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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mate Kurtisevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mate Kurtisevic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mate Kurtisevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Kurtisevic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Stewart.
A short right from Kurtisevic on the inside.
Stewart pulls guard.
Stewart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kurtisevic.
Stewart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurtisevic throwing strikes from guard but Stewart blocks nicely.
Kurtisevic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stewart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurtisevic throws a big right hand that misses.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Kurtisevic from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stewart can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurtisevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stewart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kurtisevic.
Kurtisevic looking to sit in guard and control but Stewart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stewart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtisevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurtisevic is working an open guard so Stewart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurtisevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurtisevic tries to clinch up but Stewart circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurtisevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurtisevic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stewart.
Stewart circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stewart as Kurtisevic tries to tie him up.
Stewart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stewart letting Kurtisevic take a breather here.
Our sources have told us that Kurtisevic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kurtisevic lands a body punch.
Stewart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurtisevic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stewart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurtisevic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stewart avoiding damage as Kurtisevic throws knees to the body.
Stewart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurtisevic.
Kurtisevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurtisevic.
Kurtisevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurtisevic keeps Stewart at a distance using the push kick.
Stewart clinches.
Stewart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurtisevic has Stewart pressed against the cage, preventing Stewart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurtisevic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stewart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurtisevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Stewart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stewart tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurtisevic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurtisevic trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stewart.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurtisevic.
Kurtisevic trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurtisevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stewart is defending well for now.
Stewart is trying to force a seperation but Kurtisevic has the dominant position.
Kurtisevic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurtisevic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurtisevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stewart is defending well for now.
Stewart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kurtisevic up against the cage.
Kurtisevic working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stewart as Kurtisevic tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurtisevic lands an elbow inside.
Kurtisevic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stewart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurtisevic throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Stewart on the inside.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mate Kurtisevic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stewart closes the distance and pushes Kurtisevic back into the cage.
Stewart breaks the clinch.
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Kurtisevic lands a left hand.
Kurtisevic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stewart misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stewart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stewart avoiding damage as Kurtisevic throws knees to the body.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Kurtisevic won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stewart.
Kurtisevic lands a knee to the head.
Kurtisevic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurtisevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stewart is defending well for now.
Kurtisevic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stewart blocks it with crossed arms.
Stewart is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurtisevic throws an elbow but misses.
Stewart is trying to push Kurtisevic away but Kurtisevic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtisevic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it misses.
Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Kurtisevic does no damage.
Kurtisevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurtisevic wants to clinch up but Stewart keeps it at a distance.
Kurtisevic moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Kurtisevic moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Stewart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurtisevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Stewart gets a clinch.
Stewart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurtisevic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurtisevic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mate Kurtisevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Stewart.
Stewart tries to circle away but Kurtisevic has him pinned against the cage.
Kurtisevic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kurtisevic lands an elbow just above Stewart 's eye.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurtisevic missing with knees to the body.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurtisevic tries to land a knee to the head but Stewart blocks with his arms.
Kurtisevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stewart is defending well for now.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurtisevic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stewart.
Stewart tries to circle away but Kurtisevic has him pinned against the cage.
Stewart pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurtisevic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurtisevic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurtisevic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stewart.
Stewart working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtisevic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurtisevic scores with a knee to the head.
Stewart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurtisevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurtisevic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Kurtisevic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stewart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stewart managing to block the knees to the body from Kurtisevic.
Stewart looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurtisevic has Stewart pressed against the cage, preventing Stewart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurtisevic throws a head punch that misses.
Kurtisevic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurtisevic stalling in the clinch but Stewart improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is trying to push Kurtisevic away but Kurtisevic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurtisevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stewart is defending well for now.
Kurtisevic tries to land knees in the clinch but Stewart avoids the damage to the body.
Stewart misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart is trying to force a seperation but Kurtisevic has the dominant position.
Stewart avoids a wild elbow strike from Kurtisevic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurtisevic wants to clinch.
Mate Kurtisevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurtisevic tries to clinch up but Stewart circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurtisevic.
Mate Kurtisevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches up with Kurtisevic, looking for a takedown. Stewart pushes Kurtisevic against the cage but Kurtisevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Kurtisevic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stewart closes the distance and clinches.
Stewart is trying to pull guard but Kurtisevic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurtisevic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kurtisevic tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Stewart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurtisevic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mate Kurtisevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Stewart.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurtisevic throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurtisevic.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurtisevic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stewart taking a breather.
Stewart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurtisevic is leaning against Stewart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stewart goes for a takedown attempt but Kurtisevic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stewart keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kurtisevic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kurtisevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtisevic tries to clinch but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurtisevic.
Kurtisevic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurtisevic gets tackled into the cage by Stewart. Stewart maintains the clinch.
Kurtisevic lands a knee to the body.
Kurtisevic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurtisevic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stewart being controlled against the cage.
Stewart dodges an elbow strike from Kurtisevic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurtisevic wants to stall.
Kurtisevic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kurtisevic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stewart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurtisevic is trying to maintain a safe position but Stewart gets an underhook and turns Kurtisevic into the cage.
Kurtisevic trying to land knees to the body.
Kurtisevic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurtisevic has Stewart pressed against the cage, preventing Stewart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurtisevic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stewart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kurtisevic is trying to stall.
Kurtisevic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart jumps guard but Kurtisevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kurtisevic has Stewart pressed against the cage, preventing Stewart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurtisevic lands a nice elbow.
Stewart avoids the elbow strike from Kurtisevic, against the cage.
Stewart wants a takedown.
Kurtisevic lands a damaging elbow.
Kurtisevic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stewart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stewart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stewart has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kurtisevic after a bit of a struggle.
Kurtisevic lands an elbow just above Stewart 's eye.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart has had enough of the clinch but Kurtisevic keeps him there for the moment.
Kurtisevic is trying to stall.
Kurtisevic prevents Stewart from breaking the clinch.
Kurtisevic stalling in the clinch but Stewart improves position.
Mate Kurtisevic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurtisevic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kurtisevic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stewart.
Kurtisevic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stewart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kurtisevic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurtisevic looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurtisevic tries to land knees in the clinch but Stewart avoids the damage to the body.
James Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurtisevic lands a nice knee to the body.
Kurtisevic throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mate Kurtisevic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kurtisevic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Mate Kurtisevic!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mate Kurtisevic!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Mate Kurtisevic!
Mate Kurtisevic wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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