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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorman Gormanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorman Gormanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Gormanson moves out of range easily.
Gormanson drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.
Truck missing with knees to the body.
Truck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gormanson smiles and moves away.
Gormanson's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gormanson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Truck lands a leg kick that knocks Gormanson off balance momentarily.
Gormanson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Truck lands a front kick.
Gormanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Truck tries to sprawl out of it but Gormanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Truck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormanson wants to clinch.
As Gormanson looks to move away, Truck throws a big counter combo but Gormanson just gets out of the way.
Truck scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Truck stops a takedown attempt from Gormanson.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but Truck has him pressed against the cage.
Tommy Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Gormanson jumps guard but Truck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gormanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gormanson blocks a body shot from Truck.
Truck throws an elbow that misses.
Gormanson breaks from the clinch.
Truck defending well as Gormanson loads up on a big left hand.
Gormanson tries to clinch but Truck is having none of it.
Gormanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Truck darts in and clinches Gormanson up against the cage.
Gormanson managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gormanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gormanson pushes Truck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Truck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Truck is trying to pull guard but Gormanson has him pressed against the cage.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Truck to keep the fight standing.
Gormanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gormanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Truck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Truck slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gormanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Truck.
Gormanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Truck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gormanson.
Truck tries to land a knee to the head but Gormanson blocks with his arms.
Gormanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Truck walks away with a smile on his face. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Truck misses with the combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Truck. Gormanson shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson shoots in looking for a takedown but Truck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gormanson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gormanson misses with a double jab.
Truck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Gormanson as he checks the leg kick.
Truck avoids the head kick by Gormanson.
And Truck counters with a quick kick to the body but Gormanson blocks it.
Truck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gormanson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Truck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Gormanson.
Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truck misses with a body shot.
Gormanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormanson wants to take the fight to the mat but Truck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gormanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Truck holds him up against the cage and eventually Gormanson drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Truck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Truck throws a body punch but Gormanson moves out of range.
Gormanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Truck throws a nice head kick!
Gormanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gormanson.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Truck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gormanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truck throws a big counter combination but Gormanson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Truck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gormanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Truck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck walks into a stiff left hand from Gormanson.
A jab lands there for Gormanson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormanson throws a series of punches but Truck moves out of range.
Gormanson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Gormanson moves out of range easily.
Gormanson counters with a body kick.
Gormanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Truck slips under a jab.
Gormanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Truck missing with knees to the body.
Gormanson wants to break free but Truck has control.
Truck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gormanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gormanson working hard to break the clinch.
Gormanson stalling in the clinch but Truck improves position.
Truck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gormanson is defending well for now.
Gormanson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gormanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Truck walks away with a smile on his face. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck lands a two punch combo.
Gormanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck blocks a head kick by Gormanson.
Gormanson thuds a left hand into Truck's body.
Truck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck stuffs the takedown attempt from Gormanson. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gormanson is breathing heavily.
Gormanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gormanson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Gormanson.
Truck slips a jab and a cross from Gormanson.
Truck throws a push kick but Gormanson slaps the foot to one side.
Truck blocks a head kick by Gormanson.
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Gormanson moves out of range easily.
Truck moves in looking to clinch but Gormanson pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gormanson rushes Truck and presses him up against the cage.
Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gormanson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck trying to control but Gormanson is working from the bottom.
Gormanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gormanson, not yet.
Gormanson wants to stand and escape but Truck is having none of it.
Truck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson is trying to control Truck's posture but Truck avoids it.
Truck is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Truck wants to control for a moment but Gormanson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gormanson is trying to stand up here but Truck is controlling him well.
Truck is trying to control the action in half guard but Gormanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gorman Gormanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gormanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Truck tries to sprawl out of it but Gormanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Truck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gormanson moves into the clinch.
Gormanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Truck stalling against the cage.
Truck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Truck.
Gormanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck throws a series of punches but Gormanson moves out of range.
Gormanson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormanson blocks the elbow strike.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but Truck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gormanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Gormanson.
Truck thuds his shin into the meat of Gormanson's side.
Gormanson dips to his left and cracks Truck with an uppercut!
Truck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Truck throws a head kick but Gormanson moves out of range.
Truck tries to clinch but Gormanson is having none of it.
Truck walks into a straight right hand from Gormanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Gormanson moves out of range easily.
Gormanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truck was well out of range. Poor timing from Gormanson.
Gormanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Truck cracks the inside of Gormanson's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Gormanson with that takedown attempt.
Tommy Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Gormanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Truck shoots in but Gormanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Truck tries to clinch up but Gormanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Truck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gormanson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gormanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson throws a right hand that Truck ducks under and follows up with a left that Truck also avoids with ease.
Gormanson feints a jab promting Truck to slip. Gormanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Truck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gormanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Truck manages to break the clinch.
Truck swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Truck clinches up with Gormanson and pushes him back against the cage.
Gormanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Truck holds him up against the cage and eventually Gormanson drops back down to his feet.
Gormanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gormanson swings for the body but Truck moves out of range.
Gormanson has managed to clinch.
Truck lands a good knee to the midsection. Gormanson won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Truck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Truck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gormanson avoids it.
Gormanson managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
Gormanson is trying to break the clinch but Truck is controlling him.
Gormanson managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
Gormanson looking for a takedown.
Gormanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorman Gormanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gormanson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorman Gormanson!
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FIGHT
RATING
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