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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin has chosen Lobotomy by The Ramones as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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195 cm
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289 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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220 cm
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290 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Bautin! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bautin moves out of range of the body kick from Cullen.
Bautin shoots in for a takedown but Cullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bautin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cullen avoids it really well and circles away. Bautin connects with a nice looking jab.
Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautin circles away.
Bautin instigates a clinch. Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bautin misses with a knee to the head. Bautin takes an elbow to the forehead. Bautin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautin avoids the damage to the body. Bautin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen tries to clinch up. Cullen blocks a head kick by Bautin.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Bautin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen tries to clinch but Bautin is having none of it. The fighters circling - Bautin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bautin connects with a leg kick. Cullen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Cullen throws a leg kick but Bautin sees it coming and moves out of range. Bautin lands a nice shot that snaps Cullen's head back.
Bautin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Bautin throws a leg kick but Cullen moved away. Bautin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cullen. Cullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Cullen throws out a leg kick but Bautin moves out of range and Cullen only half commits. Cullen tries to clinch but Bautin moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bautin tries to keep at a distance but Cullen has taken the fight into the clinch. Bautin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cullen after a bit of a struggle. Casey Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Bautin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen lands a shoulder strike. Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bautin's defenses.
It looks like Sergei Bautin has been cut. Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bautin's brow. Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A short right from Bautin. Bautin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Bautin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bautin tries to pull guard but Cullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bautin drops back down to his feet.
Cullen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bautin jumps guard and drags Cullen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Cullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bautin swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bautin wants to control but Cullen passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bautin is pressing down on Cullen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bautin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cullen defends well. Bautin working a defensive guard but Cullen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cullen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Bautin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cullen. Cullen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bautin's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bautin is trying to control Cullen's posture but Cullen avoids it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Cullen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Bautin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cullen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Cullen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Bautin regains half guard. Cullen wants to pass to mount but Bautin is defending the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cullen misses with a head shot. Bautin uses the momentum to regain guard. Bautin managing to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Casey Cullen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sergei Bautin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bautin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bautin - that will leave a mark!
Bautin shoots in for a double leg but Cullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bautin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cullen tries a low kick but Bautin avoids it. Bautin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cullen. Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen drives through and clinches with Bautin against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bautin wants a takedown.
Bautin is breathing heavily. Cullen lands an elbow just above Bautin 's eye. Bautin takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bautin is looking to control Cullen's arms but Cullen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bautin has his back to the cage. Cullen lands an elbow inside. Bautin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Casey Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Bautin. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Bautin tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bautin is trying to break the clinch but Cullen has him pressed against the cage. Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Bautin in his tracks for a moment. Cullen blocks a body shot from Bautin. Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but Bautin blocks with his arms.
Bautin avoids a wild elbow strike from Cullen. Bautin tries to pull guard but Cullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bautin drops back down to his feet.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautin avoids the damage to the body. Cullen misses with a knee strike.
Bautin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cullen lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cullen blocking some punches.
Bautin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bautin pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bautin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Bautin shrugs off. Bautin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cullen shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bautin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cullen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bautin clinches. Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautin.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow. Bautin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow. Bautin controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bautin. With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses. Bautin missing with knees to the body.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Sergei Bautin's cut even more. Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bautin's defenses. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges. Casey Cullen has scored more points in the clinch so far. 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! A knee to the head by Cullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cullen. Cullen lands an elbow inside. Cullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Bautin in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Sergei Bautin's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Cullen lands an elbow just above Bautin 's eye. Cullen lands a damaging elbow. Cullen cracks Bautin with a nice body shot. Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bautin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bautin dodges an elbow strike from Cullen.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cullen lands an elbow inside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cullen lands a nice elbow. Bautin avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen lands a knee to the body.
Cullen lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Cullen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sergei Bautin's cut. That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cullen lands a front kick. Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cullen connects with a high kick. Cullen is looking to slow Bautin down with leg kicks. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice leg kick lands there from Cullen. Cullen wants to clinch. A nice leg kick lands there from Cullen. Cullen fails in his attempt to clinch. A good leg kick by Cullen. A good leg kick by Cullen. Casey Cullen is winning the standup battle so far. Bautin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cullen.
Bautin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cullen. Casey Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen throws a body punch but Bautin moves out of range. Cullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cullen takes a swing at Bautin's ribcage but misses. Cullen wants to clinch. Cullen lands a big head kick that sends Bautin tumbling to the mat! Cullen takes a step backwards and waves Bautin back to his feet - he wants the finish! Cullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bautin can do to turn this around? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cullen keeps Bautin at a distance using the push kick. Cullen thumps Bautin with a low kick. Cullen throws a leg kick which misses Bautin's front leg but catches the back leg as Bautin tries to avoid it. Bautin blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen digs a good hook to Bautin's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick. Cullen misses with a head kick.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bautin throws a right hand that misses
and Cullen counters with a good low kick that Bautin was not able to check. Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cullen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Cullen thumps Bautin with a low kick. Cullen digs a good body shot into Bautin's ribs. Bautin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A thudding body kick lands there by Cullen!
Cullen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Cullen. Cullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cullen, right into the meat.
Cullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cullen lands a big head kick that sends Bautin tumbling to the mat! Cullen takes a step backwards and waves Bautin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bautin is rocked!
Sergei Bautin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. That kick from Cullen tenderised Bautin's leg. Bautin is trying to keep his angry face on. Bautin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bautin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen. Bautin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cullen. Bautin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bautin takes a shot right to the bread basket. Cullen jabs at Bautin's body. Cullen scores with a jab to the head.
Cullen cracks the inside of Bautin's front leg. Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bautin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Cullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bautin's calf. Bautin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cullen lands with a kick to the temple. Bautin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Cullen throws a head kick but Bautin moves out of range.
Cullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bautin. Cullen is looking to wear down Bautin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick. Bautin tries to score with a low kick but Cullen moves his leg out of the way. Cullen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cullen lands a leg kick that knocks Bautin off balance momentarily. Cullen pushes Bautin away with a front kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Cullen clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Sergei Bautin's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cullen scores with a body shot.
Cullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bautin. Bautin 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. Cullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cullen pushes Bautin up against the cage in a clinch. Bautin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bautin wants to stall.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cullen lands a knee to the head.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautin.
Cullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Cullen. Bautin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Cullen lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen lands a nice elbow. Cullen lands an elbow inside that Bautin shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Bautin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Casey Cullen! Casey Cullen is the new super heavyweight champion! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Casey Cullen made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 159's - $49, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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