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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Alan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alan slips a jab and a cross from Gunner.
Mike Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gunner misses.
Gunner scores with a jab to the body.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Alan moves out of range.
Alan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
Gunner swinging wilding here.
Gunner misses with a hook. Alan ducked under it nicely.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Alan avoids the body shot from Gunner.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Alan avoids nicely.
Alan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner swings for the body but Alan moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like James Alan has been cut.
Gunner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Alan on that attempt.
Alan dodges the punch combination from Gunner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner takes a swing at Alan's ribcage but misses.
Gunner is looking to wear down Alan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alan moves away.
Alan shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunner tries to sprawl out of it but Alan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Alan.
Gunner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunner connects with a looping right hand.
Gunner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Alan with that takedown attempt.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alan.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alan.
Gunner tests Alan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunner throws an overhand right that lands on Alan's shoulder, as Alan tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gunner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alan doesn't seem phased though.
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunner's waist but Gunner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alan off to one side.
Gunner misses with a body shot.
Alan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Alan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gunner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alan looks gassed!
Gunner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alan looking for a guillotine from mount but Gunner is having none of it.
Gunner is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan is going olschool here, as he tries to force Gunner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gunner shrugs it off.
Gunner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alan. What's that going to do exactly?
Gunner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunner wants to control but Alan is having none of it.
Gunner is looking to get to half guard.
Alan blocks Gunner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Alan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gunner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gunner struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alan on the side of the head.
Gunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Gunner scores with a jab. Alan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gunner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Alan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunner misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alan.
Jab, jab by Gunner - just one landing.
Alan closes the distance and clinches up with Gunner, looking for a takedown. Alan pushes Gunner against the cage but Gunner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gunner misses with a two punch combination.
Alan scores with a takedown into Gunner's guard.
Gunner looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunner, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gunner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gunner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alan!
Alan is trying to escape the mount.
Alan is breathing heavily.
Alan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gunner scoring with strikes but Alan is staying in there.
Alan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alan is in a horrible position here. Gunner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gunner looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunner, not yet.
Alan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunner looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunner, not yet.
Alan forces his way into half guard.
Alan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alan blocks the strikes from Gunner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner wants to control but Alan is keeping busy.
Alan works his way into full mount!
Alan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gunner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gunner gets back to half guard.
Gunner is trying to stand up here but Alan is controlling him well.
Gunner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alan is working away from the top position though.
Gunner is looking for a sweep. Alan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alan lands a nice short elbow.
Alan is looking to advance position but Gunner won't allow it.
Gunner punching from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunner takes the fight into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gunner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunner.
Alan jumps guard but Gunner stands there with Alan around his waist. Alan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mike Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Alan.
Gunner scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunner.
Gunner gets underhooks to prevent Alan's takedown attempt.
Alan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alan, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunner wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gunner smiles and moves away.
Gunner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alan on the side of the head.
Gunner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up James Alan's cut even more.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Alan moves out of range.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
Gunner clinches up against the cage.
Gunner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunner.
Gunner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gunner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Alan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Gunner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunner takes a swing at Alan's ribcage but misses.
Alan fails with the takedown.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Alan is just out of range.
Gunner tries to clinch up.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alan.
Alan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunner but Gunner 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.
Gunner misses with a straight left.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Alan moves out of range.
Gunner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunner tries to bum rush Alan with a series of wild strikes but Alan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunner sprawls well. He's pushed Alan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Alan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alan dodges the punch combination from Gunner.
Alan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alan.
Gunner is looking to clinch but Alan is avoiding it.
Gunner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alan shoots in and bounces Gunner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunner!
Alan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan actively working from the bottom here.
Alan tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
Alan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gunner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gunner trying to control the action but Alan is working from the bottom.
Gunner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gunner is trying to control. Alan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alan on the ground.
Alan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gunner winds up and cracks Alan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gunner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gunner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gunner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gunner dominating with strikes here.
Gunner working the ground and pound effectively.
Gunner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alan is desperately trying to improve his position but Gunner has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Alan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gunner breaks from Alan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gunner trying to control but Alan is having none of it.
Gunner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alan looks a forlorn figure.
Mike Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mike Gunner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alan regains half guard.
Alan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily.
Gunner controlling the pace.
James Alan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan is staying active underneath Gunner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Gunner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Gunner!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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