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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck You. Brock Samson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Butler's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Butler!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Butler.
Samson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Butler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samson.
Butler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samson misses the jab.
Samson thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Butler.
Butler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samson.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler lands a jab to the nose.
Samson tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.
A jab from Samson misses.
Samson moves out of range as Butler strikes.
Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samson was well out of range. Poor timing from Butler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samson with a jab.
Samson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butler walks into a stiff left hand from Samson.
Butler is rocked!
Samson lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler is still on wobbly legs! Can Samson finish him?
Nice defenses there by Samson.
Butler seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Samson misses.
Butler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samson.
Samson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butler.
Samson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Butler sprawling to the canvas! Butler rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Samson finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Samson swings for the body but Butler moves out of range.
Samson tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samson throws a shot from downtown. Butler moves away and avoids it.
Butler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butler counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butler. Samson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Samson rather than just go for the knockout.
Butler lands a nice shot that snaps Samson's head back.
Samson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butler throws out a loose jab but Samson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the body from Samson misses
and Butler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Butler walks into a left hand.
Butler lands with a hook. Samson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Samson throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Butler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Butler misses.
Samson missing with a left hand there. Butler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butler staying out of range there.
Butler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brock Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Samson is just out of range.
Samson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butler throws a body punch but Samson moves out of range.
Butler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Samson misses with an uppercut.
Samson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butler misses with a wild body shot.
Butler lands a nice hook to Samson's body. Samson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Samson misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Samson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Samson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Samson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butler throws a jab when Samson was well out of range.
Butler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butler throws out a loose jab but Samson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butler slips a straight right by Samson.
Samson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samson tries to close the distance and clinch but Butler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Samson throws a shot from downtown. Butler moves away and avoids it.
Samson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Butler duly obliges.
Butler misses with a body shot.
Samson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samson looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samson doesn't seem bothered though.
Samson misses the shot to the body.
Butler throws a hook to the side of Samson's head but Samson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butler lands with a cross.
Samson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Butler avoids the body shot from Samson.
Samson loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
Butler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butler misses with a hook to the body
and Samson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Samson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Butler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samson on the side of the head.
Butler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Butler duly obliges.
Butler blocks a jab.
Samson misses the jab.
Samson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butler.
Samson walks into a straight right hand from Butler.
Butler stuns Samson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butler misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson tests Butler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Samson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samson misses with a hook.
Butler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butler jabs at Samson's body.
Samson misses with a jab to the body
and Butler counters with a straight right hand.
Samson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Samson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Butler as he connects with a hook.
Paul Butler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butler slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samson moves away.
Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samson.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Samson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samson throws a jab but it's blocked by Butler.
Samson swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Butler misses the target.
Samson throws a hook but Butler blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Butler.
Butler misses with a hook.
Butler digs a good body shot into Samson's ribs.
Samson misses with a hook to the body
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Samson backing up. Samson nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Butler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Donk. Butler catches Samson right on the button with a cross.
Samson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Butler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Samson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Samson slips the punch.
Samson misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Butler.
Butler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samson on the side of the head.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samson.
Samson misses with an uppercut.
Samson looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Butler.
Samson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samson. Butler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samson misses with an uppercut.
Butler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samson.
Butler misses with a body shot.
Butler slips under a jab from Samson.
Samson misses with a shot to the body
and Butler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Samson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butler lands a two punch combo.
Butler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butler moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Butler.
Butler connects with a crisp jab.
Samson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butler throws a jab when Samson was well out of range.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Samson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samson misses with a straight left.
Butler slips a jab from Samson.
Samson throws a hook but Butler avoids it easily.
Butler lands with an uppercut that bounces Samson off the cage and back into rage.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samson misses with a body shot.
Samson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler defending well as Samson loads up on a big left hand.
Samson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Butler ducks under a wild hook from Samson.
Samson misses with a jab to the body
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butler. Samson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butler misses with a hook.
Butler moves away from the strike by Samson.
Butler slips a jab from Samson.
Samson looks to land a left hand but Butler moved out of range nicely.
Samson throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Samson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Samson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson throws a body punch but Butler moves out of range.
Samson throws a jab but it's blocked by Butler.
Butler misses with a straight right.
Samson darts in trying to clinch
and Samson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butler lands a nice hook to Samson's body. Samson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butler slips under a jab.
Samson misses with a double jab.
Butler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Samson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Butler slips under a jab from Samson.
Samson misses with a hook to the body
and Butler counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Butler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Butler!
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