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DUX 2: Billabong Bloodbath PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Savage misses.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
Savage takes a shot to the head.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomez won't allow it.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Savage tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez has Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomez is trying to drag Savage to the mat but Savage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez has Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling him.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
Savage is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Juan Gomez has been cut.
Savage looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Savage!
You get the feeling that Savage really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Gomez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Gomez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomez.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savage is looking to escape.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to control but Savage wriggling away.
Savage looks gassed!
Gomez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gomez throwing strikes here but Savage is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savage is looking to escape.
Gomez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savage is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Savage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gomez scoring with strikes but Savage is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gomez stops Savage from standing up.
Gomez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomez trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Juan Gomez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savage defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Savage. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Andy Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Savage wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Savage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
That's two 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.
Savage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez is working for takedown but Savage is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez has a takedown stuffed.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Juan Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez clinches.
Savage tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Gomez.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Gomez goes for a takedown attempt but Savage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Savage tries to circle away but Gomez has him pinned against the cage.
Savage wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Savage tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez is working for takedown but Savage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Savage prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Savage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Gomez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Savage jabs at Gomez's body.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Savage counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Savage counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Savage to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Savage.
Gomez tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juan Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Gomez.
Gomez instigates a clinch.
Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savage wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Savage won't be happy with that.
Savage is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gomez is controlling him well.
Gomez is trying to ground and pound but Savage uses the momentary lack of control by Gomez to regain half guard.
Savage looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Gomez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savage is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
Gomez slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Gomez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Gomez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Simmonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmonds comes into the arena with 'Unsettling Differences' by Blue Smock Nancy blaring out of the sound system. Batista has chosen I WALK ALONE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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248 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Simmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmonds throws a head kick but Batista moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Batista enables Simmonds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Batista manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simmonds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simmonds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simmonds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Simmonds won't allow Batista to get back to his feet.
Simmonds trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
Simmonds throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmonds wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Simmonds decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Batista, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Batista misses.
Simmonds slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Simmonds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Batista takes a step back to recover.
Batista looks gassed!
Batista defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simmonds.
Simmonds slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Batista takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Batista takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Simmonds lands with a slapping head kick.
Simmonds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Simmonds lands but Batista takes it in his stride.
Simmonds throws a nice head kick!
Dave Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Batista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simmonds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Batista if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simmonds.
Simmonds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Simmonds throws a nice head kick!
Simmonds thumps Batista with a low kick.
Batista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmonds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Batista misses.
Dave Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simmonds lands a head kick. Batista smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Decent striking displayed by Simmonds there.
Simmonds throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
Batista blocks a head kick by Simmonds.
Batista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simmonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simmonds with a nice cross.
Simmonds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simmonds lands a high kick!
Batista looks to land a combination but Simmonds avoids it well.
Simmonds lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batista swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmonds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Batista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmonds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Simmonds dominated that round.
That's time! Simmonds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simmonds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Batista.
Simmonds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simmonds could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simmonds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
Simmonds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simmonds lands in his opponent's guard.
Simmonds wanted to stand there but Batista had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batista uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
Batista throws a series of punches but Simmonds moves out of range.
Simmonds digs a good hook to Batista's body.
Simmonds lands a head kick. Batista smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simmonds shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Batista misses with the combination.
Simmonds just misses with a punch to the body.
Simmonds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batista doesn't seem bothered though.
Simmonds slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Nicky Simmonds is winning the standup battle so far.
Batista avoids the head kick by Simmonds.
Batista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmonds dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Simmonds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista.
Left hook, right uppercut from Batista.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmonds tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Simmonds.
Batista looks to land a combination but Simmonds avoids it well.
Simmonds slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Dave Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmonds dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Batista throws a series of punches but Simmonds moves out of range.
Simmonds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Simmonds dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Batista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick from Simmonds lands but Batista takes it in his stride.
Simmonds explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Batista takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Batista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmonds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Simmonds lands but Batista takes it in his stride.
Simmonds feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Simmonds tries to stand but Batista is controlling from the bottom.
Simmonds wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Batista.
That's two 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.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmonds scores with a spinning back kick!
Batista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmonds circles away quickly and effectively.
Batista misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmonds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Batista was covering up waiting for the punch and Simmonds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Simmonds scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nicky Simmonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Batista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simmonds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simmonds wants to pass the guard but Batista is keeping the position.
Simmonds throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Simmonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simmonds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Simmonds!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turn the lights out. The key to victory for John Carter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Carter punishes Gunn's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunn gets a clinch.
Gunn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Gunn being controlled here momentarily.
Gunn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gunn!
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Carter unloads with some shots from mount but Gunn bucks and avoids them well.
Carter thowing shots but they're missing.
Carter tries to control but Gunn wriggling away.
Gunn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily.
Gunn looks gassed!
Carter seems to be looking for submissions.
Carter is nestled in close to Gunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Gunn is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gunn trying to get back to full guard but Carter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter cracks Gunn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gunn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gunn is in a horrible position here. Carter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Gunn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter wants to control the pace but Gunn is squirming around nicely.
Carter throwing strikes here but Gunn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carter controlling the pace for now.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter wants to finish this one by submission but Gunn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carter.
Gunn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Carter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carter tries to clinch but Gunn moves away
and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gunn wants to stand up but Carter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carter trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunn trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gunn prevents Carter from improving his position.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn moves into full mount! Carter won't be happy about that!
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Gunn has a good base and remains in mount.
Gunn wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Gunn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Gunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter can't escape the position.
Gunn trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
Carter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gunn trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter avoids a strike by Gunn and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Gunn's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carter trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Carter stands up and waves to Gunn to follow him.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carter won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Gunn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.
Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Carter is trying to control Gunn's posture but Gunn avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carter looks to clinch
so Gunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.
Gunn has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Gunn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
Carter trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Gunn's legs - danger averted.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Gunn is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Gunn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carter wanted to stand there but Gunn had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gunn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Gunn looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter tries to stand but Gunn is controlling from the bottom.
Carter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gunn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!
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