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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Zhandunka misses.
A cross from Bourne lands.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range.
Zhandunka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Bourne looks to land a combination but Zhandunka avoids it well.
Zhandunka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhandunka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourne cracks Zhandunka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhandunka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourne.
Bourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhandunka.
Nice defenses there by Bourne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne swinging wildly here.
Bourne throws a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head but Zhandunka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Bourne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhandunka.
Bourne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Bourne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zhandunka defending well as Bourne loads up on a big left hand.
Bourne misses with the combination.
Zhandunka avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne throws an overhand right that lands on Zhandunka's shoulder, as Zhandunka tries to avoid the shot.
Zhandunka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhandunka avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Zhandunka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhandunka avoids the head kick by Bourne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Zhandunka misses.
A jab lands there for Bourne.
A big right from Zhandunka misses.
Bourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne dodges the punch combination from Zhandunka.
Bourne throws a right hand that Zhandunka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhandunka also avoids with ease.
Zhandunka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhandunka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhandunka. Bourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhandunka throws a shot from downtown. Bourne moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhandunka moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhandunka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhandunka closes the distance and clinches.
Zhandunka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Zhandunka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.
Zhandunka scores with a shot to the side of Bourne's head.
A nice left hand lands by Bourne.
Zhandunka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourne lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhandunka backwards.
Bourne misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Zhandunka misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne working hard to break the clinch.
Zhandunka misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhandunka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourne breaks the clinch.
Bourne throws a leg kick which misses Zhandunka's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhandunka tries to avoid it.
Zhandunka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhandunka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bourne rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhandunka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Zhandunka moves away and avoids it.
Bourne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhandunka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne throws a series of punches but Zhandunka moves out of range.
Bourne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bourne dominated that round.
That's time! Bourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Bourne misses.
Zhandunka swinging wildly here.
Bourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhandunka.
Zhandunka slips a jab and a cross from Bourne.
Zhandunka scores with a nice head shot.
Zhandunka connects with a body shot.
Bourne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhandunka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.
Nice shot lands for Zhandunka.
Zhandunka thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhandunka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bourne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhandunka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne missing with a left hand there. Zhandunka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourne ducks under a wild hook from Zhandunka.
Bourne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bourne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bourne slips a jab from Zhandunka.
Bourne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zhandunka has managed to clinch.
Zhandunka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Zhandunka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhandunka misses with some punches.
Bourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhandunka circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws a big shot that misses.
Zhandunka tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhandunka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourne throws out the jab.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourne misses the target.
Zhandunka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bourne.
Bourne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Bourne.
Zhandunka throws a jab when Bourne was well out of range.
Zhandunka scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourne misses the target.
Bourne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourne misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhandunka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Zhandunka throws a jab when Bourne was well out of range.
Zhandunka slips under a jab from Bourne.
Zhandunka misses with a looping left.
Bourne throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Bourne misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Zhandunka finds it's target.
Zhandunka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhandunka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhandunka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourne.
Zhandunka thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhandunka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bourne misses with a hook.
A big left from Bourne misses.
Zhandunka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Zhandunka counters with a straight right hand.
Zhandunka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourne manages to avoid it.
Bourne throws a shot to the body.
Zhandunka scores with the left hand. Bourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Bourne throws a series of strikes that have Zhandunka backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
Zhandunka lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourne misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ales Zhandunka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bourne throws a low kick but Zhandunka avoids it.
Bourne cracks Zhandunka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bourne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhandunka on the side of the head.
Zhandunka avoids the head kick by Bourne.
Bourne lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Bourne.
Zhandunka digs a good body shot into Bourne's ribs.
Zhandunka slips a straight right by Bourne.
Jab from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka takes a swing at Bourne's ribcage but misses.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Bourne moves out of range.
Zhandunka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne with a jab.
Zhandunka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourne misses with a double jab
letting Zhandunka counter with a right hand.
Zhandunka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bourne throws a right and a left that Zhandunka avoids nicely.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Zhandunka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
Zhandunka slips a straight right by Bourne.
Zhandunka catches Bourne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne ducks right into an uppercut from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bourne's head backwards.
Zhandunka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Bourne moves out of range.
Zhandunka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhandunka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourne, pushing him back against the cage.
Bourne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhandunka moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Zhandunka blocks the low kick.
Zhandunka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Bourne misses.
Bourne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zhandunka will feel that in the morning.
Zhandunka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhandunka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zhandunka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zhandunka blocks a low kick nicely.
John Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourne misses the body punch
and Zhandunka counters with a left and a right that stings Bourne.
Zhandunka cracks Bourne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bourne misses with an uppercut
letting Zhandunka counter with a right hand.
Zhandunka misses the shot to the body.
Bourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bourne back to the cage. Zhandunka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne throws a series of punches but Zhandunka avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhandunka connects with a body shot.
Bourne throws out a loose jab but Zhandunka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhandunka punishes Bourne's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Zhandunka takes a swing at Bourne's ribcage but misses.
Zhandunka lands a nice shot that snaps Bourne's head back.
Zhandunka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhandunka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Zhandunka.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourne misses the target.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Bourne misses.
Zhandunka throws a hook but Bourne blocks it.
Zhandunka misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ales Zhandunka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhandunka 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ales Zhandunka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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