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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bundles (ranked 1115 p4p, 146 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 553 p4p, 81 weight class). Bundles comes to the cage accompanied by It's Tricky by Run DMC. Bronko Strunz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles slips a jab and a cross from Strunz.
Bundles misses the jab.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
Bundles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strunz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundles's hands.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bundles takes one to the chin there.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Bundles moves away and avoids it.
Bundles throws a leg kick
and Strunz counters with a nice body shot.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundles.
Strunz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strunz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Bundles.
Bundles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Strunz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles connects with a looping right hand.
Strunz connects with a right hand. Bundles shakes it off.
Strunz throws a sloppy body shot
and Bundles counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz takes one to the side of the head.
Bundles ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bundles to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundles throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bundles.
A jab from Bundles finds it's way through Strunz's defenses.
Strunz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Bundles misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz misses with a hook. Bundles ducked under it nicely.
Bundles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strunz cracks Bundles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Bundles blocks the leg kick.
Bundles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Bundles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Strunz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundles.
Bundles blocks a leg kick.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strunz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bundles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strunz.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Strunz tries a quick counter leg kick but Bundles is wise to it.
Bundles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Bundles misses with a straight right.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Bundles throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bundles blocks the body kick.
Bundles throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bundles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bundles defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundles jabs Strunz right on the nose. Strunz blinks but takes it well.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Strunz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Strunz throws a jab when Bundles was well out of range.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundles.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Bundles slips a straight right by Strunz.
Bundles is looking to chop away at Strunz's legs.
Bundles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz tries to land a leg kick but Bundles saw it coming and moves away.
Bundles throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Strunz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bundles is able to avoid easily.
Strunz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strunz scores with a hook.
Bundles wants to slow Strunz down by chopping away at his legs.
Strunz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bundles in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz throws a counter combo.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Bundles drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strunz throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strunz throws a head kick but Bundles moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bundles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bundles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strunz. Strunz obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Nice defenses there by Bundles.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Bundles scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Strunz catches Bundles right on the button with a cross.
Bundles misses with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strunz.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bundles.
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundles.
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 misses with a low kick.
Bundles blocks a low kick nicely.
Bundles lands with a nice body kick.
Strunz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz throws a head kick but Bundles moves out of range.
Strunz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundles throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Bundles misses the target.
Bundles thumps Strunz with a low kick.
Bundles misses with a hook.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Bundles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strunz 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.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Bundles throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Bundles throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Bundles.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz slips a straight right by Bundles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles throws a jab when Strunz was well out of range.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz scores with a jab to the head.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Bundles moved away.
Bundles throwing a counter right hand but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz fakes the leg kick and cracks Bundles in the body.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Strunz counters with a body kick that stops Bundles in his tracks momentarily.
Strunz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundles.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bundles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundles misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.
Bundles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strunz misses with a hook. Bundles ducked under it nicely.
Bundles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundles slips under a jab from Strunz.
Strunz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strunz.
Bundles checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles lands a jab to the nose.
Strunz punishes Bundles's body with a nice straight punch.
Strunz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bundles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strunz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bundles blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Strunz lands a nice shot that snaps Bundles's head back.
Bundles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strunz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bundles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strunz thows a leg kick but Bundles checks it
and Bundles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Strunz throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bundles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Strunz slips a straight right by Bundles.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundles. Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundles throws a hook to the side of Strunz's head but Strunz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Bundles's shoulder, as Bundles tries to avoid the shot.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Strunz slips a jab from Bundles.
Strunz wants to slow Bundles down by chopping away at his legs.
Strunz throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bundles misses the target.
A big right from Bundles misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
A jab from Bundles misses.
A slow jab from Bundles misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bundles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Bundles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz throws out a leg kick but Bundles moves out of range and Strunz only half commits.
Strunz thumps Bundles with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Strunz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strunz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundles was well out of range. Poor timing from Strunz.
As Strunz backs away, Bundles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz moves away from the strike by Bundles.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Bundles moved out of range nicely.
Strunz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Bundles throws a hook but Strunz avoids it easily.
Bundles throws a right hand that misses
and Strunz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bundles tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Strunz clobbers Bundles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bundles throws out a leg kick but Strunz moves out of range and Bundles only half commits.
Strunz is looking for the big counter here.
Bundles lands with an uppercut that bounces Strunz off the cage and back into range.
Strunz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz throws a series of punches but Bundles avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Bundles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strunz throws a low kick but Bundles avoids it.
Bundles misses with a straight left.
Bundles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Bundles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bundles checks a low kick from Strunz.
Bundles lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bundles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strunz's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles throws an off balance right hand
and Strunz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Strunz avoids the body shot from Bundles.
Strunz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bundles cracks Strunz with a good jab.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bundles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Bundles's head back.
Strunz throws out a leg kick but Bundles moves out of range and Strunz only half commits.
Strunz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strunz throws a jab when Bundles was well out of range.
Bundles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Bundles's head but Bundles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundles checks a low kick from Strunz.
Bundles misses the shot to the body.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Bundles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bundles throws a jab when Strunz was well out of range.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Strunz counters with a good low kick that Bundles was not able to check.
Strunz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strunz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bundles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bundles lands an overhand right.
Bundles looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
Strunz misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
Good standup being displayed there by Strunz as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Strunz coming out on top.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Bundles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strunz. That did some damage!
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Strunz finds it's way through Bundles's defenses.
Bundles throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz slips a straight right by Bundles.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strunz thumps Bundles with a low kick.
Bundles lands a jab to the nose.
Bundles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Strunz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ray Bundles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundles 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 fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strunz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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