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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Datte Bayo (ranked 871 p4p, 1409 weight class) and Harrison Cutler (ranked 121 p4p, 193 weight class). Datte Bayo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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172 cm 26 155 4 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 26 163 4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Good knees Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Datte Bayo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harrison Cutler! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cutler looks to land a right hand but Bayo moved out of range. Harrison Cutler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cutler thows a left - swing and a miss! Cutler throws a body punch but Bayo moves out of range. A left lands for Cutler. Cutler misses with a lunging right hand
and Bayo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cutler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bayo counters with a nice uppercut. Cutler moves out of range of the strikes. Bayo lands a nice hook to Cutler's body. Cutler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cutler slips under a jab. Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Bayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jab, jab by Bayo - just one landing. Bayo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cutler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bayo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bayo throws a poor cross that misses
and Cutler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cutler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bayo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cutler loads up on a big right hand but Bayo slips the punch. Bayo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bayo throws a jab when Cutler was well out of range. Cutler slips a straight right by Bayo. A jab from Cutler does it's job there. Cutler throws a poor cross that misses
and Bayo counters with a straight right hand. Bayo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cutler doesn't seem bothered though. Cutler misses with a looping right. Bayo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cutler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bayo's head backwards. Cutler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bayo eats them both and turns towards Cutler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Cutler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Bayo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Bayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bayo forces Cutler back against the cage and clinches. Bayo blocks a body shot from Cutler. Knees in the clinch landing for Bayo.
Bayo dodges an elbow strike from Cutler.
Cutler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bayo's defenses. Bayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cutler's face.
Bayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cutler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bayo's brow. Bayo dodges an elbow strike from Cutler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cutler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bayo's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bayo blocks an elbow strike. Bayo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Cutler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bayo blocks an elbow strike. Cutler lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bayo misses with a knee strike.
Bayo lands a shoulder strike. Cutler looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bayo throws a head punch that misses. Cutler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bayo lands a knee to the head.
Bayo blocks the elbow strike.
Bayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cutler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cutler lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cutler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cutler is defending well for now. Bayo prevents a body shot from Cutler. Cutler digs a right hand underneath Bayo's ribcage. Bayo let out a lung full of air as it connected. 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! Bayo lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cutler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bayo missing with knees to the body.
Cutler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayo landing knees to the head.
Cutler tries a body shot but Bayo blocks it.
Bayo blocks the elbow strike.
Bayo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cutler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cutler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bayo missing with knees to the body.
Cutler can't find room to land a body shot as Bayo controls the action.
Cutler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutler pushes off an throws an elbow but Bayo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cutler throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cutler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bayo's brow. Cutler lands an elbow just above Bayo 's eye. Cutler misses with an elbow over the top. Cutler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Datte Bayo will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Cutler misses with a looping right. Cutler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bayo counters with a straight right hand. Cutler misses with a looping left. Cutler misses with a right hand and Bayo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cutler misses with a hook
and Bayo scores with a counter punch that sends Cutler to the canvas! Bayo smells blood - he's punishing Cutler with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cutler has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Datte Bayo! Datte Bayo retains his lightweight title! The defeated Harrison Cutler had this to say: 'Well, that didn't go so well...'.
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energy
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hype
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