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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes to the cage accompanied by Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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203 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent MT
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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
33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lapikov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Batts thuds his shin into the meat of Lapikov's side.
Batts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batts works the jab nicely.
Lapikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lapikov.
Batts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Batts lands a nice shot to the body.
Batts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lapikov's calf.
Nice shot by Batts.
Batts looks to land a body kick but Lapikov moved away.
Batts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Batts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Batts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batts connects with a leg kick. Lapikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice takedown defense from Batts. No joy for Lapikov on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Batts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov blocks a head kick by Batts.
Lapikov has closed the distance and engaged Batts in a clinch.
Batts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lapikov fails to land.
Batts trying to stall but Lapikov improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Batts.
Lapikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Batts is defending well for now.
Lapikov throws a head punch that misses.
Our sources have told us that Batts has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Batts scores with a knee to the head.
Lapikov looks winded!
Batts avoiding damage as Lapikov throws knees to the body.
Lapikov lands with a right to the head.
Batts breaks from the clinch.
Batts tries a head kick but it misses.
Batts throws a one two combo.
Billy Batts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Batts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lapikov misses the shot to the body.
Lapikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Batts is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts cracks the inside of Lapikov's front leg.
Batts gets caught napping as Lapikov dives in and scores a takedown. Batts manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapikov throws an elbow that misses. Batts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lapikov's guard. Nice move by Batts!
Lapikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batts's guard.
Lapikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Lapikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lapikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lapikov throws an elbow that misses. Batts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lapikov's guard. Nice move by Batts!
Lapikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Batts tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapikov is retaining full guard.
Batts tries to stand but Lapikov is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Batts trying to control but Lapikov is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Batts just wasn't active enough.
Lapikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batts takes a swing at Lapikov's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Batts throws out a powerful jab.
Batts moves out of range as Lapikov strikes.
Lapikov tries to land a front kick but Batts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lapikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice jab there from Batts.
Nice straight punches there by Batts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Batts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts tries to score with a low kick but Lapikov moves his leg out of the way.
Batts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lapikov is rocked!
Lapikov misses with a hook
and Batts counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Batts!
Post fight, an emotional Billy Batts said 'Eh, Eh - Thanks for the support. I'm gettin too old for this shit. Batter up.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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