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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everyday. Cormac Gutz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Winkle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gutz.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Van Winkle throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Winkle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Winkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Van Winkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Winkle cracks Gutz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Winkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gutz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Winkle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz's corner calls for a 1-2. Gutz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Winkle throws out the jab.
Van Winkle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gutz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Winkle scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Gutz does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutz slips under a jab.
Gutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Winkle's head backwards.
Van Winkle moves out of range as Gutz strikes.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Gutz misses with a few strikes there.
Van Winkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Gutz takes a swing at Van Winkle's ribcage but misses.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown. Gutz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Winkle trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.
Van Winkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutz is keeping the position for now.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Van Winkle from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Winkle.
Gutz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Van Winkle is now in half guard.
Gutz's coaches at Gutz Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gutz trying to get back to full guard but Van Winkle takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Winkle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Van Winkle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gutz is looking to escape.
Van Winkle scoring with strikes but Gutz is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle dominating with strikes here.
Gutz wants to hold on but Van Winkle pushes him away.
Van Winkle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van Winkle working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Gutz slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Van Winkle slows the pace down in half guard.
Gutz is staying active underneath Van Winkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to get back to full guard.
Van Winkle wants to pass to mount but Gutz is defending the position.
Van Winkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutz defending well though.
Gutz is trying to control but can't.
Van Winkle is looking for a kimura but Gutz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Winkle to get the leverage.
Van Winkle wants to work for an arm triangle but Gutz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Winkle is trying to control. Gutz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van Winkle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Winkle closes the distance and clinches up with Gutz, looking for a takedown. Van Winkle pushes Gutz against the cage but Gutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gutz throws a low kick but Van Winkle avoids it.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Gutz swings for the body but Van Winkle moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Winkle.
Van Winkle misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Gutz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutz dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Winkle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Winkle can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Van Winkle lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Winkle breaks the clinch.
Gutz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Winkle.
A punch combination from Gutz misses.
Van Winkle tries to move into range but Gutz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Winkle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz slips a jab from Van Winkle.
Gutz scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutz delivers a nice body kick.
Van Winkle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutz.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Gutz.
Gutz jabs Van Winkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Winkle throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Winkle misses with a shot to the body
and Gutz counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Winkle moves out of range as Gutz throws a body kick.
Van Winkle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a body punch but Van Winkle moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Winkle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Gutz.
Gutz scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Winkle avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Van Winkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz throws a leg kick which misses Van Winkle's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Winkle tries to avoid it.
Gutz throws a front kick aimed at Van Winkle's knee but Van Winkle avoids it well.
Gutz lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a jab to the head.
Gutz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Winkle on the side of the head.
Gutz takes a swing at Van Winkle's ribcage but misses.
Gutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Winkle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gutz!
Van Winkle wants to take a breather but Gutz manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Van Winkle.
Van Winkle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Winkle preventing the sweep.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Winkle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gutz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Van Winkle from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutz misses with the body kick
and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Winkle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz wants to improve his position but Van Winkle is controlling well.
Van Winkle is thwarting Gutz's attempts to control the position.
Gutz moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Gutz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Winkle.
Gutz scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Winkle blocks the body kick.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Winkle's calf.
Gutz lands a jab to Van Winkle's midsection.
Van Winkle goes for a double leg but Gutz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gutz continues to drive forward.
Van Winkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gutz.
Van Winkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Winkle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz pulls Van Winkle in to control the position.
Van Winkle wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Van Winkle slips nicely into half guard.
Van Winkle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutz defending well though.
Van Winkle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Winkle is working for a kimura but Gutz is defending it quite comfortably.
Van Winkle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gutz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van Winkle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Winkle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gutz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gutz trying to control but Van Winkle postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robert Van Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is holding on to half guard well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Winkle misses with a body kick.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Gutz.
Gutz throws a sloppy head kick and Van Winkle moves out of range easily.
Van Winkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutz thows a body kick. Van Winkle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Winkle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Winkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle avoids a kick to the body.
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Winkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutz but Gutz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Gutz.
Gutz throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Winkle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Winkle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gutz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Winkle is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Gutz.
I think Gutz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cormac Gutz!
After winning the bout, Cormac Gutz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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