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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavi comes to the ring accompanied by Stranglehold. Gutierrez has chosen Hoy Gano Yo as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi instigates a clinch.
Tavi can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws an elbow that misses.
Gutierrez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tavi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutierrez with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rikki Tavi has been cut.
Tavi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gutierrez backwards.
Gutierrez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tavi can't break the clinch.
Gutierrez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Gutierrez lands an elbow just above Tavi 's eye.
Gutierrez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tavi gets underhooks to prevent Gutierrez's takedown attempt.
Gutierrez can't get the takedown.
Tavi lands with a short shot to the head.
Gutierrez looking to stall.
Gutierrez lands an elbow inside.
Gutierrez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutierrezs head.
Tavi wants to break free but Gutierrez has control.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutierrez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tavi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rikki Tavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gutierrez.
Gutierrez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavi prevents it.
Gutierrez is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi pushes Gutierrez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutierrez looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Tavi as the two fighters clinch.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutierrez tries to stall but Tavi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gutierrez is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Tavi has denied him.
Tavi digs a right hand underneath Gutierrez's ribcage. Gutierrez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavi.
The referee calls for Tavi to work.
Tavi tries to circle away but Gutierrez has him pinned against the ropes.
Tavi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gutierrez has double underhooks.
Tavi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavi instigates a clinch.
Tavi stalling.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Gutierrez being controlled against the ropes.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tavi wants to break free but Gutierrez has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavi.
Tavi cracks Gutierrez with a nice body shot.
Gutierrez looking to stall.
Tavi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tavi tries to circle away but Gutierrez has him pinned against the ropes.
Tavi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Tavi breaks from the clinch.
Tavi throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Tavi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Tavi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi landing some decent shots from guard.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Tavi from controlling successfully.
Tavi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez wants to control but Tavi passes easily into half guard.
Tavi blocks the strikes from Gutierrez.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still in half guard, Tavi seems content to control.
That's four 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.
Tavi wants to free his trapped foot but Gutierrez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tavi lands strikes from half guard.
Tavi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tavi drops an elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Tavi works his way into side control.
Tavi working the head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavi scoring with punches from side control.
Tavi is chipping away with strikes.
Tavi working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutierrez checks it well.
Tavi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tavi lands with a punch from half guard.
Tavi content to control rather than advance.
Tavi trying to pass the guard but Gutierrez defending well.
Tavi seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tavi is looking to advance position but Gutierrez won't allow it.
Gutierrez wants to get back to full guard.
Gutierrez controlling the position for now.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi is working for a kimura but Gutierrez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gutierrez has hold of Tavi's hands but Tavi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tavi prevents Gutierrez from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gutierrez tries for a takedown but Tavi circles away easily
and Tavi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tavi prevents Gutierrez from improving his position.
Gutierrez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tavi is working for a kimura but Gutierrez is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gutierrez is looking for a sweep. Tavi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tavi in particular looking to stall.
Tavi working Gutierrez over with strikes.
Tavi drops an elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Gutierrez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tavi is keen to just control but Gutierrez is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi wants to get back to his feet.
Gutierrez is looking for a sweep. Tavi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tavi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tavi controlling the pace.
Tavi seems to be working for a kimura but Gutierrez defends the submission attempt.
Tavi is keen to just control but Gutierrez is a slippery customer.
That's four 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.
Tavi works his way into side control.
Gutierrez is trying to improve his position.
Gutierrez wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gutierrez can't do much from the bottom here.
Tavi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gutierrez tries to buck Tavi off but Tavi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tavi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tavi showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Tavi seems content to control.
Gutierrez with the active half guard here but Tavi passes nicely into side control.
Tavi is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutierrez is defending well.
Gutierrez trying to remain calm as Tavi controls from the top position.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutierrez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutierrez bucks up and tries to throw Tavi off but instead Tavi has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tavi keeps control of the position as Gutierrez tries to break free.
Gutierrez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gutierrez is trapped and Tavi is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tavi cracks Gutierrez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gutierrez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Tavi is working the ground and pound. Can Gutierrez escape?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tavi.
Gutierrez tries to roll but Tavi sticks to his back.
Gutierrez is covering up but some of the strikes from Tavi are getting through and doing damage.
Rikki Tavi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a shot to the head.
Gutierrez tries to escape the position.
Tavi is not going to allow Gutierrez to sit and survive in this position.
Tavi lands a shot to the head.
Tavi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tavi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gutierrez hold on?!
Gutierrez tries to break free.
Tavi wants to control but Gutierrez is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gutierrez right now.
Gutierrez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tavi scores with punches to the body.
Gutierrez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will Tavi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gutierrez trying to get back to his feet but Tavi is in full control for now.
Tavi loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gutierrez hold on?
Gutierrez trying to control the hands but Tavi breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gutierrez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Gutierrez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tavi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tavi lands shots from the back.
Gutierrez rolls, trying to escape but Tavi keeps control of the position.
Tavi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gutierrez hold on?!
Luis Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rikki Tavi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gutierrez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rikki Tavi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rikki Tavi!
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