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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 2574 p4p, 6274 weight class) and Alan Beachspan (ranked 353 p4p, 654 weight class). Gunnar Gunnarsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Beachspan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunnarsson throws the left hand but Beachspan avoids the punch easily.
Gunnarsson tries to move into range but Beachspan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gunnarsson ducks right into an uppercut from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson rushes Beachspan and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Beachspan.
Beachspan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Beachspan is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Beachspan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gunnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Gunnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Beachspan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beachspan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beachspan blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Good body shot from Beachspan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beachspan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping left.
Beachspan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunnarsson lands a big head kick that sends Beachspan tumbling to the mat! Gunnarsson takes a step backwards and waves Beachspan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Beachspan is rocked!
It looks like Alan Beachspan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beachspan is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunnarsson finish him?
Beachspan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunnarsson backs up against the cage.
Beachspan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beachspan seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Beachspan moves out of range.
Beachspan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunnarsson feints and then cracks Beachspan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beachspan down.
Beachspan lands the left hand.
Beachspan swinging wildly here.
Beachspan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gunnarsson momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beachspan takes one to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beachspan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gunnarsson drops Beachspan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Beachspan looks back up at him and smiles so Gunnarsson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beachspan tries to keep at a distance but Gunnarsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Beachspan.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson works on Beachspan's body with a couple of short punches.
Beachspan prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Beachspan tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Beachspan back against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Beachspan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Beachspan scores with a hook to the body.
Beachspan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beachspan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Beachspan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beachspan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Beachspan.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Beachspan throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beachspan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson gets through Beachspan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beachspan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Beachspan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alan Beachspan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Beachspan there.
Gunnarsson darts in and clinches Beachspan up against the cage.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Beachspan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Beachspan lands a shoulder strike.
Beachspan misses with a punch to the body.
Beachspan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beachspan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachspans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beachspan.
A short left from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Beachspan.
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!
Beachspan lands with a light punch inside.
Beachspan misses with a body punch.
Beachspan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beachspan misses with a body punch.
Beachspan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunnarsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beachspan can turn it around.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Beachspan avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Beachspan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beachspan backwards.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Beachspan.
Beachspan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beachspan lands with a left to the head.
Beachspan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beachspan misses with the head strike.
Beachspan is trying to push Gunnarsson away but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beachspan misses with a punch to the body.
Beachspan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Beachspan avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Beachspan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Beachspan.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alan Beachspan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beachspan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beachspan lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Beachspan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beachspan misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beachspan blocking some punches.
Beachspan cracks Gunnarsson with a nice body shot.
Beachspan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beachspan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Beachspan controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Beachspan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries a body shot but Beachspan blocks it.
Beachspan misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beachspan's elbow.
Beachspan pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beachspan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Beachspan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Beachspan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beachspan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Beachspan avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Gunnarsson pushes Beachspan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beachspan lands with a short shot to the head.
Beachspan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Beachspan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Beachspan.
Beachspan tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Beachspan back against the cage.
Beachspan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beachspan tries to work over Gunnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beachspan works on Gunnarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beachspan blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Beachspan lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beachspan lands an uppercut.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachspan lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Beachspan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson keeps control of Beachspan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beachspan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Beachspan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Beachspan.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Beachspan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beachspan's elbow.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Beachspan.
Beachspan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beachspan lands a shoulder strike.
Beachspan breaks from the clinch.
Beachspan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beachspan lands with a straight right. Gunnarsson didn't see that one coming.
Gunnarsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beachspan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Beachspan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Beachspan's cut.
That's time! Gunnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gunnarsson throws a head kick but Beachspan moves out of range.
Beachspan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beachspan throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Beachspan stuns Gunnarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Beachspan.
Beachspan dips to his left and cracks Gunnarsson with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beachspan takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Beachspan scores with a hook to the body. Gunnarsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beachspan can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Beachspan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beachspan prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Good body shot from Beachspan.
Beachspan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beachspan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beachspan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Beachspan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beachspan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beachspan blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Beachspan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Beachspan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
Beachspan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Beachspan.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Beachspan avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Gunnarsson pushes Beachspan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Beachspan on the inside.
Beachspan digs a right hand into Gunnarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunnarsson's gas tank.
Gunnarsson tries a body shot but Beachspan blocks it.
Beachspan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Beachspan.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beachspan blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beachspan backwards.
Beachspan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beachspan is trying to break free.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beachspan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beachspan smiles and moves away.
Beachspan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gunnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunnarsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beachspan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunnarsson misses with a left hand
and Beachspan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunnarsson thinking.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beachspan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beachspan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachspan connects with a single shot there.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up but Beachspan circles away and keeps his distance.
Beachspan blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beachspan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Beachspan.
Beachspan throws a sloppy body shot
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Beachspan pushes him off.
It seemed like Beachspan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Beachspan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beachspan 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Beachspan!
Alan Beachspan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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