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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Cosslett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gunnar Gustavsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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213 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshall Cosslett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosslett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
Cosslett throws a series of punches but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gustavsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gustavsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosslett.
Cosslett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cosslett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cosslett throws a nice looking combination but Gustavsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cosslett stalks Gustavsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gustavsson's face. Gustavsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Cosslett misses with a head kick.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cosslett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cosslett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustavsson works over Cosslett's head and body with a nice combination.
Cosslett throws a head kick that misses.
Cosslett misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosslett gets a clinch.
Cosslett managing to block the knees to the body from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosslett's elbow.
Cosslett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosslett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cosslett throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustavsson scores with a hook to the body. Cosslett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson misses with a two punch combination.
Cosslett misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Cosslett lands but Gustavsson takes it in his stride.
Cosslett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marshall Cosslett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosslett throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Cosslett forces Gustavsson back against the cage and clinches.
Cosslett manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson avoids the head kick by Cosslett.
Cosslett throws a head kick that half lands.
Cosslett looks winded!
Cosslett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosslett moves into the clinch.
Gustavsson jumps guard but Cosslett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cosslett manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gustavsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson gets tackled into the cage by Cosslett. Cosslett maintains the clinch.
Gustavsson tries to pull guard but Cosslett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cosslett manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cosslett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Cosslett misses.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosslett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cosslett scores with a three punch combo!
Cosslett throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gustavsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gustavsson jabs at Cosslett's body.
Gustavsson is looking to wear down Cosslett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson with a jab.
Cosslett swinging wildly here.
Cosslett throws a head kick that misses.
Gustavsson lands with a nice combination. Cosslett backs away looking to recover.
Cosslett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combo that has Cosslett backing up. Cosslett nods at Gustavsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gustavsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cosslett eats them both and turns towards Gustavsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosslett throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cosslett's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Cosslett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cosslett tries to bum rush Gustavsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cosslett misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Cosslett dominated that round.
That's time! Gustavsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gustavsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustavsson.
Cosslett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cosslett swinging wildly here.
Cosslett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cosslett misses with a double jab.
Gustavsson dodges the punch combination from Cosslett.
Gustavsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cosslett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gustavsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustavsson.
Cosslett feints a jab promting Gustavsson to slip. Cosslett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gustavsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cosslett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Cosslett with a series of wild strikes but Cosslett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marshall Cosslett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosslett lands a head kick. Gustavsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gustavsson connects with a crisp jab.
Gustavsson scores with a one two! Cosslett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cosslett throws a right and a left that Gustavsson avoids nicely.
Cosslett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gustavsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cosslett is breathing heavily.
Cosslett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cosslett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cosslett rushes Gustavsson and presses him up against the cage.
Cosslett breaks from the clinch.
Cosslett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Cosslett with a series of wild strikes but Cosslett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cosslett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cosslett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavsson throws a series of strikes that have Cosslett backpedaling.
Gustavsson lands a two punch combo.
Gunnar Gustavsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosslett has Gustavsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustavsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cosslett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cosslett breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Cosslett.
Gustavsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cosslett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustavsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Cosslett misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustavsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cosslett circles away quickly and effectively.
Cosslett looks to land a combination but Gustavsson avoids it well.
Cosslett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson slips a jab and a cross from Cosslett.
Cosslett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cosslett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustavsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cosslett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustavsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cosslett backs up against the cage.
Cosslett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cosslett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson looks to land a combination. Cosslett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cosslett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cosslett misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Gustavsson scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson cracks Cosslett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cosslett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gustavsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosslett misses with a two punch combination.
Gustavsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cosslett circles away quickly and effectively.
Gustavsson misses with the combination.
Gustavsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosslett.
Cosslett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gustavsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavsson jabs at Cosslett's body.
Cosslett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Gustavsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cosslett doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marshall Cosslett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gustavsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cosslett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson counters with a series of strikes. Cosslett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cosslett misses with a few strikes there.
Gustavsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cosslett.
Cosslett throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Cosslett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustavsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Cosslett throws a series of punches but Gustavsson avoids them all with ease.
Gustavsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gustavsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cosslett circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Cosslett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustavsson stalks Cosslett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cosslett's face. Cosslett staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cosslett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustavsson misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosslett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that Cosslett avoids nicely.
Cosslett misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
Cosslett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustavsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Cosslett's head.
Gustavsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cosslett throws a nice looking combination but Gustavsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cosslett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Cosslett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson thuds his right hand into Cosslett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gustavsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Gustavsson scores with a four punch combination!
Cosslett throws a head kick that misses.
Cosslett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Cosslett.
Cosslett misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cosslett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cosslett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustavsson throws a nice looking combination but Cosslett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cosslett tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gustavsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gustavsson.
Cosslett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gustavsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cosslett scrambles back to his feet.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustavsson slips a jab and a cross from Cosslett.
Cosslett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustavsson.
Cosslett misses with a few strikes there.
Cosslett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combo that has Cosslett backing up. Cosslett nods at Gustavsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Cosslett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustavsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson scores with a three punch combo!
Cosslett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cosslett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson feints a jab promting Cosslett to slip. Gustavsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cosslett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cosslett misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
Gustavsson throws a combination. Cosslett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cosslett throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosslett misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Gustavsson as he connects with a hook.
Gunnar Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall Cosslett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cosslett throws a right hand that Gustavsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustavsson also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Gustavsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosslett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marshall Cosslett!
Marshall Cosslett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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