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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 632 p4p, 453 weight class) and Jose Castellanos (ranked 95 p4p, 66 weight class). Gunnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Björk - Army Of Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 39 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Castellanos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Castellanos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gunnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot
and Castellanos counters with a two punch combo.
Castellanos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Castellanos takes one to the side of the head.
Castellanos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castellanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Castellanos is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellanos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Castellanos throws a head kick that misses.
Gunnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castellanos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castellanos throws a looping overhand right but Gunnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Castellanos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson blocks a head kick by Castellanos.
Gunnarsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Castellanos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Gunnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castellanos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
A left lands for Gunnarsson.
Castellanos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos lands a high kick!
Castellanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Gunnarsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gunnarsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellanos.
Gunnarsson scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Castellanos takes a step back to recover.
Castellanos throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Castellanos.
Gunnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellanos cracks Gunnarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castellanos throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Castellanos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gunnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castellanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castellanos moves away.
It seemed like Castellanos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Castellanos blocks the leg kick.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Gunnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Castellanos as he connects with a hook.
Castellanos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Castellanos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castellanos under the eye.
Castellanos lands a head kick!
Castellanos blocks the body kick.
Castellanos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Castellanos connects with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook. Castellanos ducked under it nicely.
Castellanos unleashes a big counter combination but Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Castellanos misses with a jab to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a leg kick.
Castellanos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunnarsson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gunnarsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
A jab from Castellanos does it's job there.
Gunnarsson works the jab nicely.
Castellanos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castellanos throws a head kick but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Castellanos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gunnarsson and Castellanos are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Gunnarsson throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Castellanos into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Gunnarsson knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
Gunnar Gunnarsson 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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