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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finn Tugved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cri Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn Tugved has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finn Tugved! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cri Cutter! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tugved closes the distance and clinches. Tugved leaning against his opponent.
Tugved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tugved misses with a two punch combination.
Tugved tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tugved as he jumps to the side. Finn Tugved seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick from Tugved lands but Cutter takes it in his stride. Tugved circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutter misses with a low kick. Tugved moves into the clinch. Cutter is pressed up against the cage. Tugved has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cutter down to the mat. Cutter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Cutter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tugved manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tugved lands with a slapping head kick. Tugved stuffs the takedown attempt from Cutter. Cutter gets slowly back to his feet. Cutter fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Finn Tugved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cri Cutter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tugved misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cutter. Cutter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Tugved definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Tugved tries a head kick but it misses.
Tugved lands a left and a right that send Cutter crashing to the mat, dazed. Tugved thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cutter is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cutter moves to clinch but Tugved breaks away and Tugved counters with a nice body shot. Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tugved swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A decent looking body kick lands there for Tugved. Tugved clinches up with Cutter and pushes him back against the cage. Cutter tries to circle away but Tugved has him pinned against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Tugved - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tugved has Cutter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cutter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Tugved is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tugved stops a takedown attempt from Cutter.
A bit of stalling here from Tugved.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Tugved controls the action.
Cutter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cutter breaks from the clinch.
Tugved gets a clinch. Tugved escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cutter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Tugved counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cutter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cutter misses with a body kick. Tugved cracks a nice hook into Cutter's ribs. Cutter looks winded! Tugved gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tugved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tugved closes the distance and clinches. Cutter is trying to pull guard but Tugved has him pressed against the cage. Cutter gets through Tugved's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Cutter blocks an elbow strike. Cutter jumps guard and drags Tugved to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Cutter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Tugved won't allow Cutter to get back to his feet. Tugved is looking to stand up but Cutter won't let him. Tugved is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cutter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tugved tries to hold on but Cutter postures up. Cutter prevents Tugved from getting the reversal. Tugved is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cutter tries to control but Tugved wriggling away. Tugved is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Tugved dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cutter shoots in but no luck this time. Tugved lands a two punch combo.
Finn Tugved is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A bone on bone clash there as Tugved blocks the leg kick.
Finn Tugved is winning the standup battle so far. Tugved throws a head kick but Cutter moves out of range.
Tugved works over Cutter's head and body with a nice combination. Tugved moves out of range of the strikes. Tugved circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tugved counters with a left to the body. Some wild striking there from Cutter.
Tugved has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tugved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cutter is breathing heavily. Tugved scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tugved clinches up against the cage. Cutter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tugved breaks from the clinch.
Cutter tries to clinch but Tugved is having none of it. A decent looking body kick lands there for Tugved. Tugved fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cutter, pushing him back against the cage. Tugved breaks the clinch.
Tugved tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tugved rushes Cutter and presses him up against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tugved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tugved pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cutter back to the cage. Tugved follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tugved gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cutter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tugved's efforts to push away. Tugved pressing his opponent against the cage. Cutter stalling in the clinch but Tugved improves position. Cutter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tugved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice takedown defense from Cutter. No joy for Tugved on that attempt. Tugved is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cutter can do to turn this around? Tugved swats away the attempt to clinch by Cutter. Tugved lands with a nice combination. Cutter backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck for Cutter with that takedown attempt. Tugved gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tugved's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tugved tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Tugved escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cutter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Finn Tugved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cri Cutter. Cutter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tugved defends well and Cutter ends up having to push Tugved into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Tugved's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tugved scores with a spinning back kick! Tugved moves into the clinch successfully.
Tugved manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Tugved is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tugved is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cutter keeping full guard, as Tugved tries to pass. Tugved decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tugved lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Tugved dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Cutter looks to clinch and Tugved connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tugved scores with a head kick. Cutter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Cutter is still on wobbly legs! Can Tugved finish him? Cutter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tugved sprawls well. Tugved wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cutter gets slowly back to his feet. Cutter seems to have recovered his senses. Cutter is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Tugved moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Tugved!
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