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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ox Bunyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaka Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaka Cylo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ox Bunyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chaka Cylo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cylo misses with a takedown
and Bunyan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bunyan really is a fat lump.
Bunyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cylo is pressing down on Bunyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cylo has his foot on Bunyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunyan is in close to Cylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cylo keeping moving, preventing Bunyan from controlling successfully.
Cylo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bunyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cylo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bunyan has managed to get both his arms back between Cylo's legs - danger averted.
Cylo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cylo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bunyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cylo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bunyan controls the pace.
Bunyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bunyan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cylo working for a triangle but Bunyan defends it easily.
Cylo keeping full guard, as Bunyan tries to pass.
Cylo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cylo looks winded!
Cylo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunyan lands a couple of digs.
Bunyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bunyan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bunyan pushing down on Cylo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunyan controlling the action here.
Bunyan works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cylo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cylo tries to bench press Bunyan off him but Bunyan keeps the position.
Bunyan controlling from side mount.
We're going to have a standup here because Ox Bunyan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bunyan drives through with a takedown into Cylo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bunyan is standing up over Cylo. Cylo looks to escape but Bunyan dives into side control.
Cylo trying to remain calm as Bunyan controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cylo tries to buck Bunyan off but Bunyan is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee asks Bunyan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bunyan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bunyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Bunyan working the head and body with strikes.
Bunyan landing strikes.
Bunyan controls the position from side control.
Bunyan looks up at the clock and then as Cylo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bunyan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunyan taking a breather here.
Bunyan trying to control the action but Cylo is working from the bottom.
Bunyan looks up at the clock and then as Cylo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bunyan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ox Bunyan dominated that round.
That's time! Bunyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cylo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunyan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bunyan prevents Cylo from standing back up.
Bunyan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cylo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bunyan content to stall in guard here.
Bunyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cylo's head.
Bunyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cylo is retaining full guard.
Bunyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunyan stops Cylo from standing up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bunyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bunyan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyan stands and throws Cylo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bunyan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cylo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cylo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bunyan off and has taken his back!
Cylo is not going to allow Bunyan to sit and survive in this position.
Cylo is looking for the choke from the back position but Bunyan is controlling his hands well.
Ox Bunyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cylo is breathing heavily.
Cylo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Bunyan is controlling Cylo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Bunyan stands and throws Cylo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Cylo tries to improve position but can't.
Bunyan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bunyan landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cylo gets back to half guard.
Cylo has hold of Bunyan's hands but Bunyan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bunyan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bunyan working Cylo over with strikes.
Bunyan slips a nice elbow through Cylo's hands, connecting with Cylo's forehead.
Bunyan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cylo is trying to get back to full guard.
Bunyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cylo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cylo moves into full guard.
Bunyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cylo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunyan lands a couple of elbows.
Bunyan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bunyan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bunyan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bunyan looks up at the clock and then as Cylo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bunyan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bunyan grinds an elbow into Cylo's temple.
Cylo is letting Bunyan control him for a moment.
Cylo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunyan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bunyan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bunyan lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunyan is looking to take a break and control but Cylo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bunyan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bunyan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cylo to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunyan takes a little break here. Cylo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cylo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ox Bunyan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cylo shoots and misses
and Bunyan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bunyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Cylo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cylo wants to get back to his feet.
Cylo tries to get to full guard but Bunyan has control of the leg.
Cylo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cylo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bunyan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bunyan with good strikes from the mount here!
Bunyan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bunyan lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunyan dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cylo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunyan lands with some strikes.
Bunyan prevents Cylo from getting the reversal.
Bunyan lands a big shot there that rocks Cylo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bunyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bunyan cracks Cylo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bunyan breaks from Cylo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bunyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bunyan breaks from Cylo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunyan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bunyan controlling from mount.
Bunyan working the ground and pound effectively.
Cylo tries to reverse the position but Bunyan maintains control.
Bunyan working the ground and pound effectively.
Bunyan controlling from mount.
Bunyan landing strikes from the mount.
Cylo tries to reverse the position but Bunyan maintains control.
Cylo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cylo taking shots to the head.
Cylo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bunyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cylo can do to turn this around?
Cylo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bunyan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ox Bunyan.
Bunyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bunyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Cylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ox Bunyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyan content to control rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ox Bunyan just wasn't active enough.
Bunyan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cylo on his heels. He'll look to pass Cylo's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ox Bunyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunyan 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 James Glass scores the fight for Ox Bunyan!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Ox Bunyan!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ox Bunyan!
Ox Bunyan wins by unanimous decision!
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