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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty T Bone (ranked 1300 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 174 p4p, 247 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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9 - 0 - 0 |
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22 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. T Bone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunnarsson clinches up with T Bone and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
T Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
T Bone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gunnarsson has T Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnarsson wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
Gunnarsson is trying to drag T Bone to the mat but T Bone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scotty T Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Gunnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone working hard to break the clinch.
T Bone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson has T Bone pushed against the cage.
Gunnarsson can't get the takedown.
Gunnarsson wants a takedown but no success here.
T Bone breaks the clinch.
Gunnarsson looking to score a takedown here. T Bone is defending well but Gunnarsson drives through and ends up in T Bone's guard.
T Bone is working an open guard so Gunnarsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and T Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson moves to clinch but T Bone breaks away
letting T Bone counter with a right hand.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but T Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
T Bone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gunnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
and T Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
T Bone misses the jab.
Gunnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
T Bone dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson.
T Bone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. T Bone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down T Bone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sloppy strikes there by Gunnarsson.
T Bone defending against the ground and pound.
T Bone seems a little lost for a moment, as Gunnarsson dominates the positioning.
Gunnarsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. T Bone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
T Bone is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
The strikes coming from Gunnarsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gunnarsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear T Bone down.
T Bone being controlled for a moment.
T Bone is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! T Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gunnarsson moves into the clinch.
T Bone manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from T Bone.
T Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunnarsson off the cage and back into range.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson with a hook.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with T Bone but T Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson has T Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to T Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
T Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
T Bone attempts a counter takedown but Gunnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
Scotty T Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson shoots in and bounces T Bone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson content to stall in guard here.
T Bone can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunnarsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
T Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so T Bone is just riding it out for now. Gunnarsson eventually gives up the hold.
Gunnarsson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Bone is trying to stand.
Gunnarsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunnarsson stalling.
T Bone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunnarsson on the ground.
T Bone is not content to let Gunnarsson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunnarsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Gunnarsson is working for a submission of some sort.
Gunnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunnarsson thows a huge punch but T Bone dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magnus Gunnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
T Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunnarsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! T Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gunnarsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gunnarsson looking to pass the guard.
Gunnarsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
T Bone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
T Bone keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone wants to stand up but Gunnarsson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Gunnarsson 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
T Bone lands with an overhand left.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown but T Bone shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
A punch lands to the side of Gunnarsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunnarsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunnarsson looks to clinch
and T Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
T Bone throws a right and a left that Gunnarsson avoids nicely.
Gunnarsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. T Bone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gunnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but T Bone is retaining full guard.
Gunnarsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
T Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control but T Bone is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gunnarsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunnarsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed T Bone's guard.
Gunnarsson is nestled in close to T Bone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gunnarsson stands up from half guard.
Gunnarsson dodges the punch combination from T Bone.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and pushes T Bone back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gunnarsson to work.
T Bone blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
T Bone tries to circle away but Gunnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Magnus Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson wants to take the fight to the mat but T Bone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scotty T Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty T Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson prevents T Bone from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magnus Gunnarsson.
I've got Gunnarsson 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Gunnarsson!
After the fight, Magnus Gunnarsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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
28% |
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