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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Night Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikle Dalson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Night Butterfly has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Night Butterfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikle Dalson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalson clinches up against the cage.
Dalson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Butterfly is trying to force a seperation but Dalson has the dominant position.
Butterfly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dalson is keeping busy.
Butterfly breaks from the clinch.
Butterfly has his takedown stuffed
and Dalson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dalson.
Butterfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalson won't allow it.
Butterfly is trying to break free.
Dalson tries to throw a body punch but Butterfly avoids it by throwing Dalson back against the cage.
Butterfly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterfly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butterfly lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mikle Dalson has been cut.
Butterfly scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly tries to stall but Dalson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butterfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butterfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalson keeps control of Butterfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butterfly has had enough of the clinch but Dalson keeps him there for the moment.
Butterfly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butterfly tries to break free but Dalson pushes him back against the cage.
Butterfly connects with a knee to the head.
Butterfly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalson's face.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butterfly wants to break free but Dalson has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalson as Butterfly tries to tie him up.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butterfly wants to stall.
Butterfly connects with a knee to the head.
Butterfly breaks the clinch.
Butterfly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalson is fending him off so far but Butterfly persists. Nope, Dalson circles away and we're back to standing.
Butterfly fails with the takedown
and Dalson counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Night Butterfly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying to stall.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butterfly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butterfly landing knees to the head.
Butterfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dalson prevents Butterfly from breaking the clinch.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson is controlling him.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson has him pressed against the cage.
Butterfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dalson effectively controlling the action here.
Butterfly stalling in the clinch but Dalson improves position.
Maybe Butterfly would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Butterfly wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butterfly's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Butterfly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikle Dalson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Butterfly closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dalson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dalson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson has him pressed against the cage.
Butterfly blocks a body shot from Dalson.
Dalson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dalson has Butterfly pressed against the cage, preventing Butterfly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butterfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalson won't allow it.
Dalson is breathing heavily.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly has had enough of the clinch but Dalson keeps him there for the moment.
Butterfly is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalson gets an underhook and turns Butterfly into the cage.
Dalson keeps control of Butterfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butterfly tries to stall but Dalson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butterfly scores with a knee to the head.
Butterfly is trying to break free.
Butterfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Butterfly.
Night Butterfly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butterfly tries to circle away but Dalson has him pinned against the cage.
Dalson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butterfly's efforts to push away.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying to stall.
Butterfly tries to break free but Dalson pushes him back against the cage.
Butterfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalson just leaning against Butterfly, taking a breather.
Butterfly tries to break free but Dalson pushes him back against the cage.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson is controlling him.
Dalson struggles to land a body shot inside as Butterfly controls his hands.
Butterfly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterfly looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalson tries to stall but Butterfly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butterfly is looking to control Dalson's arms but Dalson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butterfly has his back to the cage.
Butterfly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butterfly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butterfly wants to stall.
Dalson tries to throw a body punch but Butterfly avoids it by throwing Dalson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butterfly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dalson is keeping busy.
Dalson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butterfly is trying to push Dalson away but Dalson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Butterfly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalson's face.
That has opened up Mikle Dalson's cut even more.
Butterfly is looking to control Dalson's arms but Dalson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butterfly has his back to the cage.
Butterfly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dalson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Butterfly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikle Dalson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Butterfly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dalson, pushing him back against the cage.
Butterfly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson is controlling him.
Butterfly is trying to break the clinch but Dalson has him pressed against the cage.
Butterfly working hard to break the clinch.
Butterfly scores with a knee to the head.
Butterfly trying to stall but Dalson improves his position.
Butterfly is stalling here.
Dalson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butterfly is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butterfly forces Dalson back against the cage and clinches.
Butterfly tries to break free but Dalson pushes him back against the cage.
Butterfly can't break the clinch.
Dalson has Butterfly pressed against the cage, preventing Butterfly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butterfly is trying to break free.
Dalson slows down the pace here.
Butterfly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butterfly trying to stall but Dalson improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butterfly is defending well for now.
Dalson keeps control of Butterfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butterfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalson won't allow it.
The referee calls for Butterfly to work.
Butterfly is trying to force a seperation but Dalson has the dominant position.
Butterfly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butterfly tries a knee to the head but Dalson blocks it.
Butterfly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butterfly with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butterfly tries to break free but Dalson pushes him back against the cage.
Dalson is looking to control Butterfly's arms but Butterfly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dalson has his back to the cage.
Dalson has Butterfly pressed against the cage, preventing Butterfly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butterfly avoiding damage as Dalson throws knees to the body.
Butterfly is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butterfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butterfly is trying to push Dalson away but Dalson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dalson stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalson keeps control of Butterfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butterfly is trying to push Dalson away but Dalson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Butterfly looking to throw knees to the head but Dalson is blocking nicely.
Butterfly is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalson has double underhooks.
Butterfly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butterfly taking a breather.
Butterfly tries to break the clinch but Dalson is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Butterfly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mikle Dalson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Night Butterfly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dalson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butterfly avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Night Butterfly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butterfly 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 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Butterfly!
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