to stand up here but bar is controlling him well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. bar is trying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. bar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch and bar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bunga wants to stand and escape but bar is having none of it. Bunga is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and bar dives into side control.
bar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. bar stands up and we're back to a striking position. bar throws a series of strikes that have Bunga backpedaling.
bar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga. Maddy Bunga seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bunga closes the distance but bar moves to the side and bar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bunga! bar is working for a guillotine from mount but Bunga frees his head quite easily.
bar is landing with some decent strikes but Bunga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round. bar tries to control but Bunga wriggling away. Bunga is trying to stand. bar lands a nice shot to the head. bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. bar tries to control but Bunga wriggling away. arm bar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bunga's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Bunga tries to buck bar off but bar takes his back! Bunga is trying to stand back up. bar controls the position. bar scores with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bunga prevents bar from getting a body triangle. Bunga holding both bar 's hands and preventing any damage. bar cracks Bunga with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bunga from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bunga holding both bar 's hands and preventing any damage. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards bar.
And that's the end of the fight! arm bar showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for bar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... arm bar!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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