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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Lutter (ranked 4751 p4p, 2704 weight class) and Matheus Furriel (ranked 526 p4p, 342 weight class). Lutter comes to the cage accompanied by Island Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matheus Furriel!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lutter.
Furriel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Furriel is trying to get back to half guard.
Lutter wants to control but Furriel is keeping him busy.
Furriel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lutter.
Furriel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Furriel is in trouble now - Lutter has advanced to mount!
Furriel gets back to half guard.
Lutter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Furriel defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furriel gets full guard.
Lutter trying to control the position from guard on top but Furriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lutter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel keeping moving, preventing Lutter from controlling successfully.
Lutter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furriel is keeping the position for now.
Furriel working for a triangle but Lutter defends it easily.
Lutter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lutter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Furriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lutter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Furriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furriel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lutter trying to control but Furriel is working from the bottom.
Furriel has his foot on Lutter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lutter works his way back into a safe position though.
Furriel looking for a sweep. Not yet Furriel, not yet.
Lutter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furriel is keeping the position for now.
Lutter passes Furriel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Furriel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lutter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Furriel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Furriel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lutter scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutter is working for a kimura but Furriel is defending it quite comfortably.
Furriel manages to get to full guard.
Furriel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lutter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lutter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lutter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lutter lands a couple of elbows.
Lutter drops back looking for a leg! Furriel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Furriel manages to kick Lutter off! Lutter jumps back into Furriel's guard.
Lutter wants to pass the guard but Furriel is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lutter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lutter connects with a couple of short punches.
Lutter stands and throws Furriel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Furriel regains half guard.
Furriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furriel is pressing down on Lutter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lutter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Furriel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Lutter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Furriel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lutter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Furriel wants to get back to full guard.
Lutter is working for a kimura but Furriel is defending it quite comfortably.
Furriel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lutter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lutter trying to control the position from guard on top but Furriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furriel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lutter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furriel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lutter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lutter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Furriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lutter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lutter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lutter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lutter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lutter throws a big elbow that misses.
Furriel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutter looking for a guillotine here but Furriel defends easily.
Furriel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Furriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lutter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Furriel is aware though and is defending well.
Furriel scoring with some ground and pound.
Furriel with a nice head shot there.
Lutter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Furriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furriel works over Lutter with some ground and pound from guard.
Furriel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lutter looking for submissions off his back.
Furriel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Travis Lutter has been cut.
Furriel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lutter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lutter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Furriel postures up and lands a big shot to Lutter's brow.
Lutter is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furriel gets to his feet and stands over Lutter, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lutter felt that one! Furriel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lutter from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matheus Furriel!
The defeated Travis Lutter had this to say: 'Travis Lutter is like the Michael Jordan of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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