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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motum Vakana (ranked 1447 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Funky Buttlovin (ranked 149 p4p, 216 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Funky Buttlovin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttlovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buttlovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vakana.
Buttlovin lands with a hook. Vakana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buttlovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vakana.
As Vakana backs off Buttlovin throws a huge counter combo but Vakana manages to avoid it all.
Buttlovin shoots in and drives through. Vakana sprawls well.
Motum Vakana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vakana pushes Buttlovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Buttlovin fails to pull guard.
Vakana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vakana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vakana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buttlovin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vakana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buttlovin blocks a body shot from Vakana.
Vakana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vakana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Buttlovin blocks a body shot from Vakana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakana scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Funky Buttlovin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vakana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buttlovin.
Vakana lands with a right to the head.
Vakana digs a right hand underneath Buttlovin's ribcage. Buttlovin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vakana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buttlovin backwards.
Vakana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buttlovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buttlovin is rocked!
Vakana misses with the head strike.
Vakana lands a nice uppercut.
Buttlovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Vakana finish him?
Vakana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buttlovin's defenses.
Vakana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buttlovin seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vakana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buttlovin has a couple of punches blocked by Vakana.
Vakana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakana presses Buttlovin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vakana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vakana working aggressively here.
Vakana missing with knees to the body.
Vakana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buttlovin prevents a body shot from Vakana.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vakana obliges.
Vakana blocks an uppercut.
Vakana prevents a body shot from Buttlovin.
Vakana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buttlovin blocks a body shot from Vakana.
Buttlovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana misses with the head strike.
Vakana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Buttlovin on the inside.
Vakana lands a right hand.
Vakana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buttlovin's defenses.
Vakana works on Buttlovin's body with a couple of short punches.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakana has a couple of punches blocked by Buttlovin.
Buttlovin misses with some punches.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakana struggles to land a body shot inside as Buttlovin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakana has a couple of punches blocked by Buttlovin.
Vakana misses with some punches.
Vakana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana lands a knee to the head.
Vakana has a couple of punches blocked by Buttlovin.
Vakana misses with a punch on the inside.
Vakana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buttlovin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buttlovin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vakana walks away with a smile on his face. Buttlovin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Motum Vakana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funky Buttlovin.
Buttlovin slips a jab from Vakana.
Vakana misses with a straight right.
Vakana moves into the clinch.
Vakana gets through Buttlovin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Funky Buttlovin's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buttlovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buttlovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motum Vakana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Funky Buttlovin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vakana drives through and clinches with Buttlovin against the cage.
Motum Vakana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buttlovin scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakana throws an elbow but misses.
Buttlovin tries to pull guard but Vakana holds him up against the cage and eventually Buttlovin drops back down to his feet.
Vakana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buttlovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Vakana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buttlovin takes a shot to the head.
Vakana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttlovin jumps guard but Vakana stands there with Buttlovin around his waist. Buttlovin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vakana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buttlovin is defending well for now.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Buttlovin's head.
Vakana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buttlovin is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vakana misses with a punch on the inside.
Buttlovin takes a shot to the head.
Vakana throws a head punch that misses.
Vakana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buttlovin backwards.
Vakana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vakana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buttlovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vakana lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buttlovin.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vakana tries to land knees in the clinch but Buttlovin avoids the damage to the body.
Buttlovin jumps guard but Vakana stands there with Buttlovin around his waist. Buttlovin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Motum Vakana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Funky Buttlovin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vakana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakana scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vakana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buttlovin avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vakana.
Vakana lands an elbow inside that Buttlovin shrugs off.
Vakana tries to land knees in the clinch but Buttlovin avoids the damage to the body.
Buttlovin blocks an elbow strike from Vakana.
Buttlovin blocks an uppercut.
Vakana swings wildly with an uppercut but Buttlovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buttlovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vakana gets through Buttlovin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vakana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vakana.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vakana lands a body shot.
Vakana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buttlovin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vakana smiles and moves away.
Vakana throws a lazy right hand but Buttlovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vakana scores with a jab.
Vakana throws a looping overhand right but Buttlovin ducks down to avoid it.
Vakana cracks Buttlovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buttlovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vakana.
Vakana moves into the clinch.
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buttlovin backwards.
Buttlovin jumps guard but Vakana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Buttlovin.
Buttlovin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakana controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buttlovins head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buttlovin successfully pulls guard.
Vakana trying to control but Buttlovin is working from the bottom.
Buttlovin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buttlovin keeping moving, preventing Vakana from controlling successfully.
Vakana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buttlovin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vakana defends it easily.
Vakana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vakana slips nicely into half guard.
Vakana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Buttlovin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vakana is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motum Vakana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Funky Buttlovin's cut.
That's time! Vakana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Buttlovin lands a really nice looking cross but Vakana seems unphased.
Vakana with a jab.
Buttlovin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vakana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Buttlovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Vakana drops Buttlovin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Buttlovin looks back up at him and smiles so Vakana waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buttlovin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vakana lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Buttlovin falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Motum Vakana!
Motum Vakana was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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