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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Njall Gunnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tapout's choice of entrance music: Runaway. On his way into the cage it seems that Njall Gunnar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Njall Gunnar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Njall Gunnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnar misses with a straight right.
Tapout scores with a kick to the body.
Gunnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tapout.
A big right from Tapout misses.
Tapout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tapout steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnar.
Gunnar throws an overhand right that lands on Tapout's shoulder, as Tapout tries to avoid the shot.
Tapout will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tapout defending well as Gunnar loads up on a big left hand.
Tommy Tapout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapout cracks the inside of Gunnar's front leg.
Gunnar loads up on a big right hand but Tapout slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapout throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Gunnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapout. Gunnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tapout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout scores with a spinning back kick!
Gunnar misses with a straight right.
Tapout scores with a hook to the body. Gunnar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tapout scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tapout. Gunnar shrugs it off though.
Gunnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tapout.
Gunnar throws the left hand but Tapout avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Gunnar misses.
A swing and a miss from Tapout.
Gunnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tapout fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunnar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunnar misses with a hook
and Tapout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gunnar misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Tapout.
Gunnar throws a lazy right hand but Tapout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnar misses with an uppercut.
Gunnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnar avoids the head kick by Tapout.
Tapout lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tapout, right into the meat.
Gunnar swings for the body but Tapout moves out of range.
Tapout misses with a body shot.
Gunnar swinging wildly here.
Tapout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunnar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapout throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gunnar misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tapout.
Tapout pushes Gunnar away with a front kick.
Tapout slips a jab and a cross from Gunnar.
Tapout lands with a kick to the temple. Gunnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gunnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tapout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tapout digs a good body shot into Gunnar's ribs.
Gunnar throws a lazy right hand but Tapout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Gunnar as Tapout shoots in.
Njall Gunnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Tapout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnar stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnar.
Tapout scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunnar misses with a hook. Tapout ducked under it nicely.
Tapout connects with a looping right hand.
Tapout misses the shot to the body.
Njall Gunnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tapout.
Tapout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunnar looks to land a right hand but Tapout moved out of range.
Gunnar throws a jab when Tapout was well out of range.
Gunnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tapout counters with a single leg into guard. Gunnar didn't expect that.
Tapout trying to control but Gunnar is working from the bottom.
Tapout thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tapout dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tapout looking to score a takedown here. Gunnar is defending well but Tapout drives through and ends up in Gunnar's guard.
Gunnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tapout on the ground.
Tapout drops back looking for a leg! Gunnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunnar manages to kick Tapout off! Tapout jumps back into Gunnar's guard.
Tapout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapout prevents Gunnar from getting back to his feet.
Tapout is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar keeping moving, preventing Tapout from controlling successfully.
Gunnar keeping full guard, as Tapout tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tapout drops back looking for a leg! Gunnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunnar manages to kick Tapout off! Tapout jumps back into Gunnar's guard.
Tapout passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tapout is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gunnar is just riding it out for now. Tapout eventually gives up the hold.
Gunnar won't allow Tapout to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapout is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tapout slows the pace down in half guard.
Tapout is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gunnar sees it coming and defends easily.
Tapout trying to control the action but Gunnar is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunnar is defending against the submission attempts here by Tapout.
Tapout is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gunnar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tapout.
Tapout performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tapout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunnar misses with a lunging right hand
and Tapout counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnar misses with a hook
and Tapout counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gunnar!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapout wants to control but Gunnar is keeping him busy.
Gunnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunnar tries to get out of the position.
Gunnar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tapout wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnar, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapout has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gunnar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tapout yanks on the arm and Gunnar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tapout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Tapout!
Tommy Tapout thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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