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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 688 p4p, 398 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 30 p4p, 18 weight class). Ted Bundy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Saric lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Saric
and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
Bundy throwing shots but Saric is blocking nicely.
Bundy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bundy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bundy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
Bundy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bundy throwing strikes but missing.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy won't allow Saric to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy blocks a head kick by Saric.
Bundy tries to counter with a takedown but Saric is quick to defend against it.
Saric throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saric shoots in looking for a takedown but Bundy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saric's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saric throws a right hand that misses
and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saric trying to control but Bundy postures up.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saric regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bundy.
Saric is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy controlling from the top position.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saric swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy is pushing down on Saric's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saric is fighting to maintain full guard but Bundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bundy is stalling here. Saric is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bundy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saric has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bundy is looking to regain half guard here but Saric keeps moving and retains side control.
Saric moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bundy is not content to let Saric control the position.
Bundy 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saric tries to stand but Bundy is controlling his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zdravko Saric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saric misses with a straight right.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Saric throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saric won't be happy with that.
Saric taking a bit of punishment here - Bundy scoring with strikes.
Saric is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bundy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saric is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bundy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saric is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bundy winds up and cracks Saric with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bundy is controlling the pace.
Bundy throwing shots but Saric is blocking nicely.
Bundy wants to free his trapped foot but Saric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bundy trying to control the pace.
Bundy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bundy lands with a punch from half guard.
Bundy is just content to waste time from the top position. Saric takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saric is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saric wants to stand and escape but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saric throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Saric throws a lazy head kick
and Bundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saric thinking.
A low kick from Saric misses
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
Bundy slips under a jab.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Saric avoids it well and moves away.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Saric throws a leg kick that misses.
As Saric tries to get set, Bundy tries to push him back and clinch up but Saric manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric misses with a straight left.
Saric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saric has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bundy finds it's way round the side to connect with Saric's head.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saric throws a big shot that misses.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Saric avoids it well and moves away.
Bundy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Saric throws a lazy right hand but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saric throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Saric misses
and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saric preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Bundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
Saric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saric.
Saric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saric lands a right hook to the body.
Bundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Bundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bundy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saric pulls his leg out and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saric.
Bundy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saric to the mat! Saric manages to get full guard.
Saric keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bundy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saric throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Bundy blocks a head kick by Saric.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saric sprawls and moves away.
Saric misses with a straight right.
Saric misses with a wild body shot.
Zdravko Saric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saric throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Saric throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bundy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saric defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Saric dodges it nicely.
Bundy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bundy wants to free his trapped foot but Saric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bundy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bundy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Bundy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Saric reverses the position - he's now on top in Bundy's guard.
Saric stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Bundy managing to control the position.
Bundy wants to sweep here but Saric controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ted Bundy.
I think Bundy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ted Bundy!
A very excited looking Ted Bundy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Zdravko Saric was interviewed post fight and said 'Jesus, what the fuck'.
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