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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 1899 p4p, 1461 weight class) and Davon Davis (ranked 254 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 cm 23 205 5 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm 23 210 8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 5 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Davon Davis! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson. Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gunnarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range. Davis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gunnarsson with a body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses. Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis. Gunnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gunnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses. Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gunnarsson scores with a nice right hand.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Gunnarsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab. Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis motions for Gunnarsson to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Gunnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Davis moves out of range of the strikes. Gunnarsson tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range. Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot. Davis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Davis scores with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot. Gunnarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Gunnarsson misses with a double jab.
Davis misses with a leg kick and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand. Davis throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gunnarsson. Davis shrugs it off though. Gunnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Gunnarsson is blocking nicely.
Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage. Gunnarsson digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gunnarsson gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow. Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Davis. Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson lands a body shot. Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body. Davis looks winded! A short right from Gunnarsson on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson. Davis working hard to break the clinch. Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice body punch from Gunnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Gunnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head. Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis digs a right hand underneath Gunnarsson's ribcage. Gunnarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gunnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage. Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow. Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage. Davis prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Good body shot from Davis.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Davis catches Gunnarsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Davis slips under a jab from Gunnarsson. Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunnarsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Good shot there by Gunnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis with a nice calf kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Davis ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson. Davis throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson sees it coming and moves out of range. Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab. Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses. Davis misses with a straight left. Gunnarsson misses with a looping right. Davis misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gunnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Gunnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davis takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gunnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target. Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot. Davis misses the jab. Gunnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Davis misses with a low kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Gunnarsson scores with a jab. Gunnarsson with a nice calf kick. Gunnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot. Davis thuds a left hand into Gunnarsson's body. Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Davis is trying to counter with his kicks. Gunnarsson moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target. Gunnarsson is looking to counter punch. Davis throws a nice inside leg kick. Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily. Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab. Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gunnarsson pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch. Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis lands a shoulder strike. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnar Gunnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage. Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson thumps Davis with a low kick. Gunnarsson lands an overhand right. Davis checks the leg kick. Gunnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around? Gunnarsson blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gunnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis. Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Davis works Gunnarsson's body with a nice hook. Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Davis throws the left hand but Gunnarsson avoids the punch easily. Gunnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it. Davis flicks out a counter leg kick but Gunnarsson steps away. Gunnarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Gunnarsson looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunnarsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Davis and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Davis throws a head kick but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Gunnarsson connects with a body shot. Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Gunnarsson takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses. Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Gunnarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A jab from Davis misses. Davis ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunnarsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunnarsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Gunnarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jab from Gunnarsson. Davis moves out of range as Gunnarsson strikes. Gunnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gunnarsson tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Davis misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss! Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Davis throws a half hearted mid kick. Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Davis. Gunnarsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnarsson.
Davis blocks a jab. Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Donk. Davis catches Gunnarsson right on the button with a cross. Gunnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though. Davis misses with a looping right. Davis throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson checks it. Gunnarsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Davis throws a front kick aimed at Gunnarsson's knee but Gunnarsson avoids it well. Davis throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range. Gunnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gunnarsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Davis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gunnarsson blocks it well. Gunnarsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one. Davis drops his hands momentarily and Gunnarsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far. Davis catches Gunnarsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gunnarsson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis misses with a hook. Gunnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick. Gunnarsson tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it. Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunnarsson is looking to counter punch. Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range. Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. As Gunnarsson backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it all. Davis swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Davis punishes Gunnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunnarsson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Gunnarsson scores with a decent looking hook. Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunnarsson. Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunnarsson can pounce on him.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunnarsson on the side of the head. Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook. It looks like Gunnarsson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Gunnarsson moves out of range as Davis strikes. Davis scores with a jab. Davis misses the shot to the body. Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Davis.
Gunnarsson takes a kick to the side of the head. Gunnarsson with the inside leg kick. Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gunnarsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis looks for the body kick but Gunnarsson saw that one coming. Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Davon Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gunnarsson throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well. Davis scores with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance. Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off. Davis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Davis lands with a slapping head kick. Gunnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch. Davis jabs at Gunnarsson's body. Davis throws the kick towards the body but Gunnarsson avoids it. Davis feints and then cracks Gunnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunnarsson down. The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunnarsson blocks a jab. Davis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Davis slips under a jab. Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Gunnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunnarsson. Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson. Gunnar Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Gunnarsson's head. Davis misses with a hook. Gunnarsson tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot. Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gunnarsson digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Davis looks for the body kick but Gunnarsson saw that one coming. A chopping leg kick lands by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses. Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the body. Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand. Gunnarsson cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis misses with an uppercut. Good exchange - Gunnarsson coming out on top. Nice jab there from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage. Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis lands a nice uppercut. Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Davis. Gunnarsson pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Gunnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gunnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards. Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land. Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Davis.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Davon Davis. Well Gunnarsson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Gunnarsson! Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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