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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Busta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Busta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Busta moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off. Busta is looking to clinch. Rollins misses with a series of wild punches.
Busta fails in his attempt to clinch. Rollins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Busta gets a clinch. Rollins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Busta smiles and moves away.
Rollins misses with a combination
and Busta moves into the clinch. Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins shoots in looking for a takedown but Busta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rollins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Trevor Busta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Rollins. Rollins lands a jab to the nose. Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Busta tries to clinch up. Busta tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range. Busta tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins fails with the takedown. Busta pushes Rollins up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Busta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Busta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Busta misses with a hook from the clinch. Busta lands a nice uppercut. Busta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Busta lands with a short shot to the head. Busta misses with a hook from the clinch. Busta throws a head punch that misses. Busta swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Busta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Busta working aggressively here.
Busta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Busta misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Busta lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Busta throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins. Rollins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Busta misses with a punch on the inside.
Busta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins is looking to control Busta's arms but Busta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rollins has his back to the ropes. Busta misses with some punches.
Busta misses with a short punch on the inside. This has been an exciting period of action! Busta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
It looks like Stephen Rollins has been cut. Rollins wants a takedown.
Rollins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Busta fails to land. Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Busta fails to land. Busta takes an elbow to the temple. Rollins gets a trip takedown into half guard. Busta pushes Rollins off looking to stand but Rollins dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rollins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Busta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Busta manages to get to full guard.
Busta keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Busta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rollins is controlling him. Rollins is looking to stand up but Busta won't let him.
Stephen Rollins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Busta doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Busta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Trevor Busta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Busta doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Busta wants to clinch but Rollins slips to the side and Rollins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rollins. Rollins is looking to break free of the clinch but Busta has double underhooks. Rollins is trying to stall.
Busta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Busta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Busta misses with some punches.
Busta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins is trying to break free. Busta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollinss head. Busta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollins is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Busta working aggressively here.
Rollins is still on wobbly legs! Can Busta finish him? Busta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Busta swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it. Busta misses with a short punch on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Busta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Busta misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Busta fails to land. Busta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Busta fails to land. Busta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Busta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Busta misses with a hook from the clinch. Busta misses with the head strike.
Busta misses with a short punch on the inside. Busta throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Busta dominated that round. The cut man is working on Stephen Rollins's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Busta avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rollins seems to have recovered his senses. Busta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rollins. Busta gets a clinch. Busta lands a hook that snaps the head of Rollins backwards. Rollins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Busta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Busta thumps Rollins with a low kick. Busta moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off. Busta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Busta is just out of range. Busta gets a clinch. Busta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rollins smiles and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Busta.
Busta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Busta tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance. Rollins misses with a straight left. Busta is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Busta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rollins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Busta to the ground. Rollins is now in Busta's guard. Busta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Busta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Busta uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Trevor Busta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Busta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Busta tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins rushes Busta and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Rollins jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Busta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Busta tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range. Busta tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range. Busta tries to clinch up. Busta tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Busta slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat. Trevor Busta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Rollins. Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rollins is breathing heavily. Rollins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Busta sprawls well. Busta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet. Busta moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off. Trevor Busta is winning the standup battle so far. Rollins has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rollins throws a head punch that misses. Still in the clinch, Busta scores with a nice short uppercut. Busta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Busta misses with a punch on the inside.
Busta pushes Rollins against the ropes. Busta is working some dirty boxing. Busta pushes off with a quick right hook! Rollins goes down! Rollins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Busta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Busta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
64% |
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