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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Cutwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mattews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Cutwood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Mattews's chin.
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285 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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192 cm
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290 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Cutwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mattews!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mattews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cutwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mattews controls his hands.
Mattews goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cutwood prevents it.
Cutwood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mattews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cutwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mattews backwards.
It looks like Matt Mattews has been cut.
Mattews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cutwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cutwood gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutwood has a couple of punches blocked by Mattews.
Cutwood tries to throw a body punch but Mattews avoids it by throwing Cutwood back against the cage.
Mattews lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mattews gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mattews throwing strikes but missing.
Cutwood has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews throwing strikes but missing.
Cutwood keeping moving, preventing Mattews from controlling successfully.
Cutwood working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattews throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mattews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mattews shoots for a takedown but Cutwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carlos Cutwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
Mattews feints and as Cutwood raises his hands in defense, Mattews changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mattews throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mattews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mattews trying to control but Cutwood is working from the bottom.
Mattews has gone for a leg lock! Cutwood slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mattews's guard.
Mattews keeping moving, preventing Cutwood from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutwood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cutwood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mattews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mattews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cutwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Mattews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mattews is trying to hold Cutwood in close to prevent damage but Cutwood has managed to pass into half guard.
Cutwood is trying to control the action in half guard but Mattews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cutwood controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Carlos Cutwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Mattews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body punch from Cutwood.
Mattews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cutwood as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Mattews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cutwood doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Carlos Cutwood has been cut.
Mattews throws a sloppy body shot
and Cutwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mattews.
It looked like Cutwood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cutwood closes the distance and clinches.
Mattews putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cutwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mattews pulls guard.
Cutwood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mattews looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutwood wants to control from the top but Mattews keeps moving.
Cutwood content to stall in guard here.
Cutwood wants to pass the guard but Mattews is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cutwood preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cutwood lands a lovely overhand right.
Mattews shoots in looking for a takedown but Cutwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mattews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carlos Cutwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cutwood lands a slapping body shot.
Mattews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mattews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cutwood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mattews is breathing heavily.
Cutwood lands with a light punch inside.
Mattews tries to score a body lock takedown but Cutwood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cutwood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cutwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mattews can do to turn this around?
Mattews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cutwood after a bit of a struggle.
Cutwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cutwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cutwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cutwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cutwood pushes off an throws an elbow but Mattews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cutwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Cutwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mattews backwards.
Mattews is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cutwood takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mattews is still on wobbly legs! Can Cutwood finish him?
Cutwood lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Matt Mattews's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cutwood lands with a right to the head.
Cutwood throws a big uppercut that drops Mattews! More strikes from Cutwood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mattews lies dazed against the cage as Cutwood celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Cutwood!
Our winner, Carlos Cutwood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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