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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Avent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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235 lbs
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258 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Avent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avent gets the takedown into side control.
Avent advances to full mount.
Bunga gets back to half guard.
Avent passes into side control, despite Bunga's attempt to control the position.
Bunga is trying to improve his position.
Bunga is not content to let Avent control the position.
Bunga can't do much from the bottom here.
Avent laying and praying for a moment but Bunga takes advantage and regains half guard.
It looks like Avent is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga is staying active underneath Avent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Avent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunga circles away.
Avent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunga's waist but Bunga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Avent off to one side.
Avent keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Avent counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Avent is thwarting Bunga's attempts to control the position.
Avent tries to pass to full mount but Bunga defends it.
Bunga is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga wants to control the action here but instead Avent manages to pass to full mount!
Bunga gets back to half guard.
Avent is thwarting Bunga's attempts to control the position.
Bunga looks gassed!
Avent is working for a kimura but Bunga is defending it quite comfortably.
Avent is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bunga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Avent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Avent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Avent's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga doesn't have the hooks in and Avent manages to turn into his guard.
Avent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
Bunga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunga, not yet.
Avent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bunga's guard.
Avent is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bunga reverses the position - he's now on top in Avent's guard.
Bunga throws and elbow that misses. Avent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunga's guard. Nice move by Avent!
Bunga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunga trying to control the position here.
Avent trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunga pulls Avent in to control the position.
Bunga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bunga wants to control but Avent passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Avent wants to pass to mount but Bunga is defending the position.
Bunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunga wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Avent dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Avent drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunga looking to control.
Avent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
Avent is looking to stand up but Bunga won't let him.
Avent wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Avent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunga trying to keep a closed guard but Avent is proving a slippery customer.
Avent wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunga pulls Avent in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga closes the distance and clinches.
Bunga pulls Avent into guard.
Avent is looking to advance position but Bunga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bunga wants to control the pace but Avent is squirming around nicely.
Avent is looking to get to half guard.
Bunga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Avent is looking to escape.
Avent is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunga tries to control but Avent wriggling away.
Bunga controlling from mount.
Avent is looking to improve his position but Bunga isn't that keen on the idea.
Bunga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avent is desperately trying to improve his position but Bunga has a good base and remains in mount.
Avent manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bunga in particular looking to stall.
Avent is looking for a sweep. Bunga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Avent is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bunga pulls his head out easily.
Bunga is keen to just control but Avent is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bunga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ralph Bunga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga wants to clinch but Avent slips to the side
and Avent counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunga has his takedown stuffed
and Avent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bunga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunga is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Avent rolls with it to try and escape but Bunga cranks on the arm and Avent is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Bunga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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