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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Bunker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Oliveira's chin.
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bunker connects with a single shot there.
Bunker is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Bunker looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira throws a big counter head kick but Bunker avoids it with no problem.
Bunker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunker tried to score with a low kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunker's hands.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bunker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunker cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bunker wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker connects with a jab.
Bunker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bunker counters with a nice body kick.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Bunker moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Bunker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunker.
Bunker rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the ropes.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunker lands a shot to the body.
Bunker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bunker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunker can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunker struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunker.
A hook to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bunker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Oliveira can turn it around.
Bunker scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Oliveira.
A short right from Bunker on the inside.
Bunker takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunker blocks an uppercut.
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bunker.
Oliveira leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
Bunker prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Bunker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
Bunker tries a body shot but Oliveira blocks it.
Bunker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunker lands a left hand.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bunker fails to land.
Bunker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Bunker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Bunker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bunker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunker throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunker tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bunker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Bunker.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunker counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Tony Bunker is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunker misses with a hook.
It seemed like Oliveira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker scores with a head kick.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Bunker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunker connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunker misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bunker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliveira throws a jab when Bunker was well out of range.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Bunker lands with an uppercut that bounces Oliveira off the ropes and back into range.
Bunker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Bunker throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
Bunker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings for the body but Bunker moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunker misses the target.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Oliveira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira throws a hook but Bunker avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Bunker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bunker avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bunker moves to clinch but Oliveira breaks away
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Bunker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira throws a low kick but Bunker avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunker. Oliveira shrugs it off though.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunker.
Bunker moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Bunker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunker lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunker throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bunker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Bunker throws a body kick that misses
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunker.
Oliveira connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bunker avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunker, as that shot connected.
Bunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Bunker needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
Bunker slips a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Bunker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunker tries to counter by clinching up but Oliveira breaks away and moves out of range.
Bunker cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Bunker.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bunker moves out of range.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunker in his tracks.
Bunker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Bunker.
Oliveira is looking for the big counter here.
Bunker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Bunker.
Bunker throws a wild body kick that Oliveira sees coming a mile off.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bunker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bunker throws an off balance right hand
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Bunker misses with a right hand
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bunker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliveira really felt that one!
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Bunker.
Bunker defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Bunker feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Bunker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bunker.
Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunker throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bunker's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunker throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bunker misses.
Bunker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Bunker 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.
Bunker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range and Bunker settles back down.
Bunker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Bunker's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Bunker counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunker throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Bunker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Bunker.
Oliveira works the jab nicely.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bunker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bunker avoids the punch easily.
Bunker scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunker.
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.
Oliveira clobbers Bunker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bunker connects with a looping right hand.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunker is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oliveira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunker scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Bunker.
Well Bunker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bunker!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Bunker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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