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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Cutler (ranked 2094 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Xander Montgomery (ranked 275 p4p, 257 weight class). Harrison Cutler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harrison Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutler avoids the head kick by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Cutler saw that one coming.
Montgomery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montgomery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cutler checks it well.
Cutler tries to counter by clinching up but Montgomery breaks away and moves out of range.
Montgomery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cutler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montgomery pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cutler is out of range and Montgomery settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Cutler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cutler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Xander Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cutler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cutler.
Montgomery has Cutler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cutler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison Cutler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Montgomery.
Cutler lands an elbow just above Montgomery 's eye.
Cutler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cutler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cutler misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Cutler.
Cutler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montgomery tries for a takedown but Cutler manages to get underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Cutler has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cutler lands an elbow that stopped Montgomery in his tracks for a moment.
Montgomery lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery stops Cutler from getting back to his feet.
Montgomery working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cutler's thigh. Cutler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cutler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.
Montgomery trying to control but Cutler is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from Cutler.
Cutler wants to get back to his feet but Montgomery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Montgomery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
Cutler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cutler keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
Cutler looking for a sweep. Not yet Cutler, not yet.
Montgomery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Montgomery throws a leg kick but Cutler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cutler tries to counter by clinching up but Montgomery breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Cutler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Montgomery tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cutler ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Cutler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cutler rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cutler walks away with a smile on his face. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cutler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses
and Cutler counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Montgomery is predictable there
and Cutler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cutler with a jab.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery misses with a kick to the body
and Cutler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Cutler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xander Montgomery's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Montgomery manages to circle out of the way.
Montgomery throws the left hand but Cutler avoids the punch easily.
Montgomery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cutler counters with a left to the body.
Xander Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutler scores with the left hand. Montgomery knows he should have avoided that one.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that Cutler avoids nicely.
Cutler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick
and Cutler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montgomery thinking.
Montgomery misses with a series of wild punches.
Xander Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Cutler moves out of range.
Cutler wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montgomery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery throws a hook to the side of Cutler's head but Cutler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler swings for the body but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
As Montgomery looks to move away, Cutler throws a big counter combo but Montgomery just gets out of the way.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cutler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
Cutler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cutler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montgomery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Montgomery misses
and Cutler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montgomery misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Cutler misses its target.
Cutler tries to clinch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cutler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montgomery thinking.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Cutler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Xander Montgomery's cut even more.
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.
Cutler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cutler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cutler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Montgomery manages to circle out of the way.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cutler works Montgomery's body with a nice hook.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harrison Cutler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xander Montgomery's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cutler tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that Cutler avoids nicely.
Cutler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Montgomery has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Montgomery misses with a low kick.
Cutler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cutler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cutler is working Montgomery over against the cage.
Cutler pushes Montgomery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutler lands a shoulder strike.
Montgomery has Cutler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cutler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cutler lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Cutler.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Montgomery wants a takedown.
Harrison Cutler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Montgomery.
Cutler lands an elbow inside.
Montgomery is rocked!
Cutler lands a left hand.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Cutler finish him?
Cutler throws an elbow but it misses.
Cutler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cutler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
Cutler misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cutler throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Montgomery is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cutler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montgomery's brow.
A hook to the body from Cutler.
Montgomery dodges an elbow strike from Cutler.
Harrison Cutler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cutler throws an elbow that misses.
Montgomery blocks the elbow strike.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutler misses with an elbow over the top.
Cutler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutler misses with an elbow over the top.
Cutler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cutler throws an elbow but it misses.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike.
Cutler throws an elbow that misses.
Cutler throws a big uppercut that drops Montgomery! More strikes from Cutler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Montgomery lies dazed against the cage as Cutler celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Cutler!
Harrison Cutler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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