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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 156 p4p, 204 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 24 p4p, 28 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys. Gunnarsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Björk - Army Of Me. On his way into the cage it seems that Shaun Gonzalez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shaun Gonzalez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Gunnarsson misses
and Gunnarsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Gunnarsson misses.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson tries to score with a low kick but Gonzalez moves his leg out of the way.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Gonzalez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gunnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Gunnarsson misses
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gunnarsson avoids it.
Gunnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Gunnarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunnarsson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice strike.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Gunnarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the body
and Gunnarsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Gunnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
It looked like Gonzalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Gunnarsson checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunnarsson works the jab nicely.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to work over Gunnarsson's front leg with a kick but Gunnarsson checks it.
A cross from Gonzalez lands.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gunnarsson misses.
Jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson's efforts to push away.
Gunnarsson tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunnarsson throws an off balance right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
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 body punch
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheers as Gunnarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
Gunnarsson is looking to chop away at Gonzalez's legs.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzalez.
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Gunnarsson slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks.
Gunnarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gunnarsson cracks Gonzalez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Gunnarsson 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.
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. Gonzalez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez wants to land a leg kick but Gunnarsson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson takes one to the chin there.
Gonzalez is looking to slow Gunnarsson down with leg kicks.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Gonzalez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gunnarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shaun Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunnarsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Gunnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gunnarsson at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Gunnarsson is trying to force a seperation but Gonzalez has the dominant position.
Gunnarsson is trying to break free.
Gunnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunnarsson on the side of the head.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Gunnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunnarsson throws out the jab.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Gunnarsson connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez has Gunnarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
Gonzalez has Gunnarsson pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnarsson.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson is trying to force a seperation but Gonzalez has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Gonzalez.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunnarsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunnarsson can't break the clinch.
Shaun Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gunnarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzalez prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
Gunnarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunnarsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzalez leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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