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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Fargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Butch Fargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fargo dives in and scores a takedown into Kuivanen's guard.
Kuivanen wants to get back to his feet but Fargo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fargo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuivanen is trying to control the position but Fargo postures up.
Kuivanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuivanen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fargo manages to pass to side control.
Kuivanen tries to get to full guard but Fargo has control of the leg.
Fargo not doing much here.
Kuivanen is looking to control Fargo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuivanen avoid being mounted?
Fargo is keen to just control but Kuivanen is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuivanen.
Kuivanen has Fargo pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuivanen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kuivanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kuivanen gets caught flat footed, as Fargo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fargo is breathing heavily.
Fargo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuivanen is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen striking off his back but it's not causing Fargo any problems.
Kuivanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuivanen pulls Fargo in close to prevent any damage.
Kuivanen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Fargo from controlling successfully.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fargo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fargo trying to control but Kuivanen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Butch Fargo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fargo gets the takedown into side control.
Fargo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kuivanen.
Fargo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuivanen, who protects the arm well.
Kuivanen is looking for a sweep.
Kuivanen is trying to get back to his feet.
Fargo controls the position.
Fargo wants to control but Kuivanen is keeping him busy.
Fargo blocks the strikes from Kuivanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fargo takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Kuivanen to pass into mount.
Kuivanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fargo is thwarting Kuivanen's attempts to control the position.
Fargo wants to take a breather but Kuivanen is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuivanen wants to get back to his feet.
Fargo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fargo wants to take a breather but Kuivanen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Fargo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fargo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kuivanen is looking to regain half guard here but Fargo keeps moving and retains side control.
Fargo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kuivanen!
Kuivanen is working to get back to half guard.
Fargo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuivanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuivanen is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargo wants to free his trapped foot but Kuivanen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuivanen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kuivanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuivanen trying to keep a closed guard but Fargo is proving a slippery customer.
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Fargo from controlling successfully.
Fargo controlling from the top position.
Kuivanen controls Fargo momentarily but Fargo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fargo preventing the sweep.
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Fargo from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Butch Fargo.
Fargo feints and as Kuivanen raises his hands in defense, Fargo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuivanen controls Fargo momentarily but Fargo frees himself.
Fargo stays in close to Kuivanen's body and controls the position.
Kuivanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuivanen, not yet.
Kuivanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Juha Kuivanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuivanen gets caught flat footed, as Fargo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuivanen keeping full guard, as Fargo tries to pass.
Fargo trying to control but Kuivanen is working from the bottom.
Fargo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuivanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kuivanen working Fargo over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fargo is looking to escape.
Kuivanen looking to finish with strikes here!
Kuivanen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fargo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Kuivanen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Butch Fargo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuivanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fargo swivels and escapes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuivanen enables Fargo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuivanen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuivanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fargo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuivanen is retaining full guard.
Kuivanen tries to strike from the bottom.
Kuivanen has Fargo pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuivanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fargo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen landing strikes from the mount and Fargo is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuivanen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kuivanen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fargo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kuivanen looking to ground and pound but Fargo is blocking nicely.
Kuivanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuivanen avoids the attempt from Fargo to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen thowing shots but they're missing.
Fargo blocking the ground and pound.
Kuivanen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fargo is in a horrible position here. Kuivanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuivanen unloads with some shots from mount but Fargo bucks and avoids them well.
Fargo tries to hold on but Kuivanen postures up.
Kuivanen looking to ground and pound but Fargo is blocking nicely.
Kuivanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuivanen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fargo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuivanen.
Fargo tries to lock up and control but Kuivanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kuivanen punching from mount but Fargo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kuivanen unloads with some shots from mount but Fargo bucks and avoids them well.
Kuivanen unloads with some shots from mount but Fargo bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen thowing shots but they're missing.
Kuivanen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fargo blocking the ground and pound.
Kuivanen throws some wild stikes that Fargo manages to avoid easily.
Fargo blocking the ground and pound.
Kuivanen thowing shots but they're missing.
Juha Kuivanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fargo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuivanen throwing strikes here but Fargo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Kuivanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fargo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Butch Fargo!
A victorious Butch Fargo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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