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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 4935 p4p, 503 weight class) and Sean Gunn (ranked 5380 p4p, 526 weight class). Bender Mein Armbach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Mein Armbach moves into the clinch successfully.
Mein Armbach has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Mein Armbach avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Mein Armbach takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.
Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mein Armbach moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach trying to stall but Gunn improves his position.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mein Armbach's efforts to push away.
Mein Armbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
A body shot lands from Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Mein Armbach avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Mein Armbach blocks with his arms.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Mein Armbach's body. Mein Armbach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunn throws a body punch but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
Mein Armbach moves out of range of the body kick from Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mein Armbach should have avoided that one.
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!
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mein Armbach is looking to clinch.
Mein Armbach moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Mein Armbach in the body.
Mein Armbach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mein Armbach checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sean Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Mein Armbach backing away here, and Gunn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mein Armbach missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mein Armbach throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn moves into the clinch.
Come on Gunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunn has Mein Armbach pushed against the cage.
Come on Mein Armbach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mein Armbach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mein Armbach's elbow.
Mein Armbach trying to stall but Gunn improves his position.
Gunn controlling the action here for a moment.
Mein Armbach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Gunn 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.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Mein Armbach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Mein Armbach moved away.
Mein Armbach fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mein Armbach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mein Armbach won't be happy with that.
Mein Armbach is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mein Armbach avoiding Gunn 's attempts to control his hands.
Gunn staying busy and making it hard for Mein Armbach to control.
Gunn is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn turns into Mein Armbach and is now in his guard.
Gunn throwing strikes but missing.
Mein Armbach controlling Gunn's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mein Armbach is proving hard to escape from.
Gunn postures up in Mein Armbach's guard and throws a big left but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Gunn trying to control but Mein Armbach is working from the bottom.
Mein Armbach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.
Gunn trying to control but Mein Armbach is working from the bottom.
Gunn stays in close to Mein Armbach's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mein Armbach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mein Armbach controlling Gunn's posture.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mein Armbach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn wants to stand and escape but instead Mein Armbach has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gunn is trying to keep Mein Armbach in close.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mein Armbach controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn is looking to land body kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mein Armbach fails with the takedown.
Mein Armbach gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunn.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gunn.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mein Armbach throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mein Armbach jumps guard but Gunn stands there with Mein Armbach around his waist. Mein Armbach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bender Mein Armbach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mein Armbach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Mein Armbach 's eye.
It looks like Bender Mein Armbach has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn lands a jab to Mein Armbach's midsection.
Gunn slips under a jab from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach cracks Gunn with an open hand slap.
Gunn darts in and clinches Mein Armbach up against the cage.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Mein Armbach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Mein Armbach blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Mein Armbach appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn thows a body kick. Mein Armbach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gunn throws a push kick but Mein Armbach slaps the foot to one side.
Gunn scores with a push kick.
Mein Armbach takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Mein Armbach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn connects with a leg kick. Mein Armbach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Mein Armbach shakes him off and moves away.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a shot to the body.
Mein Armbach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gunn throws a head kick but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
Mein Armbach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch.
Gunn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bender Mein Armbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gunn, right into the meat.
Gunn throws the left hand but Mein Armbach avoids the punch easily.
Bender Mein Armbach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Gunn moves away
and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mein Armbach slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunn works over Mein Armbach with some ground and pound from guard.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Mein Armbach is keeping the position.
Gunn advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Gunn!
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RATING
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