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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Boom!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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256 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubin blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bustamante defends it well.
Rubin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bustamante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rubin working away.
Rubin cracks Bustamante with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rubin with the ground and pound but Bustamante regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rubin controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin throwing shots but Bustamante is blocking nicely.
Rubin working over Bustamante with some ground and pound. Bustamante looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rubin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rubin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bustamante's head.
Bustamante is concentrating on defense, preventing Rubin from advancing position.
Rubin is looking to take a break and control but Bustamante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bustamante tries to get to full guard but Rubin has control of the leg.
Bustamante trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bustamante dodges the punch combination from Rubin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rubin is defended easily by Bustamante.
Rubin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bustamante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bustamante loads up on a big right hand but Rubin slips the punch.
Rubin tries to move into range but Bustamante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
An inside leg kick lands from Bustamante.
Rubin blocks a head kick by Bustamante.
Rubin takes a swing at Bustamante's ribcage but misses.
Bustamante slips a jab from Rubin.
Rubin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bustamante throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubin.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Bustamante's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bustamante missing with a left hand there. Rubin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bustamante throws the left hand but Rubin avoids the punch easily.
Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Rubin moves out of range easily.
Rubin avoids a kick to the body.
Rubin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bustamante defends it well.
Bustamante throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bustamante defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustamante. Rubin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubin with the counter takedown but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Rubin scores with a leg kick.
Bustamante takes a swing at Rubin's ribcage but misses.
Rubin moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.
Rubin drops his hands momentarily and Bustamante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubin scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Bustamante will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Bustamante misses.
Rubin with the counter takedown but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Bustamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bustamante slips a jab from Rubin.
Diego Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.
Bustamante thows a leg kick but Rubin checks it
and Rubin counters with a shoot takedown. Bustamante fights it but they end up in guard.
Rubin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bustamante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rubin has managed to get both his arms back between Bustamante's legs - danger averted.
Bustamante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin postures up in Bustamante's guard and throws a big left but Bustamante blocks it.
Rubin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Rubin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rubin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubin trying to control but Bustamante is working from the bottom.
Rubin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bustamante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bustamante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bustamante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin clinches up against the cage.
Bustamante takes a shot to the head.
Bustamante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bustamante.
Rubin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bustamante misses with a double jab.
Rubin lands a jab to the nose.
Bustamante wants to slow Rubin down by chopping away at his legs.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bustamante is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bustamante checks a leg kick.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bustamante misses the jab.
And Rubin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bustamante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bustamante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubin.
Bustamante tried to counter with a leg kick but Rubin avoided it.
Rubin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bustamante throws a big shot that misses.
Bustamante ducks under a wild hook from Rubin.
Bustamante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bustamante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubin throws out the jab.
Bustamante throws a wild body kick that Rubin sees coming a mile off.
Rubin with the counter takedown but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Bustamante slips a straight right by Rubin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bustamante throws a head kick but Rubin moves out of range.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bustamante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bustamante throws a leg kick which misses Rubin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubin tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante tries to land a front kick but Rubin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Rubin.
Bustamante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bustamante.
Rubin moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timur Rubin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bustamante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubin at a distance.
Rubin looks to land a left hand but Bustamante moved out of range nicely.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bustamante thuds his shin into the meat of Rubin's side.
Rubin throws a jab when Bustamante was well out of range.
Bustamante throws a big counter combination but Rubin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rubin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bustamante connects with a right hand. Rubin shakes it off.
Bustamante is looking to clinch but Rubin is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bustamante with a nice cross.
Bustamante blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin misses with a low kick.
Bustamante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubin. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bustamante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bustamante clinches up with Rubin and pushes him back against the cage.
Rubin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bustamante tries a body shot but Rubin blocks it.
Bustamante tries to work over Rubin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rubin throws a head punch that misses.
Bustamante throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubin.
Rubin misses with some punches.
Rubin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubin can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bustamante.
Rubin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubin misses with some punches.
Rubin pushes Bustamante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bustamante scores a nice knee to the body.
Rubin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bustamante's elbow.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Rubin misses with the head strike.
Bustamante displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubin up against the cage.
Rubin lands with a light punch inside.
Bustamante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bustamante working Rubin over with knees to the body.
Bustamante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante lands a good knee to the midsection. Rubin won't want to take too many of those.
Bustamante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bustamante gets through Rubin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rubin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bustamante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubin avoids it.
Rubin misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bustamante on the inside.
Bustamante connects with a knee to the head.
Bustamante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubin's elbow.
Bustamante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubin's elbow.
Rubin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bustamante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rubin.
Bustamante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubin avoids it.
Bustamante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but Rubin blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bustamante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rubin tries to work over Bustamante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bustamante.
Bustamante working Rubin over with knees to the body.
Bustamante breaks the clinch.
Bustamante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubin to score with a decent uppercut.
Bustamante moves into the clinch successfully.
Bustamante throws a head punch that misses.
Bustamante swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Bustamante as the two fighters clinch.
Bustamante misses with a punch on the inside.
Bustamante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bustamante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bustamante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubin can do to turn this around?
A short right from Rubin on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bustamante clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rubin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bustamante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bustamante has Rubin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bustamante tries to work over Rubin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bustamante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bustamante has a couple of punches blocked by Rubin.
Bustamante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bustamante landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bustamante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bustamante obliges.
Rubin managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Bustamante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubin backwards.
Rubin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rubin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Bustamante lands a right hand.
Bustamante throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin working aggressively here.
Rubin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bustamante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rubin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubin.
Rubin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego Bustamante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bustamante.
Rubin avoiding damage as Bustamante throws knees to the body.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubin avoids it.
Rubin blocking some punches.
Rubin blocking some punches.
Bustamante is pressed up against the cage. Rubin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bustamante down to the mat. Bustamante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
And Rubin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bustamante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bustamante slips a jab from Rubin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Bustamante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Bustamante as he connects with a hook.
Bustamante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubin checks it well.
Rubin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin moves out of range of the body kick from Bustamante.
Rubin avoids a kick to the body.
Rubin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bustamante defends it well.
Bustamante with a jab.
Rubin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubin misses with a right hand
and Bustamante counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bustamante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Rubin.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. Bustamante moves away and avoids it.
Rubin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bustamante fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bustamante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rubin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bustamante.
Bustamante slips under a jab from Rubin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bustamante defends it well.
Rubin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bustamante.
Bustamante throws a right hand that Rubin ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubin also avoids with ease.
Rubin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rubin goes for a double leg but Bustamante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bustamante continues to drive forward.
Bustamante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rubin just manages to avoid it.
Bustamante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bustamante.
Rubin has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bustamante had his way with Timur Rubin in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bustamante ducks under a wild hook from Rubin.
Bustamante drops Rubin with a beautiful combination! Rubin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bustamante is looking for the KO!
It looks like Timur Rubin has been cut.
Bustamante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rubin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bustamante cracks Rubin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bustamante throws a push kick but Rubin slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubin staying out of range there.
Rubin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Bustamante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bustamante misses the jab.
Rubin misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin tries to bum rush Bustamante with a series of wild strikes but Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bustamante throwing a counter right hand but Rubin manages to avoid it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rubin.
An elbow from Rubin crashes against the mat.
Rubin controlling the position.
Rubin trying to control the position but Bustamante is working away.
Bustamante tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
Timur Rubin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Bustamante going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rubin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bustamante gets back to half guard.
Rubin lands with a punch from half guard.
Rubin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rubin slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is trying to control but Rubin manages to pass to mount!
Rubin looking to finish with strikes here!
Rubin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bustamante?
Bustamante wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rubin.
Rubin looking to control but Bustamante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin scoring with strikes but Bustamante is staying in there.
Rubin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bustamante because Rubin loaded up on that one.
Rubin trying to control but Bustamante is having none of it.
Rubin landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bustamante is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rubin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timur Rubin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bustamante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bustamante!
After winning the bout, Diego Bustamante thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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