Home John “The Machine” Gunther has huge month for The Fight Farm!
October 23rd, 2012
On September 22 John Gunther stepped into the cage for RFO Mansfield Mayhem’s Main Event fight vs Niles Hootman, an undefeated striker with 4 wins including 3 1st round stoppages. John was able to dominate rounds 1 and 2 with aggressive take downs, solid positioning, and strong ground and pound. Niles was too damaged to answer the bell for round 3 and John was declared the victor and will compete for RFO’s 170lb belt on Nov. 17. 2 weeks later John competed the Ohio Grappling Challenge’s State Championships and won his gi division, took silver in his no-gi division, and was a semifinalist in the absolute division with his loss coming to the heavyweight that won the bracket. On that day alone John competed 12 times! On Wed. just a few days after the tournament we received a phone call that a promoter in Dayton was looking to fill a last minute spot for a 170 title fight and again John competed. Johns oppo. Jon Merinar was 4-2 with his last 2 fights being victories against solid opponents. John was able to dominate again with good take downs and secured a victory via arm bar midway through the 2nd round crowning him The Coalition of Combat 170 lb champion. John’s competition attitude embodies what we mean when we talk about our fighters being ‘’Game Bred Stock'’. John does not talk about being tough and then seek easy winnable fights. Instead he bumps up in competition seeking the greatest challenge he can get. His approach to sport is exemplary and I have learned a ton about myself and fighting in general from his attitude and actions. John is a fighting ‘’Machine'’ and I am excited to see what the future holds for him. I am sure this will not be the only ‘’Huge Month'’ of his career, stay tuned…
