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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 128 p4p, 211 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 21 p4p, 31 weight class). Gunnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Björk - Army Of Me. Gunnar Gunnarsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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19 - 13 - 0 |
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180 cm
31
206
23 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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 19 - 13 - 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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Gage trying to control but Gunnarsson is working from the bottom.
Gage works over Gunnarsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Gunnarsson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gage escapes and throws Gunnarsson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gage in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gunnarsson!
Gage throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gunnarsson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep. Gage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gunnarsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gage trying to control the action but Gunnarsson is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson actively working from the bottom here.
Gunnarsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gunnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage looking to pass the guard.
Gage stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnarsson.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gage defends well.
Gage sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gunnarsson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Gage paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gunnarsson - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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