Jared Cannonier vs Ion Cutelaba

Jared Cannonier
United States

Jared Cannonier

“Tha Killa Gorilla”

18-10

Winner

VS
Ion Cutelaba
Moldova

Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-12-1

Winner

Jared Cannonier

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

4 December 2016 · Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Jared Cannonier beat Ion Cutelaba by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Jared Cannonier landed 83 of 121 total strikes and 0 of 2 takedowns, with 3:09 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Jared CannonierIon Cutelaba
18-10Record20-12-1
32Age on fight night22
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
77.5″ (197 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
MMA LabTeamTimoshkov Sport Club
Dallas, Texas, United StatesFromChisinau, Moldova

Fight statistics

83of 121 · 69%Total strikes landed50of 148 · 34%
60of 97Head strikes35of 128
12of 12Body strikes11of 15
11of 12Leg strikes4of 5
0of 2Takedowns6of 7
3:09Control time4:46

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Jared CannonierRoundIon Cutelaba
16/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:35controlR125/54strikes2/2TD0KD2:20control
36/42strikes0/2TD0KD1:52controlR212/23strikes3/3TD0KD2:12control
31/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:42controlR313/71strikes1/2TD0KD0:14control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Marcos Rosales

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Jared Cannonier

  1. WCyril AskerKO/TKO R1 2:442016
  2. LShawn Jordan2015

Ion Cutelaba

  1. WJonathan Wilsonunanimous decision2016
  2. LMisha Cirkunovsubmission R3 1:222016

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