Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: AD439: Triple-Double
Date: Apr 22, 2017

#R1#
Gutz misses with a hook. Rottencrotch ducked under it nicely.
Mary Jane Rottencrotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rottencrotch avoids a kick to the body.
Gutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rottencrotch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rottencrotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Rottencrotch lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Rottencrotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutz moves out of range of the leg kick from Rottencrotch.
A little jabbing left from Gutz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rottencrotch.
A swing and a miss from Rottencrotch.
A countering left hand to the body from Gutz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gutz, right into the meat.
Rottencrotch thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rottencrotch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rottencrotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.#T1#
Rottencrotch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rottencrotch scores with a nice strike.
Rottencrotch misses with a low kick.
Rottencrotch throws the kick towards the body but Gutz avoids it.
Rottencrotch motions for Gutz to come forward. Rottencrotch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rottencrotch takes a swing at Gutz's ribcage but misses.
Rottencrotch lands a jab.
Rottencrotch misses with a straight left.
Rottencrotch throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz.
Rottencrotch connects with a jab.
Rottencrotch throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gutz takes a swing at Rottencrotch's ribcage but misses.
Rottencrotch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Gutz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rottencrotch.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz lands a body shot.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
Rottencrotch tries to land a front kick but Gutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gutz takes a swing at Rottencrotch's ribcage but misses.
Rottencrotch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rottencrotch 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.
Gutz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gutz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rottencrotch throws a sloppy head kick
and Gutz counters with a nice uppercut.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Rottencrotch throws a push kick but Gutz slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Rottencrotch.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz lands the left hand.
Gutz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rottencrotch rather than just go for the knockout.
Rottencrotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Rottencrotch throws a right hand that misses
and Gutz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rottencrotch really felt that one!
An inside leg kick lands from Rottencrotch.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Rottencrotch is just out of range.
Rottencrotch is looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Rottencrotch does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Rottencrotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Rottencrotch.
Nice defenses there by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch lands with a slapping head kick.
Rottencrotch swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Rottencrotch avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Rottencrotch lands a nice hook to Gutz's body. Gutz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rottencrotch works Gutz's body with a nice hook.
Rottencrotch feints and then cracks Gutz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutz down.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gutz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rottencrotch cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutz.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Rottencrotch is looking to slow Gutz down with leg kicks.
Rottencrotch cracks Gutz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Rottencrotch is just out of range.
Gutz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
Rottencrotch moves out of range of the strikes.
Rottencrotch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz throws a hook but Rottencrotch avoids it easily.#T1#
Gutz throws a hook but Rottencrotch blocks it.
Rottencrotch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rottencrotch lands an overhand right.
That kick from Gutz tenderised Rottencrotch's leg. Rottencrotch is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Rottencrotch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gutz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gutz lands an uppercut.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rottencrotch.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz lands a shot to the body.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Rottencrotch fails to land.
Gutz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rottencrotch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gutz lands an uppercut.
Gutz lands a right hand.
Rottencrotch lands a body punch.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch misses with some punches.
Gutz digs a right hand into Rottencrotch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rottencrotch's gas tank.
Rottencrotch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gutz wants a takedown but no success here.
Gutz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rottencrotch can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Gutz.
Rottencrotch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Rottencrotch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gutz lands a left hand.
Rottencrotch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rottencrotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rottencrotch prevents a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a body punch.
Rottencrotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rottencrotch fails to land.
Rottencrotch tries to work over Gutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz misses with a body punch.
Rottencrotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Rottencrotch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rottencrotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
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!
Rottencrotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rottencrotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz lands a right hand.
Rottencrotch can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Gutz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gutz.
Gutz presses Rottencrotch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rottencrotch misses with the head strike.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rottencrotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gutz tries to work over Rottencrotch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Rottencrotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rottencrotch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Gutz stuns Rottencrotch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Gutz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rottencrotch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rottencrotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Rottencrotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rottencrotch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Rottencrotch is predictable there
and Gutz counters with a solid body kick.
Rottencrotch misses with a looping left.
Gutz scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rottencrotch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rottencrotch connects with a crisp jab.
Rottencrotch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Rottencrotch throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rottencrotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rottencrotch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz pushes Rottencrotch away with a front kick.
Gutz throws an overhand right that lands on Rottencrotch's shoulder, as Rottencrotch tries to avoid the shot.
Rottencrotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Rottencrotch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch throws a good cross that connects.
Rottencrotch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rottencrotch just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Gutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Mary Jane Rottencrotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab lands there for Gutz.
Rottencrotch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rottencrotch misses.
Gutz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rottencrotch with a body shot.
Rottencrotch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rottencrotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Rottencrotch.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Rottencrotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Gutz drops his hands momentarily and Rottencrotch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Rottencrotch tries to score with a low kick but Gutz moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Gutz catches Rottencrotch right on the button with a cross.
Rottencrotch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rottencrotch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rottencrotch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rottencrotch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gutz misses with a few strikes there.
Gutz misses with a jab to the body
and Gutz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rottencrotch throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rottencrotch misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rottencrotch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rottencrotch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutz.
Rottencrotch misses with an uppercut
and Gutz counters with a straight right hand.
Rottencrotch blocks a jab.#T4#
Nice body punch from Rottencrotch.
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!
Rottencrotch's corner calls for a 1-2. Rottencrotch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rottencrotch. That's going to slow Gutz down.
Gutz lands a body shot.
Rottencrotch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Gutz lands a jab.
Rottencrotch motions for Gutz to come forward. Rottencrotch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz slips a jab and a cross from Rottencrotch.
Cormac Gutz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gutz connects with a body shot that sends Rottencrotch's belly button to the back.
Rottencrotch slips a straight right by Gutz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mary Jane Rottencrotch.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: AD432: Army of fighters
Date: Mar 29, 2017

#R1#
Gutz blocks a jab.
Kyoraku looks to throw the jab but Gutz is out of range.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body kick.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyoraku staying out of range there.
Kyoraku is looking to counter the offense by Gutz and move into the clinch.
Kyoraku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gutz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kyoraku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kyoraku throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Kyoraku blocks a jab.
Kyoraku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kyoraku wants to clinch but Gutz slips to the side
and Gutz counters with an inside leg kick.
Gutz swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyoraku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
A right-left combo lands from Kyoraku.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kyoraku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyoraku appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
Gutz cracks Kyoraku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kyoraku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutz misses with a hook.
Kyoraku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kyoraku misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku lands a right hook to the body.
Kyoraku moves away from the strike by Gutz.
Kyoraku lands with a cross.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyoraku.
Nice shot by Gutz.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gutz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gutz. Kyoraku shrugs it off though.
Gutz throws a wild body kick that Kyoraku sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Kyoraku finds it's way through Gutz's defenses.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick which misses Gutz's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutz tries to avoid it.
Gutz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku throws a right hand that misses
and Gutz counters with an inside leg kick.
Gutz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyoraku.#T3#
Kyoraku scores with a nice right hand.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands the left hand.
Kyoraku scores with a hook to the body. Gutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kyoraku scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kyoraku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gutz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutz throws a lazy right hand but Kyoraku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyoraku takes one to the chin there.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyoraku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyoraku throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz. #T4#
Gutz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kyoraku tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyoraku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gutz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kyoraku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kyoraku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gutz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gutz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kyoraku avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Kyoraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyoraku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyoraku.
Kyoraku looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gutz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kyoraku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kyoraku misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gutz! But no joy.
Gutz drops his hands momentarily and Kyoraku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gutz throws a low kick but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kyoraku scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Shunsui Kyoraku is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku blocks the body kick.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyoraku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gutz! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kyoraku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gutzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutz throws a right hand that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kyoraku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Kyoraku tries to score with a low kick but Gutz moves his leg out of the way.
Gutz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gutz.
Gutz avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutz can do to turn this around?
Kyoraku lands with a cross.
Gutz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoraku cracks Gutz with an open hand slap.
Gutz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gutz takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku moves out of range as Gutz throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Kyoraku moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyoraku walks into a straight right hand from Gutz.
Kyoraku just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Kyoraku counters with a three punch combo that has Gutz backing up. Gutz nods at Kyoraku to acknowledge the strikes.
Kyoraku lands a glancing blow to the side of Gutz's head.
Gutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kyoraku momentarily.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gutz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kyoraku has got the better of the exchanges.
Kyoraku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gutz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyoraku avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Kyoraku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kyoraku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutz.
Kyoraku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gutz.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoraku manages to avoid it.#T4#
Gutz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Kyoraku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutz just manages to avoid it.
Kyoraku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Gutz.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutz misses with an uppercut. Kyoraku saw that one coming.
Gutz looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Gutz throws a wild body kick that Kyoraku sees coming a mile off.
Gutz takes one on the button.
Kyoraku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kyoraku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyoraku connects with a nice looking jab.
Kyoraku cracks Gutz with a good jab.#ROC#
Gutz is rocked!
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyoraku misses with a head kick.
Jab by Kyoraku.
Gutz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyoraku finish him?
Gutz throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Gutz seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Gutz does it's job there.
Gutz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#KD#
Kyoraku lands a big head kick that sends Gutz tumbling to the mat! Kyoraku takes a step backwards and waves Gutz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kyoraku throws the left hand but Gutz avoids the punch easily.
Gutz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kyoraku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyoraku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Gutz blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoraku is looking to land body kicks.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Gutz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyoraku doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyoraku misses with a body kick.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyoraku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Kyoraku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyoraku misses with a combination
and Gutz counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutz scores with a jab. Kyoraku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gutz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Kyoraku tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gutz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Gutz throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
Kyoraku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kyoraku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyoraku throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gutz lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gutz.
A quick step to the side and Kyoraku tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Kyoraku blocks the leg kick.
Kyoraku seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gutz dips to his left and cracks Kyoraku with an uppercut!
Gutz with a nice cross.
Kyoraku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gutz.
Gutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyoraku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gutz tests Kyoraku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyoraku takes a swing at Gutz's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Kyoraku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku scores with a kick to the body.
Kyoraku lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Kyoraku scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz moves forwards but Kyoraku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyoraku is just out of range.
Kyoraku misses with a double jab.
Shunsui Kyoraku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyoraku can pounce on him.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Gutz.
Gutz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyoraku tries to move into range but Gutz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gutz swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Cormac Gutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kyoraku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shunsui Kyoraku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kyoraku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsui Kyoraku!
A very excited looking Shunsui Kyoraku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: AD427: Bad Blood
Date: Mar 15, 2017

#R1#
Kelley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kelley avoids a kick to the body.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Kelley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley cracks Gutz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kelley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelley.
Kelley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Gutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Liam Kelley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelley misses with an uppercut.
Kelley throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Gutz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kelley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gutz to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelley wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelley throws a leg kick which misses Gutz's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutz tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kelley.
Kelley throws a poor cross that misses
and Gutz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gutz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kelley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Kelley moves away and avoids it.
Kelley lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gutz.
Kelley is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gutz.
A little jabbing left from Gutz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gutz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelley lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2#
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Kelley's head but Kelley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelley connects with a body shot that sends Gutz's belly button to the back.
Kelley blocks a head kick by Gutz.
Sloppy strikes from Gutz. Those never looked like landing.
Kelley connects with a leg kick. Gutz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kelley throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Kelley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutz.
Kelley throwing a counter right hand but Gutz manages to avoid it.
Kelley cracks Gutz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kelley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Gutz misses.
Gutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelley slips under a jab from Gutz.
Kelley scores with a sloppy right hand. Gutz should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Gutz is rocked!
Gutz throws a lazy right hand but Kelley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelley works on Gutz's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelley scores with a shot to the side of Gutz's head.
Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Gutz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelley finish him?
Kelley lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelley is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutz looks winded!
Kelley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelley digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelley is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutz throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelley.
Kelley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelley lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelley lands a left hand.
Kelley tries to work over Gutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelley lands a left hand.
Kelley is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Kelley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelley lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelley.
Kelley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelley misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutzs head.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelley works on Gutz's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Kelley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelley cracks Gutz with a nice body shot.
Kelley lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelley.
Kelley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gutz with a big uppercut! Gutz tries to clinch up but Kelley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gutz to the mat! Gutz covers up and Kelley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Liam Kelley!
Liam Kelley retains his welterweight title!
Liam Kelley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: AD421: The inverse
Date: Feb 22, 2017

#R1#
Naharis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naharis.
Naharis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutz circles away.
Gutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naharis.
Gutz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Naharis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gutz defends well and Naharis ends up having to push Gutz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Daario Naharis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naharis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz slips a jab and a cross from Naharis.
Naharis tries for a takedown but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Naharis misses with a takedown
and Gutz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daario Naharis.
Naharis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutz checks it well. #T1#
Naharis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Naharis looks to move away, Gutz throws a big counter combo but Naharis just gets out of the way.
Naharis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gutz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Naharis's knee momentarily.
Naharis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gutz dodges the punch combination from Naharis.
Gutz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Naharis misses with a two punch combination.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naharis.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Naharis 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.
A jab from Gutz misses.
Naharis defending well as Gutz loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Naharis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naharis feints the counter takedown.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Naharis misses the body punch
and Gutz counters with a right hand to the body.
Naharis ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
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!
Naharis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Naharis's coach down at Winds of Winter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Naharis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Naharis.
Naharis feints a jab promting Gutz to slip. Naharis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gutz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
A head kick misses from Naharis.
Naharis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gutz defends it nicely.
Naharis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gutz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naharis misses with a body punch
letting Gutz counter with a right hand.
Naharis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Naharis shoots for a double leg takedown but Gutz sprawls well. He's pushed Naharis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3#
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Naharis wants to clinch up but Gutz keeps it at a distance.
Gutz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Gutz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Naharis wants to land a leg kick but Gutz is out of range.
Gutz lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Naharis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naharis thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
letting Gutz counter with a right hand.
Naharis avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Naharis looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Gutz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Naharis avoids it.
Gutz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.
Gutz thuds a left hand into Naharis's body.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naharis manages to avoid it.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gutz tests Naharis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Naharis.
Naharis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gutz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Naharis.
Naharis shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl out of it but Naharis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naharis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Naharis feints a jab promting Gutz to slip. Naharis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gutz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gutz misses with a jab to the body
and Naharis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naharis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Naharis is predictable there
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Naharis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gutz has got the better of the exchanges.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naharis.
Gutz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naharis throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Gutz misses its target.
Gutz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Naharis!
Naharis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutz avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis checks a leg kick.
Naharis lands a head shot.
Naharis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gutz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Gutz looks to land a body kick but Naharis moved away.
Nice shot lands for Naharis.
Naharis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Naharis dives in and grabs Gutz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes down on Naharis's head and hops out.
Naharis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Naharis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Naharis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Gutz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Naharis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutz swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2#
and Naharis counters with a single leg into guard. Gutz didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naharis won't allow Gutz to sweep him here. #T2#
Naharis trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.
Naharis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gutz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Naharis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naharis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gutz controls the pace.
Gutz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Naharis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutz is one step ahead there.
Naharis has control of Gutz's left arm, preventing Gutz from doing any damage.
Naharis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutz is stalling in the full guard.
Naharis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutz's guard. #REVB##T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Naharis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Naharis from controlling successfully.
Naharis postures up.
Naharis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naharis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naharis is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gutz keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Naharis gets the takedown into side control.
Naharis working away.
Naharis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daario Naharis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gutz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Naharis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gutz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Naharis misses with a straight right.
Naharis lands a jab-cross combination.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
Naharis lands with a straight right. Gutz didn't see that one coming.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gutz throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Naharis tries for a takedown but Gutz circles away easily
and Gutz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Naharis.#T1#
Gutz throws a series of punches but Naharis avoids them all with ease.
Naharis looks to land a combination but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naharis moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Gutz there.
A jab lands there for Gutz.
Naharis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naharis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Naharis.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Naharis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Naharis lands a head shot.#T2#
Naharis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naharis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz lands a jab.
Naharis tries to clinch but Gutz is having none of it.
Naharis throws an overhand right that lands on Gutz's shoulder, as Gutz tries to avoid the shot.
Gutz swings for the body but Naharis moves out of range.
Gutz throws a leg kick but Naharis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gutz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gutz throws the kick towards the body but Naharis avoids it.
Naharis throws a combination that misses
letting Gutz counter with a right hand.
Naharis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Naharis fails with the takedown.
Gutz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daario Naharis.
Naharis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
A big left from Gutz misses.
Daario Naharis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naharis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gutz circles away.
Gutz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Naharis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Naharis is looking to break free of the clinch but Gutz has double underhooks.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naharis blocks an uppercut.
Gutz has Naharis pressed against the cage, preventing Naharis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Naharis blocking some punches. #T4#
Naharis can't break the clinch.
Naharis wants to take the fight to the mat but Gutz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz misses with some punches.
Gutz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naharis.#TD2#
Naharis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gutz wants to sweep here but Naharis controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz is adopting a defensive guard.
Naharis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naharis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Gutz.
I think Gutz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
A relieved looking Cormac Gutz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: AD414: Sarcasm LOL
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Attack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gutz jabs Attack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Attack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Attack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gutz throws out a leg kick but Attack moves out of range and Gutz only half commits.
Gutz delivers a nice body kick.
Gutz lands a really nice looking cross but Attack seems unphased.
Attack dives in for a single leg takedown but Gutz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gutz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Attack gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gutz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gutz content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Gutz lands a couple of digs.
Attack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gutz controls the pace.
Gutz lands a couple of elbows.
Gutz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Attack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gutz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Attack's head.
Gutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gutz won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.
Gutz distracts Attack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Attack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Attack uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Attack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Attack down.
Gutz throws a chopping leg kick but Attack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No luck for Attack with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shark Attack. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Gutz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gutz showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Attack defending well though.
Attack tries to kick Gutz off but Gutz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Attack trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time. #ES#
Attack manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Attack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutz. #TD2#
Gutz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Attack has one foot on Gutz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Gutz waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Attack. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Attack to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC2#
Attack is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Shark Attack has been cut.
Attack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gutz is controlling him.
Oh Attack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Attack seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Gutz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Attack blocks nicely.
Gutz stands up over Attack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gutz stops Attack from standing up.
Gutz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Attack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Attack wants to stand but Gutz is controlling the position.
Gutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Attack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gutz prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
Gutz working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shark Attack'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.
#R2#
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Attack tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutz lunges at Attack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Attack's hand.
Jab, jab by Gutz - just one landing.
Attack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutz counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Attack has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cormac Gutz!
A relieved looking Cormac Gutz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: AD408: The Best people
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Le misses with a low kick.
Gutz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Gutz works Le's body with a nice hook.
Le throws a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Cung Le has been cut.
Gutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cung Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz unleashes a big counter combination but Le bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Le drops his hands momentarily and Gutz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Le does no damage.
Gutz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Gutz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Gutz.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le tries to clinch but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz slips under a jab from Le.
Gutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gutz.#T2#
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
As Gutz backs away, Le returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Le looks to land a left hand but Gutz moved out of range nicely.
Gutz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Le with a body shot.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutz misses with a shot to the body
enabling Le to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Le closes the distance and pushes Gutz back into the cage.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Le prevents Gutz from breaking the clinch.
Le looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Le. #T3#
Gutz tries a low kick but Le avoids it.
Le looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gutz connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Le misses the target.
Gutz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le.
Gutz sizes up Le with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Gutz scores with a four punch combination!
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Le lands with a straight right. Gutz didn't see that one coming.
Le wants to clinch.#T4#
Gutz thows a leg kick but Le checks it
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le throws a lazy uppercut
and Gutz counters with a nice uppercut.
Gutz misses with a lunging right hand
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le moves to clinch but Gutz breaks away
and Gutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le lands a slapping body shot.
Cung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le tries to clinch but Gutz moves out of range.
Le moves in looking to clinch but Gutz pushes him off.
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.
The cut man is working on Cung Le's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Le cracks Gutz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le under the eye.
Le tries to land a body kick
and Gutz counters with an inside leg kick.
Le takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le wants to clinch but Gutz slips to the side
and Gutz counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gutz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le misses with a straight left.
Gutz's corner calls for a 1-2. Gutz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Gutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#
Le is rocked!
Le throws a low kick but Gutz moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Gutz feints and as Le raises his hands in defense, Gutz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gutz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Le looking for a sweep. Not yet Le, not yet.
Gutz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gutz landing with the ground and pound.
Gutz lands a couple of elbows.
Gutz throws a big right hand that misses.
Gutz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz distracts Le with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Le might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutz trying to control but Le is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gutz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Le.
Le lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Le misses. #T3#
Le rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
Gutz lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Le down.
Le misses with a double jab
and Gutz counters with a right hand to the body.
Gutz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick by Le misses
and Gutz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Le.
Le takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Gutz throws a leg kick but Le checks it.
Gutz shoots in looking for a takedown but Le manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gutz lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le walks into a left hand.
Gutz lands a body shot.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gutz cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Le swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cung Le's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gutz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le on the side of the head.
Le misses with a jab to the body
and Gutz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gutz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gutz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gutz shoots in looking for a takedown but Le manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le moves in looking to clinch but Gutz pushes him off.
Le moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGutz.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Le checks a low kick from Gutz.#T1#
Le misses with a left hand
and Gutz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le throws an off balance right hand
and Gutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gutz blocks a head kick by Le.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gutz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Gutz is rocked!
Le rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Gutz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Cung Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
A left lands for Gutz.
Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le cracks Gutz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Le has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutz finds it's way round the side to connect with Le's head.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Le misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Le keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Le throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le checks a leg kick.
Gutz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Gutz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gutz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Le eats them both and turns towards Gutz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Le walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gutz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Cormac Gutz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Gutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gutz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
A victorious Cormac Gutz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: AD404: Christmas Eve 2016
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Vimes scores with a hook to the body. Gutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutz counters with an outside leg kick.
Vimes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vimes lands with a nice body punch.
Vimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Gutz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gutz tries to score with a low kick but Vimes moves his leg out of the way.
Vimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gutz.
Vimes throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Vimes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gutz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A leg kick checked by Vimes.
Vimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vimes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vimes's head backwards.#T1#
Vimes checks a leg kick.
Vimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutz.
Vimes throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vimes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutz.
Gutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samuel Vimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz scores with a leg kick.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Vimes.
Gutz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gutz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vimes.
Vimes unleashes a big counter combination but Gutz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target. #T2#
Gutz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gutz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vimes counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutz looks to land a right hand but Vimes moved out of range.
Vimes looks to land a left hand but Gutz moved out of range nicely.
Vimes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Gutz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
Vimes misses with the combination.
Vimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz checks a low kick from Vimes.
Vimes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gutz in his tracks. #T3#
Gutz throws a body punch but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gutz misses with a hook.
Gutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Gutz moves away and avoids it.
Vimes throws a hook to the side of Gutz's head but Gutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vimes with a jab.
Vimes tries to land a body kick
and Gutz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vimes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Gutz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gutz.
Vimes checks a leg kick nicely.
Vimes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz lands with a nice body kick.
Vimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Gutz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gutz throws a leg kick that misses.
Vimes misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Gutz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gutz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Gutz slips under a jab from Vimes.
Gutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vimes.
Gutz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gutz feints a jab promting Vimes to slip. Gutz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vimes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vimes.
Vimes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gutz cracks the inside of Vimes's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vimes checks a leg kick.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutz slips a jab and a cross from Vimes.
Gutz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vimes.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
Vimes works the jab nicely.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vimes.
Vimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.
Gutz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes throws a combination that misses
and Gutz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Vimes moves away and avoids it.
Vimes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gutz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vimes.
Nice cross by Gutz.
Gutz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gutz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Gutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutz throws a leg kick that misses.
Vimes throws a right and a left that Gutz avoids nicely.
Gutz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Vimes misses with a body punch
and Vimes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Gutz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vimes thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with a straight right hand.
Vimes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gutz counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Vimes has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cormac Gutz!
After winning the bout, Cormac Gutz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: AD401: Toadsworth Kinojii
Date: Dec 14, 2016

#R1#
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Hell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body. Hell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Hell is predictable there
and Gutz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Gutz blocks the leg kick.
Hell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hell with a body shot.
Gutz lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Hell.
Gutz scores with a nice body kick.
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Hell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz moves out of range as Hell strikes.
Hell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gutz is out of range.
Gutz throws a predictable looking body shot #CL#
and Hell counters by moving into the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
Gutz throws a body kick that misses.
Hell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raise Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hell cracks Gutz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hell.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Hell tries to counter by clinching up but Gutz breaks away and moves out of range.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Hell's ribs.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hell misses with a low kick.
Gutz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hell rather than just go for the knockout.
Hell misses the jab.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hell misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Gutz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Hell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz scores with a shot to the body.
Gutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Hell throws a poor cross that misses
and Gutz counters with a nice uppercut.
Gutz swings for the body but Hell moves out of range.
Hell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hell lands a jab to the head.
Hell throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hell scores with a nice right hand.
Hell takes a swing at Gutz's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Gutz lands a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Raise Hell has been cut.
Hell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gutz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hell.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hell misses.
Hell throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Gutz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hell throws a right hand that misses
letting Gutz counter with a right hand.
Hell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hell connects with a body shot.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hell throws a push kick but Gutz slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hell.
Hell fakes the leg kick and cracks Gutz in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell thuds his right hand into Gutz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hell misses with a body shot
and Gutz counters with a straight right hand.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
Hell cracks Gutz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hell misses with an uppercut.
Hell tries to work over Gutz's front leg with a kick but Gutz checks it.
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz misses with a hook
and Hell counters with a right hand to the body.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hell misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raise Hell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raise Hell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gutz throws a body punch but Hell moves out of range.
Hell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutz punishes Hell's body with a nice straight punch.
Gutz throws a head kick but Hell moves out of range.
A head kick by Hell misses
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutz with a jab.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gutz! But no joy.
Raise Hell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hell misses with a straight left.
Gutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Hell lands.
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!
Hell lands the left hand.
Hell connects with a looping right hand. #ROC#
Gutz is rocked!#T1#
Gutz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gutz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hell finish him?
Gutz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gutz seems to have recovered his senses.
Hell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Hell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Hell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gutz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Hell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gutz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hell's body to avoid the submission. Hell has instead reached around Gutz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raise Hell!
A very excited looking Raise Hell rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: AD396: Cage Hitters
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
No joy there for Gutz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kane.#CL2#
Gutz gets tackled into the cage by Kane. Kane maintains the clinch.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Gutz.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane. #BC#
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gutz misses the target.#T1#
Gutz swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Kane throws a right hand that misses
and Gutz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Kane sizes up Gutz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gutz throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Kane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body.
Gutz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily.
Gutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kane.
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
No joy there for Gutz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane unleashes a big counter combination but Gutz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane checks a low kick from Gutz.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Kane.
Gutz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gutz throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutz lands with a kick to the temple. Kane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kane! #CL2#
Kane closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Kane
and Gutz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Kane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Kane closes the distance and pushes Gutz back into the cage.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gutz.
Gutz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Kane drives through and clinches with Gutz against the cage.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Kane.
Gutz pushes Kane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane pushes Gutz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kane lands a body shot.
A short left from Kane.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Gutz.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gutz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane blocks a body shot from Gutz.
A right hook to the body lands for Gutz.
Gutz lands with a short shot to the head.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quian Kane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane throws a series of punches but Gutz avoids them all with ease.
Gutz half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Kane misses.
Gutz throws a sloppy body shot
and Gutz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutz counters with a straight right hand.
Gutz lands with a right that hurts Kane. Kane looks to clinch but Gutz throws a short knee that drops Kane. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: AD390: Oya Ma Hakase
Date: Nov 06, 2016

#R1#
Beattie throws out a powerful jab.
Gutz scores with a body shot.
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Beattie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Beattie.
Gutz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Beattie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz cracks Beattie with a good jab.
Gutz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beattie throws a hook to the side of Gutz's head but Gutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beattie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutz scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz throws a hook but Beattie blocks it.
Gutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz checks the leg kick.
Gutz throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#
Beattie is rocked!#T1#
Gutz fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Beattie square on the jaw! Damn, Beattie is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: AD384: Mafia
Date: Oct 19, 2016

#R1#
Gutz lands a body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown looks for a takedown but Gutz sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#
It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Gutz takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Brown stuns Gutz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutz lands an overhand right.
Gutz loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Gutz defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Gutz settles back down.
Brown throws a big counter head kick but Gutz avoids it with no problem.
Gutz throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
John Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gutz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.#T2#
Gutz needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Gutz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well. #CL2#
Brown clinches up with Gutz and pushes him back against the cage.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gutz sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Gutz pushes Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gutz in his tracks.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Gutz throws a body kick that misses.
Gutz tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.#T3#
Brown misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Brown jabs Gutz right on the nose. Gutz blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Brown forces Gutz back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gutz on the side of the head.
Gutz lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gutz, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Brown manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Gutz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gutz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Brown.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Gutz backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gutz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutz scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown cracks Gutz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Brown'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.
#R2#
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gutz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown connects with a looping right hand. #TD2#
Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is working Gutz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gutz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Brown keeps control of the position as Gutz tries to break free.
Gutz covering up well under a series of strikes from Brown. #T1#
Gutz wants to get back to his feet.
Gutz trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Gutz wants to get back to his feet.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown keeps control of the position as Gutz tries to break free.
Gutz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brown biding his time, controlling Gutz.
Well, with Brown on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gutz is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Gutz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Even with his hooks in, Brown manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Brown is not going to allow Gutz to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gutz.#T3#
Brown struggling to keep hold of the position. #SUB2#
Brown is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gutz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown missing with strikes from the back.
Brown wants to control the position but Gutz frees himself and scrambles - Brown manages to regain control in side control.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gutz trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown wants to control but Gutz is keeping him busy.
Brown controls the position.
Gutz prevents Brown from improving position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown wants to clinch up but Gutz keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown throws a right hand that Gutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutz also avoids with ease.
It looked like Gutz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz.
John Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutz throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Gutz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Gutz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Gutz counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gutz.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutz is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Gutz misses. #T1#
Gutz throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Gutz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gutz defends it nicely.
Brown works Gutz's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Gutz.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Cormac Gutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gutz counters with a left right combination that sends Brown crashing to the mat - Gutz wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Brown out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Gutz!
A relieved looking Cormac Gutz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CEC 468
Date: Aug 31, 2016

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Lacazette.
A countering left hand to the body from Lacazette misses.
Sundvison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lacazette on the side of the head.
Sundvison looks to land a right hand but Lacazette moved out of range.
Sundvison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lacazette throws a wild body kick that Sundvison sees coming a mile off.
Lacazette cracks a nice hook into Sundvison's ribs.
Lacazette pushes Sundvison away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Lacazette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Lacazette blocks the low kick.
Sundvison's corner calls for a 1-2. Sundvison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lacazette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sundvison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacazette loads up on a big right hand but Sundvison slips the punch.
Sundvison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sundvison misses with a low kick.
Lacazette cracks a nice hook into Sundvison's ribs.
Lacazette with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacazette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lacazette checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Lacazette releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lacazette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacazette misses with a hook.#T1#
Sundvison lands a two punch combo.
Sundvison misses with a wild body shot.
Lacazette misses with an uppercut. Sundvison saw that one coming.
Sundvison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacazette throws a wild body kick that Sundvison sees coming a mile off.
Sundvison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundvison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacazette counters with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Sundvison moves into the clinch.
Sundvison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacazette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sundvison throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacazette.
Sundvison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundvison lands a shoulder strike.
Lacazette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacazette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lacazette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sundvison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacazette blocks an uppercut. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacazette misses with a body punch.
Sundvison working aggressively here. #BC2#
Lacazette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sundvison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacazette.
Lacazette is looking to slow Sundvison down with leg kicks.
Lacazette blocks a leg kick.
Lacazette feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lacazette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sundvison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Sundvison clinches with his opponent.
Lacazette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sundvison backwards.
Lacazette can't find room to land a body shot as Sundvison controls the action. #BC2#
Lacazette breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Sundvison's head coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sundvison wants to clinch.
Sundvison with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Sundvison.#T3#
Lacazette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a leg kick but Lacazette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lacazette takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sundvison, as that shot connected.
Lacazette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sundvison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been informed that Lacazette has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sundvison misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacazette misses the target.
Lacazette throws a leg kick but Sundvison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sundvison misses with a hook. Lacazette ducked under it nicely.
Lacazette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sundvison just misses with a punch to the body.
Sundvison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lacazette counters with a three punch combo that has Sundvison backing up. Sundvison nods at Lacazette to acknowledge the strikes.
Sundvison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacazette.
Lacazette takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundvison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacazette moves away.
Lacazette tries to land a leg kick but Sundvison saw it coming and moves away.
Sundvison misses with a hook.#T4#
Lacazette sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lacazette misses the shot to the body.
Lacazette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sundvison on the side of the head.
Sundvison looks for the body kick but Lacazette saw that one coming.
Lacazette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacazette steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sundvison. That one must have hurt.
Lacazette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sundvison lands a high kick!
Sundvison lands a jab to Lacazette's midsection.
A cross from Sundvison lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacazette.
Lacazette misses with a looping left.
Sundvison lunges at Lacazette with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lacazette's hand.
Lacazette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacazette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sundvison misses with a two punch combination.
Lacazette gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sundvison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sundvison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mats Sundvison will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lacazette punishes Sundvison's body with a nice straight punch.
Sundvison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacazette makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lacazette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sundvison on the side of the head.
Lacazette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacazette misses with a straight left.
Sundvison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Sundvison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacazette.
Lacazette misses with a hook.
Antoine Lacazette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sundvison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacazette counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lacazette clobbers Sundvison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lacazette takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sundvison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sundvison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacazette moves away.
Sundvison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacazette on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacazette 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.
Lacazette has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sundvison.
Sundvison is looking to clinch but Lacazette is avoiding it.
Lacazette throws a right hand that misses
and Sundvison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lacazette misses with a straight left. #T1#
Lacazette throws a right and a left that Sundvison avoids nicely.
Sundvison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacazette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sundvison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacazette.
Sundvison blocks a jab.
Sundvison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sundvison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacazette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mats Sundvison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundvison misses with a low kick as Lacazette jumps back.
Lacazette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lacazette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundvison. #CL#
Sundvison gets a clinch.
Sundvison digs a right hand into Lacazette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lacazette's gas tank.
Sundvison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sundvison is leaning against Lacazette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sundvison tries to work over Lacazette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacazette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sundvison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sundvison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lacazette is keeping busy.
Lacazette swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Sundvison tries to throw a body punch but Lacazette avoids it by throwing Sundvison back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lacazette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sundvison digs a right hand underneath Lacazette's ribcage. Lacazette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Sundvison.
Sundvison misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundvison is pushing Lacazette up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sundvison looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Lacazette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacazette throws a low kick but Sundvison moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sundvison does it's job there.
Lacazette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sundvison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Sundvison - just one landing.
Lacazette avoids the body shot from Sundvison. #T3#
Sundvison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lacazette lands with a shot to the body.
Sundvison throws a lazy right hand but Lacazette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacazette blocks the body kick.
Lacazette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sundvison dips to his left and cracks Lacazette with an uppercut!
Sundvison throws the left hand but Lacazette avoids the punch easily.
Lacazette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Sundvison as he connects with a hook.
Sundvison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacazette.
Nice body kick from Lacazette.
The fighters circling - Sundvison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sundvison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sundvison is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Lacazette releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lacazette tries to score with a low kick but Sundvison moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Sundvison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacazette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sundvison was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacazette.
Sundvison catches Lacazette with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Lacazette throws a right hand that Sundvison ducks under and follows up with a left that Sundvison also avoids with ease.
Sundvison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lacazette counters with a straight right hand.
Sundvison takes a swing at Lacazette's ribcage but misses.
Sundvison slips under a jab from Lacazette.
Sundvison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sundvison lands with a nice body punch.
Sundvison throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacazette appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lacazette moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacazette avoids the body shot from Sundvison.
Lacazette throws a counter combo.
Sundvison lands with a straight right. Lacazette didn't see that one coming.
Lacazette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sundvison's sensitive parts.
Lacazette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacazette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sundvison.
Lacazette attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sundvison connects with a body shot.
Lacazette throws a hook to the side of Sundvison's head but Sundvison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Lacazette.
Lacazette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sundvison.
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 Mats Sundvison will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Lacazette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sundvison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacazette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lacazette moves out of range of the strikes.
Sundvison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lacazette at a distance.
Lacazette misses with a left hand
and Sundvison counters with a straight right hand.
Sundvison checks a leg kick nicely.
Lacazette takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacazette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sundvison.
Lacazette has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Lacazette misses.
Sundvison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacazette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sundvison tests Lacazette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacazette throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacazette.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacazette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sundvison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sundvison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Lacazette prevents a body shot from Sundvison.
Sundvison misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacazette.
Sundvison working aggressively here.
Sundvison misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Lacazette breaks from the clinch.
Sundvison looks to land a combination but Lacazette avoids it well.
Sundvison backing away here, and Lacazette unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sundvison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacazette misses with a low kick as Sundvison jumps back.
Sundvison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacazette's head.
Sundvison misses with a right hand
and Lacazette counters with a thumping low kick.
Lacazette throws a low kick but Sundvison moves out of range easily.
Lacazette throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lacazette. That's going to slow Sundvison down.
A big right from Lacazette misses.
Lacazette lands a right hook to the body.
Antoine Lacazette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mats Sundvison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Sundvison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sundvison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundvison blocks the body kick.
Sundvison ducks under a wild hook from Lacazette.
A shot to the body from Lacazette misses
and Sundvison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sundvison checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sundvison.
Lacazette swings for the body but Sundvison moves out of range.
Sundvison ducks under a wild hook from Lacazette.
A cross from Sundvison lands.
Sundvison throws a sloppy head kick
and Lacazette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacazette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sundvison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sundvison scores with a jab. Lacazette acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacazette missing with a left hand there. Sundvison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Sundvison connects with a solid leg kick.
Lacazette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundvison.
Lacazette throws a hook but Sundvison avoids it easily.
Lacazette throws a head kick but Sundvison moves out of range.
Sundvison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sundvison lands a front kick.
Lacazette throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lacazette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Lacazette misses.
Lacazette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sundvison.
A clash of legs there as Sundvison blocks the low kick.
Sundvison lands a jab to the nose.
Lacazette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacazette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sundvison.
Sundvison lands a leg kick that knocks Lacazette off balance momentarily.
Sundvison lands a nice looking body shot.
Crunch! Sundvison slams his shin into Lacazette's torso.
Sundvison with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundvison throws a one two combo. #T4#
Lacazette takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lacazette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundvison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacazette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sundvison.
A left lands for Sundvison.
Sundvison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacazette.
Sundvison lands a nice shot that snaps Lacazette's head back.
Sundvison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacazette appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sundvison slips a straight right by Lacazette.
Sundvison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacazette throws a low kick but Sundvison avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacazette misses with a hook.
Sundvison cracks a nice hook into Lacazette's ribs.
Sundvison connects with a nice looking jab.
Sundvison thuds his right hand into Lacazette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Sundvison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sundvison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Sundvison!
After the fight, Mats Sundvison 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.

Event: CEC 466
Date: Aug 24, 2016

#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Lacazette finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Murkula.
Murkula fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murkula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murkula. Lacazette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murkula seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lacazette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Murkula misses its intended target.
Lacazette was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murkula tries to land a leg kick but Lacazette saw it coming and moves away.
Lacazette scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murkula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacazette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murkula takes one to the side of the head.
Murkula ducks under a wild hook from Lacazette.
Lacazette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacazette throws a leg kick that misses.
Murkula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murkula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacazette.
Lacazette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murkula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacazette.#T1#
Murkula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacazette's head backwards.
Murkula loads up on a big right hand but Lacazette slips the punch.
Murkula walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lacazette checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murkula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacazette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacazette looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Murkula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murkula walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lacazette.
Lacazette is looking to slow Murkula down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lacazette.
Murkula avoids the body shot from Lacazette.
Murkula feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antoine Lacazette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murkula keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murkula connects with the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lacazette. That's going to slow Murkula down.
Murkula throws a front kick aimed at Lacazette's knee but Lacazette avoids it well.
Murkula clobbers Lacazette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Lacazette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murkula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taisto Murkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Murkula throws a body punch but Lacazette moves out of range.
Lacazette moves away from the strike by Murkula.
Lacazette feints a counter leg kick.
Lacazette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Lacazette misses with a wild body shot.
Lacazette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lacazette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murkula loads up on a big right hand but Lacazette slips the punch.
Lacazette misses with a low kick.
Murkula jabs Lacazette right on the nose. Lacazette blinks but takes it well.
Murkula swings for the body but Lacazette moves out of range.
Lacazette moves away from the strike by Murkula.
Murkula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacazette was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Murkula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacazette.
Murkula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacazette.#T3#
Lacazette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murkula throws out the jab.
Lacazette misses with a body shot.
Murkula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lacazette at a distance.
Murkula misses the shot to the body.
Lacazette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murkula counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murkula.
Lacazette swings widly with a right hand
and Murkula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacazette checks a leg kick.
Murkula checks a leg kick.
Lacazette keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lacazette checks a leg kick.
Murkula jabs Lacazette to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murkula keeps Lacazette at a distance using the push kick.
Murkula moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murkula throws out a leg kick but Lacazette moves out of range and Murkula only half commits.
Murkula takes a swing at Lacazette's ribcage but misses.
Murkula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lacazette only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
Murkula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lacazette has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murkula finds it's way round the side to connect with Lacazette's head.
Lacazette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lacazette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murkula can pounce on him.
Lacazette misses with a wild body shot.
Murkula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murkula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lacazette's calf.
Lacazette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murkula throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lacazette throws out a counter right but Murkula avoids it with no problem.
Lacazette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacazette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murkula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lacazette can pounce on him.
Murkula lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacazette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Murkula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murkula checks the leg kick.
Murkula connects with a right hand. Lacazette shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Murkula dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Murkula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lacazette has time to react.
Murkula lands the left hand.
Murkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lacazette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murkula misses with a wild body shot.
Lacazette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murkula checks a low kick from Lacazette.
Murkula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lacazette looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.
Lacazette avoids the body shot from Murkula.
Lacazette tries a low kick but Murkula avoids it.
Lacazette throws a looping overhand right but Murkula ducks down to avoid it.
Murkula lands with a nice body punch.
Lacazette thuds his right hand into Murkula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula misses with a leg kick.
Lacazette misses with a wild body shot.
Lacazette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Lacazette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murkula. Lacazette does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Lacazette blocks a leg kick.
Lacazette wants to land a leg kick but Murkula is out of range.
Murkula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacazette.
Murkula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murkula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacazette moves away.
Murkula checks the leg kick.
Murkula swings for the body but Lacazette moves out of range.
Murkula connects with a crisp jab.
Murkula lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lacazette tries to work over Murkula's front leg with a kick but Murkula checks it.
Lacazette takes a swing at Murkula's ribcage but misses.
Murkula misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacazette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacazette was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Lacazette steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lacazette misses with a body punch #TD#
and Murkula counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacazette tries to improve position but can't.
Murkula scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lacazette to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Lacazette dodges the ground and pound from Murkula.
Murkula in side control, throwing shots but Lacazette defends.
Murkula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lacazette keeps working. #SUB#
Murkula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murkula cracks Lacazette with a big elbow.
Murkula misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #SUB#
Murkula goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lacazette rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Murkula's guard! Nice work there by Lacazette!
Murkula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacazette can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Murkula is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lacazette defends well.#T3#
Murkula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murkula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lacazette forces his way into half guard.
Lacazette is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Murkula manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Murkula has an active guard here but Lacazette has managed to pass into half guard.
Lacazette passes the guard and advances to mount! #T4#
Lacazette moves to back control.
Murkula can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murkula breaks Lacazette's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lacazette controlling Murkula's posture.
Murkula loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Taisto Murkula will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lacazette throws out a powerful jab.
Murkula looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacazette is just out of range.
Lacazette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taisto Murkula is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murkula is defended easily by Lacazette.
Murkula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lacazette checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacazette! But no joy.
Murkula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacazette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lacazette to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Lacazette lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacazette throws a body kick that misses.
Lacazette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacazette keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacazette was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Lacazette wants to slow Murkula down by chopping away at his legs.
Murkula misses with a hook to the body
and Lacazette counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1#
Lacazette chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lacazette is able to avoid easily.
Murkula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacazette takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murkula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lacazette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murkula.
Murkula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lacazette throws a right and a left that Murkula avoids nicely.
Murkula takes a swing at Lacazette's ribcage but misses.
Lacazette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murkula throws a chopping leg kick but Lacazette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lacazette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murkula.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lacazette.
Lacazette throws a body shot but no joy.
Murkula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for Murkula with that takedown attempt.
Antoine Lacazette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacazette throws a solid leg kick but Murkula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lacazette.
Murkula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lacazette is able to avoid easily.
Murkula scores with a leg kick.
Murkula jabs Lacazette right on the nose. Lacazette blinks but takes it well.
Murkula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacazette.
Lacazette walks into a jab.
Murkula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murkula defending well as Lacazette loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Murkula.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacazette was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Lacazette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murkula.
Lacazette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murkula. Murkula obviously looking to wear him down.
Murkula lands a jab to Lacazette's midsection.#T3#
Murkula ducks under a wild hook from Lacazette.
Lacazette cracks the inside of Murkula's front leg.
Lacazette checks a leg kick.
Murkula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lacazette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murkula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacazette tries to land a leg kick but Murkula saw it coming and moves away.
Murkula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A good leg kick by Lacazette.
Murkula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacazette's head backwards.
Murkula lands a nice shot that snaps Lacazette's head back.
Murkula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacazette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murkula's sensitive parts.
Murkula throws a series of punches but Lacazette avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Murkula. That snapped Lacazette's head back. #T4#
Murkula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murkula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacazette.
Lacazette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murkula takes a swing at Lacazette's ribcage but misses.
Lacazette misses with a straight right.
Murkula lands a leg kick that knocks Lacazette off balance momentarily.
Murkula scores with a shot to the body.
Murkula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lacazette's calf.
Lacazette misses with a straight left.
Lacazette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murkula scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacazette misses with an uppercut.
Murkula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taisto Murkula.
Well Murkula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Murkula!
A very excited looking Taisto Murkula rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Syn 436 - EPL Semi's
Date: Apr 29, 2016

#R1#
Hale moves forwards but Gutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gutz thuds his right hand into Hale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gutz 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.
Gutz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Gutz - just one landing.
Gutz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hale throws a head kick that Gutz semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Hale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutz.
Hale motions for Gutz to come forward. Hale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutz finds it's way round the side to connect with Hale's head.
Gutz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hale.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hale throws a chopping leg kick but Gutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gutz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutz lands with a cross. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Hale avoids nicely.
Hale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gutz sprawls and moves away.
Hale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hale connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hale has time to react.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.
Hale lands with a shot to the body.
Hale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Hale's head but Hale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hale feinted with a counter takedown.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hale punishes Gutz's body with a nice straight punch.
Hale scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but Gutz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
Hale throws out a powerful jab.
Gutz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hale had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hale.
Gutz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T2#
Hale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Hale's head but Hale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hale.
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Hale dodges the punch combination from Gutz.
Hale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale throws an off balance right hand
and Gutz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hale is out of range.
Gutz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hale.
Hale looks to land a left hand but Gutz moved out of range nicely.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Hale.
Gutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Hale scores with a push kick.
Hale misses with a straight right.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Hale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gutz flicks out a counter leg kick but Hale steps away.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gutz misses with a wild combination.
Hale thows a body kick. Gutz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gutz checks a leg kick.
Gutz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
Hale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz checks a low kick from Hale.
Gutz throws out a counter right but Hale avoids it with no problem.
Hale stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutz. Gutz gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Hale lands a right hook to the body.
Hale looks to land a right hand but Gutz moved out of range.
Gutz feints the counter takedown.
Gutz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hale misses with a straight right.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown but Hale shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Hale.
Gutz thuds his right hand into Hale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Gutz misses with a hook. Hale ducked under it nicely.
Hale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hale moves out of range of the leg kick from Gutz.
Gutz staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale looks to land a combination but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz throws a low kick, looking for Hale's leg but Hale calmly moves out of range.
Gutz with a hook.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gutz throws a leg kick which misses Hale's front leg but catches the back leg as Hale tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hale misses with a leg kick.
Gutz feints the counter takedown.
Gutz misses with a low kick as Hale jumps back.
Hale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Hale misses.
Hale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gutz momentarily.
Hale misses with a low kick as Gutz jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Gutz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz thuds a left hand into Hale's body.
Hale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz misses with a straight left.
Gutz moves out of range as Hale throws a body kick. #T1#
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutz lands a jab.
Hale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Gutz - just one landing.
Gutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hale misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Hale down.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Gutz misses with the combination.
Hale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gutz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
Hale throws a right hand that Gutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutz also avoids with ease.
Gutz throws a low kick but Hale moves out of range easily.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale slips under a jab from Gutz.
Hale avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Hale counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hale is one step ahead there.
Gutz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hale manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Gutz trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.
Hale is trying to keep Gutz in close. #T3#
Hale keeping full guard, as Gutz tries to pass.
Hale wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutz throws an elbow that misses. Hale uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gutz's guard. Nice move by Hale!#REVR#
Gutz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hale tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hale is one step ahead there.
Hale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hale slips a straight right by Gutz.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Hale avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hale.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Gutz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Hale misses with a wild body shot.
Gutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hale.
Hale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hale.
Hale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body. Hale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Hale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutz misses with a hook.
Hale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gutz throws out a leg kick but Hale moves out of range and Gutz only half commits.
Hale wants to land a leg kick but Gutz is out of range.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Hale off balance momentarily.
Hale lands a nice shot that snaps Gutz's head back.
Hale lands a lovely overhand right.
Hale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Hale motions for Gutz to come forward. Hale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hale throws a head kick that misses.
Gutz flicks out a counter leg kick but Hale steps away.
Gutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Hale connects with an inside leg kick.
Hale is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz throws out a counter right but Hale avoids it with no problem.
Hale connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutz moves out of range as Hale throws a body kick.
Gutz lands with a hook. Hale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gutz lands a jab to Hale's midsection.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz misses with a low kick as Hale jumps back.
Hale connects with an inside leg kick.
Hale throws a leg kick but Gutz checks it.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hale's hands.
Gutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gutz slips a jab from Hale.
Hale's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gutz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hale scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Hale throws a right and a left that Gutz avoids nicely.
Hale staying out of range there.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hale.
Gutz lands a glancing blow to the side of Hale's head.
Gutz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hale cracks Gutz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hale misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hale.
Some bone on bone action there as Hale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but Gutz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
Hale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hale.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale lands a body shot.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Hale.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hale.
Hale lands with a good body shot.
Hale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gutz's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Gutz blocks the low kick.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hale tries to work over Gutz's front leg with a kick but Gutz checks it.
Gutz misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Hale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hale's guard. #REVB#
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz lands a couple of elbows.
Gutz postures up.
Gutz postures up in Hale's guard and throws a big left but Hale blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Hale.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Hale!
A very excited looking Brandon Hale rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Syn 433 - MW Mania Semi's
Date: Apr 15, 2016

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#CL#
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. #T2##BC2#
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.#CL#
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. #T3##BC2#
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.#T4#
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!#CL#
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!
#R2#
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 #CL#
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.#T1#
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. #BC2#
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#CL#
and Teimosia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
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. #BC2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #CL#
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!
#R3#
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 #CL#
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. #T1#
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. #BC2#
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. #T2#
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.#CL#
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. #BC2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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 #CL#
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. #BC2#
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.

Event: EPL 8.13
Date: Apr 06, 2016

#R1#
Jab by Teimosia.#CL2#
Teimosia gets a clinch.
Teimosia tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
Teimosia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teimosia throws a head punch that misses.
Teimosia can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teimosia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teimosia keeps Gutz at a distance using the push kick.
Gutz with a hook.
Teimosia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gutz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teimosia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gutz wants to land a leg kick but Teimosia is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teimosia throws a leg kick but Gutz moved away.
Teimosia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Teimosia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teimosia missing with a left hand there. Gutz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teimosia throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Gutz.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teimosia throws a lazy uppercut
and Gutz counters with a straight right hand.
Gutz pounces like a tiger and cracks Teimosia with a vicious hook! Teimosia is down but not out! Gutz follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cormac Gutz!
A very excited looking Cormac Gutz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: EPL 8.12
Date: Mar 30, 2016

#R1#
Thrul throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Thrul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Thrul moves out of range.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrul works the jab nicely.
Thrul lands with a shot to the body.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Thrul scores with a three punch combo!
Gutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrul throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Thrul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!#CL2#
Thrul moves into the clinch.
Thrul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Thrul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thrul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrul can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Gutz lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Gutz lands with a left to the head.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrul.
Gutz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thrul wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gutz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrul's brow.
Nice body punch from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrul misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz has Thrul pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutz.
Gutz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Thrul. #T2#
A short uppercut from Gutz.
Thrul tries to throw a body punch but Gutz avoids it by throwing Thrul back against the cage.
Thrul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrul works on Gutz's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gutz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thrul somewhat.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrul. Thrul obviously looking to wear him down.
Thrul scores with a body shot.
Thrul throws a leg kick but Gutz moved away.
Gutz misses with a looping left.
Thrul slips under a jab from Gutz.#T3#
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Thrul is out of range.
Gutz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thrul.
Nice body punch from Gutz.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrul slips a straight right by Gutz.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
Thrul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gutz takes a swing at Thrul's ribcage but misses.
Gutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thrul stuns Gutz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thrul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutz.
Thrul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gutz tests Thrul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Thrul.
Thrul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutz sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gutz misses with a looping left.
Gutz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutz catches Thrul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Thrul clinches.
Gutz prevents a body shot from Thrul.
Thrul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrul goes for a takedown attempt but Gutz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aznar Thrul.
Gutz cracks Thrul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz is looking to chop away at Thrul's legs.
Thrul shoots in for a takedown but Gutz shows good takedown defense.
Thrul moves forwards but Gutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T5#
Thrul connects with a looping right hand.
Gutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Thrul is looking to land body kicks.
Gutz lands a nice shot that snaps Thrul's head back.
Thrul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thrul misses the shot to the body.
Gutz throws a push kick but Thrul slaps the foot to one side.
Thrul slips a straight right by Gutz.
Gutz misses with an uppercut. Thrul saw that one coming.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Thrul.
Thrul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutz.
A punch lands to the side of Thrul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T6#
Thrul moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gutz slips a straight right by Thrul.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz takes a swing at Thrul's ribcage but misses.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from Thrul.
Gutz misses the jab.
Thrul is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thrul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz thows a leg kick but Thrul checks it
and Thrul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gutz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Thrul.
Gutz swinging wildly here. #T7#
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Thrul rushes Gutz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thrul blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz lands with a left to the head.
Gutz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC#
Gutz breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Thrul.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrul.
Thrul checks a leg kick.
Thrul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutz.
Gutz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrul feints the counter takedown.
Gutz blocks the body kick.
A cross from Thrul lands.#T8#
Thrul throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz lands a jab to Thrul's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrul moves away from the strike by Gutz.
Thrul ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
A left and a right from Gutz both land. Nice combination.
Gutz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrul.
Thrul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrul moves away.
Gutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrul scores with a spinning back kick!
Thrul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutz but Gutz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thrul tries a head kick but it misses. #T9#
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutz thuds a left hand into Thrul's body.
Thrul misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrul was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Gutz scores with a shot to the body.
Gutz throws a head kick but Thrul moves out of range.
A left lands for Gutz.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Gutz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Thrul is trying to counter with his kicks.
A good leg kick by Gutz.
Gutz swings for the body but Thrul moves out of range.
Thrul misses with a low kick.
It looked like Gutz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: EPL 8.11
Date: Mar 23, 2016

#R1#
Grice connects with a leg kick. Gutz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gutz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grice throws out the jab.
Gutz is looking for a counter combo.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grice's calf.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grice misses with a low kick.
Grice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grice throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grice swings widly with a right hand
and Gutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutz throws a nice looking combination but Grice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL2#
Gutz tries to keep at a distance but Grice has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grice tries to work over Gutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Gutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grice scores with a shoulder strike.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grice.
Gutz is trying to break the clinch but Grice is controlling him.
Gutz can't break the clinch. #BC#
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Gutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grice!
Gutz throws a push kick but Grice slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Grice instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Grice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Grice throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Grice misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Grice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grice closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gutz counters with an outside leg kick.
Grice gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Grice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grice throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grice. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grice ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
Grice wants to land a leg kick but Gutz is out of range. #T3#
Grice's corner calls for a 1-2. Grice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grice misses with a body kick.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grice lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Grice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutz.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Grice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gutz lunges at Grice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grice's hand.
Grice catches Gutz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grice does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Gutz.
Gutz throws a hook but Grice blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grice thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with an outside leg kick. #T4#
Gutz checks a leg kick.
Grice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grice takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gutz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grice tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grice tries to land a leg kick but Gutz saw it coming and moves away. #KD#
Gutz lands a big right hand that sends Grice crashing to the mat! Gutz stays standing though and waves Grice back to his feet!#ROC#
Grice is rocked!#KD#
Gutz sends Grice crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gutz is motioning to the referee to let Grice up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grice is still on wobbly legs! Can Gutz finish him?
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grice backs away from a small jab... but Gutz lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Grice crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Gutz with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Gary Grice stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.

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