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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Guarda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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169 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Guarda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamish Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guarda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guarda is looking to clinch.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guarda closes the distance and clinches.
Gunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guarda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunn fails to pull guard.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guarda has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Guarda.
Guarda tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn is leaning against Guarda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guarda prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guarda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Guarda gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Guarda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunn.
Gunn pulls Guarda into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Guarda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gunn is proving hard to escape from.
Guarda postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Guarda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gunn, up you get!
Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Guarda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gunn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guarda wants to get up but he can't break Gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guarda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Guarda.
Gunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn fails to pull guard.
Nate Guarda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gunn.
Gunn avoiding damage as Guarda throws knees to the body.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunn effectively controlling the action here.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Guarda controls the action.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Guarda manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guarda just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Guarda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guarda tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Guarda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guarda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guarda wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Guarda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guarda is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Guarda circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guarda closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guarda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn wants a takedown but no success here.
Nate Guarda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gunn.
Guarda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Guarda is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guarda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Guarda to work.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Guarda trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guarda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Guarda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Guarda is struggling to control the position.
Guarda can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn tries to pull guard but Guarda holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunn drops back down to his feet.
Gunn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guarda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guarda slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guarda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn misses with a takedown
and Guarda moves into the clinch.
Guarda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Guarda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Guarda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Guarda.
Gunn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn avoiding damage as Guarda throws knees to the body.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
Gunn fails to pull guard.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guarda is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Guarda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunn with a poor takedown
and Guarda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guarda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Guarda to work.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guarda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nate Guarda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gunn.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt
and Guarda moves into the clinch.
Guarda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Guarda has Gunn pressed against the cage, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guarda trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guarda trying to land knees to the body.
Guarda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Gunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guarda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Guarda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Guarda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn wants a takedown.
Gunn is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guarda trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gunn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guarda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gunn, up you get!
Guarda pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Guarda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guarda is working Gunn over against the cage.
Guarda scores with a hook to the body.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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!
Guarda gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guarda.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guarda tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Guarda back against the cage.
Guarda missing with knees to the body.
Guarda tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Guarda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn pulls guard.
Guarda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gunn, up you get!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guarda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn gets tackled into the cage by Guarda. Guarda maintains the clinch.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Guarda is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Guarda.
Guarda misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guarda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Guarda avoiding damage.
Hamish Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guarda tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Guarda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guarda 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Guarda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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