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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to The Bone. William has chosen Outlaw's Reward as his entrance music. Al Bundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
31 - 14 - 1 |
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188 cm
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214 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James William!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy shoots in and bounces William off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
William wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
William keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
William managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy passes into half guard.
William looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
William is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bundy.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but William defends it.
William moves into full guard.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy got a little sloppy there for a moment and William has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bundy has managed to get both his arms back between William's legs - danger averted.
Bundy wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
William is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
Bundy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! William is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! William has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bundy is trying to control the position but William postures up.
William postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
William in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
William throws a big elbow that misses.
William chips away with some ground and pound.
William postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William stands up over Bundy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in William's guard.
William had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a couple of digs.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
William had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Bundy wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
Bundy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bundy trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Bundy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bundy distracts William with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is working William over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William is looking for a triangle but Bundy pushes his legs off easily.
Bundy pushing down on William's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
William has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bundy winds up and cracks William with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
William is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bundy thows a huge punch but William dodges it nicely.
William trying to control here.
Bundy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so William is just riding it out for now. Bundy eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for William!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bundy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bundy throws a hook to the side of William's head but William sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
William throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bundy misses with a wild combination.
William dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
William fails to land with a series of punches.
William throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bundy. That snapped William's head back.
It looks like James William has been cut.
Bundy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from William.
Bundy thows a leg kick but William checks it
and William counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
William tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy has momentary wrist control but William slips an elbow through the middle.
William trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
William connects with a couple of short punches.
Bundy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead William passes into side control.
Bundy is trying to get back to half guard.
William is putting a hurting on Bundy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bundy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William tries to score with some ground and pound. Bundy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy wants to control but William postures up.
Bundy is looking to regain half guard here but William keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from William crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on William's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bundy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked William off and has taken his back!
Bundy is trying to stick to William's back but William is turning into Bundy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bundy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by William.
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but William can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
William cracks Bundy with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy has control of William's left arm, preventing William from doing any damage.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
William working some strikes from top position.
William wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
William won't allow Bundy to sweep him here.
William trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
William drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and William jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Bundy is working hard here to advance position.
Bundy keeping full guard, as William tries to pass.
William got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, William has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bundy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by William.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James William's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. William moves away and avoids it.
William listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bundy just misses with a punch to the body.
William closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bundy circles away.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts William, as that shot connected.
Bundy pushes William up against the cage in a clinch.
Bundy tries to pull guard but William forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bundy drops down looking for an ankle pick but William pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from William.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bundy's guard.
William wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
William trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy is trying to control the position but William postures up.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and William defends well.
William is working Bundy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
William throws a big elbow that misses.
William postures up.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
William wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.
William with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from William.
Bundy looking to control.
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but William can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
William pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
William connects with a couple of short punches.
William throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
William wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
William postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
William throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William is working Bundy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
William working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William throwing strikes but missing.
William looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
James William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think William 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 Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James William!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James William made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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