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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Bunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phill Bunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pagnozzi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunce slips under a jab from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses.
Bunce is looking to counter punch.
Pagnozzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pagnozzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunce's sensitive parts.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a combination
and Bunce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunce sends Pagnozzi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bunce is motioning to the referee to let Pagnozzi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pagnozzi is rocked!
It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
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!
Pagnozzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunce counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pagnozzi! Bunce lets Pagnozzi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pagnozzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunce finish him?
Pagnozzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunce.
Pagnozzi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Bunce.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pagnozzi.
Bunce misses with a wild combination.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Bunce down with leg kicks.
Bunce wants to slow Pagnozzi down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunce tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pagnozzi lands a big head kick that sends Bunce tumbling to the mat! Pagnozzi takes a step backwards and waves Bunce back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Phill Bunce has been cut.
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!
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunce circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bunce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pagnozzi finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunce's head.
Bunce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi throws a looping overhand right but Bunce ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunce's hands.
Phill Bunce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunce misses with a hook
and Pagnozzi counters with a nice body shot.
Pagnozzi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy right hand but Bunce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunce throws a big counter combination but Pagnozzi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bunce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pagnozzi.
Oooooh!!! Bunce has knocked Pagnozzi down with a huge combo! Bunce steps away and waves a wobbly Pagnozzi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A low kick from Pagnozzi is predictable there
and Bunce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick
and Bunce counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pagnozzi! Bunce lets Pagnozzi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bunce.
Bunce misses with an uppercut
and Pagnozzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pagnozzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bunce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pagnozzi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick but Bunce moves out of range.
Pagnozzi misses with a looping right.
Bunce throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pagnozzi shoots in but Bunce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bunce misses with a straight left.
Bunce moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pagnozzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunce's calf.
Pagnozzi digs a good hook to Bunce's body.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunce misses with an uppercut. Pagnozzi saw that one coming.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pagnozzi. Bunce does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Bunce seems unphased.
Pagnozzi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pagnozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab.
Pagnozzi lands an overhand right.
Bunce moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bunce.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Bunce moved out of range.
Bunce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pagnozzi looks to land a combination but Bunce avoids it well.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 Phill Bunce will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bunce misses with a double jab
and Pagnozzi moves into the clinch.
Pagnozzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunce's elbow.
Pagnozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Bunce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bunce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunce throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi throws a front kick that sends Bunce stumbling back into the cage.
Pagnozzi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pagnozzi misses with a right hand
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Pagnozzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pagnozzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phill Bunce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Pagnozzi throws a body punch but Bunce moves out of range.
Pagnozzi shoots for a takedown but Bunce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunce misses the target.
Pagnozzi throws out a loose jab but Bunce uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunce is looking to counter punch.
Phill Bunce is winning the standup battle so far.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut.
Bunce blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Bunce misses.
Pagnozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunce is looking for a counter combo.
Bunce slips under a jab.
It looked like Bunce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunce walks into a straight right hand from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot.
Bunce sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bunce throws a looping overhand right but Pagnozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Pagnozzi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunce defends it well.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Pagnozzi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Bunce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunce.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Bunce avoids a kick to the body.
Bunce throws out a loose jab but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Bunce does no damage.
Pagnozzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot.
Pagnozzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bunce to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to the head.
Bunce misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunce swings widly with a right hand
and Pagnozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Bunce misses.
Pagnozzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunce.
A punch lands to the side of Bunce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pagnozzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bunce ducks under a wild hook from Pagnozzi.
Bunce throws a shot from downtown. Pagnozzi moves away and avoids it.
Bunce blocks a jab.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab from Bunce.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to Bunce's midsection.
A slow jab from Pagnozzi misses its intended target.
It looked like Bunce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pagnozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pagnozzi thuds a left hand into Bunce's body.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pagnozzi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunce misses the target.
Pagnozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Bunce's shoulder, as Bunce tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Pagnozzi misses its intended target.
Pagnozzi throws a jab when Bunce was well out of range.
Pagnozzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pagnozzi throws a hook but Bunce avoids it easily.
Bunce seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pagnozzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Pagnozzi misses.
Pagnozzi scores with a kick to the body.
Pagnozzi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunce checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Pagnozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pagnozzi.
Bunce will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pagnozzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pagnozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunce manages to avoid it.
That kick from Pagnozzi tenderised Bunce's leg. Bunce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pagnozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunce is just out of range.
Bunce throws a big counter combination but Pagnozzi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bunce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pagnozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Bunce slips the punch.
Pagnozzi throws a hook but Bunce avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses.
Pagnozzi misses with a kick to the body
and Bunce counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pagnozzi staying out of range there.
Pagnozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Bunce checks it.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pagnozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunce takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bunce misses with a straight left.
Pagnozzi thows a leg kick but Bunce checks it
and Bunce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pagnozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pagnozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunce drops Pagnozzi with a beautiful combination! Pagnozzi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bunce is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bunce loads up on a big right hand but Pagnozzi slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
Bunce throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagnozzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bunce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Bunce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pagnozzi momentarily.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick.
Pagnozzi throws a looping overhand right but Bunce ducks down to avoid it.
Bunce tries to move into range but Pagnozzi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pagnozzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Bunce slips the punch.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab.
Bunce stalks Pagnozzi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pagnozzi's face. Pagnozzi staggers backwards, shaken.
Bunce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pagnozzi momentarily.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pagnozzi throws out a powerful jab.
Pagnozzi looks to throw the jab but Bunce is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunce checks a low kick from Pagnozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bunce misses.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunce throws a lazy uppercut
and Pagnozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Pagnozzi.
A swing and a miss from Bunce.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunce checks a leg kick.
Bunce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunce avoids the body shot from Pagnozzi.
Bunce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Pagnozzi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pagnozzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunce's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Callum Pagnozzi.
Well Pagnozzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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