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Event:
FCL - 64
Date: Nov 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gurnisson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai lands an overhand right.
Arai throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arai won't be happy with that.
Arai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to get an arm triangle but Arai is defending well. #SUB#
Gurnisson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arai, who protects the arm well.
Arai is not content to let Gurnisson control the position. #T1#
Arai tries to escape but Gurnisson is in control.
Arai tries to buck Gurnisson off but Gurnisson is having none of it.
Gurnisson prevents Arai from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Arai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gurnisson is staying active.#SUB#
Gurnisson tries for a kimura but Arai is defending well.
Arai tries to bench press Gurnisson off him but Gurnisson keeps the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gurnisson trying to control the position but Arai is working away. #SUB#
Gurnisson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Who's going to make the next move?
Arai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gurnisson's best efforts.
Arai is trying to stand.
Arai is trying to control but can't.
#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arai.
Jab, jab by Arai - just one landing.
A cross from Arai lands.
Arai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arai throws a nice looking combination but Gurnisson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Saint Arai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gurnisson throws a sloppy body shot
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Gurnisson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arai loads up on a big right hand but Gurnisson slips the punch.
Gurnisson feinted with a counter takedown.
Arai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gurnisson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arai thinking. #T4#
Gurnisson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gurnisson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Gurnisson moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Arai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurnisson.
Arai avoids the body shot from Gurnisson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saint Arai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gurnisson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A big right from Gurnisson misses.
Arai scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one.
Arai throws a right hand that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a left to the body.
Gurnisson digs a good hook to Arai's body.
Gurnisson lands a jab to the nose.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arai misses with a hook.
Gurnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurnisson is looking to wear down Arai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson avoids the body shot from Arai.
Arai lands with a cross.
Arai misses with a straight left.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range. #T1#
Arai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gurnisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gurnisson has a takedown stuffed.
Arai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gurnisson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gurnisson misses its target.
Arai misses with a lunging right hand
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Arai misses the target.
Arai lands with a hook. Gurnisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Arai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.
Some wild striking there from Arai.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Arai.
A big left from Gurnisson misses.
Saint Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Saint Arai seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
Arai misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Gurnisson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Arai misses
and Gurnisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurnisson.
Arai misses the shot to the body.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gurnisson scores with a jab. Arai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Gurnisson.
Arai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Arai scores with a nice right hand.
Arai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurnisson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Gurnisson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gurnisson misses with a shot to the body
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurnisson lands with a straight right. Arai didn't see that one coming.
Gurnisson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arai cracks Gurnisson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arai misses with an uppercut. Gurnisson saw that one coming.
Arai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saint Arai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Gurnisson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gurnisson.
Arai misses with a wild body shot.
Gurnisson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arai looks to land a combination. Gurnisson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gurnisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson walks into a left hand.
Gurnisson misses with a straight left. #CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with Arai against the cage.
#BC#
Gurnisson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gurnisson misses with a left hand
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Gurnisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arai! But no joy.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Gurnisson throws a body punch but Arai moves out of range.
Arai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
Arai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gurnisson throws out the jab.
Arai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T2#
Arai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gurnisson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gurnisson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Arai.
Arai lands a nice hook to Gurnisson's body. Gurnisson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
A jab from Gurnisson misses.
Gurnisson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Arai.#T3#
Gurnisson misses with a left hand
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai misses with a hook.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai digs a good body shot into Gurnisson's ribs.
Gurnisson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arai lands a jab to the nose.
Arai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arai won't be happy with that.
Arai explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai with a jab.
Gurnisson throws a big shot that misses.
Arai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Gurnisson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arai.
Gurnisson dodges the punch combination from Arai.
Gurnisson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Arai really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Arai both land. Nice combination.
Arai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gurnisson throws the left hand but Arai avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Arai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arai throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
Arai misses with a looping left.
Gurnisson misses with a body punch
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gurnisson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai looks to land a combination but Gurnisson avoids it well.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurnisson.
Arai lands a lovely overhand right.
Gurnisson throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Gurnisson throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.
Arai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arai misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Gurnisson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arai's guard.
Arai 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#
Arai not doing much here.
Arai trying to mount his opponent but Gurnisson defends it. #T2#
Gurnisson wants to control but Arai is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arai pulls his head out easily.
Arai is looking to take a break and control but Gurnisson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arai controlling the pace.
Arai is trying to control. Gurnisson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Arai trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Gurnisson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arai not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Arai trying to control from half guard but Gurnisson is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gurnisson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gurnisson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gurnisson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Gurnisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurnisson moves away.
Gurnisson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gurnisson somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurnisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Arai dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Arai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arai lunges at Gurnisson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gurnisson's hand.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurnisson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gurnisson misses.
Arai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Arai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Arai misses the jab.
Arai connects with a looping right hand.
Gurnisson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gurnisson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gurnisson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gurnisson scores with a jab to the body.
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurnisson takes one to the chin there.
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
Arai throws a shot to the body.
Gotrek Gurnisson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gurnisson misses the jab.
Arai lands a nice shot to the body.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Donk. Arai catches Gurnisson right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Gurnisson misses the target.
Arai throws a hook to the side of Gurnisson's head but Gurnisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurnisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gurnisson walks into a stiff left hand from Arai.
Arai misses with a looping right.
Arai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurnisson manages to avoid it.
Gurnisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Arai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gurnisson slips a straight right by Arai.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gurnisson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arai slips under a jab.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai misses with a jab to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Gurnisson punishes Arai's body with a nice straight punch.
Arai lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arai quickly recovers to half guard.
Arai is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gurnisson throwing strikes from guard but Arai blocks nicely.
Gurnisson won't allow Arai to get back to his feet.
Arai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Arai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Arai!
Saint Arai is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Saint Arai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
FCL - 57
Date: Oct 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Castillo staying out of range there.
Gurnisson lands a glancing blow to the side of Castillo's head.
Gurnisson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Castillo misses the body punch
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Castillo coming out on top.
Gurnisson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Castillo clobbers Gurnisson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Castillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Castillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gurnisson did well to prevent Castillo getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo is looking to stall here but Gurnisson recovers full guard. #SUB#
Castillo is posturing up here but Gurnisson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Castillo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Castillo has to tap! Slick submission there by Gurnisson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Gotrek Gurnisson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
FCL - 52
Date: Sep 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Gurnisson slips under a jab from Salad.
Salad scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
Salad fails to land with a series of punches.
Gurnisson misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Salad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salad lands with an uppercut that bounces Gurnisson off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad slips a jab from Gurnisson.
Nice cross by Salad.
Salad misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Gurnisson misses its target.#T1#
Salad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gurnisson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gurnisson slips under a jab.
Gurnisson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salad sprawls and moves away.
Salad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gurnisson.
Salad throws a hook but Gurnisson avoids it easily.
Salad slips under a jab from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson throws a hook but Salad blocks it.
Salad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gurnisson lands a really nice looking cross but Salad seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.#T2#
Salad with a nice cross.
Salad misses the jab.
Tater Salad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Salad.
Salad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Salad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gurnisson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salad. Salad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salad lands the left hand.
Gurnisson jabs Salad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gurnisson moves away from the strike by Salad. #T3#
Salad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gurnisson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gurnisson's hands.
Salad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salad misses with a hook. Gurnisson ducked under it nicely.
Salad is looking to slow Gurnisson down with leg kicks.
Salad lands with a hook. Gurnisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gurnisson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gurnisson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salad paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salad did well to prevent Gurnisson getting side control.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salad defends it well.
Salad is staying active underneath Gurnisson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salad is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Salad actively working from the bottom here.
Salad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurnisson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gurnisson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salad sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad is refusing to be controlled, as Gurnisson sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tater Salad dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gurnisson throws out a loose jab but Salad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salad looks to land a combination but Gurnisson avoids it well.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salad manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gurnisson.
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but Salad is out of range.
Salad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salad avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Gurnisson takes one to the side of the head.
Salad scores with a jab.
Gurnisson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Salad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gurnisson doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Gurnisson.
Gurnisson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tater Salad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Salad throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad throws a hook but Gurnisson blocks it.
Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salad.
Salad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Salad does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Salad.
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salad is looking to chop away at Gurnisson's legs. #T3#
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gurnisson slips a straight right by Salad.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and Salad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Salad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gurnisson sizes up Salad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gurnisson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gurnisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gurnisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Salad is just out of range.
Salad throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Salad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salad, as that shot connected.
Salad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gurnisson cracks a nice hook into Salad's ribs.
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!
Salad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gurnisson throws out the jab. #TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gurnisson lands in his opponent's guard.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salad keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tater Salad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Salad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gurnisson lands with a nice body punch.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurnisson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gurnisson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gurnisson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Gurnisson prevents Salad from improving his position.
Gotrek Gurnisson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salad is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gurnisson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to work for a kimura but Salad is defending well.
Gurnisson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salad is trying to get back to full guard.
Salad is pressing down on Gurnisson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salad controls Gurnisson momentarily but Gurnisson frees himself. #T3#
Gurnisson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Gurnisson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gurnisson tests Salad's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Gurnisson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salad's guard.#T4#
Salad controls Gurnisson momentarily but Gurnisson frees himself.
Gurnisson trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Gurnisson preventing the sweep.
Salad can't keep his opponent in guard - Gurnisson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gotrek Gurnisson clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Salad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salad connects with a single shot there.
Gurnisson connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salad.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.
Gurnisson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1#
Gurnisson jabs at Salad's body.
Gurnisson has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Salad. No joy for Gurnisson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotrek Gurnisson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurnisson walks into a jab.
Salad throws a jab when Gurnisson was well out of range.
Gurnisson defending well as Salad loads up on a big left hand.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Gurnisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Gurnisson throws a jab when Salad was well out of range.
Gurnisson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salad duly obliges.
Gurnisson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurnisson lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Salad is rocked!
Salad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salad is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Salad is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gurnisson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Salad - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Gurnisson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
Gotrek Gurnisson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
FCL - 48
Date: Aug 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Gurnisson lands with a straight right. La Forge didn't see that one coming.
Gurnisson takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
La Forge misses with a body kick.
Gurnisson staying out of range there.
La Forge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Forge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gurnisson will feel that in the morning.
La Forge misses with an uppercut.
La Forge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gurnisson avoids the head kick by La Forge.
Gurnisson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
La Forge throws a body kick that misses #TD#
so Gurnisson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurnisson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
La Forge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
La Forge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gurnisson wants to control from the top but La Forge keeps moving.
La Forge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
La Forge is trying to keep Gurnisson in close.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
La Forge wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
La Forge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and La Forge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gurnisson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gurnisson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Forge can pounce on him.
#CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with La Forge against the cage.
La Forge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Forge tries to circle away but Gurnisson has him pinned against the cage.
Gurnisson swings wildly with an uppercut but La Forge uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Gurnisson manages to break the clinch.
La Forge looks to land a body kick but Gurnisson moved away.#T3#
Gurnisson lands a right hook to the body.
La Forge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurnisson jabs La Forge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gurnisson misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Forge misses with a body shot.
La Forge misses with a low kick.
La Forge looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a shoot takedown. La Forge fights it but they end up in guard.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Gurnisson stopping the sweep attempt from La Forge.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
La Forge is trying to hold Gurnisson in close to prevent damage but Gurnisson has managed to pass into half guard.
La Forge is looking to control Gurnisson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can La Forge avoid being mounted?
La Forge felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gurnisson prevents La Forge from improving his position.
La Forge is still trying to improve position.
La Forge gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurnisson trying to control the position from guard on top but La Forge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gotrek Gurnisson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
La Forge dips to his left and cracks Gurnisson with an uppercut!
La Forge throws the left hand but Gurnisson avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Gurnisson finds it's target.
A head kick misses from La Forge.
La Forge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
La Forge misses with an uppercut.
Gurnisson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
La Forge misses the shot to the body.
La Forge throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gurnisson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Forge. That one must have hurt.
La Forge tries to land a front kick but Gurnisson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Forge manages to avoid it.
Gurnisson misses with a body punch
and La Forge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Geordi La Forge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Forge throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
La Forge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters circling a little - La Forge finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gurnisson stuns La Forge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gurnisson dips to his left and cracks La Forge with an uppercut!
Jab from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson blocks a head kick by La Forge.
La Forge on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
The fighters circling - Gurnisson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
La Forge lands with a slapping head kick.
Gurnisson shoots in looking for a takedown but La Forge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gurnisson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
La Forge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot.
A head kick by La Forge misses
and Gurnisson counters with a straight right hand.
La Forge tries to land a body kick
and Gurnisson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#La Forge is rocked!#CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with La Forge against the cage.
#BC2#
La Forge manages to break the clinch.
La Forge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Forge counters with a body kick.#T3#
Gurnisson lands a nice shot that snaps La Forge's head back.
La Forge is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Gurnisson misses with a double jab.
La Forge lands with a kick to the temple. Gurnisson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance looking for a takedown. La Forge stuffs it but Gurnisson still has hold of him. Gurnisson picks La Forge up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Gurnisson slams La Forge to the floor and that's really hurt La Forge - he doesn't know where he is! Gurnisson throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gotrek Gurnisson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
FCL - 42
Date: Jul 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Arai misses with a straight left.
Gurnisson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arai tries to avoid it but Gurnisson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arai to the ground. Arai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arai.
Gurnisson scores with a hook to the body. Arai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gurnisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arai.
Arai cracks Gurnisson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arai connects with a body shot.
Arai swinging wildly here.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Arai digs a good hook to Gurnisson's body.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurnisson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Gurnisson gets tackled into the cage by Arai. Arai maintains the clinch.
Arai struggles to land a body shot inside as Gurnisson controls his hands.
Arai is trying to break free.
Gurnisson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arai has had enough of the clinch but Gurnisson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arai.
Arai lands with a left to the head.
Gurnisson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arai has him pressed against the cage.
Arai trying to control the position but instead, Gurnisson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arai into the cage.
Gurnisson has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai misses with an elbow over the top.
Arai takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Gurnisson can't find room to land a body shot as Arai controls the action.
#TD#
Gurnisson drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a triangle but Arai pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Gurnisson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Arai is defending well. Gurnisson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Arai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gurnisson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Gotrek Gurnisson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
FCL - 36
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
Gurnisson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gurnisson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gurnisson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Reyes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Reyes takes one to the chin there.
Reyes shoots in and drives through. Gurnisson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt
and Gurnisson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Gurnisson.#ROC2#Reyes is rocked!
Reyes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reyes looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gurnisson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Reyes. Gurnisson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gotrek Gurnisson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
FCL - 27
Date: May 03, 2024 |
#R1#
La Forge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurnisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Forge with a nice cross.
Gurnisson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gurnisson fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Forge is looking to counter punch.
Gurnisson has his takedown stuffed
and La Forge counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Gurnisson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for La Forge!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Forge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
La Forge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gurnisson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Forge is trying to get back to half guard.
Gurnisson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Gurnisson takes a little break here. La Forge wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.
La Forge looks to move to half guard but instead Gurnisson has passed into mount! Damn!
Gurnisson controlling his opponent.
Gurnisson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
La Forge stops Gurnisson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from La Forge to control.
La Forge can't escape the position.
#T2#
Gurnisson content just to control the position here.
La Forge has given up his back.
Gurnisson is hanging on to La Forge's back as he tries to escape.
Gurnisson has good solid back control here.
Well, with Gurnisson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before La Forge is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gurnisson doesn't have the hooks in and La Forge manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
La Forge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Gurnisson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but La Forge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Gurnisson keeping moving, preventing La Forge from controlling successfully.
Gurnisson keeping full guard, as La Forge tries to pass.
La Forge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gurnisson managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Gurnisson has his foot on La Forge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. La Forge works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
La Forge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurnisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurnisson is pulling down on La Forge's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Gurnisson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Gurnisson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gurnisson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Forge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurnisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurnisson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gurnisson, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gotrek Gurnisson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
La Forge looks to land a right hand but Gurnisson moved out of range.
La Forge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from La Forge.
Gurnisson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by La Forge.
La Forge moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
Gurnisson slips a jab and a cross from La Forge.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gurnisson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.#TD2#
Gurnisson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. La Forge quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurnisson works his way into side control.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.
Gurnisson controls the position.
Gurnisson working away.
Gurnisson controls the position.
La Forge stops Gurnisson from passing to mount. #T1#
La Forge manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
La Forge tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gurnisson moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for subs off his back but La Forge has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back.
La Forge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gurnisson on the ground.
La Forge drops an elbow to the side of Gurnisson's head. #T2#
Gurnisson won't allow La Forge to pass to mount.
Gurnisson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gurnisson.
Gurnisson keeping moving, preventing La Forge from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for a guillotine here but La Forge defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gurnisson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. La Forge defends it easily.
La Forge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Gurnisson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in La Forge's guard. #REVB#
La Forge is trying to keep Gurnisson in close.
La Forge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gurnisson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gurnisson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gurnisson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from La Forge to control.#T4#
Gurnisson content just to control the position here.
La Forge tries to hold on but Gurnisson pushes him away.
Gurnisson wants to take his opponent's back but La Forge doesn't allow it.
Gurnisson controlling the position easily from mount.
La Forge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gurnisson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gotrek Gurnisson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
La Forge scores with a nice right hand.
Geordi La Forge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Gurnisson.
La Forge punishes Gurnisson's body with a nice straight punch.
La Forge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gurnisson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Forge.
La Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from La Forge.
Gurnisson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Forge ducks under a wild hook from Gurnisson.
Geordi La Forge is winning the standup battle so far.
La Forge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gurnisson slips a jab from La Forge.
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but La Forge is out of range.
La Forge scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Forge lands with a straight right. Gurnisson didn't see that one coming.
La Forge scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one. #TD2#
Gurnisson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in La Forge's guard.#T1##SUB#
La Forge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gurnisson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gurnisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gurnisson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Forge is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
La Forge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gurnisson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gurnisson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
La Forge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gurnisson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gurnisson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gurnisson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Forge is keeping the position for now.
Gurnisson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gurnisson passes La Forge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gurnisson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gurnisson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3##SUB#
La Forge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gurnisson moves nicely into side control.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.
Gurnisson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gurnisson tries to move to mount but La Forge blocks the move with his legs.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gurnisson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
La Forge can't do much from the bottom here.
Gurnisson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Forge gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gotrek Gurnisson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gurnisson controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gotrek Gurnisson.
I've got Gurnisson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SUPREME 15
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Gurnisson throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
As Gurnisson looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Gurnisson just gets out of the way.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Horiguchi scores with a takedown into Gurnisson's guard.#SUB2#
Gurnisson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horiguchi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Horiguchi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gurnisson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gurnisson, not yet.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gurnisson is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gurnisson is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Gurnisson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gurnisson content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Gurnisson stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.
Gurnisson content to stall in guard here.
Gurnisson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Gurnisson tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gurnisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gurnisson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Horiguchi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gurnisson is aware though and is defending well.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gurnisson controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gurnisson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Gurnisson backing up. Gurnisson nods at Horiguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Gurnisson avoids nicely. #CL2#
Gurnisson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gurnisson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Gurnisson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horiguchi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gurnisson to the mat. Gurnisson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T3##SUB2#
Gurnisson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Horiguchi is defending well. Gurnisson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Horiguchi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gurnisson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SUPREME 9
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Reynolds takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#It looks like Argus Reynolds has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Gurnisson.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gurnisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gurnisson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gurnisson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gurnisson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a hook but Gurnisson avoids it easily.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#KD#
Gurnisson drops Reynolds with a right and a left! Gurnisson comes rushing in but Reynolds regains his composure and manages to keep Gurnisson in guard.
#ROC#Reynolds is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Reynolds looking to control.
Gurnisson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Gurnisson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reynolds seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds looking to control.
#T1#
Reynolds wants to control but Gurnisson passes easily into half guard.
Gurnisson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gurnisson controlling the action here.
Gurnisson moves into full mount! Reynolds won't be happy about that!
Gurnisson controlling his opponent. #T2#
Reynolds is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from Reynolds to control.
Gurnisson controlling from mount.
Gurnisson forces the positional change into back control.
Reynolds trying to get back to his feet but Gurnisson is in full control for now. #T3#
Gurnisson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Reynolds wants to control his opponent's hands but Gurnisson gets his hands free.
Reynolds is really stuck here.
Gurnisson controls the action.
Gurnisson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurnisson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reynolds is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gurnisson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T4#
Gurnisson is not going to allow Reynolds to sit and survive in this position.
Gurnisson is riding his opponent, not letting Reynolds buck him off.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gurnisson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gotrek Gurnisson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argus Reynolds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Gurnisson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gurnisson controls the position.
Gurnisson tries to advance to mount but Reynolds denies him.
Gurnisson is staying tight to Reynolds's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gurnisson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reynolds for as long as he can get away with.
Gurnisson is trying to move to mount but Reynolds reverses beautifully and ends up in Gurnisson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gurnisson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gurnisson is tightening it up a little... Reynolds has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Reynolds reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Reynolds taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gurnisson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2023 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gurnisson.
A little feinted left hand from Lowery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown
and Lowery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodrigo Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotrek Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown attempt - Lowery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowery is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gurnisson shoots in and drives through. Lowery sprawls well.
Gotrek Gurnisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson shoots in and drives through. Lowery sprawls well.
Lowery leaves Gurnisson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowery misses its target.
Gurnisson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowery as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Gurnisson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lowery counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
Gurnisson tries for a takedown but Lowery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gurnisson looks winded!
Gurnisson shoots and misses
and Lowery counters with a crisp right that sends Gurnisson to the canvas! Lowery follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Lowery!
Rodrigo Lowery decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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