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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Gustavsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustavsson scores with a punch to the head.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands with a shot to the body.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer tries to bum rush Gustavsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gustavsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Gustavsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gustavsson, as that shot connected.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer looks winded!
A nice combination there by Gustavsson.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Gustavsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustavsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gustavsson throws a shot to the body.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gustavsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustavsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson lands with a right hand.
Gustavsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot.
Gustavsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hammer back to the cage. Gustavsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gustavsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Gustavsson tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Gustavsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gustavsson cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustavsson!
Gustavsson feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Gustavsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gustavsson cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gustavsson swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gustavsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hammer back to the cage. Gustavsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gustavsson scores with a shot to the body.
Gustavsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gustavsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gustavsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gustavsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gustavssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Gustavsson tries to pull guard but Hammer holds him up against the cage and eventually Gustavsson drops back down to his feet.
Gustavsson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gustavsson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gustavsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavsson is working an open guard so Hammer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Gustavsson.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustavsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gustavsson works over Hammer's head and body with a nice combination.
Gunnar Gustavsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gustavsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hammer to keep the fight standing.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustavsson dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustavsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hammer misses with a left hand
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer moves into the clinch.
Gustavsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gustavsson tries to pull guard but Hammer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
Gustavsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Gustavsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gustavsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer lands a left hand.
Gustavsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gustavsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gustavsson eats them both and turns towards Hammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustavsson.
A lazy left from Gustavsson finds it's target.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gustavsson feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Gustavsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustavsson!
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gustavsson gets tackled into the cage by Hammer. Hammer maintains the clinch.
Gustavsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
A combination from Hammer does no damage.
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gustavsson duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustavsson stalks Hammer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hammer's face. Hammer staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustavsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gustavsson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustavsson lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.
Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustavsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gustavsson checks it well.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.
Gunnar Gustavsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gustavsson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer tries to land a leg kick but Gustavsson saw it coming and moves away.
Gustavsson punishes Hammer's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gustavsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustavsson!
Hammer misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustavsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hammer back to the cage. Gustavsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunnar Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gustavsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustavsson is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gustavsson lands a two punch combo.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gustavsson scores with a one two! Hammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson lands a nice hook to Hammer's body. Hammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.
Gustavsson lands a two punch combo.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustavsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with a punch to the head.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hammer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gustavsson.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gustavsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Gustavsson.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Gustavsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustavsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Gustavsson!
A victorious Gunnar Gustavsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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