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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayson Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Blair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blair in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blair has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gunn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blair's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blair works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blair controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair looking to finish Gunn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunn!
Blair content just to control the position here.
Blair lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gunn hang on?
Gunn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Blair. What's that going to do exactly?
Blair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gunn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair cracks Gunn with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gunn from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Blair keeps control of the position as Gunn tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Blair. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Blair lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gunn hold on?!
Gunn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Gunn can't escape the position.
Gunn is covering up but some of the strikes from Blair are getting through and doing damage.
Blair patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gunn is trying to break free.
Gunn holding both Blair 's hands and preventing any damage.
Blair doesn't have the hooks in and Gunn manages to turn into his guard.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Blair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn chips away with some ground and pound.
Blair pulls Gunn in to control the position.
Gunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Blair's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blair misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn tries to clinch but Blair moves away
and Blair counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blair misses with an elbow over the top.
Blair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blair can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn letting Blair take a breather here.
Blair blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Blair has hold of one of Gunn's legs. Gunn is fighting the takedown attempt but Blair gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Blair from controlling successfully.
Gunn lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Gunn keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Gunn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gunn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blair landing some decent shots from guard.
Blair won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Blair dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blair somewhat.
Gunn shoots in but Blair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jayson Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Blair misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gunn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blair blocking some punches.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Blair pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gunn misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair working Gunn over with knees to the body.
Blair lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Blair blocking some punches.
Blair has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Blair turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blair makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Blair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blair off to one side.
Gunn tries to clinch but Blair is having none of it.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Blair shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blair showed some decent athleticism there.
Blair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunn punching from the bottom.
Gunn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gunn tries to kick Blair off in order to stand up. Blair Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Blair is putting a hurting on Gunn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blair blocks the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn looks to move to half guard but instead Blair has passed into mount! Damn!
Gunn throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Gunn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gunn manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunn.
Blair is trying to control Gunn's posture but Gunn avoids it.
Blair takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair tries to buck Gunn off but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gunn cracks Blair with a big right hand but Blair just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blair manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gunn's best efforts.
Blair avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gunn.
Blair is looking to control Gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blair avoid being mounted?
Blair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunn scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
Blair regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blair, up you get!
Blair rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Blair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn closes the distance but Blair moves to the side
and Blair holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blair blocks an uppercut.
Blair working Gunn over with knees to the body.
Blair blocking some punches.
Blair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blair is pushing Gunn 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 misses with the head strike.
Blair jumps into guard, dragging Gunn to the mat.
Blair has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Blair is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blair is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Blair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gunn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blair, pushing him back against the cage.
Blair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Blair missing with knees to the body.
Blair landing knees to the body.
Blair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blair checks a low kick from Gunn.
Blair throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Blair circles away.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blair forces Gunn back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blair jumps guard and drags Gunn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blair manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Blair won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
Gunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blair manages to get himself to full guard.
Blair has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Blair won't let him.
Gunn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blair is pulling down on Gunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Gunn, at least for the moment.
Blair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blair looking to control.
Gunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eric Blair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blair is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gunn throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blair's body to avoid the submission. Blair has instead reached around Gunn's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blair arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eric Blair!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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