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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sed El Bunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stirling! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stirling pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Stirling loads up on a big right hand but El Bunt slips the punch. Stirling misses with a looping right. El Bunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Bunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stirling. A looping hook to the body misses from Stirling. El Bunt does a little dance to reset his feet. El Bunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Stirling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing El Bunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. El Bunt looks for the body kick but Stirling saw that one coming. A head kick misses from El Bunt. Stirling throws a solid leg kick but El Bunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stirling. El Bunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. El Bunt lands an overhand right. El Bunt throws a wild body kick that Stirling sees coming a mile off. El Bunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stirling's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. El Bunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stirling throws out the jab. El Bunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stirling swats him away and circles back towards the center. El Bunt moves forwards but Stirling connects with a nice, crisp jab. El Bunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stirling scores with a push kick. A big left from Stirling misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stirling moves out of range of the body kick. El Bunt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stirling to the mat! Stirling manages to get full guard. El Bunt looking to pass the guard. El Bunt trying to control but Stirling is working from the bottom. El Bunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. El Bunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. El Bunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Stirling has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stirling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. El Bunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. El Bunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Stirling has wrist control. El Bunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. El Bunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. El Bunt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stirling dives on top into guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stirling throws a big right hand that misses. El Bunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Stirling cracks El Bunt with a solid left hand. Stirling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stirling engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stirling wants to control from the top but El Bunt keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. El Bunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stirling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. El Bunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stirling defends well. Stirling wants to control from the top but El Bunt keeps moving. Stirling lands a couple of elbows. Stirling pushes down on El Bunt's leg and manages to get into half guard. Stirling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. El Bunt is looking for a sweep. Stirling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Stirling wants to take a breather but El Bunt is having none of it. El Bunt regains full guard. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! El Bunt working for a triangle but Stirling defends it easily.
Stirling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. El Bunt 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. El Bunt working for a triangle but Stirling defends it easily.
El Bunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stirling trying to control the position from guard on top but El Bunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. El Bunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stirling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sed El Bunt dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stirling delivers a nice body kick. El Bunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
El Bunt misses with a body shot.
Stirling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Bunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. El Bunt moves out of range of the body kick from Stirling.
A good leg kick by El Bunt. El Bunt throws the left hand but Stirling avoids the punch easily. Stirling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Bunt blocks a low kick nicely. Stirling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A slow jab from Stirling misses its intended target. El Bunt ducks under a wild hook from Stirling. A head kick misses from El Bunt. El Bunt staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stirling changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. El Bunt shoots in for a takedown but Stirling shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Stirling throws a front kick aimed at El Bunt's knee but El Bunt avoids it well. Stirling throws a push kick but El Bunt slaps the foot to one side. Stirling throws a hook to the side of El Bunt's head but El Bunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. El Bunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Stirling misses with a hook from the clinch. Stirling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Stirling takes a shot to the head. El Bunt lands with a short shot to the head. El Bunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stirling's efforts to push away. Stirling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Bunt lands a left hand.
Stirling misses with a short punch on the inside. Stirling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. El Bunt has a couple of punches blocked by Stirling.
Stirling landing knees to the head.
It looks like Sed El Bunt has been cut. Stirling lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from El Bunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stirling wants to get back to striking at distance but El Bunt won't allow it.
Stirling breaks from the clinch.
El Bunt throws a leg kick which misses Stirling's front leg but catches the back leg as Stirling tries to avoid it. El Bunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stirling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. No joy there for Stirling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stirling throws a body punch but El Bunt moves out of range. Sed El Bunt is winning the standup battle so far. Stirling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Bunt moves away. El Bunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stirlings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Stirling looks to throw the jab but El Bunt is out of range. Sloppy strikes from Stirling. Those never looked like landing. Stirling throws a front kick that sends El Bunt stumbling back into the cage. Stirling throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. El Bunt swings for the body but Stirling moves out of range.
Stirling misses with a left hand and El Bunt counters with a leg kick. Stirling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Stirling throws out a leg kick but El Bunt moves out of range and Stirling only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stirling misses with a wild body shot. Stirling misses with a body shot
and El Bunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Bunt. El Bunt lands a body shot. Stirling misses with the head strike.
A short left from El Bunt. A short body shot lands from El Bunt as the two fighters clinch.
El Bunt lands on the inside with an uppercut. El Bunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stirling's elbow. El Bunt lands a body punch. El Bunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from El Bunt. Stirling prevents the takedown attempt.
El Bunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Stirling is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stirling misses with the head strike.
Stirling misses with an elbow over the top. Stirling misses with a hook from the clinch. El Bunt wants the takedown. Stirling is fighting it off but El Bunt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stirling's guard against the cage. El Bunt throws an elbow that misses. Stirling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in El Bunt's guard. Nice move by Stirling!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stirling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. El Bunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
El Bunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stirling is aware though and is defending well. Stirling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. El Bunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stirling uses it to pass to side control.
El Bunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stirling's best efforts. El Bunt wants to control but Stirling is keeping busy and won't allow it. Stirling throwing shots but El Bunt is blocking nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Still in half guard, Stirling seems content to control. Stirling thows a huge punch but El Bunt dodges it nicely.
Stirling winds up and cracks El Bunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Stirling wants to pass to mount but El Bunt is defending the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sed El Bunt will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sed El Bunt's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
El Bunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stirling. El Bunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. El Bunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stirling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Stirling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Bunt. El Bunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Bunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. El Bunt misses with a body kick. Stirling misses with a body kick. Stirling plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! El Bunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A chopping leg kick lands by Stirling. Stirling throws a nice looking combination but El Bunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. El Bunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stirling is out of range. Stirling misses with a leg kick and El Bunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Stirling thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! El Bunt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. El Bunt winds up and cracks Stirling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stirling is rocked! El Bunt throws a strike but Stirling avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Stirling is still in real trouble! Can El Bunt finish him? Sed El Bunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stirling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from El Bunt. Stirling seems to have recovered his senses. El Bunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Stirling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stirling keeping full guard, as El Bunt tries to pass. El Bunt trying to move into half guard but instead Stirling has managed to sweep! Stirling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Stirling trying to control the position from guard on top but El Bunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. El Bunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. El Bunt is looking for a triangle but Stirling pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Stirling scoring with punches to the head and body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stirling trying to control but El Bunt is working from the bottom. El Bunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stirling is one step ahead there. Stirling throws a big right hand that misses. Stirling wants to control from the top but El Bunt keeps moving. Stirling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Stirling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Bunt's head. Jack Stirling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. El Bunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stirling wants to control from the top but El Bunt keeps moving. Stirling throwing strikes but missing. El Bunt has an active guard here but Stirling has managed to pass into half guard.
El Bunt is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. El Bunt is working hard here to advance position. Stirling thows a huge punch but El Bunt dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stirling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and El Bunt defends it well. El Bunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. El Bunt gets back to full guard.
El Bunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stirling trying to control the position from guard on top but El Bunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. El Bunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stirling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! El Bunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Sed El Bunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stirling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but El Bunt pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Sed El Bunt showed his dominance in that final round. Well El Bunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sed El Bunt!
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