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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Silver struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Silver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Silver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Silver backs away looking to recover.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silver.
Silver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver fails with the takedown.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Silver.
Silver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunn but Gunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silver wants to stand but Gunn is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gunn dives on top into guard.
Silver looks gassed!
Silver is trying to keep Gunn in close.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Gunn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gunn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Silver fails with the takedown.
Silver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silver with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Gunn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Silver moves out of range.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Silver backs away looking to recover.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Silver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Silver misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Gunn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silver backs up against the cage.
Silver shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Silver misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Gunn stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Silver shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Silver.
Silver is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.
Silver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Tommy Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination.
Gunn scores with a three punch combo!
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gunn duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Gunn misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gunn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Silver moves out of range.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Silver tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Gunn to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gunn.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.
Silver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
Adrian Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Silver is rocked!
Gunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silver doesn't seem phased though.
Silver seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gunn duly obliges.
Gunn scores with a one two! Silver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunn lands with a hook. Silver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Silver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Silver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Gunn.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn dominated that second round.
That's time! Gunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn looks to land a combination. Silver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gunn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Gunn.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Gunn thumps Silver with a low kick.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Silver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Adrian Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Gunn tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunn scores with a jab to the head.
Silver misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Silver.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Silver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silver takes one to the chin there.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn scores with a three punch combo!
Silver throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silver has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Gunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunn, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!
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energy
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hype
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