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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bumanov (ranked 1964 p4p, 250 weight class) and Mickey Flannerry (ranked 2093 p4p, 267 weight class). Mickey Flannerry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Bumanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Flannerry!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bumanov misses
and Flannerry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bumanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bumanov misses with a wild body shot.
Bumanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flannerry! But no joy.
A big right from Flannerry misses.
Bumanov misses the shot to the body.
Flannerry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bumanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flannerry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bumanov.
Bumanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bumanov closes the distance and pushes Flannerry back into the cage.
Flannerry lands a shoulder strike.
Flannerry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bumanov is keeping busy.
Bumanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flannerry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flannerry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bumanov tries to work over Flannerry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bumanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flannerry's elbow.
Bumanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bumanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flannerry backwards.
Flannerry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bumanov.
A hook to the body from Bumanov.
Bumanov tries to throw a body punch but Flannerry avoids it by throwing Bumanov back against the cage.
Flannerry stalling in the clinch but Bumanov improves position.
Flannerry can't find room to land a body shot as Bumanov controls the action.
Bumanov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov slows down the pace here.
Flannerry lands a nice uppercut.
Bumanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flannerry misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bumanov.
Flannerry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bumanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flannerry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bumanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov slows down the pace here.
Bumanov lands a body punch.
Flannerry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bumanov can't find room to land a body shot as Flannerry controls the action.
Bumanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bumanov misses with a body punch.
Bumanov misses with a body punch.
Flannerry is stalling here.
Bumanov lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flannerry.
Bumanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bumanov can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Bumanov.
Bumanov blocks an uppercut.
Flannerry blocks a body shot from Bumanov.
Bumanov pushes Flannerry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bumanov can't find room to land a body shot as Flannerry controls the action.
Flannerry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bumanov has him pressed against the cage.
Bumanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bumanov misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bumanov misses with a body punch.
Bumanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Bumanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flannerry lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Bumanov dominated that 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.
Bumanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flannerry on the side of the head.
Flannerry throws a jab but it's blocked by Bumanov.
Sergei Bumanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannerry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bumanov moves in looking to clinch but Flannerry pushes him off.
Bumanov misses with a wild body shot.
Flannerry walks into a straight right hand from Bumanov.
Bumanov lands a nice hook to Flannerry's body. Flannerry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flannerry throws a body punch but Bumanov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bumanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flannerry counters with a straight right hand.
Flannerry throws a lazy right hand but Bumanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flannerry throws a hook to the side of Bumanov's head but Bumanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flannerry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bumanov is looking to wear down Flannerry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flannerry throws a body shot but no joy.
Bumanov moves in looking to clinch but Flannerry pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flannerry, as that shot connected.
Bumanov gets a clinch.
Bumanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flannerry blocks a body shot from Bumanov.
A hook to the body from Bumanov.
Bumanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bumanov.
Bumanov misses with a body punch.
Bumanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flannerry can do to turn this around?
Bumanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flannerry is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov misses with a body punch.
Bumanov is struggling to control the position.
Bumanov tries to work over Flannerry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Bumanov.
Bumanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flannerry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bumanov working aggressively here.
Bumanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bumanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bumanov lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flannerry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bumanov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bumanov.
Bumanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flannerry's elbow.
Bumanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Flannerry is breathing heavily.
Bumanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flannerry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bumanov.
Sergei Bumanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flannerry misses with a punch on the inside.
Flannerry being controlled against the cage.
Bumanov pulls guard successfully.
Bumanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Flannerry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bumanov is proving hard to escape from.
Bumanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flannerry being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Bumanov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bumanov cracks a nice hook into Flannerry's ribs.
Bumanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flannerry.
Flannerry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bumanov is looking to counter the offense by Flannerry and move into the clinch.
Bumanov swings for the body but Flannerry moves out of range.
Flannerry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bumanov under the eye.
Bumanov lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannerry throws a big shot that misses.
Bumanov cracks Flannerry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bumanov scores with a hook to the body. Flannerry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannerry needs to keep his hands up - Bumanov had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Bumanov does no damage.
Flannerry throws a jab but it's blocked by Bumanov.
Flannerry looks to land a left hand but Bumanov moved out of range nicely.
Bumanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bumanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Flannerry.
Flannerry moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Bumanov finds it's target.
Bumanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flannerry.
Flannerry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mickey Flannerry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergei Bumanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov throws a right hand that Flannerry ducks under and follows up with a left that Flannerry also avoids with ease.
Bumanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flannerry.
A punch combination from Flannerry misses.
Flannerry missing with a left hand there. Bumanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bumanov lands a jab.
Bumanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Bumanov misses the target.
Flannerry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bumanov with a body shot.
Bumanov rushes Flannerry and presses him up against the cage.
Flannerry trying to control the position but instead, Bumanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flannerry into the cage.
Flannerry tries to throw a body punch but Bumanov avoids it by throwing Flannerry back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flannerry up against the cage.
Flannerry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bumanov.
Flannerry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bumanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bumanov fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flannerry tries to work over Bumanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flannerry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bumanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flannerry or not.
Flannerry lands a shot to the body.
Bumanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flannerry misses with a body punch.
Bumanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bumanov blocks a body shot from Flannerry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flannerry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bumanov backwards.
Bumanov lands a left hand.
Bumanov gets through Flannerry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Bumanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bumanov 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Bumanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Bumanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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