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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Guterrez (ranked 3567 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Rod Legend (ranked 286 p4p, 341 weight class). Rod Legend will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Guterrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rod Legend!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guterrez walks into a left hand.
Legend throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guterrez's head.
Guterrez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guterrez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guterrez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legend looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guterrez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guterrez controlling from the top position.
Legend trying to keep a closed guard but Guterrez is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guterrez content to stall in guard here.
Legend is trying to hold Guterrez in close to prevent damage but Guterrez has managed to pass into half guard.
Guterrez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Legend is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez controlling his opponent.
Guterrez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guterrez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Legend is looking to get to half guard.
Guterrez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez with shots to the head and body - Legend looks very uncomfortable down there.
Legend tries to lock up and control but Guterrez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guterrez wants to finish this one by submission but Legend is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guterrez.
Legend wants to control but Guterrez is having none of it.
Guterrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guterrez lands a nice shot to the head.
Guterrez content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legend is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guterrez landing shots from mount.
It looks like Rod Legend has been cut.
Guterrez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Legend is surviving well by controlling Guterrez's body position as best he can.
Guterrez cracks Legend with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guterrez controlling from the full mount.
Guterrez looking to finish Legend with some ground and pound. This is bad for Legend!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Legend that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Legend is rocked!
Guterrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Guterrez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Legend's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guterrez misses with a wild body shot.
Legend replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guterrez blocks it well.
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guterrez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Legend sprawls and moves away.
Guterrez misses with a jab to the body
and Legend counters with a right hand to the body.
Guterrez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guterrez dives in and scores a takedown into Legend's guard.
Guterrez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legend being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guterrez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guterrez lands a couple of digs.
Guterrez content to stall in guard here.
Guterrez landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guterrez controlling from the top position.
Guterrez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guterrez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Legend preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guterrez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Legend looking for a sweep. Not yet Legend, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez with a nice head shot there.
Legend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legend keeping full guard, as Guterrez tries to pass.
Guterrez pushes down on Legend's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Legend is looking for a sweep. Guterrez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Legend wants to control but Guterrez passes into side.
Guterrez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez controls the position.
Guterrez tries for a kimura but Legend is defending well.
Legend is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Guterrez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guterrez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guterrez looks to land a strike but Legend avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Guterrez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rod Legend's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Legend moves out of range as Guterrez strikes.
Rod Legend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legend misses with a shot to the body
and Guterrez counters with a single leg into guard. Legend didn't expect that.
Guterrez controlling from the top position.
Guterrez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Legend is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guterrez working for a triangle but Legend defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guterrez is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guterrez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guterrez wants to pass the guard but Legend is keeping the position.
Guterrez content to stall in guard here.
Rod Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Legend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guterrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legend can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez manages to get to full guard.
Legend has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Guterrez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Legend is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Guterrez pulls down on the head and he's put Legend to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oscar Guterrez!
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RATING
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