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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn misses with a looping right.
Cekada swings for the body but Bunn moves out of range.
Cekada connects with a crisp jab.
Bunn feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Cekada is looking to score with low kicks.
Bunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cekada looks to throw the jab but Bunn is out of range.
Bunn tries to clinch up but Cekada circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cekada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cekada drives through with a takedown into Bunn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cekada won't allow Bunn to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cekada wants to pass the guard but Bunn is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunn, not yet.
Bunn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cekada wants to improve his position but Bunn is controlling well.
Cekada missing with punches from the bottom.
Cekada tries to get to full guard but Bunn has control of the leg.
Bunn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cekada is trying to get back to full guard.
Cekada keeping hold of Bunn's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cekada is adopting a defensive guard.
Cekada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunn is one step ahead there.
Cekada is working hard here to advance position.
Cekada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunn throws a strike but Cekada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cekada content to stall in guard here.
Bunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Cekada wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
Boris Cekada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Cekada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cekada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunn misses with a low kick as Cekada jumps back.
Cekada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunn checks a leg kick.
Bunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cekada backwards.
Bunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Bunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn blocking some punches.
Cekada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bunn lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Cekada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cekada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunn in his tracks.
Bunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cekada connects with a single shot there.
Bunn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bunn throws a push kick but Cekada slaps the foot to one side.
Cekada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cekada lands a jab.
Bunn lands with a cross.
Cekada throws a right hand that Bunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunn also avoids with ease.
Bunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cekada's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada jabs at Bunn's body.
Cekada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Cekada misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
Boris Cekada is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunn moves out of range as Cekada strikes.
Cekada takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cekada misses its intended target.
Cekada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cekada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cekada blocks the body kick.
Cekada ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
Cekada wants to land a leg kick but Bunn is out of range.
Cekada tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bunn defends well and Cekada ends up having to push Bunn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cekada misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bunn fails to land.
Bunn is pressed up against the cage. Cekada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bunn down to the mat. Bunn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cekada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
Bunn throws an overhand right that lands on Cekada's shoulder, as Cekada tries to avoid the shot.
Cekada throws a leg kick that misses.
Cekada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn avoids the head kick by Cekada.
Cekada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cekada.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cekada throws a sloppy head kick and Bunn moves out of range easily.
Bunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cekada on the side of the head.
Cekada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunn is out of range.
Bunn is looking to slow Cekada down with leg kicks.
Bunn sizes up Cekada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Bunn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunn.
Bunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Bunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Cekada does no damage.
Cekada throws an overhand right that lands on Bunn's shoulder, as Bunn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunn ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Bunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cekada's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunn, right into the meat.
Cekada fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunn cracks the inside of Cekada's front leg.
Bunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cekada stalling the fight.
Bunn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cekada backwards.
Bunn has Cekada pressed against the cage, preventing Cekada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cekada throws a hook but Bunn avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bunn.
Bunn misses the shot to the body.
Cekada tries to land a body kick
so Bunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cekada pulls Bunn in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cekada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cekada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cekada looking to control.
Bunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cekada 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!
Cekada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bunn trying to control but Cekada is working from the bottom.
Bunn throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Crunch! Bunn slams his shin into Cekada's torso.
Cekada tries to land a front kick but Bunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cekada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Boris Cekada has been cut.
Bunn sizes up Cekada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cekada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cekada.
Bunn delivers a nice body kick.
Cekada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cekada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cekada moves away from the strike by Bunn.
Cekada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Cekada thows a body shot but no joy.
Cekada misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunn.
Cekada wants to land a leg kick but Bunn is out of range.
Cekada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cekada throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cekada's guard now.
Bunn wants to pass the guard but Cekada is keeping the position.
Cekada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Cekada keeps moving.
Bunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cekada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cekada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn throwing strikes from guard but Cekada blocks nicely.
Bunn looking to sit in guard and control but Cekada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cekada throws a big right hand that misses.
Bunn wants to sweep here but Cekada controlling him for the moment.
Bunn trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bunn looking to control.
Cekada won't allow Bunn to sweep him here.
Bunn wants to improve his position but instead Cekada has moved into half guard.
Bunn is trying to get back to full guard.
Bunn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada slows the pace down in half guard.
Bunn is not content to let Cekada control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boris Cekada.
Bunn cracks Cekada with an open hand slap.
Jab from Bunn.
Cekada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cekada there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cekada throws a leg kick but Bunn sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
During a confident post fight interview, Gary Bunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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