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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Common - Make My Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Todd Gunther has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Lingad's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Lingad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunther rushes Lingad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lingad tries to pull guard but Gunther holds him up against the cage and eventually Lingad drops back down to his feet.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but Lingad blocks it.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lingad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gunther gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunther throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunther is pressed up against the cage. Lingad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunther down to the mat. Gunther avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lingad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunther clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunther's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gunther misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Gunther.
Gunther is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lingad is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gunther to the mat. Gunther regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gunther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunther has control of Lingad's left arm, preventing Lingad from doing any damage.
Gunther controls Lingad momentarily but Lingad frees himself.
Lingad won't allow Gunther to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther is trying to keep Lingad in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lingad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunther wants to sweep here but Lingad controlling him for the moment.
Lingad wants to pass the guard but Gunther is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lingad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunther.
Gunther has managed to clinch.
Gunther unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lingad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lingad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gunther avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gunther prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gunther connects with a knee to the head.
Lingad managing to block the knees to the body from Gunther.
Lingad stalling in the clinch but Gunther improves position.
Lingad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gunther smiles and moves away.
Lingad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad tries to clinch up but Gunther circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todd Gunther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunther.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunther.
Gunther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunther goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunther pushes Lingad up against the cage in a clinch.
Lingad has Gunther pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunther manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunther lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunther tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lingad can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Gunther.
Lingad pulls Gunther into guard.
Gunther trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lingad working a defensive guard here.
Gunther won't allow Lingad to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad wants to hit a switch here but Gunther passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lingad there!
Lingad is breathing heavily.
Lingad is in a horrible position here. Gunther smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gunther sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gunther avoids the attempt from Lingad to control.
Gunther blocks Lingad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunther takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lingad is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Gunther sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lingad wants to control but Gunther is having none of it.
Gunther trying to control but Lingad is having none of it.
Gunther tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gunther looking to control but Lingad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingad can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Gunther dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lingad checks a low kick from Gunther.
Gunther goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunther tries to clinch but Lingad moves away
and Lingad counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but Lingad blocks it.
Lingad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lingad tries to pull guard but Gunther won't allow it.
Lingad fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lingad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunther using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lingad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunther misses with a knee to the head.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Gunther.
Lingad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gunther is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gunther throws a punch but it's blocked by Lingad.
Lingad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gunther pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gunther tries a head kick but it misses.
Lingad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lingad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lingad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lingad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther tries to hold on but Lingad postures up.
Lingad looking to control but Gunther is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingad postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gunther looks a forlorn figure.
Lingad raining down shots from the mount!
Lingad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gunther?
Gunther is trying to escape the mount.
Lingad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gunther is looking to get to half guard.
Lingad 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.
Gunther is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gunther tries to lock up and control but Lingad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunther blocking the ground and pound.
Lingad looking to ground and pound but Gunther is blocking nicely.
Lingad postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gunther looks a forlorn figure.
Lingad wants to control the pace but Gunther is squirming around nicely.
Lingad is landing with some decent strikes but Gunther is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lingad wants to control the pace but Gunther is squirming around nicely.
Gunther really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lingad looking to finish Gunther with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunther!
Gunther regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther is trying to stand.
Gunther is staying active underneath Lingad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunther is looking for a sweep. Lingad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lingad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lingad trying to control from half guard but Gunther is working away.
Gunther wants to improve his position but Lingad is controlling well.
Lingad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lingad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lingad tries for a takedown but Gunther manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Gunther.
Lingad avoiding damage as Gunther throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lingad managing to block the knees to the body from Gunther.
Gunther gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lingad.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lingad wants to stall.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but Lingad blocks it.
Gunther on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunther is leaning against Lingad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gunther prevents Lingad from breaking the clinch.
Lingad wants a takedown.
Gunther missing with knees to the body.
Gunther comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunther lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunther misses with a knee to the head.
Lingad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lingad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lingad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunther forces his way into half guard.
Lingad trying to hold on to Gunther's head to control him but Gunther postures up.
Gunther not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Todd Gunther will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lingad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gunther tries a head kick but it misses.
Lingad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunther is fending him off so far but Lingad persists. Nope, Gunther circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunther is looking to slow Lingad down with leg kicks.
Gunther fakes the leg kick and cracks Lingad in the body.
Lingad looks for a takedown but Gunther sprawls well.
Lingad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lingad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lingad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gunther takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gunther scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunther tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lingad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gunther works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunther trying to control the position here.
Gunther manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lingad manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther wants to control from the top but Lingad keeps moving.
Lingad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunther distracts Lingad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lingad is striking from the bottom but Gunther uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Gunther is looking to take a break and control but Lingad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lingad is looking to control Gunther's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lingad avoid being mounted?
Gunther is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gunther prevents Lingad from improving his position.
Gunther performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gunther wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lingad keeps working.
Gunther works his way into side control.
Lingad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunther wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther is looking to take a break and control but Lingad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lingad struggling a bit here.
Gunther tries to score with some ground and pound. Lingad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lingad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunther's waist but Gunther gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lingad off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lingad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunther tries to clinch but Lingad moves away
and Lingad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lingad.
Gunther manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lingad manages to get himself to full guard.
Lingad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lingad is taking a breather. Gunther says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jon Lingad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lingad.
Lingad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gunther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lingad.
Lingad trying to control from half guard but Gunther is working away.
Lingad is really struggling to control Gunther but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lingad not doing much here.
Lingad trying to pass the guard but Gunther defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lingad looks to clinch
and Gunther counters with a head kick. That will keep Lingad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunther clinches but Lingad breaks the clinch
and Lingad counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Lingad.
I think Gunther has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Gunther!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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