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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morten Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Poole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morten Gunnarsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Poole's chin.
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156 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morten Gunnarsson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Poole!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poole in his tracks.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poole tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jab, jab by Gunnarsson - just one landing.
Poole throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson moved away.
Gunnarsson throws a combination. Poole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gunnarsson gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunnarsson - that will leave a mark!
Poole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson is looking for a counter combo.
Morten Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson scores with a one two! Poole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Poole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poole looks for a takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls well.
Poole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown but Poole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that Poole ducks under and follows up with a left that Poole also avoids with ease.
Gunnarsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poole backs up against the cage.
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!
Gunnarsson blocks a head kick by Poole.
Gunnarsson punishes Poole's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab.
Gunnarsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gunnarsson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole tries a knee to the head but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Poole looks winded!
Poole has Gunnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunnarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Poole has double underhooks.
Poole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poole has Gunnarsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunnarsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunnarsson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunnarsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Poole throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gunnarsson . Poole shrugs it off though.
Gunnarsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poole if he has to take too many more of those.
Gunnarsson throws a series of punches but Poole moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Gunnarsson .
Poole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole walks into a jab.
Gunnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunnarsson jabs Poole right on the nose. Poole blinks but takes it well.
Gunnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunnarsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poole swivels and escapes.
Gunnarsson clinches.
Gunnarsson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poole misses with a leg kick.
Poole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poole wants to counter the offense by Gunnarsson and move into the clinch position.
Gunnarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Poole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poole blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson .
Poole wants to counter with a clinch but Gunnarsson pushes him away.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Gunnarsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson throws a series of punches but Poole avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick but Poole moves out of range.
Jab from Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poole's calf.
Gunnarsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poole back to the cage. Gunnarsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Poole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Poole's belly button to the back.
Gunnarsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunnarsson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Gunnarsson 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.
Gunnarsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Poole gets the takedown into side control.
Gunnarsson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Poole dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson throws a right and a left that Poole avoids nicely.
Gunnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gunnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Poole keeps him there for the moment.
Poole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson 's efforts to push away.
Gunnarsson is trying to break free.
Gunnarsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunnarsson walks away with a smile on his face. Poole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunnarsson cracks Poole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poole drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunnarsson defends it well.
Gunnarsson looks to land a combination but Poole avoids it well.
Morten Gunnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson thows a body kick. Poole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gunnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poole can do to turn this around?
Poole is breathing heavily.
Poole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poole slips a jab and a cross from Gunnarsson .
Poole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown but Poole shows good takedown defense.
Gunnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Gunnarsson misses.
Poole wants to clinch.
Poole shoots in for a takedown but Gunnarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Gunnarsson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunnarsson is defended easily by Poole.
Poole throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Gunnarsson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Gunnarsson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson thumps Poole with a low kick.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson with a jab.
Morten Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Poole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunnarsson .
Poole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poole back to the cage. Gunnarsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gunnarsson shoots in and bounces Poole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson distracts Poole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gunnarsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunnarsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gunnarsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Poole tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gunnarsson manages to move to mount!
Gunnarsson cracks Poole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gunnarsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Gunnarsson with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gunnarsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gunnarsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poole's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a big elbow.
Gunnarsson landing shots from mount.
Gunnarsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poole is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gunnarsson ! Poole is hurt baaadly! Gunnarsson is firing away with more strikes - Poole is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morten Gunnarsson !
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RATING
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