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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 1005 p4p, 971 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 72 p4p, 70 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Miami. Shakes has chosen About the Money- T.I. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Shakes prevents a body shot from Gunn.
A short right from Shakes on the inside.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shakes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
Shakes tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Gunn won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakes cracks Gunn with a nice body shot.
Shakes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Shakes lands with a left to the head.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shakes tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Shakes back against the cage.
Shakes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn gets through Shakes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Gunn won't want to take too many of those.
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Shakes pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Shakes lands a right hand.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes cracks Gunn with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shakes as the two fighters clinch.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
Shakes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shakes gets through Gunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Shakes.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn wants a takedown but no success here.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Shakes prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakes tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Shakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakes.
Shakes lands with a right to the head.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn wants to take the fight to the mat but Shakes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shakes lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Gunn is rocked!
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Gunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Shakes on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Shakes.
Shakes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands a right hand.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shakes lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes working Gunn over with knees to the body.
Shakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shakes scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Shakes.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shakes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Shakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shakes working Gunn over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shakes connects with a looping right hand.
Shakes throws a big shot that misses.
Shakes cracks Gunn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn walks into a left hand.
Shakes swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Shakes misses with a hook.
Shakes clinches up against the cage.
Shakes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakes lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Gunn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Good body shot from Gunn.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes working aggressively here.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcus Shakes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakes.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
Gunn tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shakes.
Shakes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shakes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes takes a shot to the head.
Gunn is looking to control Shakes's arms but Shakes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Shakes landing knees to the head.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Shakes.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Shakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Shakes.
Shakes lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Shakes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gunn.
Shakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shakes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Shakes.
Shakes throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shakes slips a straight right by Gunn.
Shakes throws out a powerful jab.
Gunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Shakes.
Shakes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Shakes.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shakes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gunn - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Shakes, and another! Gunn is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marcus Shakes!
Marcus Shakes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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