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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Shoot Shotgun. Tao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Tommie Gunn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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164 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
38 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a jab when Tao was well out of range.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Gunn avoids it.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Tao's head but Tao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tao checks a leg kick.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Tao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gunn takes a step back to recover.
Tao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gunn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tao misses with a body shot.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Tao.
Gunn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Tao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn tried to score with a low kick but Tao checks it.
Gunn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tao looks to land a combination. Gunn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Tao misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Gunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Gunn.
Tao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tao.
Gunn tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Tao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Tao.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tao tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tao blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taos head.
Tao misses with the head strike.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tao.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn pushes Tao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tao scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Tao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
Tao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Tao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Tao lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Gunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao scores with a shoulder strike.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Tao - that landed with a thud.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
Tao pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tao swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tao loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Tao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gunn swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Tao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao lands with a shot to the body.
Gunn lands with a shot to the body.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Tao shows good takedown defense.
Tao wants to counter with a clinch but Gunn pushes him away.
Tao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gunn's hands.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Tao.
Gunn tries to land a front kick but Tao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tao's waist but Tao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
Gunn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Tao closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunn has his takedown stuffed
and Tao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunn.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Tao.
Tao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yin Tao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tao leaves Gunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gunn walks into a stiff left hand from Tao.
Gunn feints and then cracks Tao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tao down.
Tao tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Tao throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tao.
A big right from Tao misses.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
Yin Tao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tao cracks Gunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tao looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Tao. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tao lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tao.
Tao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Tao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunn walks into a stiff left hand from Tao.
Tao throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao scores with a punch to the head.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Tao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tao.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gunn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gunn.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tao doesn't seem phased though.
Tao cracks Gunn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tao manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tommie Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Tao avoids it.
Gunn throws a solid leg kick but Tao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunn.
A bone on bone clash there as Tao blocks the leg kick.
Tao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao blocks a jab.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn tries to counter by clinching up but Tao breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Tao tries to roll over but Gunn keeps him under control.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gunn is just content to waste time from the top position. Tao takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tao trying to control the position.
Tao manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Tao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Gunn as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Gunn misses with some punches.
Tao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tao.
Tao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tao throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Tao misses with a hook
and Gunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gunn postures up.
Tommie Gunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn throwing strikes but missing.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gunn is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Tao is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tao is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.
Tao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Tao! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tommie Gunn!
Our winner, Tommie Gunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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