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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guth comes to the cage accompanied by Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep. 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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170 lbs
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190 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burt Guth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Mac!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac tries to bum rush Guth with a series of wild strikes but Guth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac tries for a takedown but Guth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Guth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac.
Mac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guth. That one must have hurt.
Mac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guth lands a front kick.
Mac throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Mac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Markus Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guth counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac looks to land a combination but Guth avoids it well.
Mac lands a two punch combo.
Guth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth counters with a body kick.
Mac looks gassed!
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Guth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac misses with a left hand
and Guth counters with a leg kick.
Guth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Guth moves out of range easily.
Mac misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac's knee momentarily.
Mac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burt Guth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
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!
Mac misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with an inside leg kick.
Mac feints a jab promting Guth to slip. Mac then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guth throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
Mac misses with a double jab
and Guth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mac really felt that one!
Mac misses with a double jab
and Guth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guth pushes Mac away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac looks for a takedown but Guth sprawls well.
Mac swings for the body but Guth moves out of range.
Guth clinches up against the cage.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac is trying to drag Guth to the mat but Guth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guth connects with a knee to the head.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Guth working Mac over with knees to the body.
Guth landing knees to the head.
It looks like Markus Mac has been cut.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Guth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mac throws a right hand that Guth ducks under and follows up with a left that Guth also avoids with ease.
A jab from Mac finds it's way through Guth's defenses.
Markus Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guth has managed to clinch.
Mac avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Mac jumps guard but Guth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Mac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac tries for a takedown but Guth manages to get underhooks.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants a takedown.
Burt Guth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Mac working hard to break the clinch.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth lands a nice knee to the body.
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Guth lands a knee to the head.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Guth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac wants to take the fight to the mat but Guth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Burt Guth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Guth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mac is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Guth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mac somewhat.
Mac cracks Guth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guth lands a high kick!
Mac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac misses with a takedown
and Guth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guth thows a body kick. Mac tries to catch it but that hurt him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Guth here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice sprawl there from Guth as Mac shoots in.
Burt Guth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Mac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Mac throws a series of punches but Guth moves out of range.
Guth tries to move into range but Mac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mac throws an overhand right that lands on Guth's shoulder, as Guth tries to avoid the shot.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Guth counters with a good, hard body kick but Mac shrugs it off.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guth working Mac over with knees to the body.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guth lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Guth prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Guth.
Mac avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Guth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Guth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guth avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Guth clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mac takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac can do to turn this around?
Mac shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guth is trying to control Mac's posture but Mac avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guth tries to buck Mac off but Mac is having none of it.
Guth gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Guth is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guth's head.
Mac is thwarting Guth's attempts to control the position.
Guth tries to get to full guard but Mac has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guth wants to get back to full guard.
Mac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mac looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guth is looking for a sweep. Mac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mac lands a nice short elbow.
Mac wants to control but Guth is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth is trying to control but can't.
Mac tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Guth wants to control but Mac is keeping busy.
Mac is trying to control. Guth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guth is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mac shoots for a takedown but Guth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Guth.
Guth wants to clinch
and Mac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mac.
Mac is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac is looking to work some ground and pound but Guth has wrist control.
Guth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mac postures up in Guth's guard and throws a big left but Guth blocks it.
Guth keeping full guard, as Mac tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth working a defensive guard but Mac manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Mac dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guth counters with a thumping low kick.
Guth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guth landing knees to the head.
Mac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Mac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guth prevents it.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac can't get the takedown.
Burt Guth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guth working Mac over with knees to the body.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Guth prevents the takedown attempt.
Guth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Mac drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac.
Knees to the body from Guth.
Markus Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac manages to pull guard.
Mac throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guth trying to control but Mac is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Guth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Guth!
Burt Guth retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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