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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunderson comes to the cage accompanied by Dayman song. Goss has chosen Sybreed: Emma-0 as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
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184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Gunderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gunderson throws a leg kick but Goss moved away. Gunderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goss.
Goss takes the fight into the clinch. Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goss throws an elbow but it misses.
Goss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Goss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Gunderson is blocking nicely.
Goss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Goss tries a knee to the head but Gunderson blocks it.
Gunderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gunderson has Goss pushed against the cage. Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunderson blocks it with crossed arms. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunderson's brow. Gunderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Goss controls his hands.
Goss working Gunderson over with knees to the body. Goss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Goss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunderson avoids the elbow strike from Goss, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gunderson.
Goss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gunderson digs a right hand into Goss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goss's gas tank. Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunderson lands with a short head shot on the inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunderson. Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunderson blocks it with crossed arms. Goss looks gassed! Gunderson digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected. Goss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gunderson cracks Goss with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gunderson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Goss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gunderson lands a body punch in the clinch. Gunderson lands a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Gunderson. Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short body shot lands from Gunderson as the two fighters clinch.
Gunderson stalling.
Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goss misses with a knee strike.
Gunderson digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected. Goss tries to work over Gunderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gunderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goss. Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gunderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Gunderson.
A short body shot lands from Gunderson as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gunderson scores with a nice short uppercut. Gunderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunderson just leaning against Goss, taking a breather. Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunderson avoids the damage to the body. Gunderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gunderson lands a nice uppercut. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gunderson digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gunderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunderson lands a body shot. Goss being controlled against the cage. A short body shot lands from Gunderson as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Gunderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gunderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goss up against the cage. Gunderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Gunderson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunderson looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Gunderson.
Gunderson trying to stall but Goss improves his position.
Goss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Goss missing with knees to the body.
Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunderson is defending well for now. Gunderson scores with a shot to the side of Goss's head. Gunderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Goss prevents a body shot from Gunderson. Gunderson managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Goss lands a good knee to the midsection. Gunderson won't want to take too many of those. Good body shot from Gunderson.
Goss swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunderson uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Gunderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Gunderson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gunderson lands a nice shot that snaps Goss's head back.
Goss has Gunderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunderson looking to stall.
Gunderson tries a body shot but Goss blocks it.
Gunderson takes an elbow to the temple. Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gunderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goss lands a nice elbow. Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gunderson lands with a short shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunderson. Good body shot from Gunderson.
Goss is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gunderson avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Gunderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gunderson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunderson leaning his opponent against the cage. Gunderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Goss misses with a knee strike.
Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunderson avoids the damage to the body. Gunderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goss's elbow. Gunderson blocks an elbow strike from Goss.
Gunderson tries to throw a body punch but Goss avoids it by throwing Gunderson back against the cage. Gunderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Gunderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Gunderson managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
Gunderson stalls. Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunderson avoids the damage to the body. Gunderson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gunderson scores with a shoulder strike. Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gunderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goss. Nice body punch from Gunderson - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gunderson lands a shoulder strike. Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gunderson lands a right hand. Gunderson cracks Goss with a nice body shot. Gunderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunderson is defending well for now. Gunderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gunderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards. A short right from Gunderson on the inside. Gunderson stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gunderson lands a left hand.
Gunderson'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. Gunderson wants to stall.
Gunderson is working Goss over against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Gunderson. Goss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Goss misses with the head strike.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Gunderson blocks it.
Gunderson works on Goss's body with a couple of short punches. Gunderson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gunderson lands with a right to the head. Gunderson avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunderson lands a body shot. Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gunderson.
Phil Gunderson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Gunderson scores with a shot to the side of Goss's head. This has been an exciting period of action! A right handed body shot lands from Gunderson.
Gunderson gets through Goss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Gunderson. Gunderson has Goss pressed against the cage.
Goss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunderson is defending well for now. Good body shot from Gunderson.
A right hand to the body from Gunderson.
Gunderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Gunderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gunderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gunderson scores with a shot to the side of Goss's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Gunderson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunderson feints and then cracks Goss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goss down. Gunderson connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunderson blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Gunderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goss moves away. Goss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goss there as he acknowledges the shot. Goss moves into the clinch. Gunderson tries to work over Goss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gunderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunderson blocks it with crossed arms. Gunderson avoiding damage as Goss throws knees to the body.
Gunderson presses Goss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Goss has a couple of punches blocked by Gunderson.
Gunderson digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gunderson is working Goss over against the cage. Goss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gunderson lands with a short shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Gunderson scores with a nice short uppercut. Gunderson lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Gunderson trying to stall but Goss improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunderson.
Gunderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goss blocks a body shot from Gunderson. Goss tries to land a knee to the head but Gunderson blocks with his arms.
Gunderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gunderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A shot in the inside from Gunderson. Gunderson lands a right hand. The referee calls for Gunderson to work.
Goss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gunderson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Goss lands with a left to the head. Gunderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunderson.
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! A body shot lands from Gunderson.
A hook to the body from Gunderson.
Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gunderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards. Gunderson working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Gunderson. Gunderson works on Goss's body with a couple of short punches. A hook to the body from Gunderson.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunderson.
Gunderson lands with a left to the head. A short uppercut from Gunderson. Gunderson presses Goss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short body shot lands from Gunderson as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunderson. Gunderson works on Goss's body with a couple of short punches. Gunderson digs a right hand into Goss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goss's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gunderson lands a nice shot to the body. Goss being controlled against the cage. Gunderson lands with a light punch inside. Goss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunderson is working Goss over against the cage. Gunderson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gunderson scores with a nice hook to the head. Good body shot from Gunderson.
Gunderson is leaning against Goss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gunderson pushes Goss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunderson. This has been an exciting period of action! Gunderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunderson wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Gunderson. Gunderson tries to work over Goss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gunderson lands a body punch in the clinch. Goss lands with a short head shot on the inside. Goss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunderson blocks it with crossed arms. Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gunderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gunderson stalling the fight.
Goss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunderson. Goss trying to land knees to the body.
Gunderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Joseph Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gunderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Phil Gunderson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Gunderson 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Gunderson!
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hype
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