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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kick In The Door. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edgar.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edgar tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edgar to the ground. Edgar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunn.
Edgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edgar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edgar throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gunn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edgar is defending against the submission attempts here by Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Edgar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Gunn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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