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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Betlach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Higher Ground. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
27 - 10 - 0 |
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176 cm
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145 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betlach tries to work over Assassin's front leg with a kick but Assassin checks it.
Assassin dips to his left and cracks Betlach with an uppercut!
Assassin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Betlach throws a head kick but Assassin moves out of range.
Betlach misses with a body kick.
Assassin throws a right hand that misses
and Betlach counters with a thumping low kick.
Betlach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Betlach.
Assassin throws a lazy uppercut
and Betlach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Betlach slips under a jab from Assassin.
Assassin checks a low kick from Betlach.
Assassin checks the leg kick.
Assassin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Assassin cracks Betlach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a two punch combination.
Assassin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Betlach can pounce on him.
Assassin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Betlach looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Betlach is looking to regain half guard here but Assassin keeps moving and retains side control.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Assassin working the head and body with strikes.
Betlach regains half guard.
Betlach is staying active underneath Assassin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Betlach is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betlach avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.
Betlach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Assassin pulls his head out easily.
Assassin lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Betlach is trying to stand.
Assassin thows a huge punch but Betlach dodges it nicely.
Betlach wants to control but Assassin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Betlach moves into full guard.
Betlach keeping full guard, as Assassin tries to pass.
Betlach controlling the position.
Assassin trying to control the position from guard on top but Betlach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Betlach pulls Assassin in to control the position.
Assassin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assassin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assassin throws an elbow that misses. Betlach uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Assassin's guard. Nice move by Betlach!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Assassin looking for subs off his back but Betlach has passed one foot through into half guard.
Assassin wants to improve his position but Betlach is controlling well.
Assassin is refusing to be controlled, as Betlach sits in half guard.
Assassin wants to control but Betlach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Betlach is trying to control the action in half guard but Assassin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin manages to get to full guard.
Betlach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Betlach forces his way into half guard.
Betlach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assassin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Assassin is looking for a sweep. Betlach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Assassin is staying active underneath Betlach, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Assassin looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betlach content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach wants to free his trapped foot but Assassin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 Lager Assassin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Betlach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assassin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Betlach throws a right hand that misses
and Assassin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assassin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assassin moves out of range of the body kick.
Assassin misses with an uppercut.
Assassin scores with a body shot.
Betlach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Assassin misses with a lunging right hand
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assassin stuns Betlach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Betlach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Assassin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lager Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a hook. Betlach ducked under it nicely.
Assassin misses with a head kick.
Assassin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Betlach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assassin misses with an uppercut. Betlach saw that one coming.
Assassin throws a series of punches but Betlach moves out of range.
Assassin blocks a head kick by Betlach.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Betlach as he jumps to the side.
Betlach misses with a hook.
Betlach blocks a head kick by Assassin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betlach.
Assassin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Betlach ducks under a wild hook from Assassin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Assassin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Betlach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Betlach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Betlach, right into the meat.
A jab from Betlach misses.
Lager Assassin is winning the standup battle so far.
Betlach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Assassin motions for Betlach to come forward. Assassin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assassin connects with a body shot.
Assassin looks to throw the jab but Betlach is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Betlach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Betlach.
Betlach takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assassin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Betlach has time to react.
Assassin misses with a hook. Betlach ducked under it nicely.
Assassin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Betlach's head.
Betlach tries to score with a low kick but Assassin moves his leg out of the way.
Betlach throws a hook but Assassin blocks it.
Betlach slips under a jab from Assassin.
Assassin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Betlach circles away quickly and effectively.
Betlach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assassin throws out the jab.
Assassin misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Betlach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assassin.
Betlach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Betlach lands a leg kick that knocks Assassin off balance momentarily.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assassin is fighting to break Betlach's control of his arms but Betlach is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Betlach looking for a sweep. Not yet Betlach, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing.
Assassin postures up in Betlach's guard and throws a big left but Betlach blocks it.
Assassin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lager Assassin dominated that second round.
That's time! Assassin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Assassin throws a series of punches but Betlach moves out of range.
Betlach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assassin throws an overhand right that lands on Betlach's shoulder, as Betlach tries to avoid the shot.
Betlach throws a nice head kick!
Assassin is looking to slow Betlach down with leg kicks.
Betlach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assassin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Betlach lands with a good body shot.
Betlach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Assassin misses its intended target.
Assassin misses with a hook.
Betlach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assassin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin throws a series of punches but Betlach moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assassin. Betlach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Betlach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Assassin throws a shot from downtown. Betlach moves away and avoids it.
Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Assassin.
A leg kick checked by Assassin.
Assassin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assassin throws a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Assassin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Betlach.
Betlach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assassin.
Betlach misses the shot to the body.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Assassin.
Assassin throws a big shot that misses.
Betlach misses with a low kick.
Assassin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Betlach defends it nicely.
Assassin misses with an uppercut. Betlach saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Assassin misses.
Assassin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Betlach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Betlach counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Betlach fails to land with a series of punches.
Betlach tries a head kick but it misses.
Betlach tries to land a front kick but Assassin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Assassin. Those never looked like landing.
Betlach looks to land a right hand but Assassin moved out of range.
Assassin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Betlach misses the shot to the body.
Assassin lands a nice looking body shot.
Betlach slips under a jab from Assassin.
Betlach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vevrin Betlach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lager Assassin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin cracks Betlach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Betlach misses with a low kick as Assassin jumps back.
Assassin shoots in looking for a takedown but Betlach manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Assassin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Assassin misses with an uppercut. Betlach saw that one coming.
Betlach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assassin shoots in and bounces Betlach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach is trying to keep Assassin in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assassin stands up out of Betlach's guard for a moment - Betlach manages to land a nice upkick.
Betlach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assassin defends it easily.
Lager Assassin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Betlach keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vevrin Betlach.
Well Assassin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lager Assassin!
Lager Assassin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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