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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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300 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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239 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Business closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gutz to the mat! Gutz manages to get full guard.
Gutz managing to control the position.
Business wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Business drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gutz dives on top into guard.
Business is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Business will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gutz won't allow Business to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business is working hard here to advance position.
Business wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gutz is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business trying to control but Gutz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz controlling the action here.
Business looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Business is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Business tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gutz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gutz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Business tries to hold on but Gutz postures up.
Business keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Business is wriggling around trying to escape.
Business regains half guard.
Business moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Business wants to hit a switch here but Gutz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Business there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Business is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business wants to hold on but Gutz pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Gutz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Business closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gutz quickly recovers to half guard.
Business seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gutz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Business trying to mount his opponent but Gutz defends it.
Business not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Business is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gutz is just riding it out for now. Business eventually gives up the hold.
Business works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gutz has worked his arm free - good work by Gutz!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Business in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Business goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gutz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Business's guard! Nice work there by Gutz!
Business is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz preventing the sweep.
Business seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Business keeping full guard, as Gutz tries to pass.
Business looking for a sweep. Not yet Business, not yet.
Business controls Gutz momentarily but Gutz frees himself.
Gutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Business is retaining full guard.
Business is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutz is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Business decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Business not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Business is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Business wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz pulls Business in close to prevent any damage.
Business trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business looking to sit in guard and control but Gutz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey Business dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Business feints and as Gutz raises his hands in defense, Business changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Business in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Business looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Business has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business looking to sit in guard and control but Gutz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Business working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gutz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gutz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Business has Gutz pulled in close to control his posture.
Business tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Business working a defensive guard here.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Business is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Business wants to improve his position but instead Gutz has moved into half guard.
Business trying to control here.
Business is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gutz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Business.
Business is trying to improve his position.
Gutz working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business gets back to half guard.
Business trying to control here.
Business tries to get to full guard but Gutz has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Business scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Business goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gutz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Business's guard! Nice work there by Gutz!
Business looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz preventing the sweep.
Gutz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Business looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Business not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business wants to sweep but no luck.
Business has an active guard here but Gutz has managed to pass into half guard.
Business is looking to control Gutz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Business avoid being mounted?
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 Monkey Business.
Well Business 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Business!
Monkey Business is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Monkey Business 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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