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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neeyo Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin has chosen Bagsakan - Collaboration as his entrance music. Hannibal Butrovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 cm
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168 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neeyo Collin! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Collin has a takedown stuffed. Butrovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collin's waist but Collin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butrovic off to one side. Butrovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Collin napping and manages to drive through into side control! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Collin is trying to control Butrovic's posture but Butrovic avoids it. Butrovic trying to control the position but Collin is working away. The ground and pound from Butrovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Butrovic misses with the ground and pound. Collin wants to control but Butrovic postures up. Collin tries to improve position but can't. Butrovic working the body and head with strikes. Collin is not content to let Butrovic control the position. Collin defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butrovic moves into full mount! Butrovic trying to control but Collin is having none of it. Collin tries to hold on but Butrovic pushes him away. Butrovic unloading with bombs! Butrovic is stalling here but it's allowed Collin to get half guard.
Butrovic 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. Collin is not content to let Butrovic control the position. Butrovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Collin is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Butrovic wants to control but Collin is keeping him busy. Collin tries to get to full guard but Butrovic has control of the leg. Butrovic moves into full mount! Collin won't be happy about that! Butrovic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Collin's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! BOOM! Butrovic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Neeyo Collin has been cut. Butrovic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Butrovic landing strikes from the mount. Butrovic avoids the attempt from Collin to control. Collin is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butrovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Collin is desperately trying to improve his position but Butrovic has a good base and remains in mount. Collin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Butrovic raining down hammerfists from mount. Collin can't escape the position.
Collin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Neeyo Collin's cut even more. Butrovic lands a nice shot to the head. Collin is bucking up trying to escape but Butrovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes. 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! Butrovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Collin hang on?
Collin is rocked! Butrovic cracks Collin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Butrovic! Hannibal Butrovic retains his lightweight title! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hannibal Butrovic made sure he mentioned Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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