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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gunn's choice of entrance music: Slim Thug Feat T.I. & Bun B - 3 Kings. 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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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu takes one to the side of the head.
Viulu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viulu slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Viulu tries to counter by clinching up but Gunn breaks away and moves out of range.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunn walks into a jab.
Gunn cracks the inside of Viulu's front leg.
Gunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Viulu blocks the low kick.
Viulu scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viulus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Viulu has managed to clinch.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Gunn improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Viulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Viulu gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Viulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Viulu has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viulu stalls.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Viulu.
Viulu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Viulu.
A short right from Viulu on the inside.
Viulu stalling the fight.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Viulu improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
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!
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Viulu is pushing Gunn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Viulu.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn pushes Viulu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viulu blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Viulu being controlled against the cage.
Gunn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Viulu tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Viulu takes a shot to the head.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunn lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Viulu controls the action.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Viulu scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Viulu trying to control the position but instead, Gunn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viulu into the cage.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gunn.
A left hand lands to the body for Viulu.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Viulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viulu moves away.
Viulu moves out of range of the strikes.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viulu throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
Viulu walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Viulu's body.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Viulu's body. Viulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunn lands a jab to Viulu's midsection.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Gunn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Viulu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Viulu throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Viulu swinging wildly here.
Viulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Viulu.
Viulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Viulu swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viulu. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Viulu shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn moves forwards but Viulu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viulu tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Nelson Gunn has been cut.
Gunn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Viulu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Viulu misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Viulu shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viulu missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Viulu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Viulu instigates a clinch.
Gunn is looking to control Viulu's arms but Viulu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Viulu taking a breather.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Viulu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Viulu has Gunn pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Viulu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Viulu misses with a body punch.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn has Viulu pushed against the cage.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gunn on the inside.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
A right handed body shot lands from Viulu.
A short body shot lands from Viulu as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nelson Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunn tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn landing knees to the head.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu lands a body punch.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Viulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Viulu.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viulu lands a right hand.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Viulu digs a right hand into Gunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunn's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nelson Gunn's cut.
That's time! Viulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gunn tries to land a front kick but Viulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Viulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Viulu.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn tests Viulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunn tries a low kick but Viulu avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viulu.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Gunn thuds his shin into the meat of Viulu's side.
Viulu lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Viulu.
Viulu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu takes the fight into the clinch.
Viulu working aggressively here.
Viulu tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Viulu tries to stall but Gunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn gets through Viulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viulu lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gunn.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Viulu won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Gunn tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn lands with a light punch inside.
Viulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viulu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunn has time to react.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.
Viulu clinches with his opponent.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Viulu blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Viulu.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Viulu breaks the clinch.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Viulu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn tries to land a body kick
and Viulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn tries to land a leg kick but Viulu saw it coming and moves away.
Viulu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viulu misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viulu swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viulu throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn throws a body punch but Viulu moves out of range.
Nice cross by Viulu.
Gunn slips under a jab from Viulu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Viulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Gunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viulu avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viulu misses with a straight right.
Viulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viulu with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viulu.
Viulu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luu Viulu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Viulu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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