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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch McDanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez's entrance music is Hoy Gano Yo. A fine choice. McDanton has chosen Solja Boy Tell Um as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Luis Gutierrez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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217 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch McDanton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gutierrez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McDanton stuffs the takedown.
McDanton misses with the combination.
McDanton keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gutierrez lands in his opponent's guard.
McDanton looks gassed!
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gutierrez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDanton looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.
Gutierrez wants to stand but McDanton is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez cracks McDanton with a solid left hand.
Gutierrez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDanton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDanton looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.
Gutierrez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gutierrez trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDanton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDanton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutierrez cracks McDanton with a solid left hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but McDanton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDanton gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gutierrez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butch McDanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from McDanton.
McDanton takes a kick to the side of the head.
McDanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but McDanton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDanton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDanton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gutierrez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDanton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutierrez!
Gutierrez is mounted but he's throwing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanton punishing his opponent with strikes.
McDanton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McDanton is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
McDanton working for a submission but Gutierrez is keeping him at bay.
McDanton trying to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez is trying to escape the mount.
McDanton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutierrez?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Gutierrez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDanton as he jumps to the side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gutierrez.
McDanton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDanton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gutierrez stands up and beckons McDanton to his feet.
McDanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutierrez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDanton to the mat! McDanton manages to get full guard.
McDanton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gutierrez uses it to pass to side control.
McDanton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McDanton is refusing to be controlled, as Gutierrez sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanton wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
McDanton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McDanton misses with a wild combination.
A big left from McDanton misses.
McDanton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDanton but McDanton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from McDanton misses.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutierrez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDanton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutierrez counters with a series of strikes. McDanton will be more careful next time no doubt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDanton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gutierrez has closed the distance and engaged McDanton in a clinch.
McDanton gets underhooks to prevent Gutierrez's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking to throw knees to the head but McDanton is blocking nicely.
McDanton stops a takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looking for a takedown.
McDanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but McDanton circles away.
McDanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez gets a clinch.
Gutierrez fails to pull guard.
Gutierrez jumps guard but McDanton stands there with Gutierrez around his waist. Gutierrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gutierrez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDanton falls off balance throwing a combination
so Gutierrez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
McDanton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutierrez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDanton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDanton working for a triangle but Gutierrez defends it easily.
McDanton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gutierrez manages to get himself to full guard.
McDanton wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
McDanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDanton looking to pass the guard.
McDanton is looking to stand up but Gutierrez won't let him.
McDanton wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
McDanton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDanton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDanton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gutierrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutierrez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gutierrez showed some decent athleticism there.
McDanton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gutierrez wants to control but McDanton is keeping him busy.
McDanton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDanton gets full guard.
Gutierrez controlling from the top position.
Gutierrez trying to control but McDanton is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDanton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDanton is proving hard to escape from.
McDanton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDanton trying to keep a closed guard but Gutierrez is proving a slippery customer.
Gutierrez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDanton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a takedown into side control.
Gutierrez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDanton keeps working.
McDanton manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDanton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDanton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDanton trying to control here.
Gutierrez stands up out of the half guard.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from McDanton.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDanton tries to roll over but Gutierrez keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McDanton throws a hook to the side of Gutierrez's head but Gutierrez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDanton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutierrez counters with a single leg into guard. McDanton didn't expect that.
Gutierrez forces his way into half guard.
Luis Gutierrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutierrez trying to control the pace.
McDanton is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDanton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but McDanton keeps moving.
Gutierrez thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for McDanton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butch McDanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDanton misses with the combination.
Gutierrez shoots in and bounces McDanton off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutierrez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Gutierrez!
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