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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between morgan bunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, morgan bunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but bunch pushes him off.
bunch throws out a powerful jab.
bunch lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
bunch closes the distance and clinches.
bunch is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bunch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like morgan bunch has been cut.
bunch wants to break the clinch but can't.
bunch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
bunch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simpson walks away with a smile on his face. bunch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
bunch swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch is having none of it.
bunch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Simpson tries to clinch up
and bunch counters with a left to the body.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - bunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bunch keeps the fight on the outside.
bunch cracks a nice hook into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but bunch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Simpson should have avoided that one.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but bunch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bunch misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bunch throws a shot to the body.
bunch misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson tries to clinch up
and bunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
bunch swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
bunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and bunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bunch jabs at Simpson's body.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
Simpson walks into a left hand.
Simpson wants to clinch
and bunch counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves away
and bunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bunch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
bunch misses with a straight left.
bunch misses with a looping right.
bunch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and bunch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simpson thinking.
Simpson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bunch cracks Simpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson wants to clinch up but bunch keeps it at a distance.
Simpson closes the distance but bunch moves to the side
and bunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
bunch cracks Simpson with a good jab.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
bunch catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
bunch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - bunch circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch is having none of it.
Simpson wants to clinch but bunch slips to the side
letting bunch counter with a right hand.
bunch keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by bunch. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bunch loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but bunch pushes him off.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but bunch pushes him off.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but bunch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bunch circles away from the clinch attempt
and bunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simpson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Simpson wants to clinch.
bunch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson tries to clinch
and bunch counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves out of range.
bunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bunch scores with a jab to the body.
bunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bunch swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
bunch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
bunch throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
bunch is breathing heavily.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but bunch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bunch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simpson wants to clinch up but bunch keeps it at a distance.
bunch connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bunch blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simpson throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from bunch.
Simpson lands an elbow just above bunch 's eye.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
bunch tries to pull guard but Simpson holds him up against the cage and eventually bunch drops back down to his feet.
bunch working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
bunch wants to break free but Simpson has control.
bunch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that bunch shrugs off.
Simpson lands an elbow just above bunch 's eye.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
bunch dodges an elbow strike from Simpson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but bunch blocks with his arms.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bunch blocks it with crossed arms.
bunch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
bunch is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
bunch lands with a right to the head.
bunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
bunch tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
morgan bunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on morgan bunch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from bunch.
bunch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
bunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson tries to clinch there but bunch circles away.
bunch stuns Simpson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
bunch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
bunch scores with a nice head shot.
Simpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but bunch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bunch keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson slips under a jab from bunch.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by bunch.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bunch.
Simpson moves forwards but bunch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bunch circles away from the clinch attempt.
bunch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
bunch looks to throw the jab but Simpson is out of range.
bunch throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
bunch looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
bunch loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
bunch throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
bunch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
bunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves out of range.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
letting bunch counter with a right hand.
bunch misses with a hook.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch there but bunch circles away.
bunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and bunch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
morgan bunch is winning the standup battle so far.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves out of range.
bunch stuns Simpson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
bunch circles away from the clinch attempt
and bunch counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bunch looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
bunch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from bunch.
bunch scores with the left hand. Simpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
bunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
bunch swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch up but bunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson wants to clinch but bunch slips to the side
and bunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from bunch misses.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - bunch circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves away
and bunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but bunch pushes him off.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and bunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson wants to clinch but bunch slips to the side
and bunch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bunch throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Simpson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves out of range.
Simpson wants to clinch
and bunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson tries to clinch
and bunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
bunch throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves away
and bunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch is having none of it.
Simpson is looking to clinch but bunch is avoiding it.
Simpson wants to clinch but bunch slips to the side
and bunch counters with a stiff right hand.
bunch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson closes the distance but bunch moves to the side
letting bunch counter with a right hand.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from bunch.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - bunch circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but bunch moves out of range.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
bunch keeps the fight on the outside.
bunch misses with a straight left.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from bunch.
bunch keeps the fight on the outside.
bunch jabs Simpson right on the nose. Simpson blinks but takes it well.
Simpson wants to clinch up but bunch keeps it at a distance.
bunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but bunch pushes him off.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
bunch swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
bunch lands a body shot.
Simpson tries to clinch up
enabling bunch to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson closes the distance but bunch moves to the side
and bunch counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson wants to clinch up but bunch keeps it at a distance.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson closes the distance but bunch moves to the side
and bunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
morgan bunch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on morgan bunch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Simpson tries to clinch there but bunch circles away.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bunch swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson wants to clinch.
bunch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simpson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
bunch cracks Simpson with an open hand slap.
bunch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bunch's defenses.
bunch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Simpson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Simpson has bunch pressed against the cage, preventing bunch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
bunch takes an elbow to the temple.
bunch wants to break free but Simpson has control.
bunch tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from bunch.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
bunch tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
bunch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bunch lands with a light punch inside.
bunch is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
bunch avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
bunch tries to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling the position.
bunch wants to get back to striking at distance but Simpson won't allow it.
bunch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped bunch in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Simpson misses with an elbow over the top.
bunch tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bunch has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
bunch is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
bunch blocks the elbow strike.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but bunch is blocking nicely.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
bunch tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bunch's defenses.
bunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bunch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson has bunch pressed against the cage, preventing bunch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bunch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but bunch blocks with his arms.
bunch pushes Simpson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two 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.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
bunch lands a shoulder strike.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
bunch tries to pull guard but Simpson won't allow it.
bunch avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bunch wants to break the clinch but can't.
bunch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
bunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bunch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bunch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bunch can't break the clinch.
bunch tries to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling the position.
Simpson has bunch pressed against the cage, preventing bunch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but bunch is blocking nicely.
Simpson throws an elbow but it misses.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
Simpson stops a takedown attempt from bunch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for morgan bunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but bunch is blocking nicely.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bunch tries to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling the position.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but bunch blocks it.
bunch is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
bunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but bunch blocks with his arms.
bunch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simpson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
bunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bunch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
bunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson prevents bunch from breaking the clinch.
bunch misses with the head strike.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
bunch working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped bunch in his tracks for a moment.
bunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simpson prevents the takedown attempt.
bunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
bunch wants to break free but Simpson has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that bunch shrugs off.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
bunch blocks an elbow strike.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
bunch is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
bunch working hard to break the clinch.
bunch blocks the elbow strike.
bunch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but bunch blocks with his arms.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson prevents bunch from breaking the clinch.
bunch blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bunch wants a takedown but no success here.
bunch is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bunch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simpson landing knees to the head.
bunch tries to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling the position.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bunch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
morgan bunch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson throws an elbow that misses.
bunch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bart Simpson.
I think bunch 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... morgan bunch!
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hype
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