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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Punchd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Punchd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jugo Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bustamante.
Punchd misses with the combination.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bustamante shoots in but Punchd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bustamante shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Punchd is looking to improve his position but Bustamante isn't that keen on the idea.
Punchd is working hard here to advance position.
Bustamante landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bustamante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punchd did well to prevent Bustamante getting side control.
Bustamante prevents Punchd from improving his position.
Punchd trying to control from the bottom.
Punchd tries to get to full guard but Bustamante has control of the leg.
Punchd is doing well to control the position and prevent Bustamante from advancing to side control.
Bustamante content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Punchd wants to control but Bustamante passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Punchd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Punchd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bustamante misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante is concentrating on defense, preventing Punchd from advancing position.
Bustamante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Punchd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punchd is trying to control. Bustamante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bustamante actively working from the bottom here.
Punchd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bustamante is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Punchd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Punchd's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is trying to stick to Punchd's back but Punchd is turning into Bustamante. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bustamante's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Punchd.
Bustamante seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Punchd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punchd wants to control from the top but Bustamante keeps moving.
Bustamante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Punchd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bustamante keeping moving, preventing Punchd from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan Punchd just wasn't active enough.
Bustamante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchd regains half guard.
Bustamante trying to control the action but Punchd is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punchd trying to hold on to Bustamante's head to control him but Bustamante postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante trying to control the action but Punchd is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punchd trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jugo Bustamante dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punchd tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.
Punchd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bustamante was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchd.
Bustamante tries for a takedown but Punchd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bustamante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jugo Bustamante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchd gets tackled into the cage by Bustamante. Bustamante maintains the clinch.
Bustamante lands a takedown into guard.
Punchd trying to control the position here.
Bustamante throwing strikes from guard but Punchd blocks nicely.
Punchd controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
Bustamante trying to control the position from guard on top but Punchd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchd is adopting a defensive guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bustamante forces Punchd back against the cage and clinches.
Bustamante tries to stall but Punchd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bustamante gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Punchd gets full guard.
Punchd controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
Punchd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bustamante trying to control but Punchd is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchd pulls Bustamante in close to his closed guard and prevents Bustamante from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punchd wants to sweep here but Bustamante controlling him for the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jugo Bustamante wasn't active enough on the ground.
Punchd misses with a takedown
and Bustamante counters with a single leg into guard. Punchd didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante postures up.
Punchd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Punchd controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante wants to pass the guard but Punchd is keeping the position.
Punchd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bustamante is looking to improve his position but Punchd isn't that keen on the idea.
Bustamante tries to hold on but Punchd pushes him away.
Punchd throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Punchd landing strikes from the mount and Bustamante is in trouble!
Bustamante is squirming around, avoiding Punchd's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Punchd looking to ground and pound but Bustamante is blocking nicely.
Punchd trying to control but Bustamante is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bustamante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bustamante tries to lock up and control but Punchd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jugo Bustamante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bustamante is defended easily by Punchd.
Punchd throws a shot from downtown. Bustamante moves away and avoids it.
Bustamante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punchd throws a jab when Bustamante was well out of range.
Punchd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Punchd crashes against the mat.
Bustamante is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Punchd is looking to stall here but Bustamante recovers full guard.
Bustamante wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante keeping moving, preventing Punchd from controlling successfully.
Bustamante looking to control.
Bustamante has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Punchd has passed into side control.
Punchd trying to control the action but Bustamante is working from the bottom.
Bustamante gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchd misses with a head shot.
Punchd punching from mount but Bustamante doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bustamante is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bustamante wants to control but Punchd is having none of it.
Punchd controlling the pace for now.
Punchd avoids the attempt from Bustamante to control.
Bustamante holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Punchd tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bustamante is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Punchd unloads with some shots from mount but Bustamante bucks and avoids them well.
Punchd trying to control but Bustamante is having none of it.
Punchd throws some wild stikes that Bustamante manages to avoid easily.
Punchd unloads with some shots from mount but Bustamante bucks and avoids them well.
Punchd is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bustamante has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Punchd controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bustamante is looking to escape.
Bustamante regains half guard.
Bustamante trying to control but Punchd postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchd seems to be working for a kimura but Bustamante defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Punchd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bustamante 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Juan Punchd!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Juan Punchd!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Jugo Bustamante!
Juan Punchd wins by split decision!
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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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