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  - GUNDERSON RETURNS AFTER CONTROVERSIAL WIN
Friday, October 09, 2009 - by Mick Hammond - MMAWeekly.com
When John “Quick Guns” Gunderson faced off against Fabian Acuna for the Ring of Fire lightweight title this past August, no one could have anticipated the eventual outcome of the fight.
Half way through the first round Gunderson attempted to secure a submission. Acuna yelped in pain, causing the referee to stop the fight thinking that Acuna had verbally submitted, giving Gunderson the win.
Outcry from those involved with the fight demanded a rematch, to which Gunderson said he would gladly give. Since then however, things have not materialized.
As Gunderson himself explained recently to MMAWeekly.com, “I haven’t heard a thing. I’m just going to move on until they try to get a hold of me and try to figure something out.
“I told the kid that I’d give him a rematch, and I’m a man of my word. If they get a hold of me and create an opportunity, I’ll go out there and we’ll get it done.”
With the controversy unresolved for the time being, Gunderson has shifted focus towards his next bout as a part of MMA Xplosion’s debut card on Oct. 10 from the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas.
“It’s a really nice place off the strip, not too far from where I live in South Las Vegas, so I’m really excited about it,” stated Gunderson. “The opponent I have is Steve Sharp. He’s got a lot of fights and is a tough guy.”
Sharp’s experience was the main reason why Gunderson says he took the fight.
“They came at me with about four or five different opponents, and Steve was the one I picked,” he said. “The other ones didn’t have as much experience, and those aren’t the guys I want to fight.
“I want to fight guys with experience who will help me move up the ladder. Steve’s a banger, a well-rounded fighter, so I figure I'll beat him, and hopefully I’ll get someone tougher after that.”
Gunderson expects to showcase some new skills after taking up with boxing coach Kevin Barry, a former boxer who is perhaps best known for his work with heavyweight boxing title contender David Tua.
“We’ve been working on a lot of different combinations and stuff that will really work for me that hopefully I can put together at fight time,” he commented.
Should Gunderson be able to put Sharp away and win his fifth fight out of six this year, he intends to return to action quickly and continue to build momentum going into 2010.
“I’d actually maybe like to get one more fight before the end of the year,” he stated. “I want to stay busy. I feel like I fight better when I stay busy.
“I just want to do what’s best for me, and I think that’s fighting in a bigger show. You’ve got to fight in a bigger show to move along your career.”
Gunderson knows as long as he keeps winning, his goal of entering a top tier promotion won’t be far away. And he’s willing to face anyone to earn it.
“I want to thank The Guns Store, Virtuoso Fight Gear, Xtreme Couture, Shawn Tompkins, Kevin Berry, Elite Fitness, and L.A. Boxing,” he concluded. “If you’re in Vegas on Oct. 10, check out the M Resort. It’s an outdoor show in a beautiful casino, so you can’t complain about that.
“If I keep winning, only good things can happen. I’ll fight any lightweight out there. Put them in front of me and I’ll fight them.”
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