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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gaethje (ranked 2309 p4p, 23137 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham has chosen Im Forever Blowing Bubbles as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Gaethje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaethje throws a sloppy head kick and Dunham moves out of range easily.
Dunham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaethje lands with a kick to the temple. Dunham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dunham doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaethje circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gaethje.
Dunham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaethje moves into the clinch.
Dunham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaethje has hold of one of Dunham's legs. Dunham is fighting the takedown attempt but Gaethje gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gaethje controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gaethje passes Dunham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaethje wants to work for an arm triangle but Dunham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gaethje is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaethje seems to be working for a kimura but Dunham defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dunham defends it well.
Gaethje is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gaethje is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaethje is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dunham sees it coming and defends easily.
Dunham 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.
Gaethje is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunham is just riding it out for now. Gaethje eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje wants to work for an arm triangle but Dunham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gaethje is looking to advance position but Dunham won't allow it.
Gaethje is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaethje is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gaethje is trying for a kimura here. Dunham looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gaethje wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Gaethje!
A victorious Justin Gaethje thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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