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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - Lust For Life . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Williamson ducks right into an uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gunn scores with a knee to the head.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Williamson won't allow it.
Gunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Williamson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williamson prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunn lands a knee to the head.
Williamson presses Gunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williamson stops a takedown attempt from Gunn.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaice Gunn.
Williamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williamson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williamson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williamson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gunn's hands.
Gunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Williamson as Gunn shoots in.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williamson staying out of range there.
Williamson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to push Williamson away but Williamson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williamson is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn darts in and clinches Williamson up against the cage.
Williamson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunn.
Williamson avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Williamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Williamson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williamson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williamson tries to get out of the position.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williamson working a defensive guard here.
Williamson is looking to sweep but instead, Gunn has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
Williamson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Williamson is controlling Gunn's trapped leg to prevent Gunn from advancing to side control.
Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williamson trying to control from the bottom.
Gunn prevents Williamson from improving his position.
Gunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn is looking for a kimura but Williamson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunn to get the leverage.
Gunn escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
That's time! Williamson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williamson clinches.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williamson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn connects with a jab.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Williamson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williamson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson is trying to control. Gunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williamson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gunn is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn regains half guard.
Williamson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gunn is pressing down on Williamson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gunn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williamson is aware though and is defending well.
Williamson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williamson postures up and lands a big shot to Gunn's brow.
Williamson looking to pass the guard.
Williamson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williamson landing some decent shots from guard.
Williamson won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Williamson tries to pass.
Gunn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williamson defends well.
Gunn has Williamson pulled in close to control his posture.
Gunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Williamson throws a big right hand that misses.
Williamson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williamson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williamson has managed to get both his arms back between Gunn's legs - danger averted.
Gunn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williamson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williamson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Williamson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williamson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williamson has managed to get both his arms back between Gunn's legs - danger averted.
Kaice Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
Williamson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williamson throws a strike but Gunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williamson controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.
Williamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson managing to control the position.
Gunn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williamson is controlling Gunn's posture.
Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williamson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Williamson's legs - danger averted.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williamson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Williamson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn avoids a wild elbow strike from Williamson.
Gunn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williamson is defending well.
Williamson wants to stall.
Williamson tries for a takedown but Gunn manages to get underhooks.
Gunn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Williamson is trying to keep an underhook but Gunn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn tries to stand and escape but Williamson is controlling the position.
Williamson wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy.
Williamson gets full guard.
Gunn scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson managing to control the position.
Williamson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williamson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn working some strikes from top position.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williamson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williamson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Williamson is working hard here to advance position.
Gunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Williamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Williamson controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.
Gunn postures up.
Williamson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williamson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williamson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunn on the ground.
Gunn distracts Williamson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gunn trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Gunn connects with a couple of short punches.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Williamson is retaining full guard.
Williamson is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williamson is on top in guard.
Williamson is looking to pass into half guard but Gunn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gunn is in guard.
Williamson is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Williamson has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gunn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williamson keeps working.
Gunn is thwarting Williamson's attempts to control the position.
Gunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunn trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williamson tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
Gunn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williamson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gunn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaice 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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