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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aegil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lui Passaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aegil Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Passaglia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passaglia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunderson blocks the leg kick.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Gunderson moves out of range easily.
Gunderson throws a jab when Passaglia was well out of range.
Passaglia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunderson throws a lazy right hand but Passaglia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Passaglia.
Passaglia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Passaglia defending well as Gunderson loads up on a big left hand.
Passaglia slips under a jab from Gunderson.
Passaglia throws a head kick but Gunderson moves out of range.
Gunderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Passaglia.
Gunderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Passaglia. That's going to slow Gunderson down.
Gunderson throws out a loose jab but Passaglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Passaglia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Passaglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunderson.
Passaglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Passaglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson throws a hook but Passaglia avoids it easily.
Gunderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunderson throws a looping overhand right but Passaglia ducks down to avoid it.
Gunderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunderson throws an overhand right that lands on Passaglia's shoulder, as Passaglia tries to avoid the shot.
Passaglia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Passaglia ducks under a wild hook from Gunderson.
Passaglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Passaglia is looking to land body kicks.
Passaglia moves away from the strike by Gunderson.
Gunderson misses with an uppercut. Passaglia saw that one coming.
Gunderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegil Gunderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passaglia slips under a jab.
Gunderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunderson slips a nice elbow through Passaglia's hands, connecting with Passaglia's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia has his hands clasped together around Gunderson's back. He's all about the action.
Passaglia wants to improve his position but Gunderson is controlling well.
Passaglia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Passaglia's head.
Passaglia keeping moving, preventing Gunderson from controlling successfully.
Gunderson lands a couple of digs.
Passaglia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Passaglia 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia is looking to sweep but instead, Gunderson has passed into half guard.
Gunderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Passaglia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunderson won't allow Passaglia to sweep him here.
Gunderson trying to control but Passaglia is working from the bottom.
Passaglia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gunderson is looking to advance position but Passaglia won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Gunderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gunderson.
Passaglia is looking to improve his position.
Gunderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Passaglia gets back to full guard.
Passaglia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunderson passes Passaglia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Passaglia wants to improve his position but Gunderson is controlling well.
Gunderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Passaglia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lui Passaglia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Passaglia. No joy for Gunderson on that attempt.
Passaglia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Passaglia motions for Gunderson to come forward. Passaglia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Gunderson misses its intended target.
Gunderson misses with a looping left.
Passaglia lands a big head kick that sends Gunderson tumbling to the mat! Passaglia takes a step backwards and waves Gunderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Passaglia defending well as Gunderson loads up on a big left hand.
Gunderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Passaglia.
A swing and a miss from Gunderson.
Passaglia is looking to chop away at Gunderson's legs.
Passaglia tries to land a front kick but Gunderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Passaglia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gunderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gunderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passaglia is trying to keep Gunderson in close.
Gunderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Passaglia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gunderson tries to move to mount but Passaglia blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Passaglia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Passaglia is not content to let Gunderson control the position.
Passaglia struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Passaglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunderson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Passaglia.
Passaglia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Passaglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Passaglia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Gunderson avoids the head kick by Passaglia.
Passaglia moves out of range as Gunderson strikes.
Passaglia misses with a head kick.
Gunderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Passaglia tries to land a front kick but Gunderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Passaglia lands a big head kick that sends Gunderson tumbling to the mat! Passaglia takes a step backwards and waves Gunderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gunderson is rocked!
Gunderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Passaglia.
Passaglia throws a head kick but Gunderson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Passaglia.
Gunderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Passaglia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Passaglia tries a head kick but it misses.
Passaglia throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Gunderson.
Gunderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gunderson misses with a looping right.
Passaglia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Passaglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunderson.
Passaglia tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunderson throws a shot from downtown. Passaglia moves away and avoids it.
Passaglia misses with a head kick.
Passaglia slips under a jab from Gunderson.
Gunderson misses with an uppercut. Passaglia saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tries to land a front kick but Gunderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Passaglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Passaglia staying out of range there.
Passaglia ducks under a wild hook from Gunderson.
Passaglia connects with a solid leg kick.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but Gunderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Passaglia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunderson scores with a takedown into Passaglia's guard.
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!
Gunderson being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Passaglia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lui Passaglia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Gunderson throws a looping overhand right but Passaglia ducks down to avoid it.
Passaglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunderson throws out the jab.
Gunderson looks to throw the jab but Passaglia is out of range.
Passaglia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunderson misses with an uppercut. Passaglia saw that one coming.
Gunderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Passaglia defends it nicely.
Gunderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunderson blocks the leg kick.
Passaglia misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunderson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passaglia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunderson.
Passaglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Passaglia throws a leg kick which misses Gunderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunderson tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Gunderson misses its intended target.
Passaglia misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passaglia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Passaglia.
Passaglia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Passaglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Passaglia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passaglia throws a head kick that half lands.
Passaglia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gunderson's head.
Oh Gunderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gunderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Passaglia. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Passaglia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Passaglia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Passaglia lands a head kick. Gunderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gunderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Passaglia can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Passaglia.
Gunderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Passaglia can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunderson's sensitive parts.
Gunderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Passaglia. Passaglia obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Passaglia can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Passaglia.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Gunderson moves out of range easily.
Passaglia staying out of range there.
Gunderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Passaglia.
Gunderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Passaglia.
Gunderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Passaglia slips under a jab from Gunderson.
Passaglia throws a nice head kick!
Gunderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Passaglia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gunderson's calf.
Passaglia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Passaglia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tries a low kick but Gunderson avoids it.
Passaglia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Passaglia.
Passaglia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunderson checks it well.
Gunderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Passaglia moves away from the strike by Gunderson.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but Gunderson checks it.
Gunderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Passaglia. Passaglia obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Passaglia, right into the meat.
Gunderson avoids the head kick by Passaglia.
A big left from Gunderson misses.
Passaglia cracks the inside of Gunderson's front leg.
Gunderson looks to land a left hand but Passaglia moved out of range nicely.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Gunderson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tries to land a leg kick but Gunderson saw it coming and moves away.
Lui Passaglia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passaglia defending well as Gunderson loads up on a big left hand.
Gunderson missing with a left hand there. Passaglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Passaglia throws a front kick aimed at Gunderson's knee but Gunderson avoids it well.
Gunderson misses with an uppercut. Passaglia saw that one coming.
Gunderson blocks a head kick by Passaglia.
Passaglia blocks a jab.
A solid body kick from Passaglia.
Aegil Gunderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunderson throws a lazy right hand but Passaglia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunderson misses with a hook. Passaglia ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Passaglia throws the kick towards the body but Gunderson avoids it.
Lui Passaglia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Passaglia looks to land a body kick but Gunderson moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Passaglia.
Passaglia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lui Passaglia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Passaglia 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lui Passaglia!
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