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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fun Fest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fun Fest!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fest scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Strunz pushes Fest away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fest gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fest is trying to ground and pound but Strunz uses the momentary lack of control by Fest to regain half guard.
Strunz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fest.
Strunz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fest.
Fest throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fest not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fest lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Fest seems content to control.
Strunz wants to get back to his feet.
Strunz's coaches at School Of Hard Knocks have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fest looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fest missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strunz is trying to stand.
Fest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strunz is trying to stand up here but Fest is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strunz lands a jab to the head.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Fest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strunz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fest tries to counter with a clinch but Strunz shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Fest ducks down to avoid it.
Fest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strunz slips a jab from Fest.
Strunz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Strunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fest clobbers Strunz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fest takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Fest is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Fest drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strunz defends it well.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Fest slips the punch.
Fest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strunz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Strunz finds it's target.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Fest's shoulder, as Fest tries to avoid the shot.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strunz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fest ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fest.
Strunz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strunz cracks Fest with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strunz is looking to slow Fest down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fest slips under a jab from Strunz.
Fest doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Fest's front leg but catches the back leg as Fest tries to avoid it.
Strunz throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Fest takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Fest scores with a nice strike.
Strunz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Fest slips under a jab.
Strunz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strunz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Fest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fest takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
That's time! Strunz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fest tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Strunz.
Fest misses with a hook to the body
letting Strunz counter with a right hand.
Fest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Strunz.
Fest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strunz.
Fest shoots in and drives through. Strunz sprawls well.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Fest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strunz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fest ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Fest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strunz lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fest scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strunz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fest is trying to ground and pound but Strunz uses the momentary lack of control by Fest to regain half guard.
Strunz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strunz tries to get out of the position.
Fest winds up and cracks Strunz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Strunz tries to kick Fest off but Fest keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strunz has one foot on Fest's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Strunz with a jab.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strunz throws out a loose jab but Fest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strunz with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Fest ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Fest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strunz misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Fest's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fest appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Fest slips the punch.
Strunz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fest can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Fest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strunz throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Fest misses.
Fest takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fest looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Fest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fest counters with a left to the body.
Fest has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fest there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strunz throws out a loose jab but Fest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Strunz - just one landing.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Fest checks a leg kick.
Fest staying out of range there.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fest on the side of the head.
Strunz with a jab.
Fest lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Strunz misses
and Fest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strunz throws a jab when Fest was well out of range.
Fest doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Fest misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fest misses with an uppercut.
Fest ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz cracks Fest with a good jab.
Fest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strunz moves away.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Fest's head but Fest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Fest was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strunz with a nice cross.
Fest goes for a double leg but Strunz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strunz continues to drive forward.
Fest slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Fest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Fest takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fest.
Fest is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strunz connects with a jab.
Strunz throws a shot to the body.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Fest.
Strunz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fest finds it's way round the side to connect with Strunz's head.
Strunz throws a jab when Fest was well out of range.
Fest goes for a double leg but Strunz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strunz continues to drive forward.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fest has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fest lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Fest ducks down to avoid it.
Fest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strunz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fest scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Fest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fest ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Fest.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fest! But no joy.
Strunz throws a jab when Fest was well out of range.
Fest ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Fest's shoulder, as Fest tries to avoid the shot.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Fest saw that one coming.
Strunz throws a lazy uppercut
and Fest counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Fest drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strunz defends it well.
Fest moves away from the strike by Strunz.
Strunz lands a jab.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Strunz lands a lovely overhand right.
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Fest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fest avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Strunz throws a right hand that misses
and Fest counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz jabs Fest right on the nose. Fest blinks but takes it well.
Fest slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz scores with a nice head shot.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strunz.
Strunz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fest's head.
Strunz throws the left hand but Fest avoids the punch easily.
Fest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strunz with a body shot.
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Fest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz throws the left hand but Fest avoids the punch easily.
Fest is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strunz cracks Fest with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strunz misses with a left hand
and Fest counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Strunz.
Strunz misses with a lunging right hand
and Strunz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strunz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fest bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tests Fest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Fest.
Fest fails with the takedown.
Strunz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Fest ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz throws a hook but Fest avoids it easily.
Strunz lands with an uppercut that bounces Fest off the cage and back into range.
A solid body kick from Strunz.
Fest slips under a jab.
Fun Fest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strunz misses with a hook. Fest ducked under it nicely.
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fest in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strunz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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