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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gutierrez (ranked 4907 p4p, 4799 weight class) and Craig Mcmuffin (ranked 0 p4p, 553 weight class). Craig Mcmuffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Mcmuffin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcmuffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Gutierrez, which made it look bad.
Mcmuffin with a poor takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Craig Mcmuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcmuffin shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez shows good takedown defense.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcmuffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mcmuffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gutierrez sprawls well. Gutierrez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcmuffin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmuffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gutierrez counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcmuffin shoots and misses
enabling Gutierrez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcmuffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcmuffin has his takedown stuffed
and Gutierrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcmuffin looks winded!
Gutierrez keeps Mcmuffin at a distance using the push kick.
Gutierrez scores with a nice head shot.
Gutierrez lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gutierrez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcmuffin is defended easily by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin tries for a takedown but Gutierrez circles away easily
and Gutierrez counters with a low kick, right behind Mcmuffin 's knee.
Gutierrez slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcmuffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcmuffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown.
Gutierrez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gutierrez scores with a hook to the body. Mcmuffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gutierrez connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin misses with a takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcmuffin thinking.
Mcmuffin shoots and misses
and Gutierrez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Mcmuffin with that takedown attempt.
Gutierrez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gutierrez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutierrez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcmuffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcmuffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gutierrez is fending him off so far but Mcmuffin persists. Nope, Gutierrez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutierrez moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcmuffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutierrez's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez taking a breather.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutierrez.
A frustrated look appears on Gutierrez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcmuffin being controlled against the cage.
Gutierrez lands a shoulder strike.
Gutierrez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcmuffin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Gutierrez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcmuffin.
Gutierrez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mcmuffin with a poor takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a good low kick that Mcmuffin was not able to check.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mcmuffin.
Gutierrez scores with a hook to the body. Mcmuffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcmuffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gutierrez is fending him off so far but Mcmuffin persists. Nope, Gutierrez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutierrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mcmuffin shoots and misses
and Gutierrez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gutierrez lands with a good body shot.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcmuffin can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmuffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gutierrez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mcmuffin is breathing heavily.
Mcmuffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcmuffin's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcmuffin at a distance.
Gutierrez connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gutierrez. No joy for Mcmuffin on that attempt.
Gutierrez is looking to counter the offense by Mcmuffin and move into the clinch.
Gutierrez scores with a spinning back kick!
Gutierrez lands an overhand right.
Gutierrez jabs at Mcmuffin's body.
Gutierrez connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Mcmuffin backs away, Gutierrez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gutierrez is looking to wear down Mcmuffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcmuffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Gutierrez counter with a right hand.
Mcmuffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gutierrez counters with a body kick that stops Mcmuffin in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mcmuffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutierrez thumps Mcmuffin with a low kick.
Mcmuffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gutierrez is leaning against Mcmuffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutierrez lands a shoulder strike.
Gutierrez tries to work over Mcmuffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutierrez lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gutierrez.
A short left from Gutierrez.
A bit of stalling here from Gutierrez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gutierrez.
A short body shot lands from Gutierrez as the two fighters clinch.
Mcmuffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gutierrez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gutierrez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gutierrez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcmuffin backwards.
Gutierrez slowing the pace effectively.
Gutierrez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcmuffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcmuffin with a poor takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a straight right hand.
Gutierrez connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcmuffin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutierrez keeps Mcmuffin at a distance using the push kick.
Mcmuffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gutierrez circles away.
Gutierrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Mcmuffin with that takedown attempt.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mcmuffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcmuffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcmuffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gutierrez's waist but Gutierrez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcmuffin off to one side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcmuffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gutierrez can pounce on him.
Mcmuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutierrez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcmuffin shoots and misses
and Gutierrez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutierrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raul Gutierrez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutierrez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mcmuffin fails with the takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a nice leg kick.
Raul Gutierrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutierrez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcmuffin.
Craig Mcmuffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raul Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mcmuffin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gutierrez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin has a takedown stuffed.
Gutierrez lands with a nice body punch.
Gutierrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcmuffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcmuffin misses with a takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcmuffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutierrez thumps Mcmuffin with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gutierrez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutierrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutierrez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcmuffin at a distance.
Mcmuffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Gutierrez slams his shin into Mcmuffin's torso.
Mcmuffin shoots and misses
and Gutierrez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcmuffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcmuffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutierrez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez lands with a nice body kick.
Mcmuffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutierrez cracks a nice hook into Mcmuffin's ribs.
Mcmuffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutierrez scores with a hook to the body. Mcmuffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutierrez 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Gutierrez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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