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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio De Toro (ranked 2920 p4p, 2093 weight class) and Steve Gudmundsson (ranked 349 p4p, 258 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Toro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KHALED - FINITO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio De Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Gudmundsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Toro lunges at Gudmundsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gudmundsson's hand.
De Toro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Toro ducks under a wild hook from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
Gudmundsson misses with a body shot
and De Toro counters with a left and a right that stings Gudmundsson.
De Toro scores with a body shot.
De Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gudmundsson wants to clinch up but De Toro keeps it at a distance.
De Toro throws out a loose jab but Gudmundsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson wants to counter with a clinch but De Toro pushes him away.
Gudmundsson slips under a jab.
Gudmundsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gudmundsson throws a combination that misses
and De Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Gudmundsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gudmundsson fails to land with a series of punches.
De Toro lands with a nice body punch.
De Toro scores with a jab to the body.
De Toro misses the shot to the body.
De Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Toro scores with a body shot.
De Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As De Toro backs off Gudmundsson throws a huge counter combo but De Toro manages to avoid it all.
Antonio De Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gudmundsson tries to bum rush De Toro with a series of wild strikes but De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Toro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gudmundsson throws a series of strikes that have De Toro backpedaling.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gudmundsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gudmundsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gudmundsson.
De Toro takes a swing at Gudmundsson's ribcage but misses.
Gudmundsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Toro throws a jab when Gudmundsson was well out of range.
Gudmundsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gudmundsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Toro lands with a hook. Gudmundsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gudmundsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gudmundsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gudmundsson misses the target.
Gudmundsson misses with the combination.
Gudmundsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gudmundsson misses with a wild combination.
De Toro misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from De Toro misses.
Gudmundsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Toro eats them both and turns towards Gudmundsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Toro dodges the punch combination from Gudmundsson.
De Toro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gudmundsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Toro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Toro digs a good hook to Gudmundsson's body.
Gudmundsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Toro catches Gudmundsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gudmundsson manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - De Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gudmundsson tries to bum rush De Toro with a series of wild strikes but De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gudmundsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
De Toro throws a looping overhand right but Gudmundsson ducks down to avoid it.
De Toro connects with a jab.
De Toro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Toro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gudmundsson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and De Toro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gudmundsson wants to clinch up but De Toro keeps it at a distance.
De Toro loads up on a big right hand but Gudmundsson slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Gudmundsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gudmundsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Toro with a hook.
De Toro misses with a looping right.
Gudmundsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for De Toro. That snapped Gudmundsson's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gudmundsson misses with a double jab
and De Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Toro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Toro lands a body shot.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio De Toro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gudmundsson lands a nice hook to De Toro's body. De Toro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gudmundsson misses with a few strikes there.
De Toro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gudmundsson can do to turn this around?
De Toro lands a jab to the nose.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
Gudmundsson looks to score with a jab to the body but De Toro is just out of range.
Gudmundsson throws a nice looking combination but De Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gudmundsson looks to land a left hand but De Toro moved out of range nicely.
Gudmundsson slips under a jab from De Toro.
A left lands for De Toro.
De Toro swings for the body but Gudmundsson moves out of range.
Gudmundsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gudmundsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gudmundsson misses with a straight right.
Gudmundsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Toro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Toro ducks under a wild hook from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting De Toro counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Toro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Toro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for De Toro.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
Nice body punch from De Toro.
De Toro gets caught napping as Gudmundsson dives in and scores a takedown. De Toro manages to retain guard.
De Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gudmundsson is aware though and is defending well.
De Toro controls Gudmundsson momentarily but Gudmundsson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Toro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Toro is trying to keep Gudmundsson in close.
De Toro looking for a guillotine here but Gudmundsson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Toro trying to control the position.
Gudmundsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Toro has his hands on Gudmundsson's head, controlling the position.
De Toro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gudmundsson trying to control but De Toro is working from the bottom.
De Toro working for a triangle but Gudmundsson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Toro is trying to control the position but Gudmundsson postures up.
De Toro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gudmundsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Toro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Toro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Toro controlling Gudmundsson's posture.
De Toro keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
De Toro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Toro pushes a forearm under Gudmundsson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gudmundsson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio De Toro!
Antonio De Toro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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