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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khadaffi Janjalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther has chosen Common - Make My Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khadaffi Janjalani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunther cracks Janjalani with an open hand slap.
Gunther throws a half hearted mid kick.
Janjalani just misses with a punch to the body.
Janjalani shoots in and drives through. Gunther sprawls well.
Janjalani avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Janjalani keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther stuffs the takedown attempt from Janjalani. Janjalani gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Gunther there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunther keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunther.
Janjalani swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunther.
Janjalani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjalani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunther.
A left and a right from Gunther both land. Nice combination.
Gunther doesn't manage to clinch there - Janjalani circles away.
Janjalani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd Gunther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janjalani avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Gunther throws a series of punches but Janjalani moves out of range.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses.
Gunther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Janjalani, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunther takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunther using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janjalani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janjalani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khadaffi Janjalani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Gunther.
Janjalani is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gunther pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Janjalani is breathing heavily.
Gunther's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gunther lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunther makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunther creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Janjalani wants a takedown.
Gunther scores a nice knee to the body.
Janjalani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gunther scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Gunther landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gunther slowing the pace effectively.
Gunther unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janjalani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunther unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janjalani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunther misses with a knee strike.
Gunther is pushing Janjalani up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gunther landing knees to the body.
Gunther utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gunther lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunther lands a good knee to the midsection. Janjalani won't want to take too many of those.
Gunther gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janjalani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunther landing knees to the head.
Gunther pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gunther lands a good knee to the midsection. Janjalani won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunther lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunther lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunther scores with a knee to the head.
Gunther pushes Janjalani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gunther lands a knee to the head.
Gunther dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Janjalani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gunther pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Gunther misses.
Gunther misses with a wild body shot.
Janjalani doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunther circles away.
Gunther scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Gunther misses.
Gunther lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunther throws a shot from downtown. Janjalani moves away and avoids it.
Gunther bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunther.
Gunther tries to close the distance and clinch but Janjalani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunther throws a shot to the body.
Gunther tries to bum rush Janjalani with a series of wild strikes but Janjalani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunther lands with a hook. Janjalani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunther gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Janjalani to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunther manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunther tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Gunther dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gunther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Janjalani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunther misses with a low kick.
Janjalani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunther tries to roll over but Janjalani keeps him under control.
Gunther is trying to stand back up but Janjalani is controlling him
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janjalani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gunther wants to improve his position but Janjalani is controlling well.
Janjalani tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gunther.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjalani wants to pass to mount but Gunther is defending the position.
Gunther wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunther throws a hook but Janjalani blocks it.
Janjalani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Janjalani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunther pinned against the cage. Gunther gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khadaffi Janjalani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunther looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janjalani swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunther.
Gunther lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani gets the takedown into side control.
Gunther sneaks back into half guard.
Gunther won't allow Janjalani to pass to mount.
Gunther moves into full guard.
Gunther keeping moving, preventing Janjalani from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunther is on top in guard.
Gunther wants to get up but he can't break Janjalani's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gunther stopping the sweep attempt from Janjalani.
Gunther trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunther looking to sit in guard and control but Janjalani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Janjalani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunther swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janjalani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunther not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunther lets loose with a powerful body kick. Janjalani will feel that in the morning.
Todd Gunther seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunther misses with the combination.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses.
Todd Gunther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunther throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gunther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janjalani looks for a takedown but Gunther sprawls well.
Gunther drives through and clinches with Janjalani against the cage.
Janjalani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gunther pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khadaffi Janjalani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunther connects with the punch.
Janjalani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Gunther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunther misses with a looping left.
Gunther looks to land a combination. Janjalani sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Janjalani fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunther has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Gunther.
Gunther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunther thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunther defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Janjalani.
Gunther tries to clinch there but Janjalani circles away.
Gunther fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunther throws a nice head kick!
Janjalani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunther doesn't manage to clinch there - Janjalani circles away.
Janjalani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunther sprawls well. Gunther wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janjalani gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khadaffi Janjalani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunther moves in looking to clinch but Janjalani pushes him off.
Gunther connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Janjalani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janjalani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunther.
Janjalani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunther sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunther connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gunther throws a series of punches but Janjalani moves out of range.
Janjalani avoids the head kick by Gunther.
Janjalani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janjalani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunther moves in looking to clinch but Janjalani pushes him off.
Khadaffi Janjalani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunther throws a push kick but Janjalani slaps the foot to one side.
Gunther lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunther.
Gunther misses with a hook. Janjalani ducked under it nicely.
Gunther lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunther is looking to clinch.
Janjalani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunther swivels and escapes.
Gunther moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunther throws a one two combo.
Gunther misses with a few strikes there.
Janjalani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunther sprawls well. Gunther wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janjalani gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunther throws a hook but Janjalani avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Janjalani.
Gunther tries to close the distance and clinch but Janjalani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunther loads up on a big right hand but Janjalani slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Janjalani.
Nice defenses there by Janjalani.
Janjalani has a takedown stuffed.
Gunther swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Janjalani.
Gunther throws a nice head kick!
Gunther lands with a nice combination. Janjalani backs away looking to recover.
Todd Gunther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Janjalani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunther throws a head kick but Janjalani moves out of range.
Janjalani is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunther's half guard.
Gunther slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunther is trying to control the position but Janjalani postures up.
Janjalani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunther is keeping the position for now.
Gunther is looking to stand up but Janjalani isn't so interested in that idea.
Janjalani trying to control but Gunther is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunther is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Gunther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunther winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Gunther!
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