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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide and John Bunting. Veide's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunting throws out the jab.
Veide feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bunting throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Veide wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunting goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veide looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunting is just out of range.
Veide moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide tried to counter with a leg kick but Bunting avoided it.
Veide does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Veide has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bunting throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veide lands a big head kick that sends Bunting tumbling to the mat! Veide takes a step backwards and waves Bunting back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Veide cracks the inside of Bunting's front leg.
Bunting takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've been informed that Bunting has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Bunting.
Bunting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veide circles away.
Veide quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bunting throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Veide counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bunting looks winded!
Bunting moves out of range as Veide throws a body kick.
Veide lands an overhand right.
That has opened up John Bunting's cut even more.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Bunting tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide throws a leg kick
and Bunting counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Veide is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bunting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veide.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Bunting get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Bunting stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Veide runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Varg Veide!
Varg Veide retains his heavyweight title!
Varg Veide tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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