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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Javier Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Gunner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernandez.
Gunner lands a jab to the head.
Gunner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gunner at a distance.
Gunner throws a body punch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez moves into range and clinches up with Gunner.
Fernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunner's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunner walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunner dips to his left and cracks Fernandez with an uppercut!
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernandez throws a hook but Gunner avoids it easily.
Fernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gunner.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Gunner throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernandez clinches up with Gunner and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fernandez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fernandez keeps control of Gunner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner blocking some punches.
Fernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Fernandez jumps guard and drags Gunner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gunner wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
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!
Fernandez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gunner uses it to pass to side control.
Fernandez gets back to half guard.
Fernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fernandez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Gunner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gunner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Gunner looking to sit in guard and control but Fernandez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gunner pulls Fernandez in to control the position.
Gunner tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunner being controlled here, momentarily.
Fernandez trying to control but Gunner is working from the bottom.
Fernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunner wants to get up but he can't break Fernandez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Gunner is proving a slippery customer.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Fernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandez lunges at Gunner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gunner's hand.
Gunner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunner.
Gunner throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunner, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Fernandez digs a right hand underneath Gunner's ribcage. Gunner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez misses with the head strike.
Fernandez tries to stall but Gunner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fernandez working aggressively here.
Fernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunner's efforts to push away.
Fernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner blocks an uppercut.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunners head.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunner walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunner ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Fernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Fernandez does no damage.
Gunner looks to throw the jab but Fernandez is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner catches Fernandez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Gunner.
Gunner moves away from the strike by Fernandez.
Gunner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunner misses the target.
Gunner sets himself, and Fernandez steps forward looking for the clinch! Gunner avoids it this time.
Fernandez wants to clinch but Gunner slips to the side
and Gunner counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernandez misses the target.
Gunner is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Gunner throws out a loose jab but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner blocks a jab.
Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunner.
Gunner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernandez connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Fernandez misses
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandez looks to clinch
and Gunner counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Javier Fernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a combination that misses
and Gunner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
Fernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Gunner.
Fernandez misses with an uppercut.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fernandez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gunner sprawling to the canvas. Fernandez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gunner hang on?
Gunner is rocked!
Gunner trying to hold on to Fernandez's head to control him but Fernandez postures up.
Gunner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez is looking for a kimura but Gunner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandez to get the leverage.
Gunner is trying to control but can't.
Gunner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunner keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to pass the guard but Gunner defending well.
Gunner is controlling Fernandez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fernandez is working away from the top position though.
Fernandez seems to be working for a kimura but Gunner defends the submission attempt.
Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fernandez thows a huge punch but Gunner dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fernandez throwing shots but Gunner is blocking nicely.
Fernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gunner looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernandez prevents Gunner from standing back up.
Fernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Javier Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throwing shots but Gunner is blocking nicely.
Gunner trying to control but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernandez trying to control the pace.
Fernandez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gunner defends it well.
Fernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jack Gunner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez scores with a jab. Gunner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez swings for the body but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner throws a jab when Fernandez was well out of range.
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunner manages to avoid it.
Fernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gunner counter with a right hand.
Fernandez stuns Gunner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Fernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fernandez 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Javier Fernandez!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Javier Fernandez!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Javier Fernandez!
Javier Fernandez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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