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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Shoot Shotgun. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bruce's choice of entrance music: Joy Division - Atmosphere. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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164 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn tries to score with a low kick but Bruce moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tommie Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce cracks Gunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Bruce missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bruce on his heels. He'll look to pass Bruce's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bruce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunn's guard.
Bruce wants to stand but Gunn is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce gets to his feet. Gunn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gunn is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bruce - that will leave a mark!
We've been informed that Bruce has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gunn lands the left hand.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruce blocks a jab.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Bruce's head back.
Bruce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bruce scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruce moves away.
Gunn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunn darts in and clinches Bruce up against the cage.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Bruce misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gunn as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Gunn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn scores with a nice right hand.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Bruce shakes it off.
Gunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruce tests Gunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruce. That snapped Gunn's head back.
Gunn walks into a jab.
Gunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruce momentarily.
Gunn takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
Bruce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bruce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw 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!
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Gunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruce jabs Gunn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunn tries to work over Bruce's front leg with a kick but Bruce checks it.
Gunn lands a front kick.
Gunn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Bruce.
A left lands for Bruce.
Bruce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Bruce's shoulder, as Bruce tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce misses with a leg kick
so Gunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn with a nice head shot there.
Gunn trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Gunn throws a strike but Bruce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bruce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruce slips under a jab from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in and drives through. Bruce sprawls well.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Bruce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Gunn off balance momentarily.
Gunn throws a front kick aimed at Bruce's knee but Bruce avoids it well.
Bruce scores with a leg kick.
Bruce lands with a kick to the temple. Gunn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Bruce off balance momentarily.
Bruce lands the left hand.
Bruce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunn's head.
Bruce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Gunn.
Gunn connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce lands a head kick!
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn tries a low kick but Bruce avoids it.
Bruce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Gunn wants to slow Bruce down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce slips under a jab from Gunn.
Bruce throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce punishes Gunn's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bruce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn throws a hook but Bruce blocks it.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Gunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bruce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bruce working a defensive guard here.
Bruce has his hands on Gunn's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gunn postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Bruce will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bruce pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunn is out of range and Bruce settles back down.
Gunn lands a head shot.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Bruce throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
That kick from Bruce tenderised Gunn's leg. Gunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Bruce misses
and Gunn counters with a shoot takedown. Bruce fights it but they end up in guard.
Gunn passes Bruce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bruce manages to get to full guard.
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!
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a strike but Bruce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gunn 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 to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruce wants to stand but Gunn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gunn pulls Bruce in close to his closed guard and prevents Bruce from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Bruce controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruce.
Bruce slips a straight right by Gunn.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
Gunn throws the left hand but Bruce avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruce.
A big right from Bruce misses.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bruce as he avoids it easily.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Bruce circles away.
Gunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruce avoids it really well and circles away.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
Bobby Bruce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruce.
Gunn catches Bruce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Bruce checks it.
Gunn scores with a punch to the head.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruce avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Bruce throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gunn wants to land a leg kick but Bruce is out of range.
Bruce attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn moves forwards but Bruce connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
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 Gunn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Gunn!
A very excited looking Tommie Gunn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Bobby Bruce had this to say: 'I only lose to good fighters, this guy deserves my respect!'.
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energy
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hype
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