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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antun Simunic (ranked 1267 p4p, 1149 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 153 p4p, 137 weight class). Simunic comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tamburello's choice of entrance music: Going Out of Style - Dropkick Murphys. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simunic misses with a kick to the body.
Simunic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simunic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamburello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simunic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tamburello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simunic at a distance.
Tamburello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tamburello lands with a shot to the body.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the body
and Simunic counters with a body kick that stops Tamburello in his tracks momentarily.
Tamburello lands a slapping body shot.
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Simunic avoids the body shot from Tamburello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamburello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tamburello postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simunic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simunic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simunic tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello working some strikes from top position.
Tamburello throws a big right hand that misses.
Tamburello is looking to work some ground and pound but Simunic has wrist control.
Simunic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamburello.
Tamburello throws a big right hand that misses.
Tamburello wants to control from the top but Simunic keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamburello throws a big elbow that misses.
Tamburello working some strikes from top position.
Tamburello landing with the ground and pound.
Tamburello throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello works over Simunic with some ground and pound from guard.
Tamburello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Simunic wants to sweep here but Tamburello controlling him for the moment.
Tamburello lands a couple of elbows.
Tamburello postures up in Simunic's guard and throws a big left but Simunic blocks it.
Tamburello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simunic's head.
Simunic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamburello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamburello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tamburello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamburello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tamburello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simunic is breathing heavily.
Tamburello keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simunic's head.
Simunic has momentary wrist control but Tamburello slips an elbow through the middle.
Tamburello with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tamburello is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Simunic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tamburello keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simunic's head.
Tamburello throws a big right hand that misses.
Simunic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamburello.
Simunic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamburello.
Simunic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamburello scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tamburello with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tamburello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tamburello scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tamburello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamburello advances position into side control!
Simunic is not content to let Tamburello control the position.
Simunic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tamburello is putting a hurting on Simunic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tamburello cracks Simunic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tamburello dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Tamburello and Simunic goes tumbling to the canvas! Tamburello follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Antun Simunic has been cut.
Tamburello thows a huge punch but Simunic dodges it nicely.
Tamburello sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simunic defending well though.
Nice strikes from Tamburello there.
Ground and pound from Tamburello.
Tamburello is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamburello takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tamburello lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Simunic is rocked!
Tamburello working Simunic over with strikes.
Oh Simunic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tamburello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tamburello lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Simunic quite badly. Simunic pulls Tamburello in close trying to recover. Tamburello postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Simunic on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Simunic doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Tamburello!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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