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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hasan halilbasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Cueto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think halilbasic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wanderlei intro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hasan halilbasic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesar Cueto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
halilbasic misses the shot to the body.
Cueto doesn't manage to clinch there - halilbasic circles away.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cueto but Cueto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cueto tries to clinch but halilbasic moves out of range.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cueto but Cueto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
halilbasic scores with a one two! Cueto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
halilbasic swinging wilding here.
Cueto tries to close the distance and clinch but halilbasic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cueto is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Cueto.
It looks like hasan halilbasic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cueto tries to clinch up but halilbasic circles away and keeps his distance.
halilbasic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
halilbasic is breathing heavily.
Cueto wants to clinch.
halilbasic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cueto works halilbasic's body with a nice hook.
Cueto closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cueto.
Cueto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cueto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cueto lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cueto delivers a nice body kick.
Cueto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cueto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from halilbasic.
Cueto leaning his opponent against the cage.
halilbasic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cueto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cueto manages to end up in side control.
Cueto cracks halilbasic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cueto wants to control but halilbasic is keeping him busy.
Cueto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at halilbasic to see if he's OK.
Cueto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic is looking to clinch.
Cueto clinches up with halilbasic and pushes him back against the cage.
Cueto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cueto wants to clinch up but halilbasic keeps it at a distance.
Cueto lets loose with a powerful body kick. halilbasic will feel that in the morning.
Cueto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but halilbasic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cueto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cueto throws a chopping leg kick but halilbasic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
halilbasic clinches but Cueto breaks the clinch
and Cueto counters with a left and a right that stings halilbasic.
halilbasic tries to clinch but Cueto moves out of range.
halilbasic throws a head kick that misses
and Cueto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cueto.
halilbasic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cueto prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cueto successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
halilbasic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cueto punching from the bottom.
Cueto pushes halilbasic off and gets back to his feet.
Cueto lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from halilbasic lands but Cueto takes it in his stride.
Cueto closes the distance looking to clinch
and halilbasic counters with a body kick.
Cesar Cueto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cueto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cueto leaves halilbasic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cueto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cueto unloads a knee to the mid-section. halilbasic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
halilbasic tries to break free but Cueto pushes him back against the cage.
Cueto goes for a takedown attempt but halilbasic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
halilbasic gets a clinch.
Cueto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. halilbasic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
halilbasic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cueto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cueto is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Cueto as the two fighters clinch.
Cueto is trying to drag halilbasic to the mat but halilbasic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
halilbasic has Cueto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cueto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
halilbasic is trying to break the clinch but Cueto has him pressed against the cage.
Cueto has hold of one of halilbasic's legs. halilbasic is fighting the takedown attempt but Cueto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cueto trying to stand up but can't free himself from halilbasic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Cueto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on hasan halilbasic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
halilbasic shoots in for a double leg but Cueto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cueto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cueto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cueto scores with a one two! halilbasic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cueto.
Cueto throws a sloppy head kick
and halilbasic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cueto throws a head kick that misses.
halilbasic fails with a takedown attempt.
Cueto is looking to clinch but halilbasic is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cueto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cueto counters with a low kick, right behind halilbasic 's knee.
halilbasic has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cueto gets control of halilbasic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cueto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
halilbasic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Cueto keeps moving.
halilbasic drops back looking for a leg! Cueto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cueto manages to kick halilbasic off! halilbasic jumps back into Cueto's guard.
halilbasic stopping the sweep attempt from Cueto.
Cueto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Cueto keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
halilbasic looking to sit in guard and control but Cueto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cueto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cueto tries to stand but halilbasic is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cueto is looking to clinch but halilbasic is avoiding it.
halilbasic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
halilbasic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
halilbasic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and halilbasic duly obliges.
halilbasic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - halilbasic lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cueto working a defensive guard but halilbasic passes into half guard.
halilbasic tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cueto tries to kick halilbasic off but halilbasic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cueto manages to get to full guard.
Cueto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes halilbasic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cueto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cueto tries to clinch up
and halilbasic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cueto!
halilbasic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cueto looks a forlorn figure.
halilbasic looking to control and managing it successfully.
halilbasic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
halilbasic with a couple of short strikes.
Cueto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cueto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hasan halilbasic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on hasan halilbasic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
halilbasic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cueto tries to avoid it but halilbasic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cueto to the ground. Cueto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cueto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cueto wants to clinch
and halilbasic counters with a solid body kick.
Cueto tries to clinch but halilbasic moves out of range.
Cueto is looking to clinch but halilbasic is avoiding it.
Cueto lands a high kick!
Cueto lands a two punch combo.
halilbasic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
halilbasic is looking to clinch but Cueto is avoiding it.
Cueto tries to clinch but halilbasic moves away
and Cueto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
halilbasic misses with a double jab
and Cueto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cueto.
halilbasic pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
halilbasic wants to stand up but Cueto is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cueto stands up and waves to halilbasic to follow him.
halilbasic moves into the clinch.
halilbasic blocks an elbow strike.
Cueto lands a right hand that snaps the head of halilbasic backwards.
halilbasic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cueto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
halilbasic lands a hook to the side of the head.
halilbasic tries for a takedown but Cueto manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
halilbasic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cueto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
halilbasic crunches a lovely knee into Cueto's ribcage.
Cueto wants a takedown.
halilbasic avoiding damage as Cueto throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on halilbasic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cueto tries a knee to the head but halilbasic blocks it.
Cueto drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Cueto keeps moving.
Cueto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
halilbasic advances position into side control!
Cueto is not content to let halilbasic control the position.
halilbasic tries to score with some ground and pound. Cueto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
halilbasic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cueto gets back to half guard.
halilbasic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cesar Cueto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cueto misses with a combination
and halilbasic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cueto is working halilbasic over against the cage.
Cueto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cueto clinches but halilbasic breaks the clinch
and halilbasic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cueto won't be happy with that.
Cueto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cueto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
halilbasic is keen to just control but Cueto is a slippery customer.
halilbasic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
halilbasic moves into full mount! Cueto won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic breaks from Cueto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
halilbasic lands a big elbow.
Cesar Cueto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cueto regains half guard.
Cueto is refusing to be controlled, as halilbasic sits in half guard.
halilbasic thows a huge punch but Cueto dodges it nicely.
Cueto is refusing to be controlled, as halilbasic sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cueto tries to get to full guard but halilbasic has control of the leg.
Cueto is trying to control but halilbasic passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cesar Cueto.
Well Cueto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... hasan halilbasic!
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energy
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hype
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