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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Robbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkley Iii is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Knocksville Girl. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Robbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bunkley Iii defends well and Robbin ends up having to push Bunkley Iii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bunkley Iii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunkley Iii breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Robbin. Those never looked like landing.
Bunkley Iii darts in and clinches Robbin up against the cage.
Robbin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunkley Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunkley Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robbin wants to clinch.
Bunkley Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Bunkley Iii.
Robbin lands a shot to the body.
Bunkley Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbin controls his hands.
Robbin scores with a shot to the side of Bunkley Iii's head.
Bunkley Iii is trying to force a seperation but Robbin has the dominant position.
Robbin taking a breather.
Bunkley Iii tries to throw a body punch but Robbin avoids it by throwing Bunkley Iii back against the cage.
Bunkley Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunkley Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunkley Iii lands with a straight right. Robbin didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Robbin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robbin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunkley Iii looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robbin wants to control but Bunkley Iii is keeping him busy.
Bunkley Iii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunkley Iii has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Robbin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bunkley Iii tries to buck Robbin off but Robbin is having none of it.
Bunkley Iii struggling a bit here.
Bunkley Iii is working to avoid the ground and pound but Robbin connects with a decent elbow.
Robbin lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Robbin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bunkley Iii rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Robbin's guard! Nice work there by Bunkley Iii!
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.
Bunkley Iii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii throws an elbow that misses. Robbin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunkley Iii's guard. Nice move by Robbin!
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robbin lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bunkley Iii is trying to keep Robbin in close.
Bunkley Iii is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bunkley Iii managing to control the position.
Robbin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunkley Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin stopping the sweep attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunkley Iii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robbin is one step ahead there.
Robbin lands a couple of elbows.
Bunkley Iii working for a triangle but Robbin defends it easily.
Robbin stands up over Bunkley Iii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii keeping moving, preventing Robbin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robbin postures up and lands a big shot to Bunkley Iii's brow.
Robbin wants to control from the top but Bunkley Iii keeps moving.
Robbin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bunkley Iii has his foot on Robbin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robbin works his way back into a safe position though.
Robbin 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.
Bunkley Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunkley Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robbin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bunkley Iii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robbin has managed to get both his arms back between Bunkley Iii's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eliod Bunkley Iii will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunkley Iii misses the target.
Bunkley Iii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunkley Iii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robbin wants to clinch.
Bunkley Iii slips a jab and a cross from Robbin.
Robbin throws a lazy right hand but Bunkley Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robbin misses with a wild combination.
Robbin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robbin tries to clinch up.
Robbin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunkley Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunkley Iii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunkley Iii throws a shot to the body.
Robbin jabs Bunkley Iii right on the nose. Bunkley Iii blinks but takes it well.
Bunkley Iii throws a one two combo.
Bunkley Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robbin. Robbin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbin tries to clinch there but Bunkley Iii circles away.
Bunkley Iii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robbin.
Bunkley Iii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunkley Iii is working Robbin over against the cage.
Bunkley Iii tries a body shot but Robbin blocks it.
Bunkley Iii breaks the clinch.
Robbin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunkley Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Robbin's head.
Robbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunkley Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robbin looks to land a combination but Bunkley Iii avoids it well.
Eliod Bunkley Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunkley Iii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robbin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robbin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robbin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunkley Iii.
Robbin tries to clinch there but Bunkley Iii circles away.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch there but Robbin circles away.
Billy Robbin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbin blocks a jab.
Bunkley Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robbin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunkley Iii's efforts to push away.
Bunkley Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robbins head.
A short right from Robbin.
Robbin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bunkley Iii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunkley Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunkley Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robbin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robbin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii throws a right and a left that Robbin avoids nicely.
Robbin scores with a one two! Bunkley Iii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Robbin.
Bunkley Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robbin counters with a straight right hand.
Bunkley Iii throws a body punch but Robbin moves out of range.
Robbin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bunkley Iii breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Robbin misses with a looping right.
Robbin tries to clinch but Bunkley Iii moves out of range.
Robbin shoots in for a takedown but Bunkley Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Robbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunkley Iii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Robbin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunkley Iii tries to break free but Robbin pushes him back against the cage.
Robbin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii lands with a right to the head.
Bunkley Iii digs a right hand into Robbin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robbin's gas tank.
Robbin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii breaks from the clinch.
Robbin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Bunkley Iii misses.
Bunkley Iii wants to clinch.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch there but Robbin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bunkley Iii. No joy for Robbin on that attempt.
Robbin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bunkley Iii's guard.
Bunkley Iii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robbin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunkley Iii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robbin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robbin trying to control but Bunkley Iii is working from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Robbin has passed into half guard!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliod Bunkley Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Robbin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunkley Iii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robbin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bunkley Iii as he avoids it easily.
Bunkley Iii is looking to clinch but Robbin is avoiding it.
Robbin is looking to clinch.
Robbin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Bunkley Iii. No joy for Robbin on that attempt.
Robbin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robbin dives in and scores a takedown into Bunkley Iii's guard.
Robbin stopping the sweep attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bunkley Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robbin defends well.
Bunkley Iii working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robbin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robbin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Billy Robbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunkley Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robbin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robbin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bunkley Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robbin is working Bunkley Iii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkley Iii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bunkley Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robbin distracts Bunkley Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Robbin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunkley Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robbin defends it easily.
Bunkley Iii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Robbin has picked Bunkley Iii up and slammed him! Bunkley Iii can't keep hold of the triangle and Robbin manages to pass to side control!
Bunkley Iii looks to move to half guard but instead Robbin has passed into mount! Damn!
Robbin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bunkley Iii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Robbin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Robbin trying to control but Bunkley Iii is having none of it.
Bunkley Iii is in a horrible position here. Robbin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robbin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bunkley Iii defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Robbin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii taking shots to the head.
Robbin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Robbin controlling from mount.
Robbin is working for a guillotine from mount but Bunkley Iii frees his head quite easily.
Billy Robbin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bunkley Iii to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bunkley Iii shrugs it off.
Bunkley Iii wants to hold on but Robbin pushes him away.
Bunkley Iii working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbin landing strikes from the mount.
Robbin raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbin cracks Bunkley Iii with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robbin avoids the attempt from Bunkley Iii to control.
Bunkley Iii is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robbin looking to finish Bunkley Iii with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bunkley Iii!
Robbin raining down shots from the mount!
Bunkley Iii is desperately trying to improve his position but Robbin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bunkley Iii's face.
Robbin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bunkley Iii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robbin is working for a guillotine from mount but Bunkley Iii frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Robbin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunkley Iii 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliod Bunkley Iii!
After the fight, Eliod Bunkley Iii was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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