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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rainer Varvaskoukku's chin.
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152 lbs
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164 cm
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145 lbs
8 - 4 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Varvaskoukku tries a low kick but Pitbull avoids it.
Varvaskoukku throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Varvaskoukku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Varvaskoukku tries to clinch up
enabling Pitbull to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rainer Varvaskoukku has been cut.
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
Pitbull tests Varvaskoukku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Varvaskoukku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Varvaskoukku fails with the takedown.
Varvaskoukku dips to his left and cracks Pitbull with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Varvaskoukku moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitbull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Varvaskoukku moves out of range of the strikes.
Varvaskoukku looks to land a right hand but Pitbull moved out of range.
Pitbull drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pitbull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.
Pitbull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Varvaskoukku is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull thows a huge punch but Varvaskoukku dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Varvaskoukku moves into full guard.
Pitbull is looking to work some ground and pound but Varvaskoukku has wrist control.
Varvaskoukku wants to sweep here but Pitbull controlling him for the moment.
Varvaskoukku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pitbull looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pitbull stopping the sweep attempt from Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku keeping full guard, as Pitbull tries to pass.
Pitbull won't allow Varvaskoukku to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Varvaskoukku's head.
Pitbull lands a couple of elbows.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the position.
Varvaskoukku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pitbull kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Varvaskoukku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pitbull's guard.
Varvaskoukku trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku won't allow Pitbull to sweep him here.
Varvaskoukku lands a couple of digs.
Varvaskoukku won't allow Pitbull to sweep him here.
Varvaskoukku throws a strike but Pitbull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position but Pitbull postures up.
Varvaskoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varvaskoukku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
Pitbull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Varvaskoukku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rainer Varvaskoukku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitbull throws the left hand but Varvaskoukku avoids the punch easily.
Varvaskoukku misses with a low kick.
Pitbull misses the jab.
Varvaskoukku thows a body shot but no joy.
Varvaskoukku throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Varvaskoukku jabs at Pitbull's body.
Pitbull throws a jab when Varvaskoukku was well out of range.
Varvaskoukku stuns Pitbull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull throws a nice looking combination but Varvaskoukku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Varvaskoukku punishes Pitbull's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitbull misses with a two punch combination.
Varvaskoukku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varvaskoukku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws out a loose jab but Varvaskoukku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Varvaskoukku coming out on top.
Pitbull misses with a two punch combination.
Pitbull is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Varvaskoukku throws a big shot that misses.
Varvaskoukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull connects with a body shot.
Varvaskoukku misses with an uppercut
and Pitbull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varvaskoukku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varvaskoukku looks to land a body kick but Pitbull moved away.
Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Varvaskoukku closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Varvaskoukku lands in his opponent's guard.
Varvaskoukku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to get back to his feet but Varvaskoukku passes into half guard.
Pitbull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the pace.
Varvaskoukku drops an elbow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Pitbull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pitbull is refusing to be controlled, as Varvaskoukku sits in half guard.
Pitbull trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pitbull looking for a kimura from the bottom but Varvaskoukku passes into side control!
Varvaskoukku lands an elbow.
Pitbull is looking for a sweep.
Varvaskoukku tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Varvaskoukku working the head with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Varvaskoukku working away.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the action but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pitbull is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku wants to take a breather but Pitbull manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Varvaskoukku.
Pitbull trying to keep a closed guard but Varvaskoukku is proving a slippery customer.
Varvaskoukku scoring with some ground and pound.
Varvaskoukku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pitbull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varvaskoukku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pitbull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varvaskoukku has managed to get both his arms back between Pitbull's legs - danger averted.
Varvaskoukku cracks Pitbull with a solid left hand.
Pitbull keeping full guard, as Varvaskoukku tries to pass.
Pitbull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varvaskoukku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Varvaskoukku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Varvaskoukku trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainer Varvaskoukku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rainer Varvaskoukku's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Varvaskoukku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varvaskoukku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull defending well as Varvaskoukku loads up on a big left hand.
Varvaskoukku shoots in but Pitbull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Varvaskoukku lands a jab to the head.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Varvaskoukku slips the punch.
Varvaskoukku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Varvaskoukku wants to clinch.
Varvaskoukku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Varvaskoukku with that takedown attempt.
Varvaskoukku takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varvaskoukku misses with a hook to the body
and Pitbull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Varvaskoukku dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Pitbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Varvaskoukku off the ropes and back into range.
Varvaskoukku misses the shot to the body.
Varvaskoukku shoots in and drives through. Pitbull sprawls well.
Roy Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainer Varvaskoukku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Varvaskoukku is looking to score with low kicks.
Varvaskoukku throws a body punch but Pitbull moves out of range.
Rainer Varvaskoukku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varvaskoukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Varvaskoukku misses with a wild combination.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Varvaskoukku throws a jab when Pitbull was well out of range.
Varvaskoukku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pitbull manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitbull wants to sweep here but Varvaskoukku controlling him for the moment.
Pitbull working a defensive guard here.
Pitbull has his feet on Varvaskoukku's thighs here. He's pushed Varvaskoukku off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Varvaskoukku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Pitbull!
Roy Pitbull retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Roy Pitbull thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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