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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Blake Axe enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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177 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Axe!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe misses the jab.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Axe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axe swings widly with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn fails to land the takedown.
Gunn looks to land a combination. Axe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Axe moves out of range easily.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axe slips under a jab.
Gunn tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Axe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn cracks Axe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Axe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn lands a head kick. Axe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Axe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Axe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Axe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick.
Axe takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axe connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a kick to the body.
Gunn scores with a nice strike.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Axe throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn throws a lazy body kick
and Axe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Gunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axe throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Axe.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Axe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axe's brow.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Gunn.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Axe improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Axe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaice Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Axe avoids it.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Axe lands a really nice looking cross but Gunn seems unphased.
Gunn throws a body kick that misses
and Axe counters with a low kick, right behind Gunn 's knee.
Gunn connects with a high kick.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Axe is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Axe.
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Axe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Gunn tries to move into range but Axe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Axe blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Axe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunn tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axe throws out the jab.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe 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 head kick.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn throws a hook but Axe avoids it easily.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axe lands with a straight right. Gunn didn't see that one coming.
Gunn connects with a nice looking jab.
Axe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunn.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
Gunn wants to clinch.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Axe if he has to take too many more of those.
Gunn has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Axe tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Axe avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gunn looks to clinch
and Axe counters with a left to the body.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Gunn taking a breather.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Axe avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axe blocks it with crossed arms.
Axe has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Axe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Axe walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunn scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Axe.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe.
Axe misses with a hook.
Axe avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Axe misses.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn lands with a cross.
Gunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Axe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Axe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses
and Gunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease.
Axe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Gunn.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Gunn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Gunn misses with a hook
and Axe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Gunn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe trying to stall but Gunn improves his position.
Axe scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Axe looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Axe.
Blake Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaice Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaice Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunn 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaice Gunn!
In his post fight interview, Kaice Gunn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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