Kelly Anundson (born August 29, 1984) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

. A professional competitor since 2010, Anundson has previously competed for Bellator, and was also a contestant on

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Background

Born and raised in a trucking family in

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, Anundson began wrestling at the age of five. Talented, Anundson would go on to be a state champion in high school before continuing his career at

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, and then transferred to

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, where he was a three-time All-American. Anundson later began competing in

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and grappling tournaments before he began training with

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Anundson made his MMA debut in 2010. He won his first three bouts in the Palmetto Boxing Promotions organization before losing to UFC veteran

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and Steven Cnudde, both via

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submission. Anundson returned to the Palmetto Boxing Promotions, defeating Wade Hamilton via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Anundson would win his next two bouts, both by stoppage in the first round.

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Anundson appeared as one of the contestants on

, he faced future winner of the show Corey Anderson in the fight to get into the TUF house. He lost via unanimous decision, thus ending his run on the show.

Bellator MMA

Anundson made his Bellator debut on April 4, 2014, against Volkan Oezdemir at Bellator 115. He defeated Oezdemir via neck crank submission in the second round. Anundson entered in the Bellator 2014 summer series light heavyweight tournament. He defeated Rodney Wallace in the quarterfinals at Bellator 121 on June 6, 2014 via three-round unanimous decision to move on to the semifinals. Anundson faced

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in the semifinals at

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on July 25, 2014. In the first round, Lins injured his left knee while attempting a punch, causing the referee to stop the bout in favour of Anundson. Anundson faced

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in the finals on September 12, 2014 at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Bellator 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Runner-Up

Mixed martial arts record

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