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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 5391 p4p, 24523 weight class) and Morrison Dickson (ranked 114 p4p, 196 weight class). Morrison Dickson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morrison Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tommy Gunn's cut is getting worse.
Gunn scores with a push kick.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dickson stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Dickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dickson scores with a hook.
Morrison Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Gunn misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Dickson scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunn!
A swing and a miss from Dickson.
Dickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Dickson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Dickson.
Dickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dickson looks winded!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Dickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn feints a jab promting Dickson to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dickson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gunn slips a straight right by Dickson.
Dickson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Dickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Dickson misses with a body shot.
Gunn thumps Dickson with a low kick.
Gunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn throws a hook but Dickson avoids it easily.
Dickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dickson works the jab nicely.
Dickson lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Dickson finds it's target.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dickson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickson.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Dickson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson misses the jab.
Dickson scores with a hook.
Gunn feints and then cracks Dickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dickson down.
Dickson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gunn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Dickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickson. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a counter high kick but Dickson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Dickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Dickson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Dickson moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
A lazy left from Dickson finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickson lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickson lands a body shot.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickson throws out the jab.
Dickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dickson lands a slapping body shot.
Dickson loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dickson throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
Dickson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickson.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dickson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dickson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Dickson misses with a straight right.
Dickson is breathing heavily.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Dickson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison Dickson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Dickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Dickson.
Dickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gunn as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Dickson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Dickson misses with a body punch.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickson tries to circle away but Gunn has him pinned against the ropes.
Dickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Dickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickson tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Dickson back against the ropes.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dickson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickson. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dickson takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickson.
It looked like Gunn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dickson.
Gunn jabs Dickson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Dickson avoids nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunn!
Gunn lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Gunn misses
and Dickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Dickson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dickson misses with a looping left.
Dickson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Dickson avoids them all with ease.
Gunn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickson throws out the jab.
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn slips a jab from Dickson.
Dickson misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a good, hard body kick but Dickson shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn lands with a kick to the temple. Dickson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dickson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn scores with a spinning back kick!
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a low kick, right behind Dickson 's knee.
Gunn feints and then cracks Dickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dickson down.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Dickson.
Dickson throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gunn misses with the combination.
Dickson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunn on the side of the head.
Dickson lands a jab to Gunn's midsection.
Dickson avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gunn!
Gunn keeps Dickson at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn moves forwards but Dickson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dickson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Dickson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Dickson thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dickson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson cracks Gunn with a good jab.
Dickson misses the jab.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Dickson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dickson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickson throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Dickson misses with a hook.
Dickson misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a nice body kick.
Gunn thuds his shin into the meat of Dickson's side.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Morrison Dickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickson moves away.
Dickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dickson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dickson misses with a hook
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Jab by Dickson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunn's head backwards.
Dickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Dickson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dickson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dickson scores with a hook to the body. Gunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dickson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Dickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dickson.
Dickson looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gunn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gunn.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
Gunn keeps Dickson at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dickson is looking for the big counter here.
Dickson stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson lands with a good body shot.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Gunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dickson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Gunn.
Well Gunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!
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