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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everyday. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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187 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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185 cm
23
187 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick. Gutz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragon.
A big right from Gutz misses. Dragon throws a quick inside leg kick. Gutz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragon scores with a nice head shot. Dragon throws a leg kick and Gutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dragon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Gutz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dragon misses with a leg kick. Dragon misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gutz closes the distance and clinches up with Dragon, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes Dragon against the cage but Dragon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gutz. Gutz swings for the body but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Dragon.
Dragon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutz. That did some damage! Nice straight punches there by Dragon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dragon. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gutz is able to avoid easily. Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Dragon lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragon throws a body kick that misses. Dragon throws a body kick that misses and Gutz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Dragon. Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz. Gutz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head. Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Good leg kick by Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gutz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Gutz misses with a body punch.
Gutz digs a right hand underneath Dragon's ribcage. Dragon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gutz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragon or not. Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragon dips to his left and cracks Gutz with an uppercut! Dragon avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gutz throws a body punch but Dragon moves out of range. Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dragon napping and manages to drive through into side control! Gutz tries to move to mount but Dragon blocks the move with his legs. Gutz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dragon can't do much from the bottom here. Gutz tries to advance to mount but Dragon denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dragon trying to remain calm as Gutz controls from the top position. Dragon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Gutz raining down shots from the mount! Dragon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gutz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dragon?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Puff Dragon will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dragon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Dragon throws a leg kick and Gutz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Dragon misses with a body kick. Gutz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Gutz moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragon. Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Gutz swings for the body but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon misses with a hook. Gutz lands a jab to the nose. Dragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. 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! Dragon blocks a leg kick. Dragon throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range. Dragon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragon misses with a low kick.
Gutz misses with a hook. Dragon ducked under it nicely. Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Puff Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gutz lands a big head kick that sends Dragon tumbling to the mat! Gutz takes a step backwards and waves Dragon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dragon is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gutz is stalking Dragon. Dragon circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Gutz, and it's lights out! Dragon really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac Gutz! Jumping up and down and very excited, Cormac Gutz waved his t-shirt featuring M/S Paint Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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