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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Bunoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny McCartny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Bunoyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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250 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Bunoyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny McCartny! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bunoyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bunoyan shoots in for a double leg but McCartny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bunoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunoyan tries to bum rush McCartny with a series of wild strikes but McCartny uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A head kick misses from McCartny. Bunoyan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McCartny! Bunoyan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCartny is looking to escape. Bunoyan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCartny on the ground. McCartny tries to hold on but Bunoyan postures up. Bunoyan controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCartny throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bunoyan. What's that going to do exactly? McCartny tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bunoyan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCartny is on top in guard.
McCartny wants to control from the top but Bunoyan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCartny passes Bunoyan's left leg - he's now in half guard. Bunoyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCartny lands a nice short elbow. McCartny tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bunoyan. Bunoyan tries to get to full guard but McCartny has control of the leg. McCartny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunoyan keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bunoyan wants to get back to his feet. McCartny tries to pass to full mount but Bunoyan defends it. McCartny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. McCartny lands strikes from half guard. Bunoyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bunoyan tries to kick McCartny off but McCartny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Bunoyan tries to roll over but McCartny keeps him under control. McCartny seems to be working for a kimura but Bunoyan defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCartny trying to control from Bunoyan's half guard. Bunoyan has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Bunoyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. McCartny looks gassed! Bunoyan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCartny puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Bunoyan trying to control but McCartny postures up.
McCartny wants to stand up but Bunoyan is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are battling for position here. Bunoyan manages to regain full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny McCartny will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Bunoyan. No joy for McCartny on that attempt. Bunoyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McCartny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Bunoyan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Bunoyan has control of an arm but McCartny manages to advance to Bunoyan's back! Bunoyan trying to control the hands but McCartny won't let him. McCartny is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bunoyan is defending well though. McCartny let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bunoyan covering up well under a barage of strikes. Bunoyan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McCartny is breathing heavily. McCartny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bunoyan is staying active underneath McCartny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Bunoyan is looking to improve his position.
Bunoyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCartny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunoyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Bunoyan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCartny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCartny's back! Bunoyan is riding his opponent, not letting McCartny buck him off. McCartny preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bunoyan. Bunoyan has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bunoyan tightening his grip on McCartny, looking for the choke. Good control from Bunoyan. You can see the frustration on McCartny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McCartny trying to control the hands but Bunoyan won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bunoyan is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. McCartny has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Bunoyan has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! McCartny taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Bunoyan doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Bunoyan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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