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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Tutankhamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Tutankhamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutankhamon has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tutankhamon taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tutankhamon.
Cullen blocks an elbow strike from Tutankhamon.
Cullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tutankhamon's efforts to push away.
Tutankhamon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tutankhamon's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tutankhamon's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tutankhamon throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tutankhamon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cullen.
Tutankhamon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tutankhamon tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Young Tutankhamon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
Tutankhamon rushes Cullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Tutankhamon 's eye.
Tutankhamon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tutankhamon blocks the elbow strike.
Tutankhamon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cullen pulls guard.
Tutankhamon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cullen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tutankhamon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tutankhamon!
Cullen looking to control but Tutankhamon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cullen throws some wild stikes that Tutankhamon manages to avoid easily.
Tutankhamon taking shots to the head.
Cullen trying to control but Tutankhamon is having none of it.
Cullen lands a big shot there that rocks Tutankhamon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon tries to lock up and control but Cullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tutankhamon can't escape the position.
Tutankhamon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cullen landing punches.
Cullen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tutankhamon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cullen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tutankhamon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tutankhamon is looking to improve his position but Cullen isn't that keen on the idea.
Tutankhamon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutankhamon is looking to get to half guard.
Cullen looking to finish Tutankhamon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tutankhamon!
Tutankhamon is squirming around, avoiding Cullen's attempts to control the action.
Tutankhamon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.
Cullen cracks Tutankhamon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutankhamon is desperately trying to improve his position but Cullen has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tutankhamon closes the distance and clinches.
Tutankhamon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cullen is working for takedown but Tutankhamon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cullen scores with a knee to the head.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Tutankhamon working aggressively here.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tutankhamon's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Tutankhamon.
Tutankhamon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tutankhamon moves into full guard.
Tutankhamon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tutankhamon trying to control from Cullen's half guard. Cullen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tutankhamon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tutankhamon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cullen is on top in guard.
Cullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutankhamon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen is stalling in the full guard.
Cullen won't allow Tutankhamon to get back to his feet.
Cullen is pushing down on Tutankhamon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tutankhamon is fighting to maintain full guard but Cullen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is looking for a kimura but Tutankhamon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cullen to get the leverage.
Cullen trying to control from half guard but Tutankhamon is working away.
Cullen trying to mount his opponent but Tutankhamon defends it.
Tutankhamon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cullen.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Cullen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tutankhamon keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tutankhamon trying to keep a closed guard but Cullen is proving a slippery customer.
Cullen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tutankhamon swivels and escapes.
Tutankhamon moves into the clinch successfully.
Tutankhamon tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Tutankhamon.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cullen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tutankhamon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tutankhamon blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tutankhamon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tutankhamon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tutankhamon avoids the damage to the body.
Cullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young Tutankhamon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassidy Cullen.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen pulls guard effortlessly.
Cullen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tutankhamon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Tutankhamon misses.
A big head kick from Cullen and Tutankhamon is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Tutankhamon is rocked!
It looks like Young Tutankhamon has been cut.
Cullen advances position into side control!
Tutankhamon is trying to control Cullen's posture but Cullen avoids it.
Tutankhamon tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen is working Tutankhamon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tutankhamon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cullen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tutankhamon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kassidy Cullen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen lands an elbow.
Cullen cracks Tutankhamon with a big elbow.
Tutankhamon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cullen winds up and cracks Tutankhamon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Tutankhamon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon trying to control but Cullen postures up.
Cullen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tutankhamon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cullen uses his free foot to push down on Tutankhamon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tutankhamon.
Cullen with good strikes from the mount here!
Cullen tries to control but Tutankhamon wriggling away.
Cullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tutankhamon hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cullen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen unloading with bombs!
Cullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the head.
Cullen controlling from mount.
The referee warns Tutankhamon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tutankhamon is bucking up trying to escape but Cullen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Cullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tutankhamon tries to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen controlling the pace for now.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassidy Cullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cullen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassidy Cullen!
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energy
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hype
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