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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles comes to the cage accompanied by Blinded By The Light. Danny Charles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilbert Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gutierrez shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Gutierrez backs away, Charles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt
and Charles counters by clinching up.
Danny Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Gutierrez.
Charles is pushing Gutierrez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gutierrez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charles prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt
and Charles counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Charles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt
and Charles moves into the clinch.
Charles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charles decides to pull guard.
Charles uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and Charles counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez shoots for a double leg takedown but Charles sprawls well. He's pushed Gutierrez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gutierrez dives in for a single leg takedown but Charles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Charles is looking to counter with head kicks.
Charles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
As Gutierrez backs away, Charles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Charles leaves Gutierrez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gutierrez shoots and misses
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Gilbert Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
Charles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Charles looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gutierrez shoots and misses
and Charles moves into the clinch.
Charles lands a takedown into guard.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charles works over Gutierrez with some ground and pound from guard.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Gutierrez.
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles stands and steps away. Gutierrez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Gutierrez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gutierrez has a takedown stuffed.
Charles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gutierrez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charles counters by clinching up.
Charles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Charles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danny Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown
and Charles counters with a takedown into side control.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to bench press Charles off him but Charles keeps the position.
Gutierrez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutierrez is looking to reverse the position.
Charles is chipping away with strikes.
Charles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gutierrez on the ground.
Charles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gutierrez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Charles but great work by Gutierrez.
Charles is looking to regain half guard here but Gutierrez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charles is positioning himself well to prevent Gutierrez advancing to mount.
Gutierrez is pressing down on Charles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Charles is holding on for now.
Charles lands with a few short shots to the body.
Charles looking for subs from the bottom but Gutierrez mounts him!
Charles regains half guard.
Gutierrez is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to hold on to Gutierrez's head to control him but Gutierrez postures up.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Charles is looking to control Gutierrez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Gutierrez is trying to control the action in half guard but Charles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Charles tries to kick Gutierrez off in order to stand up. Gutierrez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gutierrez is trying to get an arm triangle but Charles is defending well.
Gutierrez wants to stand but Charles is controlling his arm.
Charles prevents Gutierrez from moving into mount.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Charles down.
Charles struggling a bit here.
Charles parries the strikes from Gutierrez easily there. Gutierrez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Charles to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gutierrez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Charles, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Charles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Gutierrez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Charles slaps away a takedown attempt from Gutierrez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Charles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutierrez just manages to avoid it.
Gutierrez has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Charles misses its target.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Charles thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez dives in for a single leg takedown but Charles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danny Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Gutierrez.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown but Charles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutierrez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Charles tries to counter with a takedown but Gutierrez is quick to defend against it.
Gutierrez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutierrez just manages to avoid it.
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches up with Charles, looking for a takedown. Gutierrez pushes Charles against the cage but Charles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Charles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and Charles counters by clinching up.
Charles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Charles has Gutierrez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Charles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gutierrez tumbling to the mat - Charles dives into Gutierrez's guard.
Charles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutierrez is keeping the position for now.
Charles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gutierrez is working an open guard so Charles takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gutierrez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charles as he avoids it easily.
Gilbert Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gutierrez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutierrez shoots for a takedown but Charles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gutierrez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charles moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gutierrez is trying to keep an underhook but Charles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez wants to control the action here but instead Charles manages to pass to full mount!
Charles tries to control but Gutierrez wriggling away.
Charles landing shots from mount.
Charles looking for a guillotine from mount but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to control but Gutierrez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gutierrez is working to get back to half guard.
Charles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gutierrez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Charles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gutierrez's face.
Gilbert Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That has opened up Gilbert Gutierrez's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Charles!
Danny Charles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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