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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee BJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Dee BJ!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BJ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cutler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cutler.
BJ tries to score a body lock takedown but Cutler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from BJ - that landed with a thud.
Cutler lands a nice uppercut.
Cutler presses BJ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
BJ jumps guard but Cutler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Cutler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee BJ.
BJ is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cutler is defending well.
BJ using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cutler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cutler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cutler struggles to land a body shot inside as BJ controls his hands.
Cutler struggles to land a body shot inside as BJ controls his hands.
Cutler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cutler throwing strikes but missing.
BJ looking for a sweep. Not yet BJ, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BJ controls Cutler momentarily but Cutler frees himself.
Cutler throws a big elbow that misses.
BJ keeping moving, preventing Cutler from controlling successfully.
Cutler prevents BJ from getting back to his feet.
Cutler got a little sloppy there for a moment and BJ has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cutler has managed to get both his arms back between BJ's legs - danger averted.
BJ wants to sweep but no luck.
BJ thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cutler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cutler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
BJ wants to sweep here but Cutler controlling him for the moment.
Cutler wants to pass the guard but BJ is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BJ is trying to control the position but Cutler postures up.
Cutler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BJ on the ground.
BJ throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
BJ wants to sweep here but Cutler controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now BJ is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BJ trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BJ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
Cutler wants to sweep here but BJ controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BJ trying to control but Cutler is working from the bottom.
Cutler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
BJ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
Cutler is pulling down on BJ's head. It's preventing any offense from BJ, at least for the moment.
Cutler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay Dee BJ has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
BJ wants to clinch but Cutler slips to the side
and Cutler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
BJ tries to pull guard but Cutler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
BJ is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cutler to keep the fight standing.
Cutler tightens his grip and picks BJ up, before dumping him to the ground. BJ manages to land in guard.
BJ keeping full guard, as Cutler tries to pass.
Cutler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler cracks BJ with a solid left hand.
BJ 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.
Cutler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler stopping the sweep attempt from BJ.
Cutler pushing down on BJ's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Cutler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cutler lands a jab to the nose.
BJ tries to clinch but Cutler moves away
and Cutler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cutler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BJ is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cutler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cutler's back!
Cutler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cutler avoids the strikes from BJ.
BJ thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cutler covering up well and avoiding damage.
BJ not allowing Cutler to control his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BJ misses with an elbow to the head.
Cutler surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler tries to break free.
BJ missing with strikes.
BJ misses with punches from the back.
Cutler can't escape the position.
Cutler is trying to remain composed but BJ is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
BJ scores with punches from the back.
BJ misses with a punch to the head.
BJ is looking for the choke from the back position but Cutler is controlling his hands well.
Cutler covering up well under a barage of strikes.
BJ misses with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler trying to control the action but BJ just sinks the hooks in.
Cutler is in bad spot here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutler is working hard here to advance position.
BJ thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jay Dee BJ has got the better of the ground game so far.
BJ is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cutler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cutler for a finish.
Cutler wants to escape the position.
BJ tries to get the hooks in deep but Cutler pushed the leg off.
BJ working for the choke.
BJ lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cutler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
BJ controlling well, preventing Cutler from escaping the position.
BJ throwing wild punches that miss their target.
BJ looking to break Cutler's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cutler remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise BJ will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
BJ throwing sloppy strikes.
BJ trying to control momentarily.
Cutler looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BJ controlling well, preventing Cutler from escaping the position.
BJ misses with a punch to the head.
I really don't envy Cutler right now.
BJ is not going to allow Cutler to sit and survive in this position.
Cutler is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I really don't envy Cutler right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Dee BJ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
BJ with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cutler counters with a shoot takedown. BJ fights it but they end up in guard.
Cutler working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BJ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cutler.
Cutler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
BJ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as BJ holds on and takes a little breather.
BJ has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cutler is in close to BJ's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cutler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cutler trying to control the position from guard on top but BJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BJ looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
BJ trying to control the position.
Cutler landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cutler stopping the sweep attempt from BJ.
BJ being controlled here, momentarily.
BJ bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cutler's guard.
BJ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BJ trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cutler slips a straight right by BJ.
Cutler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BJ circles away quickly and effectively.
BJ closes the distance but Cutler moves to the side
so Cutler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
BJ is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler wants to control but BJ is keeping busy and won't allow it.
BJ stands up out of the half guard.
BJ tries to clinch up
and Cutler moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler has dropped down and is working for a takedown. BJ is trying to keep an underhook but Cutler manages to get the takedown into half guard.
BJ is pressing down on Cutler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
BJ wants to sweep here but Cutler controlling him for the moment.
BJ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cutler wants to pass the guard but BJ is keeping the position.
BJ manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cutler manages to get himself to full guard.
Cutler is pulling down on BJ's head to control his posture.
BJ postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cutler keeping moving, preventing BJ from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BJ passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cutler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cutler tries to get out of the position.
Cutler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but BJ has just dragged him back down to the mat.
BJ laying and praying for a moment but Cutler takes advantage and regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BJ wants to free his trapped foot but Cutler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
BJ missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler is refusing to be controlled, as BJ sits in half guard.
BJ throwing shots but Cutler is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Cutler.
I think Cutler 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jay Cutler!
The defeated Jay Dee BJ had this to say: 'The meaning of being a fighter is to give it all your best shot, and come back even stronger. This time I have lost, and I'm sorry for disappointing you all, but I promise to train harder and come back into the octagon next time an even better fighter.'.
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