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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kan Tutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kan Tutz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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214 lbs
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170 cm
18
194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hubert Raymond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kan Tutz! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Tutz gets caught flat footed, as Raymond shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Raymond throws an elbow that misses. Tutz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raymond's guard. Nice move by Tutz! Raymond has Tutz pulled in close to control his posture. Raymond's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Tutz stopping the sweep attempt from Raymond. Raymond managing to control the position. Tutz won't allow Raymond to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hubert Raymond wasn't doing enough on the ground. Raymond shoots in but Tutz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tutz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice sprawl there from Tutz as Raymond shoots in. Raymond slips under a jab from Tutz. Raymond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tutz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Raymond avoids the body shot from Tutz.
Raymond dives in and grabs Tutz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tutz pushes down on Raymond's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him. Raymond shoots in looking for a takedown but Tutz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raymond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raymond shoots in but Tutz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Raymond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Tutz leaves Raymond with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Raymond shoots in looking for a takedown but Tutz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raymond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Raymond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tutz.
Raymond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Tutz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Tutz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Tutz. Those never looked like landing. Tutz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raymond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raymond. Raymond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A punch combination from Raymond misses. Raymond drives through with a takedown into Tutz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tutz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raymond's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Raymond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Raymond is standing up over Tutz. Tutz looks to escape but Raymond dives into side control.
Tutz is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Raymond scoring with punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hubert Raymond dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tutz misses with a double jab
and Raymond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raymond. Raymond breaks the clinch.
Raymond throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kan Tutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Raymond darts in and clinches Tutz up against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Raymond has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tutz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Raymond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tutz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raymond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tutz just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tutz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Raymond prevents Tutz from breaking the clinch. Tutz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raymond breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Raymond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tutz connects with a leg kick. Raymond looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Tutz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raymond shoots in and gets a takedown into Tutz's guard. Raymond looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Raymond won't allow Tutz to get back to his feet. Raymond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tutz on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raymond throws a big right hand that misses. Raymond connects with a couple of short punches. Raymond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutz works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Raymond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Tutz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raymond is controlling him. Raymond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tutz wants to stand but Raymond is controlling the position. Raymond's corner is telling him to maintain position. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hubert Raymond wasn't doing enough on the ground. Raymond changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tutz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Tutz is trying to buck Raymond off. Raymond tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Raymond has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raymond lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tutz down.
Raymond scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tutz to see if he's OK. Tutz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Raymond working for a guillotine from mount but Tutz is in no mood to give up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Raymond won't let Tutz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hubert Raymond dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tutz misses with a left hand and Raymond counters by clinching up. A frustrated look appears on Tutz's face as he tries to break the clinch. Raymond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Raymond fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Raymond gets a double leg takedown into Tutz's guard. Raymond throwing strikes but missing. Tutz is wriggling around but Raymond manages to pass to half guard.
Raymond stops Tutz from getting back to his feet.
Tutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raymond slows the pace down in half guard. Tutz is trying to stand back up but Raymond is controlling him
Tutz taking some punishment here, with Raymond in his half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tutz is looking to escape. Raymond lands strikes from half guard. Raymond working the head and body with strikes. Raymond thows a huge punch but Tutz dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, if Raymond is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Raymond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tutz is trying to escape back to his feet but Raymond uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Raymond controls the position from side control. Raymond working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raymond slows the pace down. Raymond tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raymond working the ground and pound but Tutz is defending the strikes. Raymond scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tutz to see if he's OK. Raymond scores with a couple of short elbows. Raymond in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Raymond in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Tutz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Kan Tutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tutz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Raymond.
And that's the end of the fight! Hubert Raymond showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raymond, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hubert Raymond!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
35% |
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