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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace. Pedro Jon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Jon!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gutierrez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez throws a strike but Jon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gutierrez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jon wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jon is trying to stand up here but Gutierrez is controlling him well.
Jon looks winded!
Gutierrez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gutierrez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gutierrez lands strikes from half guard.
Gutierrez lands with a punch from half guard.
Gutierrez throwing shots but Jon is blocking nicely.
Gutierrez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gutierrez looks to land a strike but Jon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutierrez is in close to Jon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jon 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon is working an open guard so Gutierrez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gutierrez defending well as Jon loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Jon.
Jon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutierrez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutierrez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jon some visible discomfort.
Gutierrez tries to score with some ground and pound. Jon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Gutierrez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gutierrez in side control, throwing shots but Jon defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gutierrez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gutierrez scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Gutierrez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jon dodges the ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jon to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Gutierrez.
The ground and pound from Gutierrez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gutierrez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jon parries the strikes from Gutierrez easily there. Gutierrez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jon to escape.
Gutierrez cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez scoring with punches and elbows.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jon down.
Gutierrez working the body and head with strikes.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but Jon is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez throws an elbow but Jon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gutierrez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gutierrez cracks Jon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gutierrez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jon is avoiding damage well.
Jon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Gutierrez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gutierrez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gutierrez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gutierrez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutierrez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutierrez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gutierrez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jon's head.
Gutierrez stopping the sweep attempt from Jon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gutierrez throws a strike but Jon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gutierrez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutierrez is working hard here to advance position.
Jon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon cracks Gutierrez with a solid left hand.
Jon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutierrez keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Gutierrez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mark Gutierrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gutierrez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jon actively working from the bottom here.
Jon wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
Gutierrez is trying to control. Jon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gutierrez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutierrez thows a huge punch but Jon dodges it nicely.
Gutierrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jon's head.
Gutierrez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Gutierrez there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gutierrez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gutierrez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jon is trying to escape back to his feet but Gutierrez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gutierrez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jon dodges the ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jon down.
Jon defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez scores with punches from side control.
Gutierrez cracks Jon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gutierrez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gutierrez is chipping away with strikes.
Jon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gutierrez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gutierrez scores with punches from side control.
Gutierrez taking a breather here.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gutierrez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gutierrez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jon is in Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Gutierrez trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jon stands up and waves to Gutierrez to follow him.
Jon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gutierrez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jon is in Gutierrez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Jon tries to stand but Gutierrez is controlling from the bottom.
Gutierrez punching from the bottom.
Jon postures up.
Jon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jon preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jon throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Jon circles away.
Jon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gutierrez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gutierrez is aware though and is defending well.
Gutierrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Jon has wrist control.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Gutierrez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gutierrez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a couple of digs.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
Jon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jon wants to stand and escape but Gutierrez is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Jon circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jon can do to turn this around?
That's four 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.
Jon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez feinted with a counter takedown.
Gutierrez gets a double leg takedown into Jon's guard.
Gutierrez is in close to Jon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gutierrez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gutierrez throwing strikes but missing.
Gutierrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Jon has wrist control.
Gutierrez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pedro Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Jon.
I think Gutierrez 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Gutierrez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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