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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deacon Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Batista tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gunnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunnarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Batista tries to clinch up.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Batista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
Gunnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Batista takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunnarsson lands a head kick. Batista smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Batista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnarsson gets a clinch.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Batista takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Batista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson darts in and clinches Batista up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batista has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson wants to break free but Batista has control.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Batista.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Batista.
Batista has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Gunnarsson.
Batista looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Batista pushes him off.
Batista takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batista shoots in but Gunnarsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Gunnarsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gunnarsson works Batista's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Gunnarsson finds it's target.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Batista.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gunnarsson, right into the meat.
Gunnarsson punishes Batista's body with a nice straight punch.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson lands a two punch combo.
Gunnarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batista, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gunnarsson. No joy for Batista on that attempt.
Gunnarsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson looks to throw the jab but Batista is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Gunnarsson.
Batista needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Gunnarsson throws a combination. Batista tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Batista decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Batista is pressing down on Gunnarsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunnarsson is holding on for now.
Batista looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to his feet.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but Gunnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick from Gunnarsson lands but Batista takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Batista takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gunnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson is looking to clinch.
Batista walks into a left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Batista shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Batista decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson digs a good hook to Batista's body.
Batista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Deacon Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batista fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batista is looking to clinch.
Batista shoots in and drives through. Gunnarsson sprawls well.
Gunnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good exchange - Gunnarsson coming out on top.
Batista is looking to clinch but Gunnarsson is avoiding it.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Gunnarsson misses.
Batista gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Batista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunnarsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batista counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gunnarsson's guard now.
Batista stops Gunnarsson from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gunnarsson, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Gunnarsson as Batista shoots in.
Batista bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gunnarsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Batista landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gunnarsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gunnarsson is trying to buck Batista off.
Batista takes a little break here. Gunnarsson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gunnarsson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Batista controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Batista.
Batista looking to finish Gunnarsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunnarsson!
Batista has hold of Gunnarsson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gunnarsson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Batista controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Batista.
Batista working for a submission but Gunnarsson is keeping him at bay.
Batista looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gunnarsson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Batista can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gunnarsson is looking to escape.
Batista scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gunnarsson?
Batista looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunnarsson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Batista dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Batista shoots in and bounces Gunnarsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Batista won't allow Gunnarsson to get back to his feet.
Batista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Batista trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batista is controlling him.
Batista stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Batista is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunnarsson can pounce on him.
Gunnarsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Batista's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson punishes Batista's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunnarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunnarsson closes the distance but Batista moves to the side
and Batista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to stand.
Gunnarsson is staying active underneath Batista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunnarsson is trying to stand up here but Batista is controlling him well.
Batista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunnarsson keeps working.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Batista content just to control the position here.
Gunnarsson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Batista stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is looking to slow Batista down with leg kicks.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Batista showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Batista seems content to control.
Gunnarsson is trying to stand.
Batista keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to his feet.
Batista controlling the action here.
Gunnarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Batista sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gunnarsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Batista looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Gunnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Batista has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Batista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up but Batista circles away and keeps his distance.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gunnarsson to the mat! Gunnarsson manages to get full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deacon Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Batista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Batista!
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hype
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