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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MCJ Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montel Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MCJ Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Montel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti shoots in but no luck this time.
Guti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guti trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Guti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Guti is very close to passing his half guard.
Williams is looking to escape.
Williams wants to improve his position but Guti is controlling well.
Guti is looking for a kimura here.
Guti is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Guti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Guti has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams wants to sweep here but Guti controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Guti sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guti!
Guti is breathing heavily.
Guti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guti gets full guard.
Guti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guti has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Guti's hands, connecting with Guti's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Guti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guti.
Guti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guti wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Guti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guti wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Guti passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guti's back!
Guti tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Guti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guti regains half guard.
Guti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams is keen to just control but Guti is a slippery customer.
Guti is looking to improve his position.
Guti looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti wants to get back to full guard but Williams has mounted him!
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guti regains half guard.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams wants to control but Guti is keeping him busy.
Guti is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Guti tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Guti looking for submissions off his back.
Guti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Guti wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Guti is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guti!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guti can't escape the position.
Guti is working hard here to advance position.
Guti tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guti is trying desperately to improve position.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Guti is in trouble!
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montel Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Guti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guti taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams works his way into full mount!
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Guti can't escape the position.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Guti is in trouble!
Guti wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Guti is trying to reverse the position but instead Williams has taken his back - oops!
Guti can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Guti manages to turn into his guard.
Guti wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Montel Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Guti, into his guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Guti.
Guti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guti keeping busy on the bottom but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Guti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guti actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalling.
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Guti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guti.
Guti working to try and regain half guard.
Guti looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Guti can't escape the position.
Williams slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Guti staying busy and making it hard for Williams to control.
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Guti manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Guti wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Guti from controlling successfully.
Guti looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Guti is looking to advance position but Williams has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Williams fails to move to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guti is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Guti wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williams avoids the attempt from Guti to control.
Guti is looking to get to half guard.
Guti has given up his back here. Will Williams look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Guti can't escape the position.
Williams has good solid back control here.
Guti tries to escape the position.
Williams lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Guti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montel Williams 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!
Guti with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guti won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Williams's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Guti wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Guti tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guti looking for a sweep. Not yet Guti, not yet.
Guti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guti looking for a sweep. Not yet Guti, not yet.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Guti is looking to get back to full guard here but Williams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Williams has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Guti is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Montel Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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