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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the cage accompanied by F**kin Problems. Guth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham throws a poor cross that misses
and Guth counters with a nice body kick.
Guth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Durham really felt that one!
Durham takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guth doesn't manage to clinch there - Durham circles away.
Durham throws a hook but Guth avoids it easily.
Durham throws a right hand that misses
and Guth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Durham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durham's face.
Nice body punch from Durham - that landed with a thud.
Guth lands with a left to the head.
Durham tries to break the clinch but Guth is controlling the position.
Durham tries a body shot but Guth blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durham struggles to land a body shot inside as Guth controls his hands.
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durham tries to work over Guth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Durham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guth lands a nice knee to the body.
Durham managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth is working Durham over against the cage.
Guth lands a shoulder strike.
Guth blocks a body shot from Durham.
Durham looking to slow down the pace here.
Guth with a knee to the head.
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
Durham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guth is looking to clinch but Durham is avoiding it.
Durham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durham stalling in the clinch but Guth improves position.
Guth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durham.
Guth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durham.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durham.
Guth lands a knee to the body.
Durham is trying to force a seperation but Guth has the dominant position.
Durham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guth gets a clinch.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Durham avoids the damage to the body.
Durham managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth presses Durham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but Durham blocks with his arms.
Guth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Durham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durham throws out the jab.
Guth moves in looking to clinch but Durham pushes him off.
Guth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Guth there.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guth blocks a jab.
Durham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durham misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham throws a right hand that misses
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durham is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durham misses with a double jab.
Guth scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham jabs Guth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.
Guth slips a straight right by Durham.
Guth defending well as Durham loads up on a big left hand.
Guth takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durham struggles to land a body shot inside as Guth controls his hands.
Durham can't break the clinch.
Guth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Guth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durham takes a swing at Guth's ribcage but misses.
Guth moves in looking to clinch but Durham pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Guth.
Nice uppercut lands for Durham. That snapped Guth's head back.
Durham connects with a body shot.
Guth ducks under a wild hook from Durham.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Guth is just out of range.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durham.
Durham missing with a left hand there. Guth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Guth's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durham misses with a hook.
Durham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham misses with a straight right.
Guth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durham.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth gets tackled into the cage by Durham. Durham maintains the clinch.
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guth prevents a body shot from Durham.
Guth lands with a left to the head.
Durham working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durham backwards.
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Durham tries to break the clinch but Guth is controlling the position.
Durham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durham is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durham tries to stall but Guth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guth blocks a body shot from Durham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durham wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guth with a knee to the head.
Durham stalling in the clinch but Guth improves position.
Guth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guth blocks a body shot from Durham.
Guth lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durham.
Guth lands a nice uppercut.
Guth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durham.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guth as Durham tries to tie him up.
Guth prevents a body shot from Durham.
Durham tries to throw a body punch but Guth avoids it by throwing Durham back against the cage.
Durham managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth prevents a body shot from Durham.
A knee to the head by Guth.
A nice left hand lands by Guth.
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Durham swings wildly with an uppercut but Guth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durham wants to get back to striking at distance but Guth won't allow it.
Guth prevents Durham from breaking the clinch.
Guth scores with a knee to the head.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.
Durham can't break the clinch.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guth lands a nice knee to the body.
Durham working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to get back to striking at distance but Guth won't allow it.
Burt Guth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guth working Durham over with knees to the body.
Durham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durham working aggressively here.
Guth presses Durham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guth lands a left hand.
Durham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durham struggles to land a body shot inside as Guth controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
Guth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guth working Durham over with knees to the body.
Guth lands a nice knee to the body.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durham is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guth lands with a left to the head.
Guth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durham backwards.
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Guth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Guth feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Guth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durham moves out of range as Guth throws a body kick.
Durham misses with a right hand
and Guth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guth obliges.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Durham blocks it.
Guth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durham is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Guth.
Guth has Durham pressed against the cage, preventing Durham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durham effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham tries a body shot but Guth blocks it.
Durham misses with a punch to the body.
Durham cracks Guth with a nice body shot.
Guth lands a good knee to the midsection. Durham won't want to take too many of those.
Durham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guth prevents Durham from breaking the clinch.
Durham breaks from the clinch.
Guth cracks a nice hook into Durham's ribs.
Guth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durham throws a series of punches but Guth avoids them all with ease.
Durham throws a poor cross that misses
and Guth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guth looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range.
Guth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durham scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth moves in looking to clinch but Durham pushes him off.
Guth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guth lands a good knee to the midsection. Durham won't want to take too many of those.
Durham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guth's elbow.
Guth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durham's efforts to push away.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guth presses Durham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guth landing knees to the head.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guth's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Guth.
Guth with a knee to the head.
Durham struggles to land a body shot inside as Guth controls his hands.
Durham swings wildly with an uppercut but Guth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guth's elbow.
Guth scores with a hook to the body.
Guth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durham or not.
Knees to the body from Guth.
Durham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guth's elbow.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durham blocks it with crossed arms.
Durham stalling in the clinch but Guth improves position.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durham is trying to push Guth away but Guth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guth scores with a hook to the body.
Guth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durham's efforts to push away.
Guth with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Guth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to get back to striking at distance but Guth won't allow it.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durham avoids it.
Guth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durham misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham lands a shot to the body.
Guth lands a nice knee to the body.
Durham tries to throw a body punch but Guth avoids it by throwing Durham back against the cage.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guth obliges.
Durham tries to throw a body punch but Guth avoids it by throwing Durham back against the cage.
Guth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Guth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durham misses with the head strike.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durham misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guth blocks a body shot from Durham.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Guth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Guth!
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