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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying York's choice of entrance music: No More Sorrow. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herman Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvin York!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has York pinned against the cage. York gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
York scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Herman Gutierrez has been cut.
York scores with a head kick.
Gutierrez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gutierrez or perhaps it was just good defense by York which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.
Gutierrez shoots in for a double leg but York sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gutierrez closes this distance looking for a takedown but York circles away.
Herman Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches up with York, looking for a takedown. Gutierrez pushes York against the ropes but York circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from York. No joy for Gutierrez on that attempt.
York thumps Gutierrez with a low kick.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
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!
York scores with a push kick.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from York both land. Nice combination.
York rushes Gutierrez and presses him up against the ropes.
York is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
York has Gutierrez pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. York pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gutierrez tumbling to the mat - York dives into Gutierrez's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
York showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
York wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
York controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
York looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
York wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alvin York just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt - York sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown but York sprawls well.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with York but York pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Gutierrez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
York throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Herman Gutierrez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutierrez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from York - that will leave a mark!
York darts in and clinches Gutierrez up against the ropes.
York has Gutierrez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gutierrez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
York looking for a takedown.
York has hold of one of Gutierrez's legs. Gutierrez is fighting the takedown attempt but York gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gutierrez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but York can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
York slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gutierrez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
York sitting in guard here, content to control.
York looking to pass the guard.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
York might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gutierrez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
York is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
York wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alvin York just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
York moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
York throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Gutierrez or perhaps it was just good defense by York which made him look bad.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York instigates a clinch.
York has clasped his hands together around Gutierrez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Gutierrez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gutierrez is defended easily by York.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. York defends it nicely.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown. York tries to sprawl out of it but Gutierrez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. York manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
York gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but York holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gutierrez drops back down to his feet.
York jumps into guard, dragging Gutierrez to the mat.
York really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gutierrez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gutierrez is aware though and is defending well.
Gutierrez drops back looking for a leg! York is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and York manages to kick Gutierrez off! Gutierrez jumps back into York's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
York controls Gutierrez momentarily but Gutierrez frees himself.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
York is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gutierrez defends well.
Gutierrez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gutierrez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutierrez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has York pinned against the cage. York gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gutierrez shoots in and drives through. York sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gutierrez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
York thows a body kick. Gutierrez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from York.
York rushes Gutierrez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
York is working for takedown but Gutierrez is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Gutierrez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
York's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and York duly obliges.
A chopping leg kick lands by York.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gutierrez is defended easily by York.
York keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gutierrez shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with York but York pushes him off and we're back to square one.
York thumps Gutierrez with a low kick.
York lands a head kick. Gutierrez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
York lands a head kick!
Herman Gutierrez's cut is getting worse.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Gutierrez can't fight it off and eventually York manages to take the fight to the floor. Gutierrez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
York trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gutierrez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
York sitting in guard here, content to control.
York wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
York working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Gutierrez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as York controls the pace.
York would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
York trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alvin York just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. York defends it nicely.
York lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Herman Gutierrez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
York lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
York will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and York counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gutierrez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gutierrez shoots and misses
and York counters with an outside leg kick.
York throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gutierrez's head.
York throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutierrez has his takedown stuffed
and York counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York is looking to take a break and control but Gutierrez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
York advances nicely into full mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez is desperately trying to improve his position but York has a good base and remains in mount.
York tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
York trying to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gutierrez regains half guard.
York sitting and controlling from the half guard.
York wants to pass to mount but Gutierrez is defending the position.
York is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gutierrez sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
York looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gutierrez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alvin York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
York is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gutierrez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but York pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gutierrez is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 43:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin York!
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