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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes into the arena with Don't Shoot Shotgun blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Slater!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Gunn throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Slater.
A low kick from Gunn misses
and Slater counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Slater keeps moving.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunn defends well.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Slater keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slater working for submissions but it's allowed Gunn to get to half guard.
Slater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Slater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Slater is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gunn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gunn's back!
You can see the frustration on Gunn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater connects with a big shot to the side of Gunn's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater lands strikes to the head.
Slater controlling the position well here. Gunn rolled but Slater kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gunn prevents Slater from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gunn staying busy and making it hard for Slater to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn trying to control the position but Slater manages to sink in the hooks.
Gunn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Slater's guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Slater trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Slater keeps moving.
Gunn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slater pulls Gunn in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slater looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Slater will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater fails with the takedown.
Slater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Slater's head back.
It looks like Harry Slater has been cut.
Slater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunn. That's going to slow Slater down.
Slater is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunn rather than just go for the knockout.
Slater misses with a leg kick.
Slater misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slater is looking to slow Gunn down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Slater's corner calls for a 1-2. Slater obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harry Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Slater sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunn throws a body punch but Slater moves out of range.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Slater.
Slater takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunn. That's going to slow Slater down.
Slater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Slater.
A low kick from Gunn is predictable there
and Slater counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Slater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Slater misses.
Slater fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunn checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Gunn thumps Slater with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn throws a push kick but Slater slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Slater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gunn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slater. Slater circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slater closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gunn quickly recovers to half guard.
Gunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
Gunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to roll over but Slater keeps him under control.
Slater wants to free his trapped foot but Gunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harry Slater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slater looking to pass the guard.
Gunn controls Slater momentarily but Slater frees himself.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater looking to pass the guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slater postures up.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater stays in close to Gunn's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tommie Gunn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gunn throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Slater lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Slater will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Slater throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Slater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slater keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gunn lands a head kick. Slater smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunn misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Slater.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Slater misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Slater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tommie Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target.
Slater is looking to score with low kicks.
Gunn lands with a nice body kick.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Slater with that takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Gunn blocks the low kick.
Gunn feints a jab promting Slater to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slater slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slater digs a good body shot into Gunn's ribs.
A head kick misses from Slater.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slater misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Slater is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slater has his back to the cage.
Slater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn tries a body shot but Slater blocks it.
Slater tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Slater misses with an uppercut.
Slater tries to land a front kick but Gunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunn throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gunn misses.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slater swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Slater cracks a nice hook into Gunn's ribs.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn misses with a leg kick
and Slater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slater is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Slater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slater bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunn's head.
Slater looks to land a body kick but Gunn moved away.
Gunn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn thumps Slater with a low kick.
Gunn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slater on his heels. He'll look to pass Slater's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn looking to pass the guard.
Slater is pulling down on Gunn's head to control his posture.
Slater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slater working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommie Gunn.
I think Slater has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Slater!
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