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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touchin Bungholz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Graham Polliver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Graham Polliver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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168 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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168 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Touchin Bungholz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick and Bungholz moves out of range easily.
Bungholz drives through and clinches with Polliver against the cage.
Polliver manages to break the clinch.
Polliver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polliver looks to score with a jab to the body but Bungholz is just out of range.
Bungholz tries to clinch but Polliver moves out of range.
Bungholz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polliver's guard.
Bungholz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bungholz passes Polliver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bungholz trying to mount his opponent but Polliver defends it.
Polliver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bungholz is working away from the top position though.
Polliver is refusing to be controlled, as Bungholz sits in half guard.
Polliver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungholz trying to control the action but Polliver is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bungholz is thwarting Polliver's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bungholz avoids the head kick by Polliver.
Polliver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bungholz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Polliver pulls Bungholz in close to prevent any damage.
Polliver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bungholz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver pulls Bungholz in close to his closed guard and prevents Bungholz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bungholz tries to free his leg and advance position but Polliver is retaining full guard.
Bungholz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Polliver manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bungholz looking for a guillotine here but Polliver defends easily.
Polliver won't allow Bungholz to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Graham Polliver just wasn't active enough.
A big left from Polliver misses.
Bungholz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bungholz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bungholz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bungholz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Polliver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bungholz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bungholz can't find room to land a body shot as Polliver controls the action.
Bungholz tries to throw a body punch but Polliver avoids it by throwing Bungholz back against the cage.
Polliver prevents a body shot from Bungholz.
Polliver stalling the fight.
Bungholz is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Polliver.
Bungholz misses with a punch to the body.
Polliver prevents a body shot from Bungholz.
Bungholz tries to work over Polliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polliver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Polliver works on Bungholz's body with a couple of short punches.
Bungholz can't find room to land a body shot as Polliver controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bungholz lands a body shot.
Bungholz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bungholz struggles to land a body shot inside as Polliver controls his hands.
Polliver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polliver lands with a short shot to the head.
Bungholz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Polliver's elbow.
Bungholz breaks the clinch.
Polliver throws a body punch but Bungholz moves out of range.
Bungholz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polliver manages to avoid it.
Bungholz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polliver finds it's way round the side to connect with Bungholz's head.
Polliver misses the body punch
and Bungholz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Polliver won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bungholz advances to full mount.
Bungholz wants to take Polliver's back here but Polliver is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Touchin Bungholz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Polliver both land. Nice combination.
Bungholz tries to clinch but Polliver moves out of range.
Polliver connects with a solid leg kick.
Polliver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Polliver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polliver thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polliver throws a head kick but Bungholz moves out of range.
Polliver takes a swing at Bungholz's ribcage but misses.
Polliver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bungholz was well out of range. Poor timing from Polliver.
Polliver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bungholz lands a jab to Polliver's midsection.
Polliver cracks Bungholz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Polliver is looking to clinch.
Bungholz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bungholz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bungholz. Polliver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bungholz tries to clinch there but Polliver circles away.
Polliver misses with a low kick as Bungholz jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good shot there by Polliver.
Bungholz is rocked!
Bungholz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polliver manages to avoid it.
Bungholz is still on wobbly legs! Can Polliver finish him?
Polliver darts in trying to clinch
and Bungholz moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polliver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bungholz seems to have recovered his senses.
Bungholz blocks the elbow strike.
Polliver looking to throw knees to the head but Bungholz is blocking nicely.
Polliver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Polliver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bungholz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bungholz tries to score a body lock takedown but Polliver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bungholz tries to work over Polliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bungholz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Polliver.
Bungholz manages to pull guard.
Bungholz wants to hit a switch here but Polliver passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bungholz there!
Bungholz is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz tries to hold on but Polliver postures up.
Polliver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bungholz taking shots to the head.
Polliver content just to control the position here.
Bungholz tries to reverse the position but Polliver maintains control.
Polliver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Polliver trying to control but Bungholz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Polliver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Polliver controlling his opponent.
Bungholz is desperately trying to improve his position but Polliver has a good base and remains in mount.
Polliver controlling from the full mount.
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.
Bungholz is looking to get to half guard.
Bungholz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Polliver with a couple of short strikes.
Bungholz is trying desperately to improve position.
Polliver controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polliver raining down hammerfists from mount.
Polliver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bungholz tries to hold on but Polliver pushes him away.
Polliver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Polliver dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Polliver lands a glancing blow to the side of Bungholz's head.
Bungholz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bungholz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polliver is looking to score with low kicks.
Bungholz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polliver is fending him off so far but Bungholz persists. Nope, Polliver circles away and we're back to standing.
Polliver clinches.
Bungholz tries to throw a body punch but Polliver avoids it by throwing Bungholz back against the cage.
Bungholz letting Polliver take a breather here.
Polliver is looking to control Bungholz's arms but Bungholz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Polliver has his back to the cage.
Polliver has a couple of punches blocked by Bungholz.
Bungholz misses with a punch to the body.
Polliver drags the fight down to the ground.
Polliver keeping full guard, as Bungholz tries to pass.
Polliver working a defensive guard here.
Bungholz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver keeping moving, preventing Bungholz from controlling successfully.
Bungholz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polliver keeping moving, preventing Bungholz from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bungholz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Polliver.
Some bone on bone action there as Bungholz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bungholz just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bungholz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polliver throws a hook to the side of Bungholz's head but Bungholz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polliver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Polliver wants to clinch.
Bungholz lands a nice hook to Polliver's body. Polliver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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.
A big left from Polliver misses.
Bungholz dodges the punch combination from Polliver.
Bungholz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polliver rather than just go for the knockout.
Polliver looks to land a left hand but Bungholz moved out of range nicely.
Bungholz lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Bungholz misses
and Polliver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bungholz tries to pull guard but Polliver won't allow it.
Polliver has Bungholz pushed against the cage.
Bungholz trying to control the position but instead, Polliver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bungholz into the cage.
Polliver lands with a short shot to the head.
Bungholz struggles to land a body shot inside as Polliver controls his hands.
Polliver pushes Bungholz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polliver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bungholz.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touchin Bungholz.
Bungholz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Polliver.
A hook to the body from Polliver.
Polliver prevents a body shot from Bungholz.
Polliver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bungholzs head.
Bungholz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bungholz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Polliver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bungholz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bungholz tries to work over Polliver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Polliver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bungholz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Polliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Polliver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bungholz.
A telegraphed right hand from Polliver misses the target.
Polliver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bungholz misses with a shot to the body
and Polliver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Polliver scores with a head kick. Bungholz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Polliver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bungholz misses with a wild body shot.
Bungholz with a poor takedown
and Polliver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz walks straight into a right hand from Polliver - that's dropped him! Polliver jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bungholz from any more punishment! Bungholz complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Graham Polliver!
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