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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic comes to the cage accompanied by More then a Feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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184 lbs
28 - 13 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Tunjic.
Tunjic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tunjic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tunjic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tunjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tunjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Tunjic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tunjic looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Tunjic.
Nice straight punches there by Tunjic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tunjic.
Tunjic throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters by moving into the clinch.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Tunjic avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle lands a nice knee to the body.
Tunjic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunjic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tunjic lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Tunjic.
Tunjic gets through Bickle 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tunjic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunjic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Tunjic struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Tunjic 's eye.
Tunjic prevents a body shot from Bickle .
Bickle lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tunjics head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle .
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunjic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Tunjic.
Tunjic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tunjic misses with a punch on the inside.
Tunjic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bickle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tunjic's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bickle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tunjic's brow.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tunjic has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle .
A hook to the body from Bickle .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic is trying to force a seperation but Bickle has the dominant position.
Tunjic misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Tunjic.
Tunjic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tunjic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
Bickle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tunjic's efforts to push away.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tunjic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Tunjic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tunjic backwards.
Tunjic scores with a shot to the side of Bickle 's head.
Tunjic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tunjic tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Tunjic back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tunjic.
Tunjic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tunjic managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle .
Tunjic can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle pushes off an throws an elbow but Tunjic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tunjic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bickle tries a body shot but Tunjic blocks it.
Bickle throws an elbow but it misses.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Tunjic's head.
Tunjic tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Bickle will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tunjic misses with a body shot.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
Ivan Tunjic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunjic forces Bickle back against the cage and clinches.
Tunjic wants a takedown but no success here.
Tunjic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
Tunjic wants a takedown.
Tunjic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tunjic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bickle moves into the clinch.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tunjic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tunjic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunjic dodges an elbow strike from Bickle .
Bickle pushes off an throws an elbow but Tunjic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Tunjic.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tunjic struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic is trying to break free.
Bickle throws an elbow that misses.
Travis Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tunjic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tunjic stalling in the clinch but Bickle improves position.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tunjic backwards.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tunjic misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bickle .
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bickle tries to work over Tunjic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tunjic blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle lands a knee to the body.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Tunjic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tunjic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunjic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tunjic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tunjic is defending well for now.
Tunjic is working for takedown but Bickle is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tunjic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Tunjic avoids the damage to the body.
Tunjic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunjic is trying to stall.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tunjic avoids a wild elbow strike from Bickle .
Bickle lands a damaging elbow.
Bickle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tunjic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Tunjic.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tunjic looking for a takedown.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunjic has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle .
Bickle pushes off an throws an elbow but Tunjic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bickle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle lands an elbow just above Tunjic 's eye.
Tunjic is rocked!
Tunjic struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Oh Tunjic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bickle is working Tunjic over against the cage.
Tunjic scores with a shot to the side of Bickle 's head.
Bickle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Bickle .
Bickle lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle landing knees to the head.
Tunjic blocks an elbow strike from Bickle .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tunjic is defended easily by Bickle .
Tunjic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bickle .
Tunjic seems to have got his legs back now.
Tunjic throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bickle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tunjic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tunjic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tunjic lands a body shot.
Tunjic misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Bickle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunjic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bickle connects with a looping right hand.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Tunjic pushes him off.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bickle clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic wants a takedown.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle throws an elbow that misses.
Tunjic takes a shot to the head.
Tunjic tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Tunjic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tunjic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tunjic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Tunjic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tunjic lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tunjic backwards.
Ivan Tunjic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Tunjic.
Bickle lands a nice knee to the body.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tunjic.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Tunjic avoids the damage to the body.
Tunjic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle jabs at Tunjic's body.
Tunjic takes one on the button.
Ivan Tunjic is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle connects with the punch.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Tunjic circles away and keeps his distance.
Tunjic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tunjic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bickle moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Tunjic in his tracks for a moment.
Tunjic manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bickle . That's going to slow Tunjic down.
Tunjic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tunjic misses with a shot to the body
and Bickle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tunjic.
Bickle misses with an elbow over the top.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tunjic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bickle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tunjic won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tunjic is looking to break free of the clinch but Bickle has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tunjic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tunjic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tunjic controls his hands.
Tunjic takes an elbow to the temple.
Tunjic tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Bickle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bickle creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tunjic's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tunjic drops to his knees and Bickle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle !
Our winner, Travis Bickle , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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