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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberik Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get UP!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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230 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alberik Gunther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Thurston!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunther tests Thurston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunther closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gunther not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunther not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thurston wants to get back to his feet.
Thurston is looking to control Gunther's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thurston avoid being mounted?
Gunther is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thurston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gunther looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gunther is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thurston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gunther.
Gunther missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thurston desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Thurston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gunther 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunther jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gunther passes into half guard.
Gunther prevents Thurston from improving his position.
Thurston tries to kick Gunther off but Gunther keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thurston is not content to let Gunther control the position.
Gunther is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunther is keen to just control but Thurston is a slippery customer.
Gunther tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thurston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thurston looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunther is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thurston is staying active underneath Gunther, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunther is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thurston is just riding it out for now. Gunther eventually gives up the hold.
Gunther is working for a submission of some sort.
Thurston trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thurston is looking for a sweep. Gunther is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thurston tries to kick Gunther off but Gunther keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thurston wants to control but Gunther is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston wants to get back to his feet.
Gunther wants to work for an arm triangle but Thurston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gunther wants to take a breather but Thurston is having none of it.
Gunther is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thurston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gunther is looking for a kimura but Thurston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunther to get the leverage.
Gunther is working for a submission of some sort.
Gunther wants to control but Thurston is keeping him busy.
Gunther looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gunther prevents Thurston from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunther takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gunther wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thurston keeps working.
Gunther is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunther is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunther looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gunther tries to stand but can't do so whilst Thurston controls his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunther is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunther tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thurston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberik Gunther dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gunther with a poor takedown
and Thurston counters with a left and a right that stings Gunther.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunther.
Thurston just misses with a punch to the body.
Thurston gets the takedown into side control.
Thurston has hold of Gunther's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gunther tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Thurston cranks the arm and Gunther screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gunther, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dylan Thurston!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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