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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Buttesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttesen has chosen Svennebanan as his entrance music. Mikel Buttesen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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191 cm
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140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregg Willis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Buttesen! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buttesen rushes Willis and presses him up against the cage. Willis has had enough of the clinch but Buttesen keeps him there for the moment. Buttesen wants the takedown. Willis is fighting it off but Buttesen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Willis's guard against the cage. Willis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buttesen wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving. Buttesen cracks Willis with a solid left hand. Buttesen postures up.
Willis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Willis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Willis wants to stand but Buttesen is controlling the position. Buttesen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Buttesen is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Willis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Willis wants to stand but Buttesen is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Buttesen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buttesen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Buttesen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Buttesen preventing the sweep. Buttesen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Willis looking for a guillotine here but Buttesen defends easily.
Willis wants to get back to his feet but Buttesen is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Willis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buttesen is aware though and is defending well. Buttesen trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom. Buttesen pushes down on Willis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buttesen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Buttesen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Buttesen is trying to control the action in half guard but Willis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Willis wants to get back to full guard. Willis is trying to maintain the position but Buttesen is very close to passing his half guard. Willis regains full guard. Nicely done. Buttesen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buttesen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Buttesen stops Willis from standing up. Buttesen is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willis is rocked! Willis wants to get back to his feet but Buttesen passes into half guard.
Oh Willis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Buttesen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Willis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikel Buttesen! Mikel Buttesen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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