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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yago Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez has chosen Justified by AMEN as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yago Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez swings for the body but London moves out of range.
London looks for a takedown but Gutierrez sprawls well.
Gutierrez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of London's head.
London gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez trying to control but London is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
London looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutierrez passes London's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gutierrez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gutierrez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for London!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking to control but London is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
London can't escape the position.
London sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gutierrez trying to mount his opponent but London defends it.
Gutierrez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and London defends it well.
London wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
London wants to get back to full guard but Gutierrez has passed into side control.
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.
London is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gutierrez wants to finish this one by submission but London is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gutierrez.
London is looking to improve his position but Gutierrez isn't that keen on the idea.
London swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gutierrez takes London's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, London is in trouble.
London wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking to break London's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. London remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gutierrez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
London tries to escape the position.
Gutierrez tries to keep control of the position but London is staying busy.
London can't escape the position.
London looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez cracks London with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing London from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
London wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez controls the position.
London is really stuck here.
Gutierrez scores with punches from the back.
London manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gutierrez's guard. Nice work there by London.
London lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
London stopping the sweep attempt from Gutierrez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Gutierrez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
London with a poor takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for London!
London is in a horrible position here. Gutierrez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
London can't escape the position.
Gutierrez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but London is surviving well by controlling Gutierrez's body position as best he can.
London wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gutierrez tries to keep control of the position but London is staying busy.
Gutierrez controlling well, preventing London from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
London preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gutierrez.
London tries to roll but Gutierrez sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez is trying to stick to London's back but London is turning into Gutierrez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gutierrez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by London.
London throws a big right hand that misses.
London is working Gutierrez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
London with a flurry of punches that miss.
London throwing strikes but missing.
Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells London's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
London throws a strike but Gutierrez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gutierrez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as London works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London trying to strike off his back.
London looking for a sweep. Not yet London, not yet.
London is looking for a triangle here but Gutierrez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
London tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London is trying to work for a sweep but Gutierrez has mounted him!
Gutierrez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can London hang on?
Gutierrez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
A nice elbow there by Gutierrez.
London sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gutierrez blocks the strikes from London.
Gutierrez moves nicely into side control.
Gutierrez working the head and body with strikes.
London is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
London looking for a sweep but Gutierrez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
London is trying to reverse the position but instead Gutierrez has taken his back - oops!
A lull in the action here.
London is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gutierrez is hanging on to London's back as he tries to escape.
Gutierrez struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Gutierrez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gutierrez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and London counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gutierrez won't be happy with that.
Gutierrez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of London.
Gutierrez is looking to reverse the position.
London goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gutierrez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in London's guard! Nice work there by Gutierrez!
London manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gutierrez manages to get himself to full guard.
London throws and elbow that misses. Gutierrez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in London's guard. Nice move by Gutierrez!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London wants to improve his position but instead Gutierrez has moved into half guard.
Gutierrez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gutierrez in particular looking to stall.
London gets back to full guard.
Yago Gutierrez has got the better of the ground game so far.
London is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gutierrez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
London striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
London is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez scores with punches from side control.
London tries to buck Gutierrez off but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez is looking to take a break and control but London is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutierrez taking a breather here.
London is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gutierrez off and has taken his back!
Yago Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London scores with punches to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards London.
London missing with punches from the back.
Gutierrez just trying to survive but London is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
London scores with strikes from the back.
Gutierrez manages to reverse the position and now he's in London's guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.
London tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to free his leg and advance position but London is retaining full guard.
Gutierrez won't allow London to sweep him here.
Jack London has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutierrez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
London is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and London counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
London working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack London showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutierrez 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Gutierrez!
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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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