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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xemenez !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
throws a low kick but it's checked well by Owens.
catches Owens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Owens moves out of range as strikes.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by which made him look bad.
Owens takes a swing at 's ribcage but misses.
Xemenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
scores with a three punch combo!
feints and then cracks Owens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Owens down.
turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Owens throws a hook but avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for .
That's one minute gone in the round.
tries to score with a low kick but Owens moves his leg out of the way.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Owens is trying hard to land a takedown here. sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Gunnar Owens has been cut.
Owens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owens misses with a low kick.
throws a sloppy head kick and Owens moves out of range easily.
scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by . obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from finds it's way through Owens's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
scores with a kick to the body.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Owens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Owens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from . No joy for Owens on that attempt.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
motions for Owens to come forward. throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
misses with a low kick.
stuns Owens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Owens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Owens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before can pounce on him.
throws a nice outside leg kick.
throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
lands with a thumping leg kick.
throws a leg kick which misses Owens's front leg but catches the back leg as Owens tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from lands but Owens takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by .
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Owens. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
scores with a leg kick.
Xemenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Owens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
fails to land with a series of punches.
throws a quick inside leg kick.
fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Owens is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
scores with a body shot.
with a body punch. A glancing blow.
lands a big head kick that sends Owens tumbling to the mat! takes a step backwards and waves Owens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xemenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Owens's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for .
misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Owens as he checks the leg kick.
scores with a leg kick.
throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xemenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Owens.
scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Owens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Owens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Owens defending well as loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Owens.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Owens.
is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Owens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
manages to work his way to half guard, despite Owens's best efforts.
Owens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
wants to control but Owens is keeping busy.
Owens is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Owens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
desperately trying to maintain half guard.
works his way to full guard. Good work.
Owens postures up.
Owens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. is keeping the position for now.
Owens wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
Owens postures up in 's guard and throws a big left but blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xemenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Owens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Owens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Owens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
slips a jab and a cross from Owens.
Owens shoots in and drives through. sprawls well.
No luck for Owens with that takedown attempt.
tried to score with a low kick but Owens checks it.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owens is trying hard to land a takedown here. sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
scores with a three punch combo!
is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thows a left - swing and a miss!
tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnar Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
scores with a leg kick.
tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Owens is able to avoid easily.
Owens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pinned against the cage. gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by . That's going to slow Owens down.
tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by . That's going to slow Owens down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Owens.
jabbing away but nothing is landing.
attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
motions for Owens to come forward. throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Owens misses with a takedown attempt - sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Owens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gunnar Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for .
A chopping leg kick lands by .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scores with a push kick.
lands a big head kick that sends Owens tumbling to the mat! takes a step backwards and waves Owens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Owens is rocked!
lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
throws a leg kick that misses.
finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Owens takes one to the chin there.
Gunnar Owens's cut is getting worse.
throws a hook to the side of Owens's head but Owens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Owens blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Owens is out of range.
throws a quick inside leg kick.
fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Owens.
Owens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
stuns Owens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
moves into range and connects with a jab.
dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Owens. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Xemenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xemenez !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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