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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Keogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Bunga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Keogh's chin.
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258 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Bunga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Keogh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga moves into the clinch successfully.
Bunga drags the fight down to the ground.
Keogh being controlled here momentarily.
Keogh looking to pass the guard.
Bunga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keogh advances to half guard.
Bunga wants to sweep but Keogh has passed to side control!
Bunga tries to improve position but can't.
Bunga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Keogh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bunga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keogh is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keogh wants to get back to his feet.
Keogh not doing much here.
Bunga wants to get back to full guard.
Bunga is working hard here to advance position.
Keogh is keen to just control but Bunga is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bunga checks a leg kick.
Keogh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keogh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bunga's guard.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Keogh wants to stand but Bunga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keogh wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Bunga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bunga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bunga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keogh manages to get himself to full guard.
Bunga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Keogh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Keogh has escaped and now he's on top!
Bunga trying to keep a closed guard but Keogh is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keogh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keogh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bunga's guard.
Keogh wants to pass the guard but Bunga is keeping the position.
Keogh wants to stand and escape but instead Bunga has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bunga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bunga wants to pass the guard but Keogh is keeping the position.
Keogh 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.
Keogh pulls Bunga in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Keogh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keogh has control of Bunga's left arm, preventing Bunga from doing any damage.
Keogh looking to control.
Bunga preventing the sweep.
Bunga with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keogh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bunga trying to control the position from guard on top but Keogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Keogh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keogh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Keogh throwing shots but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Bunga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Keogh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Keogh's back!
Bunga struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bunga controlling well, preventing Keogh from escaping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bunga trying to control momentarily.
Bunga controlling well, preventing Keogh from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunga connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Keogh to escape the position.
Keogh trying to control the hands but Bunga breaks the grip.
Bunga is hanging on to Keogh's back as he tries to escape.
Bunga punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bunga throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keogh can't escape the position.
Keogh trying to control the position but Bunga manages to sink in the hooks.
Bunga has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Keogh's body.
Bunga is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Keogh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bunga misses with an elbow to the head.
Bunga lands shots from the back.
Bunga connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Keogh to escape the position.
Bunga doesn't have the hooks in and Keogh manages to turn into his guard.
Bunga trying to keep a closed guard but Keogh is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keogh looking to pass the guard.
Bunga looking to control.
Keogh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga stuffs the takedown.
Keogh looks for a takedown but Bunga sprawls well.
Keogh looks to clinch
and Bunga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keogh's guard now.
Bunga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bunga throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keogh trying to keep a closed guard but Bunga is proving a slippery customer.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga wants to control from the top but Keogh keeps moving.
Keogh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Keogh keeping moving, preventing Bunga from controlling successfully.
Bunga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bunga is pushing down on Keogh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keogh is fighting to maintain full guard but Bunga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Keogh wants to control but Bunga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Keogh is looking for a sweep. Bunga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Keogh trying to control here.
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.
Keogh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bunga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keogh pulls Bunga in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunga from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bunga thows a big elbow that misses.
Keogh managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Bunga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. Keogh tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Keogh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keogh.
Keogh scores with a takedown into Bunga's guard.
Keogh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keogh pushes down on Bunga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keogh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga tries to roll over but Keogh keeps him under control.
Bunga is looking to control Keogh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunga avoid being mounted?
Bunga controlling the position for now.
Bunga throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bunga trying to hold on to Keogh's head to control him but Keogh postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bunga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bunga managing to control the position.
Bunga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keogh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 looking to control.
Keogh trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keogh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bunga working a defensive guard here.
Keogh wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keogh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bunga!
Keogh get's back to his feet.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ivan Keogh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bunga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keogh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga thows a huge punch but Keogh dodges it nicely.
Bunga is looking to take a break and control but Keogh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bunga works his way into full mount!
Keogh really wants to buck Bunga off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Bunga.
Bunga raining down shots from the mount!
Keogh tries to hold on but Bunga pushes him away.
Keogh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keogh trying to control but Bunga postures up.
Keogh tries to get to full guard but Bunga has control of the leg.
Keogh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunga.
Keogh tries to kick Bunga off but Bunga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Keogh is trying to maintain the position but Bunga is very close to passing his half guard.
Keogh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keogh is looking to stand up but Bunga isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keogh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Keogh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keogh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Ivan Keogh!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Ivan Keogh!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Ivan Keogh!
Ivan Keogh wins by unanimous decision!
Ivan Keogh is the new heavyweight champion!
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RATING
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