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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 25 p4p, 161 weight class) and Tam Yu Tai (ranked 4 p4p, 27 weight class). Yu Tai has chosen Invincible Pole Fighter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond moves out of range as Yu Tai strikes.
Nice jab there from Yu Tai.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yu Tai. That's going to slow Bond down.
Yu Tai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Bond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yu Tai ducks right into an uppercut from Bond.
Yu Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Bond moves out of range easily.
Bond lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Bond strikes.
Yu Tai throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yu Tai is out of range and Bond settles back down.
Bond misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Yu Tai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu Tai staying out of range there.
Yu Tai misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu Tai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Bond misses.
Bond moves out of range as Yu Tai strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bond staying out of range there.
Yu Tai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunner Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu Tai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a straight right.
Bond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yu Tai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yu Tai misses with an uppercut.
Bond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bond.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Yu Tai throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Yu Tai lands a nice shot that snaps Bond's head back.
Bond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yu Tais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bond lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond checks a low kick from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bond.
Bond blocks a jab.
Yu Tai throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Bond connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bond.
Yu Tai blocks the body kick.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yu Tai is out of range and Bond settles back down.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond throws a front kick aimed at Yu Tai's knee but Yu Tai avoids it well.
A big right from Yu Tai misses.
Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Yu Tai.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yu Tai looks to land a combination. Bond sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Bond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a leg kick but Bond checks it.
Yu Tai scores with a sloppy right hand. Bond should have avoided that one.
Bond throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai slips a straight right by Bond.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yu Tai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yu Tai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yu Tai misses with a leg kick
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yu Tai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bond scores with a hook to the body. Yu Tai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond looks for the body kick but Yu Tai saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Bond blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yu Tai checks a leg kick.
Bond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bond is looking to score with low kicks.
Yu Tai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big left from Bond misses.
Bond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yu Tai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu Tai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bond's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Bond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yu Tai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bond works Yu Tai's body with a nice hook.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Yu Tai moved out of range nicely.
Yu Tai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yu Tai on the side of the head.
Bond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bond throws a front kick that sends Yu Tai stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond throws a body kick that misses.
Yu Tai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Bond jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bond misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Bond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bond defending well as Yu Tai loads up on a big left hand.
Yu Tai tries to land a front kick but Bond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bond moves out of range of the body kick.
Bond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bond loads up on a big right hand but Yu Tai slips the punch.
A cross from Bond lands.
Yu Tai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yu Tai scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
Bond slips a straight right by Yu Tai.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Bond is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Bond.
Good leg kick by Bond.
Yu Tai misses with a straight right.
Bond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yu Tai can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yu Tai scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Bond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bond fakes the leg kick and cracks Yu Tai in the body.
Bond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the body kick from Bond.
Yu Tai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Bond feints and then cracks Yu Tai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yu Tai down.
Yu Tai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bond.
A swing and a miss from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yu Tai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick from Bond, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bond looks for the body kick but Yu Tai saw that one coming.
Bond throws a shot to the body.
Bond slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Bond
and Yu Tai counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Yu Tai.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai tries to land a front kick but Bond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yu Tai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yu Tai checks a leg kick.
Gunner Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bond back to the cage. Yu Tai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Yu Tai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yu Tai is able to avoid easily.
Yu Tai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu Tai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bond has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yu Tai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Yu Tai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Bond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bond throws the kick towards the body but Yu Tai avoids it.
Yu Tai tries to land a leg kick but Bond saw it coming and moves away.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the leg kick from Bond.
Bond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yu Tai. That did some damage!
Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bond.
Bond avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Bond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Bond throws a low kick but Yu Tai moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bond.
Bond misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Bond misses.
Yu Tai walks into a stiff left hand from Bond.
Yu Tai is looking to chop away at Bond's legs.
Bond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yu Tai's head backwards.
Bond is looking to slow Yu Tai down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Bond.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu Tai jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Yu Tai throws a wild body kick that Bond sees coming a mile off.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Bond blocks it.
A slow jab from Yu Tai misses its intended target.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Bond throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
Bond scores with a hook.
Bond jabs Yu Tai right on the nose. Yu Tai blinks but takes it well.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the body kick.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Bond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Bond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bond avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Bond tenderised Yu Tai's leg. Yu Tai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bond throws a front kick that sends Yu Tai stumbling back into the cage.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yu Tai throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bond. That snapped Yu Tai's head back.
Bond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bond blocks it well.
Yu Tai throws a low kick but Bond avoids it.
Bond is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yu Tai misses with a wild body shot.
Bond throws a big counter combination but Yu Tai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yu Tai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bond's head.
Bond slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai is looking to land body kicks.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the body kick from Bond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bond.
Bond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bond slips under a jab from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Yu Tai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yu Tai scores with a nice strike.
Bond connects with a leg kick.
Yu Tai jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bond misses with a hook. Yu Tai ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
Yu Tai throws a leg kick which misses Bond's front leg but catches the back leg as Bond tries to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yu Tai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bond - the referee stops the clock and Yu Tai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bond. Yu Tai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yu Tai walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bond. That did some damage!
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
It appears Bond was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tam Yu Tai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Tai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yu Tai tries to land a leg kick but Bond saw it coming and moves away.
Bond appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Bond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Bond coming out on top.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond throws a leg kick but Yu Tai sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Yu Tai misses.
Bond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Bond.
A punch lands to the side of Yu Tai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
Bond with the inside leg kick.
Yu Tai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bond. Bond obviously looking to wear him down.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yu Tai scores with a nice strike.
Yu Tai throws a chopping leg kick but Bond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yu Tai's corner calls for a 1-2. Yu Tai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yu Tai throws the kick towards the body but Bond avoids it.
Yu Tai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu Tai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bond to score with a decent uppercut.
Yu Tai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Bond comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yu Tai throws the left hand but Bond avoids the punch easily.
Bond thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bond scores with a hook to the body. Yu Tai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a push kick but Bond slaps the foot to one side.
Bond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bond.
Yu Tai misses with a hook. Bond ducked under it nicely.
Yu Tai takes one on the button.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yu Tai throws a leg kick but Bond moved away.
Bond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu Tai takes one on the button.
Bond tests Yu Tai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yu Tai.
Bond misses the shot to the body.
Gunner Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yu Tai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bond checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bond 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Bond!
A relieved looking Gunner Bond thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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