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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teimosia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teimosia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teimosia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teimosia lands a head kick. Gutz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gutz misses with an uppercut. Teimosia saw that one coming.
As Gutz tries to get set, Teimosia tries to push him back and clinch up but Gutz manages to avoid the attempt.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Teimosia's ribs.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teimosia.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Teimosia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teimosia at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teimosia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Teimosia.
Gutz counters with a body kick.
Teimosia moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz misses with a looping left.
Teimosia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teimosia closes the distance and clinches.
Teimosia lands a body shot.
Teimosia dodges an elbow strike from Gutz.
Teimosia lands a left hand.
Gutz working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gutz fails to land.
Gutz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teimosia up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Gutz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teimosia has him pressed against the cage.
Gutz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gutz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutz throws a body punch but Teimosia moves out of range.
Teimosia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz checks the leg kick.
Gutz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutz works Teimosia's body with a nice hook.
Teimosia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Gutz.
Gutz throws a solid leg kick but Teimosia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gutz.
Teimosia pushes Gutz up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teimosia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teimosia can pounce on him.
Gutz throws an overhand right that lands on Teimosia's shoulder, as Teimosia tries to avoid the shot.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teimosia manages to avoid it.
Teimosia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gutz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Teimosia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teimosia rather than just go for the knockout.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.
Teimosia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz punishes Teimosia's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Teimosia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teimosia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
Teimosia takes a shot to the head.
Gutz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Teimosia blocks an elbow strike from Gutz.
Gutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Teimosia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teimosia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
Teimosia misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teimosia's calf.
Gutz throws the left hand but Teimosia avoids the punch easily.
Teimosia tries to counter by clinching up but Gutz breaks away and moves out of range.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Teimosia's ribs.
Gutz misses with a wild combination.
Teimosia throws a jab when Gutz was well out of range.
Donk. Gutz catches Teimosia right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz throws a combination that misses
and Teimosia moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Teimosia.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
Teimosia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutz's efforts to push away.
Gutz is trying to force a seperation but Teimosia has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teimosia.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
Teimosia lands a left hand.
Gutz stalling against the cage.
Teimosia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz slips a jab from Teimosia.
Gutz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Teimosia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Teimosia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teimosia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz misses with a wild combination.
Teimosia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gutz manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teimosia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teimosia's head backwards.
That kick from Teimosia tenderised Gutz's leg. Gutz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teimosia scores with a leg kick.
Teimosia is looking to clinch but Gutz is avoiding it.
Teimosia connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a hook but Teimosia blocks it.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Teimosia moved out of range nicely.
Teimosia defending well as Gutz loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gutz lands an overhand right.
Gutz cracks Teimosia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutz.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz misses with the body kick
and Teimosia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gutz, right into the meat.
Teimosia scores with a nice head shot.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teimosia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutz misses the jab.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Teimosia pushes Gutz up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Teimosia on the inside.
Teimosia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Teimosia - that landed with a thud.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teimosia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz blocking some punches.
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 Hilton Teimosia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gutz swings for the body but Teimosia moves out of range.
Teimosia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teimosia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Teimosia tried to score with a low kick but Gutz checks it.
Teimosia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Teimosia blocks the body kick.
Teimosia is looking to counter the offense by Gutz and move into the clinch.
Gutz lands with a nice body kick.
Gutz loads up on a big right hand but Teimosia slips the punch.
Teimosia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz misses with a double jab
and Teimosia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teimosia.
Hilton Teimosia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia blocks an elbow strike from Gutz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia avoids a wild elbow strike from Gutz.
Teimosia dodges an elbow strike from Gutz.
Teimosia throws a head punch that misses.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz just leaning against Teimosia, taking a breather.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teimosia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Gutz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a body kick.
Teimosia misses with a kick to the body.
Teimosia throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teimosias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teimosia manages to avoid it.
Teimosia drives through and clinches with Gutz against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teimosia.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gutz throws a right hand that Teimosia ducks under and follows up with a left that Teimosia also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teimosia on the side of the head.
Teimosia moves in looking to clinch but Gutz pushes him off.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Teimosia is just out of range.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Teimosia quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Teimosia.
Teimosia is looking to clinch but Gutz is avoiding it.
It seemed like Gutz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Teimosia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gutz misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia tries to land a body kick
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Teimosia.
Teimosia thinks about countering with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Gutz
and Teimosia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teimosia.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teimosia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutzs head.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Teimosia.
Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Teimosia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Teimosia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Gutz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cormac Gutz.
I think Gutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
After the fight, Cormac Gutz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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