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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry comes to the ring accompanied by D-12 - Fight Music . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn gets caught flat footed, as Cherry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cherry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cherry works over Gunn with some ground and pound from guard.
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cherry preventing the sweep.
Cherry cracks Gunn with a solid left hand.
Cherry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cherry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Cherry trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Cherry working some strikes from top position.
Cherry with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cherry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cherry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!
Cherry wants to control but Gunn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gunn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gunn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cherry tries to lock up and control but Gunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cherry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cherry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cherry controlling from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Cherry's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunn is on top in guard.
Cherry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cherry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cherry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cherry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cherry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cherry keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cherry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cherry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cherry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cherry has wrist control.
Gunn cracks Cherry with a solid left hand.
Cherry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gunn escapes and throws Cherry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gunn prevents Cherry from escaping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunn working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cherry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cherry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunn.
Cherry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunn scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn prevents Cherry from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Gunn.
Cherry is trying to maintain the position but Gunn is very close to passing his half guard.
Cherry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunn pulls his head out easily.
Gunn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cherry wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cherry is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Cherry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cherry pushes Gunn off looking to stand but Gunn dives back in and keeps control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Cherry is defending well.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunn trying to control the action but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunn working the head and body with strikes.
Gunn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cherry wants to get back to full guard.
Cherry trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Cherry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cherry punching from the bottom.
Cherry is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cherry is looking to improve his position.
Gunn working over Cherry with some ground and pound. Cherry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cherry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gunn is thwarting Cherry's attempts to control the position.
Cherry gets full guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Cherry blocks nicely.
Cherry looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gunn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cherry has tightened it up now! Gunn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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