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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Battle-Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle-Born comes into the arena with DJ Shadow / Six Days blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Battle-Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Battle-Born sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bundy misses with a leg kick
and Battle-Born makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Battle-Born chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bundy.
Bundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Battle-Born lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bundy takes a step back to recover.
Battle-Born moves out of range as Bundy throws a body kick.
Battle-Born's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bundy under the eye.
Battle-Born throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle-Born throws a leg kick which misses Bundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundy tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born has closed the distance and engaged Bundy in a clinch.
Battle-Born is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bundy is defending well for now.
Battle-Born tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle-Born pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Battle-Born scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battle-Born is working Bundy over against the cage.
Bundy blocks the elbow strike.
Battle-Born scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundy is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Battle-Born scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battle-Born digs a right hand underneath Bundy's ribcage. Bundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy misses with an elbow strike.
Battle-Born lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Battle-Born.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Battle-Born works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bundy blocks an elbow strike from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bundy wants to stall.
Battle-Born lands an elbow that stopped Bundy in his tracks for a moment.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Battle-Born.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Battle-Born gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battle-Born gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battle-Born is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gabriel Battle-Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Bundy.
Battle-Born misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bundy looking for a takedown.
Bundy misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born tries to land knees in the clinch but Bundy avoids the damage to the body.
Battle-Born gets through Bundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Battle-Born is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bundy is defending well for now.
Battle-Born lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Al Bundy has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Battle-Born.
Bundy taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battle-Born creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle-Born works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Bundy wants a takedown but no success here.
Battle-Born dodges an elbow strike from Bundy.
Battle-Born lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Battle-Born.
Bundy takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battle-Born is working Bundy over against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Battle-Born on the inside.
Battle-Born creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Battle-Born lands an elbow that stopped Bundy in his tracks for a moment.
Bundy has Battle-Born pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Battle-Born manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Battle-Born dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Bundy's cut.
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.
Bundy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bundy throws a lazy body kick
and Battle-Born counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundy is looking to score with low kicks.
Bundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battle-Born moves out of range of the body kick.
Battle-Born scores with a shot to the body.
Bundy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Battle-Born.
Battle-Born looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bundy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Battle-Born to the ground. Bundy is now in Battle-Born's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bundy prevents Battle-Born from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Battle-Born has wrist control.
Battle-Born looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy postures up.
Bundy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Battle-Born swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Battle-Born manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Battle-Born wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle-Born advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Battle-Born crashes against the mat.
Battle-Born in side control, throwing shots but Bundy defends.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bundy gets back to half guard.
Battle-Born wants to take a breather but Bundy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to control but Battle-Born is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bundy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Battle-Born.
Bundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Battle-Born thows a huge punch but Bundy dodges it nicely.
Battle-Born is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bundy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Battle-Born trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Battle-Born preventing the sweep.
Battle-Born lands a couple of elbows.
Battle-Born with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bundy has his hands on Battle-Born's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Bundy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Battle-Born will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Bundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born digs a good body shot into Bundy's ribs.
Battle-Born lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gabriel Battle-Born is winning the standup battle so far.
Bundy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Battle-Born.
Battle-Born pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundy throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Battle-Born throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Battle-Born as he connects with a hook.
Battle-Born scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Battle-Born sizes up Bundy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Battle-Born wants to clinch up but Bundy keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle-Born throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bundy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Battle-Born lands with a nice body punch.
Battle-Born moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bundy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Battle-Born.
Gabriel Battle-Born is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battle-Born with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Battle-Born tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.
Bundy walks into a stiff left hand from Battle-Born.
Bundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Battle-Born.
An inside leg kick lands from Battle-Born.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Battle-Born is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle-Born scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bundy in his tracks.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Battle-Born as he avoids it easily.
Battle-Born fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundy.
Bundy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Battle-Born checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bundy throws a low kick but Battle-Born moves out of range easily.
Battle-Born keeps Bundy at a distance using the push kick.
Battle-Born throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gabriel Battle-Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battle-Born tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
Battle-Born doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Bundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bundy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Battle-Born finds it's way round the side to connect with Bundy's head.
Battle-Born feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle-Born scores with a hook to the body. Bundy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bundy throws a head kick but Battle-Born moves out of range.
Battle-Born keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Battle-Born throws a right hand that Bundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundy also avoids with ease.
Battle-Born tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Battle-Born shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bundy eats them both and turns towards Battle-Born to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Battle-Born lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bundy misses with a leg kick
and Battle-Born counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Battle-Born throws a head kick that Bundy semi-blocks.
Battle-Born pushes Bundy away with a front kick.
Bundy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Battle-Born jabs Bundy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Battle-Born throws a nice outside leg kick.
Battle-Born throws a head kick that Bundy semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battle-Born cracks Bundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Battle-Born catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Battle-Born.
Battle-Born defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bundy.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battle-Born turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battle-Born thows a body kick. Bundy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Battle-Born pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bundy back to the cage. Battle-Born follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Battle-Born scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Battle-Born showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Battle-Born, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Battle-Born!
Gabriel Battle-Born made sure to mention his sponsor, Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview.
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