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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 1567 p4p, 78 weight class) and Frankie Hollywood (ranked 1263 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
28
144 lbs
18 - 11 - 2 |
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165 cm
27
134 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hollywood looks to land a left hand but Bunker moved out of range nicely. Hollywood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker dodges the punch combination from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a hook. Good exchange - Hollywood coming out on top. Bunker scores with a head kick. Hollywood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frankie Hollywood has been cut. Bunker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hollywood can't do much from the bottom here. We've been hearing good reports from Bunker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. I wouldn't like to be where Hollywood is right now. Hollywood tries to buck Bunker off but Bunker is having none of it. Bunker is putting a hurting on Hollywood here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bunker tries to score with some ground and pound. Hollywood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Bunker working the body and head with strikes. Bunker controls the position. Bunker throws a strike aimed at the side of Hollywood's head but Hollywood avoids it well. Bunker working the head and body with strikes. Hollywood tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hollywood is trying to control Bunker's posture but Bunker avoids it. Bunker in side control lands a decent elbow. Hollywood is trying to control Bunker's posture but Bunker avoids it. Bunker slows the pace down. Bunker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bunker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bunker tries to score with some ground and pound. Hollywood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Bunker working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hollywood regains half guard. Bunker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bunker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Bunker is keen to just control but Hollywood is a slippery customer. Bunker drops an elbow to the side of Hollywood's head. Bunker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hollywood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Hollywood tries to get to full guard but Bunker has control of the leg. Bunker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hollywood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hollywood. Bunker being controlled here momentarily. Bunker is working Hollywood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bunker wants to control from the top but Hollywood keeps moving. Bunker throwing strikes but missing. Bunker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hollywood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunker manages to get himself to full guard.
Hollywood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunker swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've been informed that Hollywood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bunker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bunker is on top in guard.
Hollywood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bunker stopping the sweep attempt from Hollywood. Bunker looking to pass the guard. Bunker landing with the ground and pound. Bunker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bunker dominated that round. The cut man is working on Frankie Hollywood's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hollywood throws a hook but Bunker avoids it easily. Nice shot lands for Hollywood. Hollywood misses with a looping left. Hollywood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hollywood misses with a two punch combination.
Bunker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hollywood. Hollywood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hollywood is rocked! Bunker closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hollywood out cold! Hollywood corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Bunker! A victorious Tony Bunker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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