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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Gutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Gutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gutz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gutz pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz effectively controlling the action here.
Gutz lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gutz.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Gutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Gutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Gutz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gutz.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz scores a nice knee to the body.
Gutz goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Brown digs a good hook to Gutz's body.
Jim Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looks to clinch
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Brown wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
Gutz counters with a body kick.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Gutz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Gutz.
Gutz blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutz moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Gutz checks a leg kick.
Gutz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Gutz persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Jim Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Gutz.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Gutz lands an overhand right.
It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
Gutz fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries to clinch but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gutz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Gutz blocks the low kick.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown tries to clinch but Gutz is having none of it.
Gutz shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Gutz throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gutz back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gutz takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apollo Gutz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown'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.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Gutz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gutz.
Gutz pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gutz.
Gutz dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Gutz slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Gutz tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Gutz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Gutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Gutz avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Gutz tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Gutz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Jim Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Gutz.
Gutz tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Gutz shrugs off.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gutz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gutz digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage as Gutz throws knees to the body.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gutz's defenses.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gutz just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gutz dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Gutz blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Gutz tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Gutz in his tracks for a moment.
Gutz stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Gutz trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Gutz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown avoiding damage.
Gutz lands with a right to the head.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutz tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gutz dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Gutz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Gutz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gutz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gutz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gutz misses with a head shot. Brown uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gutz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz working some strikes from top position.
Gutz lands a couple of digs.
Gutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Jim Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gutz checks a leg kick.
Jim Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown is looking to slow Gutz down with leg kicks.
Gutz misses with a combination
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jim Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gutz working aggressively here.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Gutz misses with some punches.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Gutz's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz working aggressively here.
Gutz blocks an elbow strike.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gutz.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gutz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Gutz shrugs off.
Gutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
It looks like Apollo Gutz has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Gutz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gutz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Gutz avoids the damage to the body.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gutz gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gutz up against the cage.
Gutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Gutz lands with a light punch inside.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Gutz into the cage.
Gutz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brown clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gutz.
Brown wants to control his opponent's hands but Gutz gets his hands free.
Gutz loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Brown hold on?
Gutz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gutz.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gutz missing with strikes.
Gutz lands shots from the back.
Gutz punches the canvas rather than the man.
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 Jim Brown.
I think Brown 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Brown!
Jim Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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