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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Joe Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman has chosen La Cucaracha as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe Blythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe misses with a head kick.
Blythe throws a head kick but Guzman moves out of range.
Blythe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blythe thows a body shot but no joy.
Blythe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guzman.
Blythe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guzman scores with a three punch combo!
Blythe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blythe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guzman moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blythe throws a good cross that connects.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Blythe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guzman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe throws a chopping leg kick but Guzman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Guzman as he connects with a hook.
Blythe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guzman gets tackled into the cage by Blythe. Blythe maintains the clinch.
Guzman is trying to break the clinch but Blythe is controlling him.
Guzman is trying to break free.
Guzman working hard to break the clinch.
Blythe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guzman can't break the clinch.
Guzman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guzman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guzman wants to break free but Blythe has control.
Guzman is looking to break free of the clinch but Blythe has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Guzman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blythe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guzman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bobby Joe Blythe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guzman shoots in for a double leg but Blythe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guzman.
Guzman connects with a single shot there.
Blythe defending well as Guzman loads up on a big left hand.
Blythe misses with a head kick.
Guzman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blythe is fending him off so far but Guzman persists. Nope, Blythe circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby Joe Blythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Guzman.
Blythe throws a head kick but Guzman moves out of range.
Blythe has Guzman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guzman throws an overhand right that lands on Blythe's shoulder, as Blythe tries to avoid the shot.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blythe pinned against the cage. Blythe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guzman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blythe.
Guzman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guzman shoots in and drives through. Blythe sprawls well.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blythe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guzman.
Blythe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blythe misses with a body kick.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
Blythe throws a head kick but Guzman moves out of range.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guzman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blythe throws a push kick but Guzman slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blythe shoots in for a takedown but Guzman shows good takedown defense.
Guzman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Guzman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guzman throws a shot to the body.
Guzman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blythe circles away quickly and effectively.
Blythe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guzman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Guzman blocks the leg kick.
Guzman moves out of range of the body kick.
Blythe tries a head kick but it misses.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses.
Blythe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guzman manages to avoid it.
Blythe tries a head kick but it misses.
Blythe throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
Blythe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blythe thows a leg kick but Guzman checks it
and Guzman counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman blocks a head kick by Blythe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blythe.
Bobby Joe Blythe is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blythe!
Nice takedown defense from Blythe. No joy for Guzman on that attempt.
Guzman shoots in for a double leg but Blythe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blythe throws a head kick that Guzman semi-blocks.
Blythe throws a push kick but Guzman slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Blythe.
Blythe looks to land a right hand but Guzman moved out of range.
Guzman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blythe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Guzman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guzman lands a jab to the head.
Blythe tries a head kick but it misses.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blythe moves away.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses
and Guzman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guzman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blythe circles away quickly and effectively.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Blythe.
Blythe ducks right into an uppercut from Guzman.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blythe moves away.
Guzman swinging wildly here.
Guzman scores with a jab. Blythe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guzman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blythe wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guzman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blythe is trying to get back to full guard.
Guzman not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blythe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guzman pulls his head out easily.
Guzman content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blythe looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blythe is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Guzman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blythe scores with a jab to the head.
Guzman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
Blythe tries a head kick but it misses.
Guzman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guzman cracks Blythe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blythe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blythe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
Blythe rushes Guzman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guzman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blythe throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Guzman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Guzman blocks a head kick by Blythe.
Blythe takes one to the chin there.
Guzman lands a right hook to the body.
Guzman scores with a shot to the body.
Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Guzman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guzman cracks Blythe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guzman scores with a jab to the body.
Guzman lands a nice hook to Blythe's body. Blythe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guzman throws a series of strikes that have Blythe backpedaling.
Blythe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guzman scores with the left hand. Blythe knows he should have avoided that one.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses.
Guzman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guzman misses the shot to the body.
Guzman throws the left hand but Blythe avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe throws a lazy head kick
and Guzman counters with a left to the body.
Blythe misses with a looping right.
Guzman punishes Blythe's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Guzman. That snapped Blythe's head back.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Blythe.
Chris Guzman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guzman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Guzman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guzman.
Guzman cracks Blythe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blythe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guzman cracks Blythe with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guzman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guzman throws a nice looking combination but Blythe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blythe swings for the body but Guzman moves out of range.
Blythe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blythe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Guzman misses.
Guzman works over Blythe's head and body with a nice combination.
Bobby Joe Blythe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guzman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blythe misses with a body kick.
Guzman punishes Blythe's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blythe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guzman 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Guzman!
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