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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trainius Reckus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algimantas Butautas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Butautas's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Evil Walks. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Algimantas Butautas enters the cage!
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195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trainius Reckus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Algimantas Butautas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butautas gets a clinch.
Reckus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reckus manages to pull guard.
Reckus seems keen to control Butautas's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butautas preventing the sweep.
Reckus looking to control.
Reckus pulls Butautas in close to prevent any damage.
Butautas passes Reckus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butautas seems to be working for a kimura but Reckus defends the submission attempt.
Reckus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reckus.
Reckus wants to sweep but no luck.
Reckus has a closed guard, preventing Butautas from standing up.
Reckus controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butautas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reckus keeping full guard, as Butautas tries to pass.
Butautas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reckus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reckus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butautas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butautas is trying to maintain the position but Reckus is very close to passing his half guard.
Butautas is trying to stand back up but Reckus is controlling him
Butautas tries to roll over but Reckus keeps him under control.
Butautas is refusing to be controlled, as Reckus sits in half guard.
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.
Reckus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reckus looking to control but Butautas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butautas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butautas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reckus pulls his head out easily.
Butautas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butautas looks gassed!
Butautas is pressing down on Reckus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Butautas working for a triangle but Reckus defends it easily.
Reckus is pushing down on Butautas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butautas is fighting to maintain full guard but Reckus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butautas wants to improve his position but Reckus is controlling well.
Reckus trying to control from half guard but Butautas is working away.
Reckus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butautas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butautas is refusing to be controlled, as Reckus sits in half guard.
Butautas wants to get back to full guard.
Reckus moves nicely into side control.
Reckus grinds an elbow into Butautas's temple.
Butautas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Butautas wants to get back to his feet.
Reckus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reckus is looking to take a break and control but Butautas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butautas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butautas is trying to get back to full guard.
Butautas looking for submissions off his back.
Reckus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trainius Reckus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butautas fails with a takedown attempt.
Butautas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reckus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reckus shoots and misses
and Butautas counters by clinching up.
Reckus pulls guard effortlessly.
Butautas is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Reckus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butautas is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butautas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reckus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butautas wants to get up but he can't break Reckus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butautas tries to free his leg and advance position but Reckus is retaining full guard.
Reckus is trying to keep Butautas in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Butautas. No joy for Reckus on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butautas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reckus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reckus swats away the attempt to clinch by Butautas.
Butautas drives through and clinches with Reckus against the cage.
Butautas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reckus passes into half guard.
Butautas trying to get back to full guard but Reckus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Reckus looking to control but Butautas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butautas can't escape the position.
Butautas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Butautas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reckus's guard. Nice work there by Butautas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckus looking for a sweep. Not yet Reckus, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butautas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reckus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reckus feints and as Butautas raises his hands in defense, Reckus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butautas is on top in guard.
Reckus trying to keep a closed guard but Butautas is proving a slippery customer.
Butautas pushes down on Reckus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reckus is looking to improve his position.
Butautas trying to control from half guard but Reckus is working away.
Reckus looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butautas works his way into side control.
Reckus struggling a bit here.
Butautas decides to stand back up. Butautas steps back and let's Reckus get back to his feet.
Butautas lands with a nice combination. Reckus backs away looking to recover.
Butautas closes the distance and clinches.
Butautas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butautas pulls guard successfully.
Butautas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reckus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reckus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butautas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butautas tries to buck Reckus off but Reckus is having none of it.
Reckus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butautas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reckus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reckus is looking to take a break and control but Butautas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butautas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reckus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Algimantas Butautas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Butautas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reckus jumps into guard, dragging Butautas to the mat.
Butautas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reckus is proving hard to escape from.
Reckus has Butautas pulled in close to control his posture.
Reckus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butautas manages to get himself to full guard.
Butautas has his foot on Reckus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reckus works his way back into a safe position though.
Reckus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butautas trying to control the position.
Butautas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reckus escapes and throws Butautas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reckus working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butautas being controlled for a moment.
Reckus working the head with strikes.
Butautas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reckus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Reckus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reckus controlling the position from side mount.
Reckus works to advance to full mount. Butautas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Butautas is working to get back to half guard.
Butautas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butautas wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckus wants to control but Butautas is keeping him busy.
Reckus wants to pass to mount but Butautas is defending the position.
Butautas is looking to escape.
Butautas tries to roll over but Reckus keeps him under control.
Reckus is looking to take a break and control but Butautas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butautas looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reckus shoots in looking for a takedown. Butautas tries to sprawl out of it but Reckus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butautas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reckus fails with the takedown
and Butautas counters with a left and a right that stings Reckus.
Reckus shoots and misses
and Butautas counters with a good low kick that Reckus was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trainius Reckus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reckus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butautas counters by clinching up.
Reckus jumps guard but Butautas stands there with Reckus around his waist. Reckus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Butautas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Butautas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butautas has his feet on Reckus's thighs here. He's pushed Reckus 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! Reckus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Algimantas Butautas!
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