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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wladimir Soszynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Soszynski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Soszynski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soszynski tries to work over Butler's front leg with a kick but Butler checks it.
Wladimir Soszynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soszynski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Butler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Butler controlling the action here.
Butler stands up from half guard.
Soszynski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soszynski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soszynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soszynski motions for Butler to come forward. Soszynski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Butler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ted Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Soszynski.
Soszynski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Butler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soszynski closes the distance but Butler moves to the side
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Soszynski backing up. Soszynski nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Soszynski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Butler counters by clinching up.
Butler stops a takedown attempt from Soszynski.
Butler pulls Soszynski into guard.
Butler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soszynski throws a push kick but Butler slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski misses with a takedown
and Butler counters with a shoot takedown. Soszynski fights it but they end up in guard.
Soszynski looks winded!
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!
Soszynski being controlled here, momentarily.
Soszynski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Butler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Butler stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Soszynski to get to his feet.
Butler blocks a head kick by Soszynski.
Soszynski tries for a takedown but Butler circles away easily
and Butler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler has Soszynski pressed against the cage, preventing Soszynski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butler breaks the clinch.
Soszynski fails with the takedown
and Butler counters by clinching up.
Butler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Butler seems content to control.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Butler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soszynski defends it well.
Butler decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
Soszynski misses with a combination
and Butler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler is trying to trip Soszynski. He has hold of a leg but Soszynski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Butler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Butler sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soszynski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Butler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soszynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler blocks a head kick by Soszynski.
Soszynski wants to clinch but Butler slips to the side
and Butler counters by clinching up.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Soszynski has him pressed against the cage.
Butler is looking to break free of the clinch but Soszynski has double underhooks.
Soszynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soszynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soszynski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butler counters with a nice leg kick.
Butler tries to clinch but Soszynski is having none of it.
Butler closes the distance and pushes Soszynski back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler drags the fight down to the ground.
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soszynski defends well.
Soszynski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Butler working for a triangle but Soszynski defends it easily.
Butler lands an upkick as Soszynski stands over him.
Butler has his foot on Soszynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soszynski works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soszynski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soszynski is looking to work some ground and pound but Butler has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soszynski trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler trying to keep a closed guard but Soszynski is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soszynski defends well.
Butler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soszynski defends it easily.
Butler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soszynski is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soszynski working some strikes from top position.
Soszynski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Soszynski trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Soszynski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soszynski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soszynski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butler is rocked!
Soszynski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Butler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soszynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soszynski stands up and waves to Butler to follow him.
Soszynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soszynski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soszynski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Soszynski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Butler is trying to control Soszynski's posture but Soszynski avoids it.
Butler tries to buck Soszynski off but Soszynski is having none of it.
Butler tries to control but Soszynski manages to take his back.
Soszynski cracks Butler with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Butler from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Soszynski looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Soszynski lands shots from the back.
Soszynski scores with punches and elbows.
Soszynski has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Butler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler wants to control his opponent's hands but Soszynski gets his hands free.
Soszynski tries to get the hooks in deep but Butler pushed the leg off.
Soszynski is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Butler. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Butler is taking damage to the body and head.
Butler trying to control the position but Soszynski manages to sink in the hooks.
Soszynski lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Butler is taking damage to the body and head.
Butler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Butler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Soszynski cracks Butler with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Butler from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Soszynski lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Soszynski lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Soszynski is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Butler up.
Butler prevents Soszynski from getting a body triangle.
Soszynski lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Butler.
Soszynski lands shots from the back.
Soszynski lands strikes to the head.
Butler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Soszynski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soszynski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Butler?
Butler tries to lock up and control but Soszynski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soszynski looking to finish Butler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Butler!
Soszynski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Butler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Butler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Soszynski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soszynski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soszynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ted Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soszynski lands a big shot there that rocks Butler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Soszynski landing strikes from the mount and Butler is in trouble!
Soszynski lands a nice shot to the head.
Soszynski with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soszynski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butler's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Soszynski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Butler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Butler wants to control but Soszynski is having none of it.
Soszynski prevents Butler from getting the reversal.
Soszynski landing shots from mount.
Butler is looking to improve his position but Soszynski isn't that keen on the idea.
Butler wants to control but Soszynski is having none of it.
Butler wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Soszynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soszynski tries to clinch there but Butler circles away.
Butler takes the fight into the clinch.
Butler manages to pull guard.
Soszynski preventing the sweep.
Soszynski is in close to Butler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butler looking for a guillotine here but Soszynski defends easily.
Butler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler working for a triangle but Soszynski defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soszynski defends well.
Soszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butler is adopting a defensive guard.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
Butler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soszynski with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soszynski loads up on a big left hand. Butler felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Soszynski looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Butler can't hide his disappointment, as Soszynski celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladimir Soszynski!
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energy
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hype
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