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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paco Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlakveltch Garp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlakveltch Garp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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180 cm
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182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paco Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlakveltch Garp!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Garp lands.
Garp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutierrez.
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.
Garp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garp lands with a straight right. Gutierrez didn't see that one coming.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Garp coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gutierrez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gutierrez is staying tight to Garp's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gutierrez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Gutierrez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gutierrez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gutierrez tries to score with some ground and pound. Garp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gutierrez taking a breather here.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garp down.
Garp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gutierrez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garp is avoiding damage well.
Gutierrez throws a strike aimed at the side of Garp's head but Garp avoids it well.
Gutierrez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Garp sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gutierrez working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Garp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garp taking a bit of punishment here - Gutierrez scoring with strikes.
Garp is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Garp can't do much from the bottom here.
Garp on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutierrez working the ground and pound.
Gutierrez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Garp works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gutierrez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gutierrez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garp knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gutierrez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gutierrez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutierrez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garp defending well though.
Gutierrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garp's head.
Gutierrez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gutierrez trying to control from Garp's half guard. Garp has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garp trying to control the position.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
Gutierrez postures up in Garp's guard and throws a big left but Garp blocks it.
Gutierrez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gutierrez trying to control but Garp is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gutierrez misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Gutierrez dominated that round.
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.
Garp throws a body punch but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Garp catches Gutierrez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gutierrez walks into a straight right hand from Garp.
Garp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutierrez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gutierrez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garp trying to control the position here.
Gutierrez postures up in Garp's guard and throws a big left but Garp blocks it.
Gutierrez throws a strike but Garp rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garp tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garp manages to get himself to full guard.
Gutierrez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez landing with the ground and pound.
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garp is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutierrez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutierrez is on top in guard.
Gutierrez tries to free his leg and advance position but Garp is retaining full guard.
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutierrez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gutierrez tries to free his leg and advance position but Garp is retaining full guard.
Gutierrez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garp trying to control the position.
Gutierrez throws a big elbow that misses.
Garp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garp trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garp stopping the sweep attempt from Gutierrez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garp is looking to control Gutierrez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garp avoid being mounted?
Garp is refusing to be controlled, as Gutierrez sits in half guard.
Gutierrez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garp defending well though.
Gutierrez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gutierrez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garp looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutierrez is just out of range.
Garp gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garp keeping moving, preventing Gutierrez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez thows a huge punch but Garp dodges it nicely.
Gutierrez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garp keeps working.
Gutierrez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garp can do to turn this around?
Gutierrez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gutierrez lands strikes from half guard.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gutierrez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garp!
Gutierrez thowing shots but they're missing.
Vlakveltch Garp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paco Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez controlling from the full mount.
Garp tries to lock up and control but Gutierrez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gutierrez with shots to the head and body - Garp looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gutierrez dominating with strikes here.
Gutierrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gutierrez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gutierrez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutierrez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garp tries to reverse the position but Gutierrez maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez controlling from mount.
Gutierrez landing strikes from the mount and Garp is in trouble!
Gutierrez controlling the pace for now.
Garp wants to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Garp flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez content just to control the position here.
Gutierrez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garp for as long as he can get away with.
Gutierrez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gutierrez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gutierrez controlling from the full mount.
Further stalling from Gutierrez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gutierrez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutierrez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Gutierrez!
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energy
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hype
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