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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liquid Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
Rage swinging wilding here.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rage tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rage to the ground. Rage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rage has hold of one of Gunn's legs. Gunn is fighting the takedown attempt but Rage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gunn is working an open guard so Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rage tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Rage shoots in but no luck this time.
Rage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liquid Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rage!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gunn tries to advance to mount but Rage instead regains half guard.
Rage is looking to escape.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Gunn wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.
Gunn is looking for a kimura here.
Gunn prevents Rage from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rage is looking to escape.
Gunn trying to control from half guard but Rage is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunn pushes Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn looking for a takedown.
Rage gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gunn regains guard.
Rage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gunn is proving hard to escape from.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunn pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
Rage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
That's four 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.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Rage tries to pass.
Gunn wants to improve his position but instead Rage has moved into half guard.
Rage stands up and beckons Gunn to join him on the feet.
Rage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gunn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn is trying to get back to half guard.
Rage moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Rage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rage tries to keep at a distance but Gunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Rage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rage with a knee to the head.
Gunn pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn fails to pull guard.
Rage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gunn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunn letting Rage take a breather here.
Rage has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Rage.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Rage shows good takedown defense.
Gunn fails with the takedown
and Rage counters with a two punch combo.
Liquid Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunn.
Rage shoots in but Gunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunn stalling away here and it's allowed Rage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Gunn trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Rage pulls Gunn in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Liquid Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn shoots and misses
and Rage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rage moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Rage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rage pulls guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage is adopting a defensive guard.
Rage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rage, up you get!
Rage shoots in and bounces Gunn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Rage dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage breaks the clinch.
Rage pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rage walks away with a smile on his face. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rage takes the fight into the clinch.
Gunn wants to break free but Rage has control.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gunn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rage, who protects the arm well.
Gunn working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.
Rage tries to buck Gunn off but Gunn is having none of it.
Rage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gunn is just content to waste time from the top position. Rage takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rage looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rage looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Gunn's face as Rage controls the position.
Gunn is trying to control Rage's posture but Rage avoids it.
Gunn is letting Rage control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is looking to regain half guard here but Rage keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is being controlled here.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunn is trying to control Rage's posture but Rage avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn gets caught flat footed, as Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage wanted to stand there but Gunn had control of the position.
Gunn trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.
Liquid Rage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn pushes Rage off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
Tommy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Rage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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