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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Octopus (ranked 4062 p4p, 24614 weight class) and Harry Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 538 weight class). Harry Livingstone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Octopus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingstone misses with a takedown
and Octopus moves into the clinch.
Octopus slows down the pace here.
Livingstone tries to pull guard but Octopus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Octopus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Octopus distracts Livingstone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Livingstone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Octopus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Livingstone's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octopus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Octopus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Octopus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Octopus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Octopus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Octopus postures up and lands a big shot to Livingstone's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Octopus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Octopus gets to his feet. Livingstone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Livingstone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Octopus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vladimir Octopus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Livingstone.
Livingstone shoots in looking for a takedown but Octopus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Livingstone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Livingstone fails with a takedown attempt.
Livingstone looks winded!
Livingstone shoots and misses
and Octopus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Octopus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Octopus breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone gets caught flat footed, as Octopus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Octopus gets to his feet - Livingstone follows without any prompting.
Octopus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Octopus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Livingstone is trying to control the position but Octopus postures up.
Octopus pushes down on Livingstone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Octopus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Octopus content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone is trying to escape the mount.
Octopus controlling the position easily from mount.
Octopus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Octopus content just to control the position here.
Octopus stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Octopus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Livingstone to the mat! Livingstone manages to get full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Octopus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Octopus gets a double leg takedown into Livingstone's guard.
Octopus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Livingstone's guard.
Livingstone tries to get to full guard but Octopus has control of the leg.
Octopus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vladimir Octopus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Octopus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octopus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Livingstone!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octopus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Livingstone is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Octopus gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Livingstone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Octopus content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Octopus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Octopus lands a big head kick that sends Livingstone tumbling to the mat! Octopus takes a step backwards and waves Livingstone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Livingstone is rocked!
It looks like Harry Livingstone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octopus lands a huge takedown. Livingstone is out but the ref is slow to react and Octopus lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Livingstone lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Octopus!
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hype
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FIGHT
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