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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1721 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Jet Gunner (ranked 219 p4p, 138 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Durant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunner misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Durant misses its target.
Gunner throws a nice head kick!
Durant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunner has time to react.
Gunner misses with a body shot
letting Durant counter with a right hand.
Gunner has managed to clinch.
Gunner misses with a body punch.
Gunner blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Durant on the inside.
Durant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durant takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Durant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunner stalling in the clinch but Durant improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant scores with a hook to the body.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunners head.
Gunner lands a shoulder strike.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durant's hands.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch but Durant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunner misses with a head kick.
Durant half committed to a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunner misses the target.
Durant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gunner avoids it.
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Durant misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant lands a nice hook to Gunner's body. Gunner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
Gunner lands a nice shot that snaps Durant's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunner.
Durant avoids the head kick by Gunner.
Durant tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunner avoided it.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Durant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunner, as that shot connected.
Gunner blocks a jab.
Gunner doesn't manage to clinch there - Durant circles away.
Durant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durant counters with an inside leg kick.
Durant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Jet Gunner has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gunner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durant was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunner.
As Gunner backs away, Durant returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durant.
Gunner has Durant up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Durant's brow.
Durant blocks an elbow strike.
Durant lands with a right to the head.
Gunner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is leaning against Durant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunner lands with a light punch inside.
Gunner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
Durant tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Gunner can't find room to land a body shot as Durant controls the action.
Gunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Durant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Durant misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Gunner.
Durant blocks the elbow strike.
Durant takes an elbow to the temple.
Durant struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durant is leaning against Gunner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durant cracks Gunner with a nice body shot.
Gunner looks winded!
Durant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunner throws the left hand but Durant avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Gunner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Durant is looking to land body kicks.
Durant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunner.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch but Durant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunner lands with a good body shot.
Gunner tries to clinch but Durant is having none of it.
Durant swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunner.
A little feinted left hand from Durant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunner throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Gunner. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunner.
Durant blocks a head kick by Gunner.
Durant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunner swings widly with a right hand
and Durant counters with a left to the body.
Gunner is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Gunner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunner tries to bum rush Durant with a series of wild strikes but Durant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It appears Durant was looking to counter with a kick there.
Durant lunges at Gunner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gunner's hand.
Gunner looks to land a left hand but Durant moved out of range nicely.
Durant is looking to counter punch.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Durant counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunner blocks it.
Durant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Gunner.
Durant throwing a counter right hand but Gunner manages to avoid it.
Gunner throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Durant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durant counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gunner! Durant lets Gunner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gunner is rocked!
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!
Gunner rushes Durant and presses him up against the cage.
Gunner is still on wobbly legs! Can Durant finish him?
Durant creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gunner with a big uppercut! Gunner tries to clinch up but Durant pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gunner to the mat! Gunner covers up and Durant unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Durant!
Kevin Durant decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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