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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bardo Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio has chosen Disturbed- Down with the Sickness as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bardo Gregorio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorio connects with the punch.
Banchamek looks to land a right hand but Gregorio moved out of range.
Banchamek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregorio lands a nice shot that snaps Banchamek's head back.
Gregorio connects with a single shot there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gregorio has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gregorio throws a big shot that misses.
Rune Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregorio throws a jab when Banchamek was well out of range.
Gregorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek connects with a jab.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Gregorio is avoiding it.
Gregorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregorio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregorio.
Gregorio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorio throws a body punch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Gregorio connects with a high kick.
Gregorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a right hand that Gregorio ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregorio also avoids with ease.
Banchamek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregorio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banchamek up against the cage.
Gregorio struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
A short left from Gregorio.
Gregorio misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Gregorio.
Gregorio scores with the left hand. Banchamek knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Gregorio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rune Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregorio misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Banchamek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gregorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Gregorio gets tackled into the cage by Banchamek. Banchamek maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to work over Gregorio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gregorio blocks an uppercut.
Gregorio trying to land knees to the body.
Gregorio throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gregorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Gregorio.
Gregorio lands with a cross.
Banchamek closes the distance and clinches.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregorio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gregorio lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gregorio misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregorio blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Gregorio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banchamek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Gregorio throws knees to the body.
Banchamek pushes Gregorio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Gregorio.
Gregorio misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregorio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gregorio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregorio blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Gregorio lands with a right to the head.
Banchamek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorio backwards.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gregorio backwards.
Gregorio slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Banchamek.
Banchamek works on Gregorio's body with a couple of short punches.
Gregorio stalling in the clinch.
Gregorio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gregorio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Banchamek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gregorio tries to throw a body punch but Banchamek avoids it by throwing Gregorio back against the cage.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banchamek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
Gregorio lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banchamek.
Gregorio has Banchamek pushed against the cage.
Gregorio lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bardo Gregorio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gregorio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Gregorio tenderised Banchamek's leg. Banchamek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gregorio throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Gregorio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Banchamek. That snapped Gregorio's head back.
Banchamek throws a jab when Gregorio was well out of range.
Gregorio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banchamek throws a hook but Gregorio avoids it easily.
Banchamek tries to bum rush Gregorio with a series of wild strikes but Gregorio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregorio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banchamek closes the distance and pushes Gregorio back into the cage.
Gregorio slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorio is trying to force a seperation but Banchamek has the dominant position.
Banchamek misses with some punches.
Gregorio misses with a body punch.
Gregorio blocking some punches.
Gregorio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio misses with a body punch.
Gregorio misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek blocks an elbow strike from Gregorio.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek avoids the elbow strike from Gregorio, against the cage.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands a right hand.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike.
Gregorio has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Gregorio misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregorio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gregorio struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
Gregorio misses with a body punch.
Gregorio pushes off an throws an elbow but Banchamek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Gregorio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.
Banchamek tries to throw a body punch but Gregorio avoids it by throwing Banchamek back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Banchamek.
Rune Banchamek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gregorio throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banchamek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banchamek cracks Gregorio with a nice body shot.
Gregorio tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gregorio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banchamek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Gregorio keeps it at a distance.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregorio circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Gregorio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorio.
Gregorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregorio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Gregorio finds it's way through Banchamek's defenses.
Gregorio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banchamek swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gregorio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregorio throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Gregorio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banchamek's head.
Gregorio throws a jab when Banchamek was well out of range.
Banchamek looks to throw the jab but Gregorio is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregorio. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorio lands with a hook. Banchamek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gregorio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banchamek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banchamek defending well as Gregorio loads up on a big left hand.
Gregorio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gregorio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Gregorio circles away.
Gregorio tries to keep at a distance but Banchamek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
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!
Banchamek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banchamek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gregorios head.
Banchamek lands a nice uppercut.
Gregorio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banchamek is keeping busy.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregorio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banchamek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rune Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bardo Gregorio.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gregorio backwards.
Gregorio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregorio.
Gregorio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banchameks head.
Gregorio misses with some punches.
Gregorio misses with some punches.
Gregorio pulls Banchamek into guard.
Banchamek passes Gregorio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rune Banchamek will probably get the nod.
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.
Banchamek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banchamek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gregorio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gregorio lands with a light punch inside.
Gregorio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gregorio breaks the clinch.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Gregorio.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Gregorio is having none of it.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregorio slips a straight right by Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Gregorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Gregorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Gregorio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gregorio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banchamek throws a looping overhand right but Gregorio ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregorio manages to avoid it.
Banchamek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Banchamek. Beautiful body shot.
Gregorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Gregorio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banchamek on the side of the head.
Gregorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Banchamek misses with a series of wild punches.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Gregorio.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gregorio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Gregorio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregorio swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
A little jabbing left from Gregorio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Gregorio circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio missing with a left hand there. Banchamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Gregorio prevents a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Gregorio's head.
Banchamek is leaning against Gregorio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gregorio lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorio.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gregorio.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.
Gregorio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banchamek avoids the elbow strike from Gregorio, against the cage.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio breaks the clinch.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the head.
Banchamek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregorio.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Gregorio.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Gregorio.
Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Gregorio pushes him off.
Gregorio misses with a head kick.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Gregorio moves out of range.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Gregorio is avoiding it.
Banchamek swings for the body but Gregorio moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banchamek throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gregorio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek cracks Gregorio with an open hand slap.
Banchamek wants to clinch but Gregorio slips to the side
letting Gregorio counter with a right hand.
Banchamek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gregorio's head backwards.
Gregorio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregorio ducks under a wild hook from Banchamek.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregorio! But no joy.
Banchamek moves into range and clinches up with Gregorio.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek lands with a right to the head.
Gregorio is rocked!
Gregorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banchamek scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rune Banchamek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banchamek 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rune Banchamek!
A very excited looking Rune Banchamek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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