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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 262 p4p, 463 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 40 p4p, 62 weight class). Gunnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Björk - Army Of Me. Le Franc has chosen [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Guy Le Franc enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 26 - 18 - 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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson misses with a body kick.
Le Franc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Franc tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Franc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Le Franc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Le Franc avoids it.
Le Franc replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gunnarsson blocks it well.
Le Franc lands with a good body shot.
Le Franc takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc looks to land a right hand but Gunnarsson moved out of range.
It looked like Gunnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Franc throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Franc connects with a body shot that sends Gunnarsson's belly button to the back.
Le Franc connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnarsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Le Franc.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Franc throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Le Franc. Le Franc obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Franc swinging wildly here.
It looked like Gunnarsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Le Franc.
Le Franc looks to land a left hand but Gunnarsson moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Le Franc.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Le Franc throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc is looking to land body kicks.
Le Franc misses with a jab to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Gunnarsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Le Franc slips a straight right by Gunnarsson.
Le Franc tries to land a front kick but Gunnarsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunnarsson throws a big counter combination but Le Franc scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Le Franc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunnarsson throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Franc.
Gunnarsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Le Franc throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Le Franc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Franc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Franc.
A little feinted left hand from Gunnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Franc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Franc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunnarsson checks it well.
Le Franc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunnarsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Franc's head.
Le Franc misses the shot to the body.
Le Franc fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Franc throws a chopping leg kick but Gunnarsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gunnarsson throws out a loose jab but Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Le Franc coming out on top.
Le Franc tries to clinch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson thumps Le Franc with a low kick.
Le Franc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Le Franc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Franc takes the fight into the clinch.
Le Franc throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Le Franc lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Le Franc is controlling the position.
Le Franc lands with a left to the head.
Le Franc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Franc misses with the head strike.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Le Franc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le Franc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Franc has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gunnarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Franc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Le Franc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le Franc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Franc is just out of range.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Franc moves away.
Le Franc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Franc throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Franc closes the distance and clinches.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Le Franc is controlling him.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Le Franc is controlling the position.
Le Franc swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson wants to break free but Le Franc has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Franc blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson.
A jab from Le Franc finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
Le Franc has Gunnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunnarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Franc has him pressed against the cage.
Le Franc has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Gunnarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Franc.
Le Franc tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Le Franc cracks Gunnarsson with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Franc.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Le Franc scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Franc.
A little feinted left hand from Gunnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Franc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnarsson checks the leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Franc counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Le Franc misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Gunnarsson finds it's way through Le Franc's defenses.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Gunnarsson connects with a crisp jab.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Franc.
Le Franc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Franc throws a right hand that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Franc throws a lazy body kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Franc is breathing heavily.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Le Franc's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Le Franc sprawling to the canvas! Le Franc rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gunnarsson finish him?!
Le Franc is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Gunnarsson moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Le Franc! Gunnarsson continues to tee off on Le Franc, landing with a left and a right! Gunnarsson connects with a right hand that leaves Le Franc sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Gunnarsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
A very excited looking Gunnar Gunnarsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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