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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't You Give Your Love Away . 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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168 lbs
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a left hand
and Butrovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Butrovic to the ground. Brown is now in Butrovic's guard.
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.
Butrovic is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Butrovic is retaining full guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Butrovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Butrovic has wrist control.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown pushes down on Butrovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butrovic is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butrovic trying to control from the bottom.
Butrovic wants to get back to his feet.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Butrovic!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown looking to land elbow strikes but Butrovic uses the position to regain half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butrovic keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Butrovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown thows a huge punch but Butrovic dodges it nicely.
Butrovic is not content to let Brown control the position.
Butrovic wants to sweep but Brown has passed to side control!
Butrovic prevents Brown from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Butrovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown cracks Butrovic with a big elbow.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Butrovic sneaks back into half guard.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Butrovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown trying to control the action but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
Butrovic is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control. Butrovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Butrovic is working away.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Butrovic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Butrovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butrovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butrovic keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Butrovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Butrovic throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Butrovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Butrovic circles away.
Butrovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Butrovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butrovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown is nestled in close to Butrovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butrovic is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown scoring with strikes but Butrovic is staying in there.
Victor Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown prevents Butrovic from getting the reversal.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown breaks from Butrovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butrovic is rocked!
Brown postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Butrovic bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Brown and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!
Victor Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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