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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 612 p4p, 87 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 1268 p4p, 165 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Enforcer. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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21 - 9 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Johnsson moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Johnsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Johnsson.
Johnsson cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnsson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnsson is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Johnsson avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Johnsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnsson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnsson's calf.
Johnsson misses with a hook.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Johnsson.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Johnsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnsson is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Johnsson.
A lazy left from Johnsson finds it's target.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Johnsson.
Johnsson tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a body punch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson tries to move into range but Johnsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnsson misses with a hook.
Johnsson tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson moves out of range as Johnsson strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnsson throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Johnsson's ribs.
Anderson tries to bum rush Johnsson with a series of wild strikes but Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnsson throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnsson.
Crunch! Johnsson slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Johnsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Johnsson.
Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Johnsson moved out of range nicely.
Johnsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a body punch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gunnar Johnsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnsson feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Johnsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Johnsson moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnsson.
Johnsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Johnsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnsson.
Johnsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johnsson dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Johnsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnar Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson jabs Johnsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arn Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnsson swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hook but Johnsson blocks it.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson motions for Johnsson to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson wants to slow Johnsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnsson takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Johnsson's head but Johnsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Johnsson ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Johnsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnsson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnsson with a jab.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnsson. Johnsson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Johnsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnsson.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnsson. Anderson shrugs it off though.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Johnsson avoids it well.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Johnsson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson rushes Johnsson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Arn Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnsson's face.
It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
Anderson tries to work over Johnsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnsson is wise to it.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by Johnsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnsson.
Johnsson lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnsson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Johnsson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Johnsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson tries to bum rush Johnsson with a series of wild strikes but Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnsson.
Anderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good leg kick by Johnsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnsson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Johnsson slips the punch.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnsson. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Johnsson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Johnsson lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnsson!
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnsson lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arn Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Johnsson.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Johnsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Johnsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnsson lands a body shot.
Johnsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Johnsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Nice body punch from Johnsson.
Johnsson checks a leg kick.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnsson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnsson tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnsson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Johnsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Johnsson avoids it easily.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
And Johnsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Johnsson throws a good cross that connects.
Gunnar Johnsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Johnsson off balance momentarily.
Johnsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnsson cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnsson is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnsson.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Johnsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Johnsson!
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