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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begovic comes into the arena with Cavoglave blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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187 cm
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278 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borg Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begovic misses with a looping left.
Bunting cracks Begovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bunting misses with a body kick.
Bunting throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Begovic.
Begovic slips a jab and a cross from Bunting.
Begovic works over Bunting's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Borg Bunting has been cut.
Bunting fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunting is looking to score with low kicks.
Begovic tries to counter by clinching up but Bunting breaks away and moves out of range.
Begovic moves away from the strike by Bunting.
Begovic is looking to counter the offense by Bunting and move into the clinch.
Begovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Begovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Begovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begovic throws a right hand that misses
and Bunting counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunting moves away from the strike by Begovic.
Bunting throws a hook but Begovic avoids it easily.
Begovic avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Begovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Begovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunting connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Begovic scrambles back to his feet.
Begovic throws a hook but Bunting blocks it.
Bunting tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunting missing with a left hand there. Begovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunting.
Bunting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Begovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunting scrambles back to his feet.
Bunting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunting cracks Begovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting misses with a straight right.
As Bunting tries to get set, Begovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Bunting manages to avoid the attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunting.
Bunting misses with an uppercut.
Begovic misses with a wild combination.
Begovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting misses with an uppercut. Begovic saw that one coming.
Begovic misses with a jab to the body
and Bunting makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunting lands with a nice body punch.
Bunting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Begovic. That snapped Bunting's head back.
Begovic throws a good cross that connects.
Bunting throws a low kick, looking for Begovic's leg but Begovic calmly moves out of range.
Begovic throws a looping overhand right but Bunting ducks down to avoid it.
Bunting throws a hook to the side of Begovic's head but Begovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Begovic connects with a body shot that sends Bunting's belly button to the back.
Begovic checks a leg kick.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting staying out of range there.
Begovic dips to his left and cracks Bunting with an uppercut!
Bunting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunting throws a hook but Begovic blocks it.
Begovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws a leg kick but Begovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Begovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunting counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Begovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Begovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting slips under a jab from Begovic.
Begovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunting counters with a nice uppercut.
Begovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Begovic.
Begovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Begovic duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Borg Bunting will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bunting tries to score with a low kick but Begovic moves his leg out of the way.
Bunting on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunting throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borg Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunting connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Begovic scrambles back to his feet.
Bunting misses with a wild combination.
Begovic is looking to counter the offense by Bunting and move into the clinch.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
As Bunting tries to get set, Begovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Bunting manages to avoid the attempt.
Bunting throws a series of punches but Begovic moves out of range.
Bunting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Begovic counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Begovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Begovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begovic tries to work over Bunting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Begovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunting.
Begovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.
Begovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Begovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunting cracks Begovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunting throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Begovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Begovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Bunting should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunting.
Borg Bunting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from Begovic.
Begovic scores with a body shot.
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!
Begovic walks into a straight right hand from Bunting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws a solid leg kick but Begovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bunting.
Begovic throws a body punch but Bunting moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Begovic.
Bunting loads up on a big right hand but Begovic slips the punch.
Begovic throws a body punch but Bunting moves out of range.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunting manages to avoid it.
Bunting misses with a straight right.
Begovic jabs Bunting right on the nose. Bunting blinks but takes it well.
Begovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunting is trying to counter with his kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunting. That's going to slow Begovic down.
Begovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bunting.
Begovic throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic scores with a nice head shot.
Bunting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Begovic walks into a left hand.
Begovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buntings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bunting misses with a body shot.
Begovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunting manages to avoid it.
Begovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Begovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bunting throws a good cross that connects.
Bunting scores with a shot to the body.
Bunting lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Begovic is rocked!
Bunting shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Begovic takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Bunting sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Begovic bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borg Bunting!
Borg Bunting really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that On Tap (160Q & Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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