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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Gutz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Luger's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger lands a jab.
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Luger is out of range.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Luger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Luger counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Gutz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luger. Gutz shrugs it off though.
Gutz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luger.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luger was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
Luger darts in and clinches Gutz up against the ropes.
Gutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luger is trying to push Gutz away but Gutz has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gutz wants to stall.
Luger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luger scores with a jab to the head.
Gutz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gutz digs a good hook to Luger's body.
Shane Luger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from Luger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luger.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luger throws the kick towards the body but Gutz avoids it.
Luger misses with a looping left.
Gutz feints the counter takedown.
Gutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gutz avoids a kick to the body.
Luger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Luger throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luger throws a chopping leg kick but Gutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luger slips under a jab.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz throws the left hand but Luger avoids the punch easily.
Luger lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Luger misses.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gutz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luger tries to bench press Gutz off him but Gutz keeps the position.
Luger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gutz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Luger can't escape the position.
Gutz lands a big shot there that rocks Luger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gutz trying to control but Luger is having none of it.
Gutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gutz landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
Luger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shane Luger's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz blocks Luger's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Luger avoids a strike by Gutz and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Gutz's guard! Fantastic escape!
Luger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luger wants to pass the guard but Gutz is keeping the position.
Luger throwing strikes from guard but Gutz blocks nicely.
Gutz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gutz looking to control.
Gutz is pulling down on Luger's head. It's preventing any offense from Luger, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gutz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Luger paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gutz - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). 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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FIGHT
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