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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes to the cage accompanied by country roads. Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. Joey Snow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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187 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gutz finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Good shot there by Gutz.
Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Gutz.
Snow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gutz pinned against the cage. Gutz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snow shoots in for a takedown but Gutz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gutz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Gutz.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Snow.
Gutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Snow off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz doesn't manage to clinch there - Snow circles away.
Gutz keeps Snow at a distance using the push kick.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries to score with a low kick but Gutz moves his leg out of the way.
Snow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz throws a head kick that Snow semi-blocks.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz scores with a jab to the head.
Gutz tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Snow off balance momentarily.
No luck for Snow with that takedown attempt.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gutz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz cracks Snow with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches.
Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gutz.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
Gutz lands a lovely overhand right.
Gutz is looking to slow Snow down with leg kicks.
Gutz scores with a jab.
Gutz feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Gutz cracks Snow with a good jab.
Snow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gutz.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a jab.
Gutz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gutz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gutz - the referee stops the clock and Snow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gutz. Snow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches.
Gutz stalls.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Snow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Snow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gutz slaps away a takedown attempt from Snow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Gutz as he connects with a hook.
Gutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz scores with a nice body kick.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snow takes a step back to recover.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz lands with a kick to the temple. Snow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Gutz 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.
Gutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz scores with a body shot.
Gutz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snow at a distance.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gutz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gutz duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Gutz finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Gutz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Snow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutz moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gutz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz breaks from the clinch.
Snow closes the distance and clinches up with Gutz, looking for a takedown. Snow pushes Gutz against the cage but Gutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gutz works Snow's body with a nice hook.
Gutz forces Snow back against the cage and clinches.
Snow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Gutz cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Gutz fakes the leg kick and cracks Snow in the body.
Snow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutz as he avoids it easily.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body. Snow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gutz.
Gutz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Joey Snow has been cut.
Joey Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Gutz finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Gutz scores with a punch to the head.
Snow is rocked!
Snow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gutz scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Snow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Snow seems to have got his legs back now.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
Gutz with a hook.
Gutz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snow, pushing him back against the cage.
Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snow takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Gutz.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Snow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Snow shoots in but Gutz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snow.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gutz is looking to slow Snow down with leg kicks.
Gutz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gutz manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snow shoots for a takedown but Gutz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutz darts in and clinches Snow up against the cage.
Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutz clinches up against the cage.
Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz moves into the clinch.
Gutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gutz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Gutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Snow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gutz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gutz lands the left hand.
Gutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gutz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gutz wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutz jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutz scores with the left hand. Snow knows he should have avoided that one.
Snow walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
Snow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gutz feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Gutz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz drops Snow with a beautiful combination! Snow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gutz is looking for the KO!
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gutz.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Gutz catches Snow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Snow drops his hands momentarily and Gutz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gutz.
The fighters circle, before Gutz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Snow's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Gutz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, M/S Paint Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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