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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rune Ankjrll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankjrll comes into the arena with Laibach blaring out of the sound system. Blake Bunker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rune Ankjrll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bunker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A head kick misses from Ankjrll.
Bunker fails with a takedown attempt.
Ankjrll lands a high kick!
Blake Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunker looks to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ankjrll has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ankjrll counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker tries to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with a left and a right that stings Bunker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker shoots and misses
and Ankjrll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunker thinking.
Rune Ankjrll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Bunker.
Ankjrll lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ankjrll.
Bunker is rocked!
Ankjrll connects with the punch.
Bunker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ankjrll finish him?
Ankjrll lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ankjrll tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunker throws a counter combo.
Bunker moves in looking to clinch but Ankjrll pushes him off.
Bunker seems to have recovered his senses.
Bunker misses with the body kick
and Ankjrll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ankjrll comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunker tries to clinch but Ankjrll is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankjrll scores with a head kick. Bunker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ankjrll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bunker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunker walks into a straight right hand from Ankjrll.
Bunker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ankjrll counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Ankjrll catches Bunker right on the button with a cross.
Bunker shoots in looking for a takedown but Ankjrll manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bunker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankjrll keeps the fight on the outside.
Ankjrll throws a counter high kick but Bunker was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ankjrll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bunker has time to react.
Bunker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ankjrll scores with a jab. Bunker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ankjrll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bunker.
We've been informed that Bunker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker tries to clinch but Ankjrll moves away
and Ankjrll counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunker looks to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with an outside leg kick.
Ankjrll throws a sloppy head kick and Bunker moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Ankjrll.
Rune Ankjrll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ankjrll is fending him off so far but Bunker persists. Nope, Ankjrll circles away and we're back to standing.
Ankjrll tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ankjrll to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Bunker misses with a takedown
enabling Ankjrll to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Ankjrll dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bunker looks to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunker fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnkjrll.
Ankjrll with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ankjrll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunker thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankjrll scores with a nice head shot.
Bunker closes the distance but Ankjrll moves to the side
and Ankjrll counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Ankjrll. Beautiful body shot.
Ankjrll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch but Ankjrll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ankjrll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ankjrll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunker can do to turn this around?
Ankjrll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch but Ankjrll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Ankjrll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bunker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunker tries to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ankjrll bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bunker's head.
Bunker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunker tries to clinch up
letting Ankjrll counter with a right hand.
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!
Ankjrll misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Ankjrll. No joy for Bunker on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Ankjrll misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker closes the distance but Ankjrll moves to the side
and Ankjrll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ankjrll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ankjrll manages to break the clinch.
Ankjrll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunker tries for a takedown but Ankjrll circles away easily
and Ankjrll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rune Ankjrll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Bunker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker with a poor takedown
and Ankjrll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ankjrll is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bunker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ankjrll cracks Bunker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankjrll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ankjrll stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ankjrll wants it to stay on the feet.
Bunker tries to clinch
and Ankjrll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunker thinking.
Bunker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ankjrll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Ankjrll dominated that second round.
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!
Bunker looks to clinch
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ankjrll sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ankjrll lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ankjrll throws a good cross that connects.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ankjrll!
Ankjrll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker closes the distance but Ankjrll moves to the side
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankjrll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunker lands with a kick to the temple. Ankjrll shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ankjrll tries to avoid it but Bunker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ankjrll to the ground. Ankjrll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bunker tries to clinch but Ankjrll moves out of range.
Bunker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ankjrll sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bunker somewhat.
Rune Ankjrll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Bunker.
Bunker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunker fails with the takedown
and Ankjrll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunker.
Bunker gets a clinch.
Ankjrll breaks the clinch.
Bunker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ankjrll counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunker closes the distance but Ankjrll moves to the side
enabling Ankjrll to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunker shoots and misses
and Ankjrll counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankjrll throws a sloppy head kick and Bunker moves out of range easily.
Bunker closes the distance and pushes Ankjrll back into the ropes.
Ankjrll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake Bunker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Ankjrll misses
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ankjrll circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Ankjrll counters with a right hand to the body.
Bunker wants to clinch but Ankjrll slips to the side
and Ankjrll counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake Bunker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ankjrll counters with a three punch combo that has Bunker backing up. Bunker nods at Ankjrll to acknowledge the strikes.
Ankjrll circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ankjrll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ankjrll slips a jab and a cross from Bunker.
Ankjrll throws a series of strikes that have Bunker backpedaling.
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!
Bunker wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rune Ankjrll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ankjrll, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rune Ankjrll!
Rune Ankjrll decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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