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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Lutter (ranked 3983 p4p, 5702 weight class) and Eberhard Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutter comes to the cage accompanied by Island Boy. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Lutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eberhard Kovac!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovac looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lutter is looking for a sweep. Kovac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lutter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lutter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovac passes into side control.
Lutter is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutter tries to control but Kovac manages to take his back.
Kovac tries to keep control of the position but Lutter is staying busy.
Kovac doesn't have the hooks in and Lutter manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lutter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kovac has momentary wrist control but Lutter slips an elbow through the middle.
Kovac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lutter forces his way into half guard.
Lutter is looking for a kimura here.
Lutter is looking for a kimura but Kovac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lutter to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac is looking for a sweep. Lutter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lutter is looking to take a break and control but Kovac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lutter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lutter tries to pass to full mount but Kovac defends it.
Lutter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lutter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kovac is just riding it out for now. Lutter eventually gives up the hold.
Lutter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lutter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kovac avoiding damage.
Kovac pulls guard successfully.
Kovac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lutter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lutter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lutter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lutter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutter scoring with some ground and pound.
Kovac keeping moving, preventing Lutter from controlling successfully.
Lutter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kovac's head.
Lutter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lutter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lutter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lutter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lutter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lutter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kovac looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kovac looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kovac!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eberhard Kovac will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lutter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lutter shoots in and drives through. Kovac sprawls well.
Kovac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lutter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lutter is defended easily by Kovac.
Kovac steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lutter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Lutter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lutter drives through with a takedown into Kovac's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lutter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lutter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lutter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac manages to get back to half guard.
Kovac misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lutter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kovac has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lutter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kovac has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kovac manages to get to full guard.
Lutter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kovac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lutter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kovac is trying to control the position but Lutter postures up.
Lutter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kovac throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lutter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kovac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lutter wants to control from the top but Kovac keeps moving.
Lutter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lutter trying to control but Kovac is working from the bottom.
Lutter pushes down on Kovac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lutter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac is looking to improve his position.
Kovac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lutter is looking for a kimura but Kovac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lutter to get the leverage.
Kovac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lutter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lutter prevents Kovac from improving his position.
Lutter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lutter is trying to control. Kovac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutter slips a nice elbow through Kovac's hands, connecting with Kovac's forehead.
Travis Lutter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lutter drops an elbow to the side of Kovac's head.
Lutter is looking to stall here but Kovac recovers full guard.
Lutter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lutter wants to control from the top but Kovac keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lutter is in close to Kovac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lutter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Lutter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lutter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovac passes into half guard.
Lutter looking for submissions off his back.
Lutter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lutter actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac prevents Lutter from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lutter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kovac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kovac tries to clinch up.
Lutter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kovac avoids it really well and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kovac!
Kovac drives through and clinches with Lutter against the cage.
Kovac has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lutter regains guard immediately.
Lutter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovac passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lutter punching from the bottom.
Lutter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kovac is looking to take a break and control but Lutter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lutter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lutter is trying to get back to full guard.
Lutter manages to get to full guard.
Kovac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kovac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lutter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kovac stopping the sweep attempt from Lutter.
Lutter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lutter wants to control but Kovac passes easily into half guard.
Lutter wants to control but Kovac is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovac trying to control the action but Lutter is working from the bottom.
Kovac wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eberhard Kovac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kovac 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Travis Lutter!
Travis Lutter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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