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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedward Bundiac (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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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tedward Bundiac!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bundiac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uzi blocks a jab.
Uzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Bundiac tries to sprawl out of it but Uzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bundiac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but Bundiac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bundiac misses with a body shot.
Uzi slips a jab and a cross from Bundiac.
Uzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tedward Bundiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundiac throws a big shot that misses.
Bundiac thows a body shot but no joy.
Bundiac works the jab nicely.
Uzi walks into a stiff left hand from Bundiac.
Uzi shoots in and drives through. Bundiac sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Bundiac misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundiac misses the shot to the body.
Bundiac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uzi. Uzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bundiac throws a series of punches but Uzi avoids them all with ease.
Uzi wants to clinch.
Bundiac lands a body shot.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bundiac misses with a series of wild punches.
Bundiac connects with a jab.
Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bundiac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundiac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzi is really struggling to control Bundiac but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Uzi works over Bundiac with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi postures up.
Uzi has gone for a leg lock! Bundiac slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uzi's guard.
Bundiac trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uzi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uzi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bundiac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac throws a hook but Uzi avoids it easily.
Uzi tries to clinch there but Bundiac circles away.
Bundiac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uzi manages to avoid it.
Bundiac cracks Uzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bundiac looks to throw the jab but Uzi is out of range.
Bundiac scores with a jab.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundiac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bundiac swivels and escapes.
Uzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundiac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tedward Bundiac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bundiac lands a lovely overhand right.
Uzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundiac pinned against the cage. Bundiac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bundiac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Bundiac leaves Uzi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bundiac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uzi tries for a takedown but Bundiac circles away easily
and Bundiac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundiac swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uzi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throwing strikes from guard but Bundiac blocks nicely.
Uzi content to stall in guard here.
Uzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uzi advances to half guard.
Uzi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bundiac is trying to maintain the position but Uzi is very close to passing his half guard.
Uzi drops an elbow to the side of Bundiac's head.
Uzi is just content to waste time from the top position. Bundiac takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi wants to pass the guard but Bundiac is keeping the position.
Bundiac keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
Uzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzi throwing strikes but missing.
Uzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzi 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.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac managing to control the position.
Bundiac keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
Bundiac wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uzi throws an elbow that misses. Bundiac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uzi's guard. Nice move by Bundiac!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundiac wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Bundiac slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyr Uzi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Horrible takedown by Uzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Bundiac which made him look bad.
Bundiac misses with a hook to the body
and Uzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uzi.
Uzi wants to pass the guard but Bundiac is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bundiac holds on and takes a little breather.
Bundiac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundiac is controlling Uzi's posture.
Uzi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedward Bundiac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Uzi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bundiac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uzi cracks Bundiac with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Uzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bundiac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uzi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bundiac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Bundiac is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Uzi landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Bundiac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bundiac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uzi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uzi thows a huge punch but Bundiac dodges it nicely.
Bundiac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bundiac's head.
Bundiac is trying to maintain the position but Uzi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundiac is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bundiac scores with a four punch combination!
Bundiac looks to land a left hand but Uzi moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundiac leaves Uzi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bundiac staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyr Uzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyr Uzi!
A determined Tyr Uzi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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