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Event:
EMPIRE 13: Johnson v Dominguez
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Gunn pushes Van Dorner up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Van Dorner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Van Dorner.#BC2#
Van Dorner breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Gunn darts in and clinches Van Dorner up against the cage.#BC2#
Van Dorner manages to break the clinch.
Van Dorner throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Van Dorner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Dorner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Gunn instigates a clinch. #BC#
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn works over Van Dorner's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dorner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick from Van Dorner.
Gunn dives in and grabs Van Dorner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Dorner pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Van Dorner throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn throws a big counter combination but Van Dorner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Dorner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Dorner misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Van Dorner closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Gunn pulls guard.
Van Dorner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Van Dorner trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Van Dorner throws a strike but Gunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Gunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Van Dorner looking for subs off his back but Gunn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Van Dorner wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Gunn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Dorner sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Van Dorner is not content to let Gunn control the position.#ES2#
Van Dorner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Van Dorner throws a nice head kick!
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Dorner throws out the jab.
Van Dorner lands a high kick!
Gunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Dorner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dorner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Dorner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Gunn instigates a clinch.
Van Dorner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gunn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Van Dorner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Dorner.
Van Dorner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Gunn with a hook.
Gunn has been working on his balance at Flawless Victory MMA Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Van Dorner.
Gunn lands with a cross. #ROC#Van Dorner is rocked!#CL#
Gunn has closed the distance and engaged Van Dorner in a clinch.
Van Dorner is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Gunn is looking for a takedown.
Van Dorner has Gunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Gunn connects with a superb combination that knocks Van Dorner out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gunn before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Van Dorner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Gunn!
Tommy Gunn gave a mention to Flawless Victory Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
EMPIRE FN7: WW GP
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Flay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD#
Flay scores with a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Flay trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Flay postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Flay landing with the ground and pound.
Flay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn has momentary wrist control but Flay slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB2#
Gunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flay is stalling in the full guard.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flay is stalling in the full guard.
Flay lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flay preventing the sweep.
Gunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flay lands a couple of elbows.
Flay wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Flay keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but Flay defending well.
Gunn wants to stand but Flay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gunn. #SUB2#
Gunn is trying to work for a kimura but Flay is defending well.
Flay controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Flay tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#ES#
Flay manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flay.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunn misses.#CL#
Flay forces Gunn back against the cage and clinches.
Flay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD2#
Gunn jumps guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flay is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunn has wrist control.
Gunn trying to control the position.
Flay lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Flay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Flay fails with the takedown.
Gunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flay throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Flay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flay off to one side.
Flay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Flay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Flay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn punishes Flay's body with a nice straight punch.
Flay shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Flay dives in and scores a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Gunn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Flay is avoiding it.
Flay loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.#CL#
Flay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gunn tries to pull guard but Flay holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunn drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Flay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Flay lands with a light punch inside.
Flay leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD#
Flay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flay manages to end up in side control.
Flay lands some shots froms side control.
Flay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunn on the ground.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Flay working the ground and pound.
Flay trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Flay cracks Gunn with a big right hand but Gunn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T2#
Gunn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Flay.
You can see the frustration on Gunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Flay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gunn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Flay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gunn tries to bench press Flay off him but Flay keeps the position.
Flay lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flay has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gunn!#T3#
Flay controlling his opponent.
Gunn tries to lock up and control but Flay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flay trying to control but Gunn is having none of it.
Flay breaks from Gunn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Flay with the ground and pound from mount.
Flay lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gunn hang on?
Flay lands a big shot there that rocks Gunn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flay with good strikes from the mount here!
Flay lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Gunn is rocked!
Flay landing punches.
Gunn is still in real trouble! Can Flay finish him?#T4#
Flay lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Gunn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gunn takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Flay's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Flay!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Flay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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