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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus comes to the cage accompanied by To Glory. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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263 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Titanus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutz checks it well.
Gutz counters with a body kick.
Gutz cracks Titanus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Titanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Titanus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gutz misses the jab.
Titanus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Titanus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Titanus.
Nice body kick there by Titanus.
Gutz tries to bum rush Titanus with a series of wild strikes but Titanus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Titanus moved out of range nicely.
Titanus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a hook.
Titanus lands with a good body shot.
Titanus throws a head kick that misses.
Gutz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Titanus throws a chopping leg kick but Gutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Titanus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Titanus throws a head kick that Gutz semi-blocks.
Titanus scores with a head kick.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz misses with a looping left.
Apollo Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Titanus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titanus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gutz is able to avoid easily.
Titanus staying out of range there.
Titanus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gutz scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titanus lands a head kick. Gutz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Titanus misses its intended target.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titanus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Titanus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gutz manages to circle out of the way.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Titanus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Titanus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutz.
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titanus.
Gutz looks to land a right hand but Titanus moved out of range.
Titanus is looking to counter the offense by Gutz and move into the clinch.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Titanus.
Gutz blocks a leg kick.
Gutz lunges at Titanus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Titanus's hand.
Titanus motions for Gutz to come forward. Titanus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Titanus off the cage and back into range.
Titanus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanus misses with a few strikes there.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.
Constantine Titanus's cut is getting worse.
Titanus misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz 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 misses with a right hand
and Titanus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Titanus.
Titanus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.
Titanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutz is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gutz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Titanus controls his hands.
Titanus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titanus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Titanus connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanus prevents Gutz from breaking the clinch.
Gutz is trying to break the clinch but Titanus is controlling him.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titanus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Titanus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Titanus.
Titanus looking to throw knees to the head but Gutz is blocking nicely.
Titanus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Titanus pushes off an throws an elbow but Gutz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Titanus - that landed with a thud.
Gutz working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titanus trying to land knees to the body.
Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Constantine Titanus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Constantine Titanus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Titanus throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gutz, as that shot connected.
Titanus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz checks a leg kick.
Gutz misses with a hook. Titanus ducked under it nicely.
Titanus slips a jab from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a hook. Titanus ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Gutz lands.
Titanus throws a one two combo.
Gutz misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz checks a leg kick nicely.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gutz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Titanus's sensitive parts.
Constantine Titanus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gutz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Titanus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gutz's head backwards.
It looks like Apollo Gutz has been cut.
Gutz misses with a hook.
Titanus throws a leg kick that misses.
Titanus misses with a head kick.
Gutz swings for the body but Titanus moves out of range.
Titanus drives through and clinches with Gutz against the cage.
Titanus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Titanus gets underhooks to prevent Gutz's takedown attempt.
Titanus slowing the pace effectively.
Titanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gutz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Titanus is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Titanus.
Titanus leaning against his opponent.
Constantine Titanus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus tries to stall but Gutz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gutz is looking for a takedown.
Titanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gutz avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Gutz wants to take the fight to the mat but Titanus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Constantine Titanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Gutz.
Gutz avoiding damage as Titanus throws knees to the body.
Titanus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz postures up.
Titanus is looking for a triangle but Gutz pushes his legs off easily.
Titanus managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gutz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Constantine Titanus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Titanus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Titanus is out of range.
Titanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titanus ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
Titanus misses with a few strikes there.
Gutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Titanus staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Titanus. That's going to slow Gutz down.
Titanus gets caught flat footed, as Gutz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titanus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutz's guard.
Gutz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Titanus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titanus wants to stand but Gutz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Titanus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apollo Gutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Titanus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutz.
Gutz avoids the head kick by Titanus.
Titanus misses with a low kick.
Gutz checks a leg kick.
Titanus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutz finds it's way round the side to connect with Titanus's head.
Gutz swings for the body but Titanus moves out of range.
Titanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Titanus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Titanus misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Titanus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gutz.
Gutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Titanus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Titanus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jeez, Constantine Titanus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Constantine Titanus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Apollo Gutz!
A very excited looking Apollo Gutz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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