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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Corbett (ranked 3921 p4p, 432 weight class) and Bora Lutar (ranked 4312 p4p, 470 weight class). Bora Lutar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bora Lutar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett tries for a takedown but Lutar circles away easily
and Lutar counters by moving into the clinch.
Corbett goes for a takedown attempt but Lutar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lutar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Corbett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lutar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lutar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lutar wants it to stay on the feet.
Corbett has his takedown stuffed
and Lutar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corbett misses with a takedown
and Lutar moves into the clinch.
Lutar gets through Corbett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corbett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lutar prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Lutar.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lutar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett goes for a takedown attempt but Lutar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Corbett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corbett is breathing heavily.
Lutar cracks a nice hook into Corbett's ribs.
Lutar lands a nice hook to Corbett's body. Corbett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corbett looks for a takedown but Lutar sprawls well.
Lutar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corbett doesn't seem bothered though.
Corbett takes one to the side of the head.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown but Lutar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lutar digs a good body shot into Corbett's ribs.
Corbett tries for a takedown but Lutar circles away easily
and Lutar counters with a nice body shot.
Corbett dives in and grabs Lutar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lutar pushes down on Corbett's head and hops out.
Lutar throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corbett at a distance.
Lutar cracks Corbett with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lutar cracks a nice hook into Corbett's ribs.
Lutar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lutar cracks a nice hook into Corbett's ribs.
Lutar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corbett.
A nice combination there by Lutar.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lutar!
Lutar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lutar lands a jab-cross combination.
Lutar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lutar as he avoids it easily.
Corbett with a poor takedown
and Lutar counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lutar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corbett.
Bora Lutar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lutar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Corbett shoots in looking for a takedown but Lutar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Corbett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lutar wants to counter with a clinch but Corbett pushes him away.
Lutar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lutar scores with a body shot.
Corbett tries for a takedown but Lutar circles away easily
and Lutar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lutar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corbett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Lutar as Corbett shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Lutar. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Corbett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lutar lands a slapping body shot.
Lutar lands a nice hook to Corbett's body. Corbett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lutar scores with a hook to the body. Corbett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lutar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Corbett misses with a takedown attempt
and Lutar counters by clinching up.
Lutar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lutar is pressed up against the cage. Corbett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lutar down to the mat. Lutar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Lutar.
Corbett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lutar counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Lutar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lutar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lutar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corbett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lutar as he jumps to the side.
Corbett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lutar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lutar feints a jab promting Corbett to slip. Lutar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corbett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Corbett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lutar counters by clinching up.
Corbett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lutar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Lutar.
Corbett turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Corbett manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Lutar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lutar manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lutar desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutar is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lutar wants to control but Corbett is keeping busy.
Lutar is positioning himself well to prevent Corbett advancing to mount.
Corbett seems to be working for a kimura but Lutar defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lutar wants to improve his position but Corbett is controlling well.
Corbett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lutar defends it well.
Lutar controlling the position well.
Corbett is trying to work for a kimura but Lutar is defending well.
Lutar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is looking for a kimura here.
Lutar is looking to control Corbett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lutar avoid being mounted?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Corbett misses with a takedown
and Lutar counters with a right hand to the body.
Corbett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lutar moves into the clinch.
Lutar lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutar stops a takedown attempt from Corbett.
Lutar is struggling to control the position.
Corbett wants a takedown.
Corbett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lutar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lutar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lutar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Lutar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corbett takes a shot to the head.
Lutar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lutar lands an uppercut.
Corbett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lutar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Corbett with a poor takedown
and Lutar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lutar scores with a three punch combo!
Lutar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lutar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Lutar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lutar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corbett looks for a takedown but Lutar sprawls well.
Bora Lutar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corbett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lutar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corbett.
A right-left combo lands from Lutar.
Lutar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corbett.
Lutar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lutar connects with a body shot.
Corbett shoots for a double leg takedown but Lutar sprawls well. He's pushed Corbett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lutar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lutar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lutar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lutar wants it to stay on the feet.
Lutar wants to counter with a clinch but Corbett pushes him away.
Lutar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lutar!
Lutar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Corbett shoots and misses
and Lutar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lutar.
Lutar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lutar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lutar.
Corbett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lutar presses Corbett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lutar.
A short uppercut from Lutar.
A right hook to the body lands for Lutar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lutar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lutar lands a shot to the body.
Lutar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Lutar.
Lutar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lutar scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
A short left from Lutar.
A short right from Lutar.
Corbett is working for takedown but Lutar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lutar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Lutar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corbett is looking for a takedown.
Corbett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corbett goes for a takedown attempt but Lutar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lutar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Corbett back to the cage. Lutar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lutar lands a body shot.
Corbett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lutar counters with a three punch combo that has Corbett backing up. Corbett nods at Lutar to acknowledge the strikes.
Lutar stuffs the takedown attempt from Corbett. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett drops his hands momentarily and Lutar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lutar scores with a body shot.
Corbett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lutar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lutar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lutar lands with a nice body punch.
Corbett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lutar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lutar lands a really nice looking cross but Corbett seems unphased.
Lutar lands with a good body shot.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lutar as he avoids it easily.
Lutar wants to counter with a clinch but Corbett pushes him away.
Corbett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corbett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corbett.
Corbett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corbett has his takedown stuffed
and Lutar counters with a nice uppercut.
James Corbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lutar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corbett rather than just go for the knockout.
Lutar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Corbett wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lutar looks to land a combination. Corbett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bora Lutar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lutar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Lutar!
A very excited looking Bora Lutar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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