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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Cutesic Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Cutesic Junior looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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140 lbs
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220 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Cutesic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier James!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutesic Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Cutesic Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
James keeps Cutesic Junior at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cutesic Junior moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James dives in and grabs Cutesic Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cutesic Junior pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Cutesic Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cutesic Junior is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutesic Junior has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James takes a swing at Cutesic Junior's ribcage but misses.
Cutesic Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cutesic Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cutesic Junior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook
and Cutesic Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Cutesic Junior has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by James after a bit of a struggle.
Cutesic Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Cutesic Junior breaks from the clinch.
Cutesic Junior throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James throws a head kick that misses
and Cutesic Junior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for James!
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior controls the position from side control.
Cutesic Junior wants to stand but James has his arm trapped.
Cutesic Junior trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cutesic Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James trying to control but Cutesic Junior postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cutesic Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cutesic Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cutesic Junior postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
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 Denis Cutesic Junior will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cutesic Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cutesic Junior closes the distance and clinches.
James stalling in the clinch but Cutesic Junior improves position.
James's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on James's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cutesic Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cutesic Junior manages to break the clinch.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cutesic Junior's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by James.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Cutesic Junior is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cutesic Junior as he jumps to the side.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Cutesic Junior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior pulls guard.
Cutesic Junior keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutesic Junior trying to control the position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutesic Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Cutesic Junior keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cutesic Junior looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James throws a big counter head kick but Cutesic Junior avoids it with no problem.
Cutesic Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
Cutesic Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Cutesic Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
James clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working for takedown but Cutesic Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutesic Junior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cutesic Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cutesic Junior is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James pulls guard effortlessly.
Cutesic Junior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cutesic Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into James's guard.
Cutesic Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cutesic Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior stands up from James's guard - Cutesic Junior perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but Cutesic Junior shows good takedown defense.
Cutesic Junior shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Cutesic Junior misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for James.
Cutesic Junior darts in looking for a takedown but James gets double underhooks and turns Cutesic Junior into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Cutesic Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Cutesic Junior's shoulder, as Cutesic Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Cutesic Junior gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cutesic Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cutesic Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutesic Junior shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cutesic Junior misses with a low kick.
Denis Cutesic Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutesic Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Cutesic Junior.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Cutesic Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Cutesic Junior persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Cutesic Junior shakes him off and moves away.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Cutesic Junior tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Cutesic Junior moves into range and clinches up with James.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cutesic Junior to keep the fight standing.
Cutesic Junior taking a breather.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cutesic Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James gets control of Cutesic Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cutesic Junior engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James 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 fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier James.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Xavier James!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Xavier James!
Xavier James wins by majority decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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