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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 3362 p4p, 4741 weight class) and Bugsy Seigel (ranked 399 p4p, 526 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250
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193 cm
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245
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bugsy Seigel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levangasti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seigel looks to throw the jab but Levangasti is out of range.
Seigel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seigel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levangasti circles away quickly and effectively.
Levangasti throws a shot from downtown. Seigel moves away and avoids it.
Seigel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levangasti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seigel manages to avoid it.
Seigel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Levangasti moves into the clinch successfully.
Levangasti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seigel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Levangasti blocks it with crossed arms.
Seigel swings wildly with an uppercut but Levangasti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levangasti gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Levangasti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Levangasti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Levangasti is thwarting Seigel's attempts to control the position.
Levangasti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel taking some punishment here, with Levangasti in his half guard.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levangasti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levangasti trying to control the action but Seigel is working from the bottom.
Seigel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Levangasti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seigel is looking for a sweep. Levangasti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Levangasti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seigel is trying to control but can't.
Levangasti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti is trying to control the action in half guard but Seigel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Levangasti.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Levangasti with the ground and pound but Seigel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Levangasti advances to half guard.
Levangasti throwing shots but Seigel is blocking nicely.
Levangasti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Levangasti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Levangasti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seigel is refusing to be controlled, as Levangasti sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
Levangasti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seigel defending well though.
Levangasti thows a huge punch but Seigel dodges it nicely.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Levangasti working Seigel over with strikes.
Levangasti slips a nice elbow through Seigel's hands, connecting with Seigel's forehead.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
Levangasti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Seigel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levangasti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levangasti trying to control the action but Seigel is working from the bottom.
Seigel has hold of Levangasti's hands but Levangasti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel controlling the position for now.
Levangasti throwing shots but Seigel is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Levangasti in particular looking to stall.
Levangasti passes into side control, despite Seigel's attempt to control the position.
Seigel is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glover Levangasti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Levangasti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seigel as he avoids it easily.
Levangasti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seigel's head.
Levangasti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seigel throws a looping overhand right but Levangasti ducks down to avoid it.
Levangasti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seigel can do to turn this around?
Levangasti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Levangasti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Levangasti lands a head shot.
Levangasti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seigel.
Levangasti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seigel looks to clinch
and Levangasti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levangasti wants to work for an arm triangle but Seigel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Levangasti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seigel keeps working.
Levangasti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti slips a nice elbow through Seigel's hands, connecting with Seigel's forehead.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Levangasti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Seigel controlling the position well.
Levangasti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Levangasti working over Seigel with some ground and pound. Seigel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levangasti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Levangasti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
Levangasti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seigel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Levangasti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seigel keeps working.
Levangasti controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Nice strikes from Levangasti there.
Still in half guard, Levangasti seems content to control.
Levangasti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Ground and pound from Levangasti.
Levangasti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
Levangasti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glover Levangasti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Levangasti lands strikes from half guard.
Levangasti slips a nice elbow through Seigel's hands, connecting with Seigel's forehead.
Levangasti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Levangasti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seigel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Levangasti scores with a couple of nice shots.
Seigel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Levangasti content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glover Levangasti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Seigel tries to sprawl but Levangasti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Levangasti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seigel is looking to control Levangasti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seigel avoid being mounted?
Levangasti working Seigel over with strikes.
Levangasti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levangasti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seigel's head.
Seigel wants to control but Levangasti is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levangasti.
Levangasti trying to advance position but Seigel counters by regaining guard.
Levangasti wants to control from the top but Seigel keeps moving.
Levangasti being controlled here momentarily.
Levangasti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Levangasti throwing strikes but missing.
Bugsy Seigel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover Levangasti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seigel holds on and takes a little breather.
Levangasti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Levangasti misses with a left hand
and Seigel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seigel throws a jab when Levangasti was well out of range.
Levangasti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seigel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Glover Levangasti is winning the standup battle so far.
Levangasti throws a hook but Seigel blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Levangasti.
Levangasti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seigel quickly recovers to half guard.
Levangasti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Seigel tries to get to full guard but Levangasti has control of the leg.
Seigel trying to control but Levangasti postures up.
Levangasti content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Levangasti tests Seigel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levangasti throws a series of punches but Seigel avoids them all with ease.
Levangasti sets himself, and Seigel steps forward looking for the clinch! Levangasti avoids it this time.
Seigel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levangasti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glover Levangasti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levangasti 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glover Levangasti!
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energy
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hype
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