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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 23006 p4p, 585 weight class) and John Williams (ranked 22931 p4p, 581 weight class). Gunnarsson's entrance music is Low Roar - I'll Keep Coming. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a straight right.
Gunnarsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Gunnarsson. Beautiful body shot.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Gunnarsson has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Gunnarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunnarsson thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunnarsson clinches up against the cage.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Gunnarsson, against the cage.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Gunnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like John Williams has been cut.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Gunnarsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunnarsson jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunnarsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gunnarsson dives on top into guard.
Gunnarsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the position but Gunnarsson postures up.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunnarsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gunnarsson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Williams could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gunnarsson has cracked it and Williams is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gunnarsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnus Gunnarsson!
Magnus Gunnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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