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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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187 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herman Gutierrez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Knight! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Herman Gutierrez has been cut. Gutierrez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Gutierrez is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gutierrez to get the leverage. Gutierrez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gutierrez wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position. Knight tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Knight throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Knight gets back to full guard.
Knight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knight landing strikes from the mount. Knight looking to secure an arm triangle but Gutierrez defends it well. Knight is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gutierrez is surviving well by controlling Knight's body position as best he can. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knight has hold of Gutierrez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gutierrez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gutierrez manages to regain half guard. Good work. Gutierrez trying to control here.
Gutierrez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight. Gutierrez actively working from the bottom here. Knight trying to pass the guard but Gutierrez defending well. Knight prevents Gutierrez from improving his position. Gutierrez actively working from the bottom here. Gutierrez is breathing heavily. Knight throws a strike but Gutierrez avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Knight slips nicely into half guard. Gutierrez gets back to full guard.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss. Knight passes easily into side control. Nice work. Gutierrez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knight tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Knight is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gutierrez has escaped the position, nice work there. Gutierrez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Knight off and has taken his back! Knight preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gutierrez. Knight breaks Gutierrez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gutierrez wants to sweep but no luck. Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Gutierrez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Gutierrez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Knight gets back to full guard.
Knight is looking for a triangle but Gutierrez pushes his legs off easily.
Knight trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Knight keeping full guard, as Gutierrez tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gutierrez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gutierrez off to one side. Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gutierrez is rocked! Crack! A monster head kick from Knight and Gutierrez falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steven Knight!
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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
98% |
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