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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asiong Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Cutter!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cutter scores with a body shot.
Cutter gets a clinch.
Cutter tries a body shot but Salonga blocks it.
Salonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cutter tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing Cutter back against the cage.
Salonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salonga or not.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cutter.
Cutter blocks a body shot from Salonga.
Cutter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salonga misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutter tries a body shot but Salonga blocks it.
Salonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cutter tries to work over Salonga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
A hook to the body from Cutter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Cutter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salonga's elbow.
Salonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salonga tries a body shot but Cutter blocks it.
Salonga throws a punch but it's blocked by Cutter.
Cutter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
Salonga swings wildly with an uppercut but Cutter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salonga has a couple of punches blocked by Cutter.
Salonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutter's elbow.
Cutter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salonga misses with the head strike.
Cutter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cutter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salonga's elbow.
Cutter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cutter.
Salonga blocks a body shot from Cutter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cutter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga blocks an uppercut.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salonga misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cutter tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing Cutter back against the cage.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter struggles to land a body shot inside as Salonga controls his hands.
Salonga prevents a body shot from Cutter.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter blocks a body shot from Salonga.
Cutter throws a head punch that misses.
Salonga misses with the head strike.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cutter misses with a punch 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!
Cutter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salonga has a couple of punches blocked by Cutter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutter working aggressively here.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutter.
Cutter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cutter is working Salonga over against the cage.
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cutter can't find room to land a body shot as Salonga controls the action.
Salonga misses with a body punch.
Cutter has a couple of punches blocked by Salonga.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing Cutter back against the cage.
Salonga blocks an uppercut.
Salonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cutter misses with a body punch.
Salonga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter lands a hook that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salonga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutter's elbow.
Salonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutter's elbow.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salonga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cutter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Cutter.
Salonga misses with some punches.
Cutter misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cutter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salonga tries a body shot but Cutter blocks it.
Cutter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Cutter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cutter.
Cutter delivers a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salonga checks a leg kick.
Cutter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asiong Salonga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutter doesn't manage to clinch there - Salonga circles away.
Salonga misses with a wild combination.
Cutter ducks under a wild hook from Salonga.
Salonga throws a jab but it's blocked by Cutter.
Salonga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salonga throws a leg kick that misses.
Cutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salonga blocks a head kick by Cutter.
Salonga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Salonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga throws a body shot but no joy.
Cutter staying out of range there.
Cutter tries to counter with a clinch but Salonga shakes him off and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cutter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga blocks a head kick by Cutter.
Cutter checks a leg kick nicely.
Cutter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cutter wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cutter. Salonga shrugs it off though.
Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cutter checks a leg kick.
Cutter defending well as Salonga loads up on a big left hand.
Cutter misses with a leg kick.
Salonga throws a solid leg kick but Cutter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salonga.
Cutter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salonga.
Cutter doesn't manage to clinch there - Salonga circles away.
Cutter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cutter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Asiong Salonga has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cutter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cutter lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonga with a hook.
Cutter misses with a looping right.
Salonga throws a shot from downtown. Cutter moves away and avoids it.
Salonga avoids a kick to the body.
Cutter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
William Cutter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cutter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutter is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cutter.
A jab lands there for Cutter.
Cutter tries to clinch up.
Cutter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salonga misses the target.
Cutter counters with a body kick.
Cutter cracks the inside of Salonga's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salonga is able to avoid easily.
Cutter tries to clinch up.
Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cutter. Salonga shrugs it off though.
Cutter wants to clinch up but Salonga keeps it at a distance.
Salonga missing with a left hand there. Cutter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cutter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salonga.
Salonga throws a hook but Cutter avoids it easily.
Cutter counters with a body kick.
Cutter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cutter wants to slow Salonga down by chopping away at his legs.
Cutter rushes Salonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cutter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Cutter fails to land.
Cutter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salonga's elbow.
Salonga blocks a body shot from Cutter.
Salonga blocks an uppercut.
Cutter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cutter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Cutter scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter throws a punch but it's blocked by Salonga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cutter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cutter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cutter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salonga digs a right hand underneath Cutter's ribcage. Cutter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cutter is breathing heavily.
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!
Salonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cutter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cutter throws a head punch that misses.
Salonga misses with a punch to the body.
Cutter struggles to land a body shot inside as Salonga controls his hands.
Cutter is leaning against Salonga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salonga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutter blocks a body shot from Salonga.
Cutter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Cutter tries a body shot but Salonga blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Cutter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asiong Salonga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cutter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salonga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salonga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutter doesn't manage to clinch there - Salonga circles away.
Salonga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cutter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cutter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cutter misses with a straight left.
Salonga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salonga misses the shot to the body.
Salonga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cutter circles away quickly and effectively.
Salonga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salonga checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutter doesn't manage to clinch there - Salonga circles away.
Good leg kick by Cutter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cutter is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Cutter.
Cutter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter misses with a body shot.
Cutter tries to clinch but Salonga moves out of range.
Cutter moves in looking to clinch but Salonga pushes him off.
Salonga cracks Cutter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like William Cutter has been cut.
Cutter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutter.
Salonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Salonga misses with a wild body shot.
Salonga throws a jab when Cutter was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cutter.
Salonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Cutter.
Salonga misses with a hook. Cutter ducked under it nicely.
Cutter throws out a counter right but Salonga avoids it with no problem.
Cutter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salonga takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Salonga as he checks the leg kick.
Cutter tries to land a front kick but Salonga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asiong Salonga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cutter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cutter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Salonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cutter is out of range and Salonga settles back down.
Salonga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cutter throws out the jab.
Cutter wants to clinch.
As Cutter looks to move away, Salonga throws a big counter combo bu Cutter just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salonga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cutter's head backwards.
Salonga moves out of range of the body kick.
Salonga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salonga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cutter. That one must have hurt.
Salonga throws a hook to the side of Cutter's head but Cutter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cutter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salonga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salonga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter wants to clinch up but Salonga keeps it at a distance.
Salonga throws a chopping leg kick but Cutter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cutter is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Salonga does no damage.
Cutter feints and then cracks Salonga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salonga down.
Cutter throws a leg kick which misses Salonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Salonga tries to avoid it.
Cutter is looking to clinch.
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salonga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cutter misses with a body kick.
Salonga looks to land a combination but Cutter avoids it well.
Salonga misses with a series of wild punches.
Cutter throws the kick towards the body but Salonga avoids it.
Salonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cutter is out of range and Salonga settles back down.
Salonga blocks the body kick.
Cutter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cutter.
Cutter tries to close the distance and clinch but Salonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutter manages to avoid it.
William Cutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutter moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Salonga.
William Cutter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cutter closes the distance and clinches.
Salonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salonga misses with some punches.
Cutter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutter blocks a body shot from Salonga.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Cutter.
Well Cutter 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Cutter!
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hype
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