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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves. Jensen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devour . Gunnar Jensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Jensen.
Jensen misses with a double jab.
Chelios throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chelios is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jensen.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Jensen throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Jensen coming out on top.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen scores with a spinning back kick!
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Jensen misses with a double jab.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jensen.
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!
Jensen checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jensen lands in his opponent's guard.
Chelios wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.
Jensen stays in close to Chelios's body and controls the position.
Jensen being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios is trying to keep Jensen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chev Chelios wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Jensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jensen.
Jensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chelios as he avoids it easily.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chelios is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chelios slips a jab from Jensen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Jensen throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Jensen throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jensen misses the target.
Jensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Jensen's shoulder, as Jensen tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Jensen lands a head kick!
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios throws a hook but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen cracks the inside of Chelios's front leg.
Jensen throws a head kick that Chelios semi-blocks.
Jensen lands with a kick to the temple. Chelios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Jensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jensen dives in and grabs Chelios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chelios pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Chelios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Jensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jensen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jensen.
Jensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chelios counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Chelios to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chev Chelios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jensen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Chelios.
Gunnar Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Jensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Jensen's leg. Jensen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jensen throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a series of strikes. Jensen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Jensen with a hook.
Jensen lands a nice shot that snaps Chelios's head back.
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!
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chelios's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Jensen.
Jensen misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jensen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chelios trying to control the position here.
Jensen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Chev Chelios wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jensen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Jensen missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen scores with a one two! Chelios had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jensen scores with a leg kick.
Jensen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Chelios tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunnar Jensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen with a jab.
Jensen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Jensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chelios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jensen throws a lazy head kick
and Chelios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chelios.
Jensen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chelios prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chelios.
It looks like Gunnar Jensen has been cut.
Chelios is looking to control Jensen's arms but Jensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chelios has his back to the cage.
Jensen avoids the elbow strike from Chelios, against the cage.
Chelios misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.
Jensen ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jensen misses with a body punch
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Jensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Jensen misses with a low kick.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chelios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jensen slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jensen.
Jensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Jensen.
Chelios walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jensen.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a jab when Jensen was well out of range.
Jensen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jensen.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Jensen throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jensen throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Jensen looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jensen throwing shots but Chelios is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chelios preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chelios is looking to escape.
Chev Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Chelios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chelios looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chelios blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jensen.
Jensen prevents Chelios from improving his position.
Jensen is pressing down on Chelios's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chelios is holding on for now.
Gunnar Jensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Jensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jensen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Jensen!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Jensen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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