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Round 3

Gutierrez is trying a big corkscrew right to the body while bent over, and missing. Burns pops out a jab and circles him with quick lateral steps. Burns circles DIRECTLY INTO A FLUSH STRAIGHT RIGHT to the chin. Ouch. Took it well, a little dip in the legs. Burns keeps pushing out a jab, giving a little forewarning by chicken-winging his left elbow. Gutierrez is able to time big right hands over it and catch Burns flat on the face. Burns is stepping inside and tying up. Big left hook, right cross combo by Gutierrez. Nasty inside attack by Gutierrez, using some forearms and landing well. Big hook by Gutierrez as Burns tries to swoop off to the side. Stiff jab by Gutierrez backing Burns up.

30-27 Gutierrez

 

CompuBox through three:


Gutierrez 62 of 203, 31%

Burns 46 of 159, 29%

 

Round by Round ESPN2 Facebook scoring poll distribution:

1. Gutierrez 80%, Burns 20%
2. Gutierrez 93%, Burns 7%
3. Gutierrez 90%, Burns 10%

 

Round 4

Gutierrez is stepping in hurling big hooks and missing. Burns steps around to the left and lands a counter right but lingers too long and lets Gutierrez start touching him up again. Burns ties up. Gutierrez is throwing big shots, a bit wild and slowing down as fatigue sets in. The ref warns Burns for holding and wrestling. Gutierrez keeps shaking him off and trying to bash him to the ropes. Big flurry at the end.

40-36 Gutierrez