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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen Don't Shoot Shotgun as his entrance music. Tommie Gunn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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164 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Kato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Kato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunn misses with a body shot
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Gunn 's knee.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Gunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Kato's leg. Kato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunn goes for a double leg but Kato avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kato continues to drive forward.
Gunn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gunn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kato managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gunn.
An elbow from Gunn crashes against the mat.
Gunn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
Gunn grinds an elbow into Kato's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is putting a hurting on Kato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kato struggling a bit here.
Gunn working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn working the ground and pound but Kato is defending the strikes.
Gunn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gunn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kato tries to buck Gunn off but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gunn looks up at the clock and then as Kato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gunn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kato avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gunn.
Kato is trying to improve his position.
Kato taking a bit of punishment here - Gunn scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gunn tries to score with some ground and pound. Kato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gunn trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Gunn lands some shots froms side control.
Gunn wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kato works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kato is looking to improve his position.
Gunn thows a huge punch but Kato dodges it nicely.
Gunn slips a nice elbow through Kato's hands, connecting with Kato's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kato keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gunn wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Gunn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
Kato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gunn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kato was covering up waiting for the punch and Gunn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Kato keeps moving.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kato controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Kato keeps moving.
Gunn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gunn wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
Gunn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kato's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kato struggling a bit here.
Gunn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kato keeps working.
Gunn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kato works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kato is looking to improve his position.
Gunn is keen to just control but Kato is a slippery customer.
Kato is looking to control Gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kato avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn misses with the body kick
and Kato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a jab to the nose.
Kenji Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gunn.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.
Kato is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kenji Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kato. Gunn shrugs it off though.
Gunn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kato defends well and Gunn ends up having to push Kato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kato swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Kato tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Kato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunn.
Nice shot by Kato.
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Kato sees coming a mile off.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kato.
An attempted straight right counter from Kato misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kato to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Kato counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kato missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunn scores with a hook.
Gunn lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Kato blocks the low kick.
Kato throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kato motions for Gunn to come forward. Kato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kato misses with a hook.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kato throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kato jabs at Gunn's body.
Kato throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Gunn connects with a jab.
Kato checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kato's head.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Kato's body. Kato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn lands a lovely overhand right.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Gunn 's knee.
Kato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Kato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Gunn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kato's head backwards.
Kato jabs Gunn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn throws a head kick but Kato moves out of range.
Kato throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato moves out of range of the body kick.
Gunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunn jabs Kato right on the nose. Kato blinks but takes it well.
Gunn takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Kato moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunn.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Gunn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Kato misses the target.
Gunn throws a chopping leg kick but Kato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Kato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Kato's leg. Kato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunn misses with a hook
and Kato counters with a right hand to the body.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Kato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kato has time to react.
Kato throws a front kick aimed at Gunn's knee but Gunn avoids it well.
Kato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Gunn tries to counter it with a takedown but Kato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kato throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Kato fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Kato.
Kato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato leaves Gunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kato tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn throws out a counter right but Kato avoids it with no problem.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kato. Gunn shrugs it off though.
Kato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunn works the jab nicely.
Gunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kato moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
Kato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gunn lands a jab to Kato's midsection.
Gunn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunn. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tommie Gunn just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunn. That's going to slow Kato down.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Gunn misses with a hook
and Kato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Kato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Kato misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kato's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Kato moved away.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kato moves away from the strike by Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato ducks right into an uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn throws a right hand that misses
and Kato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Gunn digs a good hook to Kato's body.
Kato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gunn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
Gunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunn misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunn as he connects with a hook.
Kato avoids the head kick by Gunn.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kato.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
Gunn throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Gunn defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Kato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kato there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a kick to the body.
Kato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kato tried to score with a low kick but Gunn checks it.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Kato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kato is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Kato cracks Gunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn cracks Kato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunn looks for a takedown but Kato sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kato backs up against the cage.
Kato lands a jab to the nose.
Gunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kato.
Kato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.
Kato throws a low kick but Gunn avoids it.
Gunn cracks Kato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunn moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gunn blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gunn! But no joy.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato throws a leg kick but Gunn checks it.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Kato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Kato clobbers Gunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunn throws a front kick aimed at Kato's knee but Kato avoids it well.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn cracks Kato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
Gunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kato staying out of range there.
Gunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Kato throws a leg kick
and Gunn counters with a good, hard body kick but Kato shrugs it off.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunn is able to avoid easily.
Kato moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Kato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Kato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kenji Kato will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Katos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kato is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Kato circles away and we're back to standing.
Kato is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gunn! But no joy.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Kato sees coming a mile off.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn looks for the body kick but Kato saw that one coming.
Gunn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunn is able to avoid easily.
Gunn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gunn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
Kato misses with a looping right.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Gunn throws the left hand but Kato avoids the punch easily.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
Kato misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.
Kato scores with a nice right hand.
Kato throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Kato's body.
Gunn with a hook.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kato. No joy for Gunn on that attempt.
Kato lands a really nice looking cross but Gunn seems unphased.
Kato looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kato connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn feints and then cracks Kato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kato down.
Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kato trying to control here.
Gunn working Kato over with strikes.
Kato is looking to control Gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kato avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gunn working over Kato with some ground and pound. Kato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gunn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gunn is keen to just control but Kato is a slippery customer.
Gunn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kato haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gunn is stalling here. Kato is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gunn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kato has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunn prevents Kato from moving into mount.
Kenji Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn is trying to control Kato's posture but Kato avoids it.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Tommie Gunn!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tommie Gunn!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tommie Gunn!
Tommie Gunn wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Tommie Gunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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