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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Mears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Owens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusty Mears! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mears fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mears gets caught flat footed, as Owens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Owens is looking to advance position but Mears has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Owens is working to get back to half guard.
Mears tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Owens is looking to get to half guard. Mears stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owens slips under a jab. Dusty Mears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mears tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but Mears shows good takedown defense. Owens tries to keep at a distance but Mears has taken the fight into the clinch. Mears lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mears softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Owens manages to pull guard.
Mears tries to stand but Owens is controlling from the bottom. Mears avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Owens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mears can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Owens looking for a sweep. Not yet Owens, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Owens is working hard here to advance position. Mears wants to get up but he can't break Owens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Owens trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Owens looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mears puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Owens trying to hold on to Mears's head to control him but Mears postures up.
Owens is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mears wants to clinch. Mears wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance. Mears is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.
Mears doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss. Mears misses with a looping left. Mears wants to clinch. Mears pushes Owens up against the cage in a clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Still in the clinch, Mears scores with a nice short uppercut. Mears lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mears with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mears misses with a knee strike.
Mears lands an uppercut. Mears lands an uppercut. Mears tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mears manages to break the clinch.
Mears misses with a double jab
and Owens counters with a shoot takedown. Mears fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Owens won't allow Mears to get back to his feet. Owens trying to move into half guard but instead Mears has managed to sweep! Mears would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Mears looks gassed! Owens wants to sweep here but Mears controlling him for the moment. Mears is posturing up here but Owens has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mears tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mears has to tap! Slick submission there by Owens!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Owens!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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