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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kutowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opie River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kutowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Absolute Beginner - Nie Nett. River has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Kutowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Opie River!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kutowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kutowski blocks a jab.
River misses with a low kick.
River checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from River.
River closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kutowski quickly recovers to half guard.
River trying to control from half guard but Kutowski is working away.
Kutowski wants to get back to full guard.
River not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
River prevents Kutowski from improving his position.
River wants to pass the guard but Kutowski is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River passes into side control, despite Kutowski's attempt to control the position.
Kutowski can't do much from the bottom here.
River thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
River lands a few punches from side control.
Kutowski holds on to River's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kutowski tries to buck River off but River is having none of it.
River has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River is working Kutowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kutowski is trying to control River's posture but River avoids it.
River trying to control the position but Kutowski is working away.
Kutowski is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the action but Kutowski is working from the bottom.
River looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kutowski is avoiding damage well.
Kutowski can't do much from the bottom here.
River trying to control the position but Kutowski is working away.
Kutowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
River is looking to take a break and control but Kutowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kutowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of River.
Kutowski struggling a bit here.
Kutowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kutowski wants to control but River postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kutowski blocks a head kick by River.
River misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opie River dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
River throws a shot from downtown. Kutowski moves away and avoids it.
River takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
River tried to score with a low kick but Kutowski checks it.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River moves out of range of the body kick.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Opie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kutowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Kutowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Kutowski tries to bum rush River with a series of wild strikes but River uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutowski doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Kutowski moves out of range as River strikes.
Kutowski tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River throws a lazy body kick
and Kutowski counters with a straight right hand.
River swings for the body but Kutowski moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kutowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutowski loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River with a nice cross.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kutowski's head backwards.
Kutowski throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
River is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kutowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kutowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Kutowski misses.
Kutowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by River.
River looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
River blocks a low kick nicely.
River fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kutowski is out of range.
Kutowski takes one to the chin there.
River throws a chopping leg kick but Kutowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kutowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kutowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Kutowski misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kutowski throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
A big left from River misses.
Kutowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River avoids the body shot from Kutowski.
Kutowski scores with a leg kick.
River dives in and grabs Kutowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kutowski pushes down on River's head and hops out.
Kutowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kutowski scores with a nice right hand.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kutowski manages to avoid it.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Kutowski slams his shin into River's torso.
A low kick from River is predictable there
and Kutowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River blocks a leg kick.
Karl Kutowski is winning the standup battle so far.
River scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kutowski doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski is looking to score with low kicks.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kutowski avoids a kick to the body.
Kutowski throws a body shot but no joy.
River tests Kutowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kutowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from River misses.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kutowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
River explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kutowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski throws the kick towards the body but River avoids it.
Karl Kutowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River moves into the clinch.
Kutowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
River has Kutowski pressed against the cage, preventing Kutowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kutowski misses with a knee strike.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kutowski struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Kutowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
River gets through Kutowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kutowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has River in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
River scores with a shot to the side of Kutowski's head.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kutowski misses with a knee strike.
Kutowski is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.
River has hold of one of Kutowski's legs. Kutowski is fighting the takedown attempt but River gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
River lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Kutowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kutowski connects with a leg kick. River looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kutowski tries to clinch there but River circles away.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kutowski back to the cage. River follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kutowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Kutowski as he checks the leg kick.
Kutowski lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
Kutowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but River checks it well.
River lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kutowski at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Kutowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
River misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kutowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kutowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutowski throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River avoids the body shot from Kutowski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kutowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Kutowski.
Kutowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of River's head.
Kutowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kutowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Kutowski.
River throws a hook but Kutowski avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
Kutowski tries a head kick but it misses.
River tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kutowski swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River takes a swing at Kutowski's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kutowski, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River throws a nice looking combination but Kutowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kutowski misses the shot to the body.
River shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kutowski but Kutowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karl Kutowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opie River.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts River, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kutowski.
River misses with a leg kick
and Kutowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River throws a shot from downtown. Kutowski moves away and avoids it.
River tries to clinch up.
Kutowski misses with a head kick.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a wild body kick that Kutowski sees coming a mile off.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kutowski has time to react.
Kutowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River blocks a leg kick.
Kutowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kutowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River looks to land a combination but Kutowski avoids it well.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kutowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Kutowski misses.
Kutowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River. That did some damage!
Kutowski lands with a good body shot.
Kutowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutowski is looking to stand up but River isn't so interested in that idea.
Kutowski working a defensive guard here.
Kutowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kutowski can't keep his opponent in guard - River advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River is pressing down on Kutowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kutowski is holding on for now.
Kutowski wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River working Kutowski over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Opie River.
I think River has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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