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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Garda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Butorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Garda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Butorin! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butorin wants to counter with a clinch but Garda pushes him away. Garda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Butorin closes the distance and clinches. Garda tries to pull guard but Butorin won't allow it.
A short left from Butorin. Garda jumps guard but Butorin stands there with Garda around his waist. Garda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garda tries to pull guard but Butorin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Garda. That's going to take a lot out of him. Garda is trying to pull guard but Butorin has him pressed against the cage. Butorin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Butorin successfully pulls guard.
Butorin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Butorin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Garda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Butorin trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garda passes easily into side control. Nice work. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now! Garda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Garda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Garda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Butorin wants to control but Garda postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Butorin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Garda blocks the strikes from Butorin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Butorin is pushing Garda's head away, looking to escape. Garda manages to hold on to the position though. Butorin sneaks back into half guard. Butorin wants to get back to his feet.
Garda seems to be looking for submissions.
Butorin is trying to get back to full guard. Butorin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butorin. Garda drops back looking for a leg! Butorin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butorin manages to kick Garda off! Garda jumps back into Butorin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garda is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Butorin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Butorin has escaped and now he's on top! Butorin trying to control but Garda is working from the bottom. Garda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butorin is aware though and is defending well. Garda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Butorin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Butorin is sitting in close to Garda's body. Garda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Butorin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Butorin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Garda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marco Garda!
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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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