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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gunn (ranked 2858 p4p, 348 weight class) and Jason Macanuff (ranked 1935 p4p, 245 weight class). Jason Macanuff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Las Vegas, Mike Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Macanuff!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Gunn.
It looks like Jason Macanuff has been cut.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Macanuff.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Macanuff manages to avoid it.
Macanuff connects with a body shot.
Macanuff connects with a body shot.
Macanuff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macanuff misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Macanuff misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Macanuff.
Macanuff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macanuff walks into a jab.
Macanuff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macanuff.
It looks like Mike Gunn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Macanuff is just out of range.
Macanuff throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Macanuff's head but Macanuff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macanuff lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Macanuff fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Gunn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jason Macanuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macanuff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macanuff.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Macanuff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gunn slips a jab from Macanuff.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macanuff.
Macanuff misses with a shot to the body
letting Gunn counter with a right hand.
Macanuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Macanuff does no damage.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macanuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macanuff.
Macanuff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
No joy there for Macanuff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Macanuff throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macanuff blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Macanuff. Those never looked like landing.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Macanuff manages to avoid it.
Macanuff throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn drops Macanuff with a beautiful combination! Macanuff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gunn is looking for the KO!
Macanuff is rocked!
Gunn blocks a jab.
Macanuff is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Macanuff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Macanuff moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Macanuff seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macanuff misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn with a hook.
Macanuff misses the shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a double jab
letting Macanuff counter with a right hand.
Macanuff misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Macanuff!
Gunn lands a big uppercut and Macanuff crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Macanuff looks OK. Gunn waves Macanuff back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macanuff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macanuff misses with a body shot.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macanuff.
Macanuff pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Macanuff follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Macanuff misses.
Macanuff is working the combinations to good effect here.
Macanuff throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gunn counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Jason Macanuff's cut even more.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macanuff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Macanuff looks winded!
Gunn catches Macanuff with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Macanuff forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Gunn!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Gunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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