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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gutierrez (ranked 768 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Andrew Barnes (ranked 123 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gutierrez lands the left hand.
Gutierrez slips under a jab from Barnes.
Gutierrez walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Alex Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutierrez.
A big left from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutierrez throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gutierrez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutierrez looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Gutierrez avoids it with no problem.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Gutierrez misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez staying out of range there.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutierrez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutierrez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Gutierrez lands an overhand right.
Gutierrez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
Gutierrez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutierrez blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutierrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez jumps guard and drags Barnes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gutierrez has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gutierrez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Barnes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gutierrez misses with a looping left.
Gutierrez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Gutierrez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gutierrez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Gutierrez staying out of range there.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Gutierrez lands a head shot.
Gutierrez misses the jab.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Gutierrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes lands a nice hook to Gutierrez's body. Gutierrez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gutierrez moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Gutierrez misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gutierrez works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Gutierrez counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutierrez. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutierrez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutierrez throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Gutierrez throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gutierrez defends it well.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
A right-left combo lands from Gutierrez.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Gutierrez coming out on top.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a jab when Gutierrez was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to slow Gutierrez down with leg kicks.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Gutierrez's defenses.
Gutierrez misses with a looping left.
Barnes throws a jab when Gutierrez was well out of range.
Gutierrez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrew Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gutierrez ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Gutierrez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gutierrez misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gutierrez with a body shot.
Gutierrez throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutierrez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutierrez.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez throws a body kick that misses.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Gutierrez's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes lands a jab.
Gutierrez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gutierrez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gutierrez circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gutierrez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutierrez avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Gutierrez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gutierrez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is nestled in close to Gutierrez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Barnes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Gutierrez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes is continuing to stall.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alex Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutierrez being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Barnes!
Andrew Barnes 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.
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