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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Gellar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Gunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Gellar!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gellar tries to clinch up.
Ross Gellar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn cracks Gellar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Gellar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gellar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gellar.
Gellar tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gellar tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Gellar avoids them all with ease.
Gellar throws a head kick that misses.
Gellar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gellar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gellar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gellar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gellar dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gellar's brow.
Gellar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunn walks away with a smile on his face. Gellar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunn throws a body punch but Gellar moves out of range.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gellar looks gassed!
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gellar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn throws a right hand that Gellar ducks under and follows up with a left that Gellar also avoids with ease.
Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Gellar.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Gellar won't want to take too many of those.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gellar takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Gellar shrugs off.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn controlling the action here for a moment.
Gellar blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gunn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gellar's defenses.
Gunn scores with a shot to the side of Gellar's head.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gellar avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn digs a right hand underneath Gellar's ribcage. Gellar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gellar blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gellar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gellar up against the cage.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn pushes Gellar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gunn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gunn is stalling here.
Gunn keeps control of Gellar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Gellar, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunn.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gellar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gellar takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gunn digs a right hand into Gellar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gellar's gas tank.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Gellar 's eye.
Gellar takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn effectively controlling the action here.
Gellar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Gellar shrugs off.
Gunn is pushing Gellar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Gellar is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gellar is working Gunn over against the cage.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gellar avoids it.
Gellar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gellar lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunn obliges.
Gellar scores with a shoulder strike.
Gellar blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Gellar working aggressively here.
A short right from Gellar.
Gellar tries to circle away but Gunn has him pinned against the cage.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gellar is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Gellar.
Gellar breaks the clinch.
Gunn throws a right hand that Gellar ducks under and follows up with a left that Gellar also avoids with ease.
Gunn moves forwards but Gellar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gellar closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.
Gellar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gellar stalling in the clinch.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Gellar is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gellar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunn walks away with a smile on his face. Gellar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gellar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gellar throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gellar connects with a right hand. Gunn shakes it off.
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gellar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gellar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Gunn tries to bum rush Gellar with a series of wild strikes but Gellar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gellar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gellar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gellar wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gellar 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.
Gellar misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
Gellar misses with a combination
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn throws a right hand that Gellar ducks under and follows up with a left that Gellar also avoids with ease.
Gellar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gellar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gellar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gellar fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn lands a head shot.
Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
Gellar can't break the clinch.
Gellar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a body punch but Gellar moves out of range.
Gunn tries to bum rush Gellar with a series of wild strikes but Gellar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gellar.
Gellar fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Gellar circles away.
Gellar lands with an overhand left.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gellar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gellar misses with an elbow strike.
Tommy Gunn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gellar blocks the elbow strike.
Gellar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gellar managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gellar missing with knees to the body.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gellar's efforts to push away.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gellar.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gellar up against the cage.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Gellar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gellar avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Gellar lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gellar lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gellar.
Gellar trying to stall but Gunn improves his position.
Gellar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gellar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gellar presses Gunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Gellar.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gellar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar manages to break the clinch.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gellar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gellar moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gellar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gellar drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gellar tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn throws a combination. Gellar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Gellar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gunn doesn't seem phased though.
Gunn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gellar.
Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gellar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gellar tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gellar is defending well for now.
Gellar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gellar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gellar fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Gellar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Gunn coming out on top.
Jab by Gunn.
Gellar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gellar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gellar is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gellar has his back to the cage.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar takes an elbow to the temple.
Gellar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn lands an elbow that stopped Gellar in his tracks for a moment.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gellar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gellar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gunn tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gellar is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn stalls.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Gellar blocks it.
Gunn being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Gunn.
Gellar blocks an elbow strike.
Gellar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Gellar misses its intended target.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Gellar.
Gunn staying out of range there.
Gellar lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gellar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gellar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gellar backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar works the jab nicely.
Gellar slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Gunn takes one to the side of the head.
Gellar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Gellar.
Gellar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tommy Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gellar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn tests Gellar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gellar slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gellar misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Gellar will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gellar misses with a wild combination.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gellar misses with a body shot.
Gunn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gellar moves away.
Gellar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunn connects with a jab.
Gellar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gellar throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gellar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gellar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gellar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gellar.
Gunn lands a really nice looking cross but Gellar seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gunn.
Gellar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gellar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a combination
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Gellar misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gellar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gellar misses with the combination.
Gellar throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gellar misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Gellar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunn backs up against the cage.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gellar is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gellar.
Gunn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gellar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gellar doesn't seem phased though.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gellar misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
Gellar takes one on the button.
Ross Gellar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gellar misses with a looping right.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gellar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Gellar is out of range.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gellar misses with a few strikes there.
Gellar misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunn 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!
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RATING
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