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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bundy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gilbert to the mat! Gilbert manages to get full guard.
Bundy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gilbert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bundy has managed to get both his arms back between Gilbert's legs - danger averted.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilbert is retaining full guard.
Bundy with a nice head shot there.
Bundy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gilbert, up you get!
Bundy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gilbert defends well and Bundy ends up having to push Gilbert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gilbert is looking to counter the offense by Bundy and move into the clinch.
Gilbert walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bundy.
Gilbert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gilbert is looking for a triangle here but Bundy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bundy scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.
Bundy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bundy has his takedown stuffed
and Gilbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gilbert tries to avoid it but Bundy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gilbert to the ground. Gilbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruben Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bundy.
Bundy tries to bum rush Gilbert with a series of wild strikes but Gilbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Gilbert coming out on top.
Gilbert wants to slow Bundy down by chopping away at his legs.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.
Bundy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy stalling against the cage.
Bundy lands a knee to the body.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Gilbert.
Bundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bundy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilbert's defenses.
It looks like Ruben Gilbert has been cut.
Bundy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilbert is leaning against Bundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bundy keeps control of Gilbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bundy jumps into guard, dragging Gilbert to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gilbert's guard.
Gilbert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Gilbert is breathing heavily.
Gilbert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bundy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bundy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bundy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gilbert really is a fat lump.
Bundy with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy trying to control but Gilbert is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Gilbert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundy unleashes a big counter combination but Gilbert bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Gilbert sprawls well.
Gilbert wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bundy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bundy advances to full mount.
Gilbert is trying to stand but he's just given Bundy his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bundy.
Gilbert trying to control the hands but Bundy breaks the grip.
Bundy controlling from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy has the hooks in. Gilbert is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Bundy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bundy gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
James Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Will Bundy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bundy controls the action.
Gilbert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bundy struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to hold on to the position here but Gilbert rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Gilbert is looking for a triangle but Bundy pushes his legs off easily.
Bundy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gilbert, up you get!
Gilbert is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Bundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilbert shoots for a double leg takedown but Bundy sprawls well. He's pushed Gilbert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy moves into the clinch.
Bundy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gilbert uses from the top position.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
Gilbert throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gilbert defends well.
Gilbert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bundy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilbert is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bundy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gilbert is looking to defend but Bundy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gilbert! Bundy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gilbert taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Bundy!
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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
37% |
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