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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bunker misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bunker!
An elbow from Nurmagomedov crashes against the mat.
Bunker struggling a bit here.
Bunker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Skulls house of pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound from side control.
Nurmagomedov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bunker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nurmagomedov misses with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Bunker is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov looks up at the clock and then as Bunker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nurmagomedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bunker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound but Bunker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is keen to just control but Bunker is a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nurmagomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control. Bunker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nurmagomedov in particular looking to stall.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Bunker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Bunker dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bunker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bunker is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Nurmagomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bunker defending well though.
Nurmagomedov is looking to stall here but Bunker recovers full guard.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Bunker is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a leg kick which misses Nurmagomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Bunker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Bunker slams his shin into Nurmagomedov's torso.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Bunker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nurmagomedov under the eye.
Bunker is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunker defends it well.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunker is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Bunker circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nurmagomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunker defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Nurmagomedov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the body
and Bunker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunker misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Bunker tries to clinch up
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bunker won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bunker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Bunker can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bunker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunker digs a good hook to Nurmagomedov's body.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Tony Bunker is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Bunker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunker but Bunker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Nurmagomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunker. That's going to slow Nurmagomedov down.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Bunker shows good takedown defense.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony Bunker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Bunker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
As Nurmagomedov tries to get set, Bunker tries to push him back and clinch up but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid the attempt.
Bunker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Bunker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bunker lands with a left to the head.
Bunker gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bunker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunker taking a breather.
Bunker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nurmagomedov is trying to drag Bunker to the mat but Bunker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bunker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunker.
Bunker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is working for takedown but Bunker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nurmagomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bunker after a bit of a struggle.
Good body shot from Bunker.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunker.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunker finish him?
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bunker.
Bunker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bunker.
A shot in the inside from Bunker.
Bunker dips a shoulder and cracks Nurmagomedov with a mighty uppercut! Nurmagomedov falls back against the ropes and Bunker unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nurmagomedov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bunker screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
After winning the bout, Tony Bunker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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