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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Hidaka (ranked 235 p4p, 220 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 33 p4p, 32 weight class). Gunnarsson has chosen Björk - Army Of Me as his entrance music. Gunnar Gunnarsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215
12 - 1 - 0 |
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35 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Hidaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidaka misses with a leg kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hidaka moves out of range as Gunnarsson strikes.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Hidaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hidaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hidaka looks to land a combination but Gunnarsson avoids it well.
Gunnarsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hidaka should have avoided that one.
Hidaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunnarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Gunnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hidaka throws the kick towards the body but Gunnarsson avoids it.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson looks to land a right hand but Hidaka moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hidaka misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gunnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidaka ducks right into an uppercut from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson checks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight right.
Hidaka is looking to counter punch.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gunnarsson connects with a single shot there.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Hidaka misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Hidaka blocks the low kick.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Hidaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson cracks Hidaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hidaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hidaka forces Gunnarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Hidaka prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
Hidaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hidaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Hidaka misses.
Gunnarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hidaka moves out of range easily.
Hidaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidaka.
A slow jab from Hidaka misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson defending well as Hidaka loads up on a big left hand.
Hidaka misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunnarsson. That's going to slow Hidaka down.
Gunnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Hidaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunnarsson.
Jab from Gunnarsson.
Hidaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunnarsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
Hidaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hidaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Hidaka's head back.
Gunnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Hidaka is out of range.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hidaka misses with a body shot.
Gunnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hidaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Gunnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gunnarsson stuns Hidaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunnarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Hidaka is out of range.
We've been told by Hidaka's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws out a loose jab but Hidaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hidaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hidaka drives through and clinches with Gunnarsson against the cage.
Hidaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hidaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hidaka throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Hidaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hidaka counter with a right hand.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Hidaka.
Hidaka avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Hidaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hidaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
A cross from Gunnarsson lands.
Gunnarsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Hidaka moves out of range.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hidaka avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
A little feinted left hand from Hidaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hidaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gunnarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Hidaka walks into a jab.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Hidaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Gunnarsson - just one landing.
Hidaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunnarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunnarsson. That snapped Hidaka's head back.
Hidaka cracks Gunnarsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hidaka throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Hidaka looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Hidaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hidaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
Hidaka manages to break the clinch.
Hidaka misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hidaka throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a low kick, right behind Hidaka 's knee.
Gunnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hidaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Hidaka.
Hidaka lands a two punch combo.
Gunnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hidaka to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Gunnarsson feints and then cracks Hidaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hidaka down.
Hidaka walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping right.
Hidaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hidaka 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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidaka.
Hidaka throws the left hand but Gunnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Hidaka swings widly with a right hand
and Hidaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Hidaka.
Hidaka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson misses with a body kick.
Hidaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunnarsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hidaka misses with a hook.
A big left from Gunnarsson misses.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Hidaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Gunnarsson is predictable there
and Hidaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hidaka misses with a double jab.
Donk. Gunnarsson catches Hidaka right on the button with a cross.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hidaka.
Crunch! Gunnarsson slams his shin into Hidaka's torso.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunnarsson. That snapped Hidaka's head back.
Hidaka misses with a hook
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hidaka thinking.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hidaka has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Gunnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hidaka manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hidaka.
Gunnarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Hidaka misses.
A slow jab from Hidaka misses its intended target.
Hidaka misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hidaka in the body.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Hidaka moves out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Hidaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hidaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Takehiko Hidaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnarsson misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Hidaka misses its target.
Hidaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunnarsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hidaka's head.
Gunnarsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hidaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hidaka tries to clinch
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hidaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hidaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hidaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hidaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hidaka.
Gunnarsson connects with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunnarsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hidaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunnarsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hidaka needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Hidaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunnarsson's head backwards.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick.
Hidaka misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunnarsson. That snapped Hidaka's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hidaka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hidaka swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hidaka.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Hidaka throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Gunnarsson.
Hidaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gunnarsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Hidaka.
Hidaka throws a right hand that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook
and Hidaka counters with a good low kick that Gunnarsson was not able to check.
Hidaka misses with a jab to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hidaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunnarsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunnarsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hidaka instigates a clinch.
Gunnarsson is trying to force a seperation but Hidaka has the dominant position.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Hidaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.
Hidaka 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 misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hidaka misses the target.
Hidaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hidaka throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Hidaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Gunnarsson misses
and Hidaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnarsson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hidaka closes the distance and pushes Gunnarsson back into the cage.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hidaka manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a push kick but Hidaka slaps the foot to one side.
Hidaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Hidaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hidaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hidaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hidaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gunnarsson scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunnarsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Gunnarsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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