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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goro Utini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Yuen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utini misses with the body kick
and Yuen counters with a nice body kick.
Utini checks a leg kick.
Utini swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuen.
Yuen tries a head kick but it misses.
Utini tries to keep at a distance but Yuen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Utini manages to pull guard.
Utini working a defensive guard here.
Utini is really struggling to control Yuen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yuen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuen is one step ahead there.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Utini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Goro Utini wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Utini loads up on a big right hand but Yuen slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yuen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Utini - the referee stops the clock and Yuen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Utini. Yuen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yuen is looking to clinch but Utini is avoiding it.
Yuen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Utini scores with a head kick.
Utini lands with a hook. Yuen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yuen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini throws a lazy body kick
and Yuen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yuen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Utini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuen is looking to clinch but Utini is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuen moves in looking to clinch but Utini pushes him off.
Utini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuen moves to clinch but Utini breaks away
and Utini counters with a series of strikes. Yuen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Utini throws a combination that misses
and Yuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Goro Utini has been cut.
Yuen dodges the punch combination from Utini.
Yuen wants to clinch but Utini slips to the side
and Utini counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yuen wants to clinch but Utini slips to the side
and Utini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Utini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Utini lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yuen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Utini.
Sloppy strikes from Utini. Those never looked like landing.
Yuen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Utini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch but Utini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Utini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Utini does no damage.
Yuen tries to clinch up.
Utini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch but Utini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Yuen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuen.
Some wild striking there from Utini.
Utini tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuen is looking to clinch.
Yuen tries to clinch up
and Utini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Utini lands a glancing blow to the side of Yuen's head.
Yuen tries to clinch up.
Utini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yuen moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuen tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Utini. Those never looked like landing.
Yuen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Utini misses with a hook. Yuen ducked under it nicely.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch but Utini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Utini misses with a wild combination.
Yuen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Utinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Utini counters with a nice body shot.
Yuen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yuen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuen moves out of range as Utini strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Utini is working Yuen over against the cage.
Utini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goro Utini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goro Utini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Utini tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Utini counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard Yuen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen is looking to clinch but Utini is avoiding it.
Utini throws a series of punches but Yuen moves out of range.
Yuen tries to clinch up but Utini circles away and keeps his distance.
Utini misses with a body kick.
Yuen tries to clinch but Utini moves away
and Utini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuen closes the distance but Utini moves to the side
and Utini counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Utini slams his shin into Yuen's torso.
Yuen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Utini counters with a stiff right hand.
Utini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utini tries to bum rush Yuen with a series of wild strikes but Yuen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Utini.
Yuen tries to clinch but Utini moves out of range.
Yuen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yuen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuen tries to clinch there but Utini circles away.
Utini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Utini!
Yuen doesn't manage to clinch there - Utini circles away.
A shot to the liver by Utini. Beautiful body shot.
Utini delivers a nice body kick.
Yuen throws a jab but it's blocked by Utini.
Utini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen tries to clinch up but Utini circles away and keeps his distance.
Utini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yuen tries to clinch there but Utini circles away.
Utini misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen walks into a jab.
Yuen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Utini prevents Yuen from breaking the clinch.
Yuen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Utini is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yuen to keep the fight standing.
Utini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yuen.
Utini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Utini breaks from the clinch.
Utini misses with the combination.
Utini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Utini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yuen throws a head kick that half lands.
Utini is rocked!
Yuen tries to clinch but Utini is having none of it.
Oh Utini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utini seems to have got his legs back now.
Utini looks to land a body kick but Yuen moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utini jabs at Yuen's body.
Yuen throws a shot to the body.
Utini swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuen.
Utini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yuen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Utini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yuen thinking.
Utini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Utini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.
Utini defending well as Yuen loads up on a big left hand.
Utini 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.
Utini tries to land a front kick but Yuen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Utini.
Yuen tries to clinch there but Utini circles away.
Yuen darts in trying to clinch
and Utini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Utini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Utini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Utini misses with a body shot.
Yuen darts in trying to clinch
enabling Utini to counter with a crisp jab.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuen is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Utini. Those never looked like landing.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuen is just out of range.
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!
Yuen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Utini thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Utini misses with an uppercut.
Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Utini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goro Utini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goro Utini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Utini.
Utini jabs Yuen right on the nose. Yuen blinks but takes it well.
Utini misses with a kick to the body.
Utini misses with a wild body shot.
Yuen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Utini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuen misses the jab.
Yuen tries to clinch up but Utini circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuen wants to clinch up but Utini keeps it at a distance.
Utini thuds a left hand into Yuen's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Utini - that will leave a mark!
Utini jabs Yuen right on the nose. Yuen blinks but takes it well.
Utini scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Utini scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Utini. That snapped Yuen's head back.
Utini scores with a hook.
Utini cracks Yuen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuen tries to clinch up
and Utini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yuen slips a straight right by Utini.
Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Utini sizes up Yuen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yuen wants to clinch.
Yuen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Utini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuen closes the distance but Utini moves to the side
letting Utini counter with a right hand.
Howard Yuen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goro Utini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini lands a head shot.
Utini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yuen is looking to clinch but Utini is avoiding it.
Utini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Utini - just one landing.
Yuen tries to clinch but Utini moves away
and Utini counters with a straight right hand.
Utini lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Yuen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Utini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Utini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Utini lands a nice shot to the body.
Utini slips under a jab from Yuen.
Yuen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Utini to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Utini.
Yuen tries to clinch but Utini is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yuen looking to throw knees to the head but Utini is blocking nicely.
Yuen tries to stall but Utini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yuen trying to land knees to the body.
Yuen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Utini - that landed with a thud.
Yuen looking to slow down the pace here.
Yuen is stalling here.
Yuen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen swings wildly with an uppercut but Utini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuen swings wildly with an uppercut but Utini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utini blocking some punches.
Yuen misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Utini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goro Utini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Utini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goro Utini!
Goro Utini looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna tell a joke. What's fat, white, runs the UFC, and if you put two beige beach balls on his feet he'd look like a giant - don't cut my mic you ma-'.
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energy
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