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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 1255 p4p, 164 weight class) and Mentor Guruland (ranked 768 p4p, 106 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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192 lbs
14 - 16 - 1 |
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188 cm
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187 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Guruland. Guns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guruland. That did some damage! Guns gets a clinch. Guruland blocks an elbow strike. Guns misses with a short punch on the inside. Guruland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Guns. Guns throws a lazy right hand but Guruland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Guruland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Guruland. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet. Guns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Guns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guruland backs up against the cage.
Guruland swings widly with a right hand
and Guns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guns throws a hook to the side of Guruland's head but Guruland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A looping hook to the body misses from Guruland. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet. Guruland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guns. Guruland slips a jab from Guns. Nice defenses there by Guns. Guruland scores with a nice head shot. Nice straight punches there by Guruland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guruland.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guruland throws a right hand that misses
and Guns counters with a lovely shot to the body. Guruland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Guruland wants to control from the top but Guns keeps moving. Guruland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guruland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Guruland drops back looking for a leg! Guns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guns manages to kick Guruland off! Guruland jumps back into Guns's guard. Guns pulls Guruland in close to his closed guard and prevents Guruland from doing any damage or advancing position. Guruland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guruland manages to get himself to full guard.
Guruland keeping full guard, as Guns tries to pass. Guruland wants to sweep but no luck. Guns is looking to pass into half guard but Guruland pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Guruland is in guard. Guruland postures up.
Guns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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! Guruland wants to improve his position but Guns is controlling well.
Guns seems to be working for a kimura but Guruland defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns wants to take a breather but Guruland is having none of it. Guruland is looking to control Guns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guruland avoid being mounted? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guns wants to pass to mount but Guruland is defending the position. Guns wants to take a breather but Guruland is having none of it. Guruland tries to roll over but Guns keeps him under control. Guns is trying to control the action in half guard but Guruland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Guruland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Guns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guruland keeps working. Guruland trying to hold on to Guns's head to control him but Guns postures up.
Guns is looking to take a break and control but Guruland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Guns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guruland doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guns. Guns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guns dominated that round. 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.
Guns lands with a nice combination. Guruland backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut. Guruland lands with a hook. Guns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Guns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Guruland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guns. Guruland blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guruland tries to counter by closing the distance. Guns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Guruland misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely. Guns wants to clinch up but Guruland keeps it at a distance. Guns jabs Guruland right on the nose. Guruland blinks but takes it well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guruland scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guruland has a takedown stuffed. Guruland misses the jab. Guns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guns blocking some punches.
Guns blocking some punches.
Guruland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guns leaning his opponent against the cage. Guruland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guruland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Guns. Guns slips a jab from Guruland. Guruland tries to work over Guns's front leg with a kick but Guns checks it. Guns fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guruland just manages to avoid it. Guruland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Guns has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guruland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Guns looking to stall.
Guruland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guns backwards. Come on Guns - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guruland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guruland is trying to maintain a safe position but Guns gets an underhook and turns Guruland into the cage. Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guns lands an uppercut. Guruland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guns backwards. Guns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guruland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Guruland moves away from the strike by Guns. Guruland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guruland dips to his left and cracks Guns with an uppercut! Guns closes the distance and pushes Guruland back into the cage. Guns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guruland backwards. Guruland misses with a body punch.
Guruland breaks the clinch.
Guruland lands with a cross. Guns tries to clinch up but Guruland circles away and keeps his distance. Guruland takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Guns with a nice cross. Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it. Guruland staying out of range there. Guns connects with a right hand. Guruland shakes it off. A jab from Guruland misses. It looked like Guns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guns looks to land a left hand but Guruland moved out of range nicely. Big Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Guruland connects with a right hand. Guns shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guns misses with a body shot.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Guns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far. Guns slips a jab from Guruland. Guns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Guns throws a lazy uppercut
and Guruland counters with a slapping leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Guruland. Guruland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guns. Guns throws a push kick but Guruland slaps the foot to one side. Guruland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Guns is looking to clinch. Guns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guruland, pushing him back against the cage. Guruland pushes Guns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Guns scores with a nice strike. Guruland looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range. 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 Big Guns will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mentor Guruland's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Guruland jabs Guns to the body, keeping him at a distance. A slow jab from Guruland misses its intended target. Guruland thows a left - swing and a miss! Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Guruland is just out of range. It seemed like Guruland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily. Guns throws an overhand right that lands on Guruland's shoulder, as Guruland tries to avoid the shot. Guruland darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Guruland throws a poor cross that misses
and Guns counters with a two punch combo. Guruland throws an off balance right hand
and Guns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns. Guruland with a nice cross. Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns. A countering left hand to the body from Guruland misses. Guruland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guruland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guns.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guruland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Guruland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guns has escaped the position, nice work there. Guns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guruland's best efforts. Guns trying to control from the bottom.
Guns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guruland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guruland's back! Guns looking to break Guruland's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Guruland remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Guns will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Guns misses with punches from the back. Guns is hanging on to Guruland's back as he tries to escape.
Guruland fending off the submission attempt from Guns. Guruland defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mentor Guruland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guns missing with punches from the back. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guruland is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guruland tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Guns throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Guruland trying to control but not successfully. Guns keeps control of the position as Guruland tries to break free.
Guns thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Big Guns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Guns slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Guns keeps control of the position as Guruland tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guruland is still trying to improve position. Big Guns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Guruland trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Guns is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Guruland is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Guns off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
And that's the end of the fight! Big Guns showed his dominance in that final round. Well Guns 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Guns! Big Guns decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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