This past weekend Shawn Bunch dominated the field en route to winning the U.S. National title in freestyle at 60 kg/132.25 lbs. In the finals, he took a 3-0, 2-1 decision over the man who defeated him in last year’s tournament. To compensate his wrestling training, Bunch has begun cross training a bit with MMA. Let’s take a look at one of his stand up training sessions.
Commentary
Obviously, he is still a bit green. However, if you watch closely you will notice that he immediately corrects his mistakes when informed by his trainer. Dominant wrestlers have always been successful in MMA. With the growth of the lighter weight classes look for ever more top level wrestlers to get into the sport.
Bonus Video
U.S. Open 60 kg Semifinal Shawn Bunch vs. Reece Humphrey
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