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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Vikic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dirk Butler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pera Vikic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vikic.
Vikic with a poor takedown
and Butler counters with a good, hard body kick but Vikic shrugs it off.
Vikic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butler rushes Vikic and presses him up against the cage.
Vikic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butler's efforts to push away.
Butler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Butler is looking for a triangle but Vikic pushes his legs off easily.
Butler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vikic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vikic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vikic manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vikic has an active guard here but Butler has managed to pass into half guard.
Vikic looks winded!
Vikic is looking to control Butler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vikic avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but Vikic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vikic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butler pulls his head out easily.
Butler blocks the strikes from Vikic.
Butler is keen to just control but Vikic is a slippery customer.
Vikic actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Butler is going to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vikic can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Vikic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vikic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butler pulls his head out easily.
Vikic actively working from the bottom here.
Vikic is staying active underneath Butler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vikic with a poor takedown
and Butler counters with a low kick, right behind Vikic 's knee.
Dirk Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pera Vikic.
Butler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler trying to control from half guard but Vikic is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vikic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butler pulls his head out easily.
Vikic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Butler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vikic is staying active underneath Butler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vikic's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vikic shoots and misses
and Butler counters with a nice body kick.
Pera Vikic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vikic is looking to reverse the position.
Butler slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Vikic.
Vikic is trying desperately to improve position.
Vikic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler tries to control but Vikic wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Butler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vikic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Butler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vikic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vikic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butler stuffs the takedown attempt from Vikic. Vikic gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirk Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pera Vikic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Butler lands in his opponent's guard.
Vikic has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.
Vikic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler wants to control from the top but Vikic keeps moving.
Butler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vikic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Butler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butler leaves Vikic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Butler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vikic!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikic throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
You can see the frustration on Vikic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vikic keeps working.
Vikic looking for a sweep but Butler has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Butler looking to control but Vikic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vikic is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikic tries to lock up and control but Butler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vikic is working to get back to half guard.
Butler trying to control but Vikic is having none of it.
Vikic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vikic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vikic flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vikic can't escape the position.
Butler trying to control but Vikic is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vikic tries to hold on but Butler postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Butler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Vikic pushes him off.
Butler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vikic on the ground.
Butler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vikic keeps working.
Vikic trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler is trying to control. Vikic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vikic looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Butler pushes past his half guard into mount!
Vikic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vikic is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Vikic swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vikic tries to hold on but Butler postures up.
Dirk Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vikic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vikic throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Butler manages to pass to side control.
Vikic can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikic tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Vikic throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Vikic tries to buck Butler off but Butler is having none of it.
Butler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vikic keeps working.
Vikic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vikic wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Butler trying to control the position but Vikic is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vikic misses with a takedown attempt - Butler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vikic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Dirk Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pera Vikic.
Butler tries to clinch there but Vikic circles away.
Butler moves into the clinch.
Butler breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Vikic with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler gets a takedown into half guard.
Vikic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vikic looking for subs from the bottom but Butler mounts him!
Vikic working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butler 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Butler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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