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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Weismuller (ranked 501 p4p, 678 weight class) and Gwynn Evans (ranked 69 p4p, 90 weight class). Weismuller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nobody Speak. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Weismuller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Weismuller moves out of range as Evans throws a body kick.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut
and Evans counters with a nice body shot. A low kick from Weismuller is predictable there and Evans counters with a solid body kick. Weismuller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Evans tries to move into range but Weismuller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Weismuller throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! A decent looking body kick lands there for Evans. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller. Weismuller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily. Evans avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Evans! But no joy. Evans misses with a wild body shot. Evans takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weismuller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Weismuller scores with a hook to the body. Evans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Evans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Weismuller misses letting Evans counter with a right hand. A big right from Weismuller misses. Weismuller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weismuller. Evans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weismuller throws a body kick that misses and Evans counters with a big head kick but Weismuller shrugs it off. Evans takes one to the chin there. Weismuller misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a leg kick. Weismuller throws a shot to the body.
Weismuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away. Evans is looking to land body kicks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Weismuller misses with a straight right. Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weismuller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Weismuller connects with a leg kick. Tommy Weismuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A solid body kick from Evans. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller. Weismuller swings and misses with a shot to the body and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Weismuller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Weismuller settles back down. Weismuller is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks. Weismuller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Weismuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Evans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Evans looks to land a combination but Weismuller avoids it well. Weismuller throws an off balance right hand
and Evans counters with a right hand to the body. Nice straight punches there by Weismuller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weismuller. A solid leg kick lands there for Weismuller.
Evans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weismuller.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Weismuller lands a glancing blow to the side of Evans's head. Weismuller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weismuller circles away quickly and effectively. An attempted straight right counter from Weismuller misses the target. Weismuller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Weismuller throws a good cross that connects.
Evans slips under a jab from Weismuller. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller. Evans tries to land a body kick and Weismuller counters with a body kick. Evans gets off balance looking for a body kick and Weismuller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Weismuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Evans throws out a leg kick but Weismuller moves out of range and Evans only half commits. Weismuller throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Evans was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Weismuller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Weismuller digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Weismuller throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily. Evans shapes to counter with a head kick. Weismuller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab. Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch. Weismuller clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weismuller. Weismuller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Evans pushes Weismuller away with a front kick. Weismuller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage! Weismuller moves into range and connects with a jab. Weismuller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Weismuller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Evans! But no joy. A low kick lands for Weismuller.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Weismuller 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.
Weismuller scores with a kick to the body.
Weismuller lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Weismuller. Evans throws a nice outside leg kick. Evans misses with a hook
and Weismuller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Weismuller feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down. Weismuller connects with the punch. Evans tries to land a front kick but Weismuller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nice uppercut there from Weismuller. Weismuller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evans counters with a low kick, right behind Weismuller 's knee. Weismuller lands with a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Evans connects with a body shot. Evans slips a straight right by Weismuller.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Weismuller throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side. Weismuller digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs. Tommy Weismuller is winning the standup battle so far. Evans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weismuller at a distance.
Evans blocks a leg kick. Evans looks to land a left hand but Weismuller moved out of range nicely. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Evans in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Evans looks to land a body kick but Weismuller moved away. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Evans might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Weismuller has got the better of the exchanges. Nice shot by Weismuller. Evans throws a leg kick but Weismuller checks it. Weismuller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around? Weismuller throws a lazy uppercut
and Evans counters with a nice leg kick. Weismuller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A telegraphed right hand from Weismuller misses the target. Weismuller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts. Weismuller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans throws a hook but Weismuller avoids it easily. Weismuller misses the shot to the body. Evans slips a jab from Weismuller. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Evans lands with a shot to the body. Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Weismuller connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back. Weismuller misses with a leg kick and Weismuller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Weismuller with a jab. Evans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Evans with a hook. Weismuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it. Evans misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Evans. Evans misses the shot to the body. Weismuller moves out of range as Evans strikes. As Evans backs away, Weismuller returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Weismuller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Evans scores with a kick to the midsection. Weismuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Weismuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Evans throws a shot from downtown. Weismuller moves away and avoids it. Evans scores with a nice body kick.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weismuller. Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Evans tries a quick counter leg kick but Weismuller is wise to it. Weismuller throws a body kick that misses and Evans counters with a good low kick that Weismuller was not able to check.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evans. Weismuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. 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! Weismuller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evans. Weismuller throws an off balance right hand
and Evans counters with a low kick, right behind Weismuller 's knee. A telegraphed right hand from Weismuller misses the target. Weismuller misses with an uppercut
letting Evans counter with a right hand. Weismuller looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely. Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Weismuller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Weismuller swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a big counter head kick but Weismuller avoids it with no problem. 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 Tommy Weismuller will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Weismuller throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it. Gwynn Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tommy Weismuller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A nice leg kick lands there from Weismuller. Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weismuller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Evans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evans. A slapping leg kick lands for Weismuller.
Weismuller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Evans digs a good body shot into Weismuller's ribs. Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Weismuller cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head. Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Evans misses the jab. Weismuller is looking to counter punch. Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook. Evans throws a leg kick and Weismuller counters with a nice uppercut. Weismuller cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head. Evans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Weismuller thumps Evans with a low kick. Weismuller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Weismuller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Evans swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weismuller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Weismuller misses with a hook to the body
and Evans counters with a good low kick that Weismuller was not able to check. Weismuller drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Evans swings for the body but Weismuller moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Evans 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Weismuller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weismuller moves out of range as Evans throws a body kick.
Evans throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range. Nice jab there from Weismuller. Weismuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Weismuller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Evans. That one must have hurt. Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away. Weismuller throws a nice inside leg kick. Weismuller thows a left - swing and a miss! Weismuller misses the shot to the body. Evans doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab by Weismuller. Evans throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range. Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weismuller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Weismuller misses with a head kick.
Weismuller throws a quick inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Weismuller.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weismuller.
And Weismuller counters with a quick kick to the body but Evans blocks it. Weismuller lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming. Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weismuller. Weismuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Weismuller looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming. Weismuller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Evans slips a jab from Weismuller. Evans is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Weismuller misses with an uppercut. A jab from Weismuller misses. Weismuller takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses. Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Weismuller throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it. Evans is looking to score with low kicks. Weismuller throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Weismuller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weismuller throws a body kick that misses and Evans counters with a body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch. Evans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Jab by Weismuller.
And that's the end of the fight! Tommy Weismuller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Weismuller 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Weismuller! A victorious Tommy Weismuller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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