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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aulis Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 cm
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181 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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174 cm
31
167 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aulis Tyrmaaja! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Butcher stuffs the takedown. Butcher throws a big counter head kick but Tyrmaaja avoids it with no problem. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyrmaaja checks a leg kick. Butcher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyrmaaja to score an easy takedown into full guard. Butcher working for a triangle but Tyrmaaja defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butcher is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyrmaaja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrmaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Tyrmaaja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Butcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyrmaaja is retaining full guard. Tyrmaaja has his hands on Butcher's head, controlling the position. Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss. Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tyrmaaja keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Tyrmaaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrmaaja, not yet. Tyrmaaja keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully. Butcher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Tyrmaaja looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Butcher throws a hook but Tyrmaaja avoids it easily. Butcher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Tyrmaaja preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tyrmaaja wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Butcher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Butcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tyrmaaja is looking to improve his position.
Butcher trying to control the pace. Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyrmaaja defends it well. Tyrmaaja trying to hold on to Butcher's head to control him but Butcher postures up.
Tyrmaaja is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym of the Gods, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Tyrmaaja wants to get back to full guard. Butcher is thwarting Tyrmaaja's attempts to control the position. Tyrmaaja wants to get back to full guard. Tyrmaaja won't allow Butcher to pass to mount. Butcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Tyrmaaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Butcher tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tyrmaaja.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tyrmaaja gets caught napping as Butcher dives in and scores a takedown. Tyrmaaja manages to retain guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Tyrmaaja manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Butcher dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butcher clinches. Butcher stops a takedown attempt from Tyrmaaja.
Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Tyrmaaja's head. Butcher misses with some punches.
Butcher tries a body shot but Tyrmaaja blocks it.
Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Butcher cracks Tyrmaaja with an open hand slap. Butcher throws a body punch but Tyrmaaja moves out of range. Tyrmaaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Butcher but Butcher pushes him off and we're back to square one. Butcher tries to counter by closing the distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Butcher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tyrmaaja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tyrmaaja gets back to half guard. Butcher is stalling here. Tyrmaaja is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Butcher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tyrmaaja has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butcher is pushing Tyrmaaja's head away, looking to escape. Tyrmaaja manages to hold on to the position though. Butcher defending against the ground and pound. Butcher is looking for a sweep. Butcher tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tyrmaaja presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Butcher working to try and regain half guard.
Tyrmaaja landing strikes from the mount and Butcher is in trouble! Tyrmaaja with shots to the head and body - Butcher looks very uncomfortable down there. Butcher wants to hold on but Tyrmaaja pushes him away. Tyrmaaja landing strikes from the mount and Butcher is in trouble!
Butcher is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oooooh, big shot lands for Tyrmaaja! Butcher is hurt baaadly! Tyrmaaja is firing away with more strikes - Butcher is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aulis Tyrmaaja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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