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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Gunner (ranked 1535 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 216 p4p, 196 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great elbows
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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 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Igwe moves away.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner misses with a left hand
and Igwe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igwe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Igwe manages to pass to side control.
Still in half guard, Igwe seems content to control.
Gunner is trying to stand back up but Igwe is controlling him
Igwe decides to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner works Igwe's body with a nice hook.
Gunner lands a slapping body shot.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Igwe feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner misses with a head kick.
Igwe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunner defends it well.
Gunner swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Igwe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gunner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gunner looks for a takedown but Igwe sprawls well.
A low kick from Gunner is predictable there
and Igwe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunner won't be happy with that.
Gunner throws Igwe to one side and escapes!
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Igwe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Igwe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunner.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner misses with a lunging right hand
and Igwe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gunner!
Igwe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gunner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Igwe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Igwe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gunner tries to escape but Igwe is in control.
Igwe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunner, who protects the arm well.
Igwe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a jab when Igwe was well out of range.
Igwe feints the counter takedown.
Igwe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igwe slips a jab and a cross from Gunner.
Gunner misses with a straight right.
Gunner is looking to wear down Igwe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gunner throws a head kick but Igwe moves out of range.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Igwe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Igwe is just out of range.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Igwe. Igwe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunner lands a head shot.
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Igwe with the counter takedown but Gunner avoids it easily.
Gunner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gunner cracks Igwe with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner throws a series of punches but Igwe avoids them all with ease.
Igwe feints the counter takedown.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses.
Igwe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunner defends it well.
Gunner dives in for a single leg takedown but Igwe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Igwe with the counter takedown but Gunner avoids it easily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Igwe's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunner tries to clinch but Igwe moves out of range.
Gunner misses with a looping left.
Igwe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunner defends it well.
Gunner throws a head kick but Igwe moves out of range.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Igwe can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Gunner misses
and Igwe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunner pushes Igwe off and gets back to his feet.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igwe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gunner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunner takes the fight into the clinch.
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 misses with the head strike.
Gunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Igwe fails to pull guard.
Gunner misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
Igwe fails to pull guard.
Gunner swings wildly with an uppercut but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunner lands an elbow inside.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Igwe blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Igwe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunner walks away with a smile on his face. Igwe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jet Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okoro Igwe.
A big right from Gunner misses.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Igwe moves out of range easily.
Igwe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gunner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Igwe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner throws a body punch but Igwe moves out of range.
A head kick by Gunner misses
and Igwe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Igwe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Igwe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Igwe controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet.
Igwe trying to control the action but Gunner is working from the bottom.
Igwe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunner misses with a straight left.
Gunner has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Igwe tries for a takedown but Gunner manages to get underhooks.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Igwe's elbow.
Gunner is pushing Igwe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Igwe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Igwe can turn it around.
Igwe tries to pull guard but Gunner won't allow it.
Gunner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gunner is looking to take a break and control but Igwe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunner taking a breather here.
Igwe tries to bench press Gunner off him but Gunner keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that second round.
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!
Igwe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Igwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igwe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Igwe feints the counter takedown.
A shot to the body from Gunner misses
and Igwe counters with a single leg into guard. Gunner didn't expect that.
Igwe stops Gunner from standing up.
Igwe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Igwe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Igwe trying to control but Gunner is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gunner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Igwe circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunner tries a low kick but Igwe avoids it.
Igwe feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Gunner misses.
Gunner tries to clinch but Igwe moves out of range.
And Igwe tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunner has Igwe up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunner misses with an elbow strike.
Okoro Igwe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner misses with an elbow strike.
Gunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner taking a breather.
Gunner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunner tries a body shot but Igwe blocks it.
Gunner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Igwe blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Gunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gunner fails to land.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Our sources have told us that Gunner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Igwe dodges an elbow strike from Gunner.
Gunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunner.
Igwe fails to pull guard.
Igwe dodges an elbow strike from Gunner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jet Gunner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Igwe regains guard.
Igwe is wriggling around but Gunner manages to pass to half guard.
Gunner trying to control from Igwe's half guard. Igwe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gunner passes Igwe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gunner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jet Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe is trying to stand back up but Gunner is controlling him
Igwe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Igwe is controlling Gunner's trapped leg to prevent Gunner from advancing to side control.
Igwe is looking to escape.
Igwe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunner wants to control from the top but Igwe keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Igwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Gunner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Gunner!
A relieved looking Jet Gunner 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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