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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Mourning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mourning has chosen Rising to the Top -- KRS One as his entrance music. Alonzo Mourning told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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287 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Mourning!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gunn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mourning's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mourning keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn distracts Mourning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gunn distracts Mourning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnis looking to pass into half guard but Mourning pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mourning is in guard.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mourning avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gunn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mourning has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mourning!
Mourning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to control the position but Mourning postures up.
Mourning tries to stand but Gunn is controlling from the bottom.
Gunn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mourning is aware though and is defending well.
Gunn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mourning is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gunn.
Mourning tries to move to mount but Gunn blocks the move with his legs.
Gunn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mourning has passed into side control.
Mourning tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mourning decides to stand back up. Mourning steps back and let's Gunn get back to his feet.
Mourning connects with a leg kick. Gunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Mourning moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mourning with a jab.
Mourning misses with a body kick.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Mourning circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mourning's calf.
Mourning on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn slips under a jab.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunn digs a good body shot into Mourning's ribs.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mourning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Gunn punishes Mourning's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mourning.
Gunn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mourning's guard.
Gunn slips nicely into half guard.
Mourning wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is pressing down on Mourning's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mourning is holding on for now.
Gunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mourning is staying active underneath Gunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mourning is positioning himself well to prevent Gunn advancing to mount.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mourning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gunn trying to advance position but Mourning counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Gunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick from Mourning.
Gunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mourning. Mourning obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mourning sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Mourning avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mourning checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Mourning shows good takedown defense.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Mourning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Mourning looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mourning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mourning slips a straight right by Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Mourning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solomon Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mourning sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunn tries to land a front kick but Mourning steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mourning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
Gunn is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Mourning finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mourning lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mournings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn checks a leg kick.
Solomon Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Mourning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mourning connects with a looping right hand.
Mourning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mourning. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mourning throws a head kick that misses.
Mourning takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mourning fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Mourning takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Alonzo Mourning has been cut.
Mourning jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mourning checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mourning is out of range.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mourning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mourning throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mourning throws a chopping leg kick but Gunn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mourning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mourning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Mourning's shoulder, as Mourning tries to avoid the shot.
Mourning bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunn.
Gunn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mourning has managed to free his arm - good work.
Solomon Gunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gunn thows a huge punch but Mourning dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to pass to mount but Mourning is defending the position.
Mourning wants to improve his position but Gunn is controlling well.
Gunn is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn tries to pass to full mount but Mourning defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Solomon Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Mourning's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mourning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mourning tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mourning feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunn scores with a jab. Mourning acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Gunn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mourning lands a glancing blow to the side of Gunn's head.
Mourning misses with a straight left.
Gunn works Mourning's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mourning swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Mourning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Mourning misses the body punch
and Gunn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mourning's knee momentarily.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mourning takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mourning shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mourning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn tries to clinch but Mourning moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gunn, right into the meat.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn throws out a leg kick but Mourning moves out of range and Gunn only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mourning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Mourning avoids it.
Gunn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mourning misses with a straight right.
Alonzo Mourning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn throws the left hand but Mourning avoids the punch easily.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mourning manages to avoid it.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Mourning is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Mourning shakes it off.
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Mourning sees coming a mile off.
Mourning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Mourning throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Mourning on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mourning's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mourning.
Gunn feints and then cracks Mourning's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mourning down.
Mourning slips under a jab from Gunn.
A low kick from Mourning misses
and Mourning takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Mourning throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gunn lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.
Gunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mourning under the eye.
Mourning is rocked!
Gunn closes the distance and clinches.
Mourning is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Mourning is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Mourning is pressed against the cage. Gunn pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mourning! Two more big strikes from Gunn and Mourning crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Solomon Gunn!
Solomon Gunn retains his super heavyweight title!
Solomon Gunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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