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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Too sexy for my shirt - George Sampson. Butler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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137 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Butler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy.
Butler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Butler sizes up Smithy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smithy wants to clinch.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithy is just out of range.
Butler throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler connects with a right hand. Smithy shakes it off.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smithy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Butler as he connects with a hook.
Smithy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Butler.
A head kick misses from Smithy.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smithy misses with a body shot.
Butler avoids the head kick by Smithy.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butler misses with a straight right.
Butler scores with a jab. Smithy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smithy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses.
Smithy throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butler misses with a body shot
and Smithy counters with a good low kick that Butler was not able to check.
Butler cracks Smithy with an open hand slap.
Smithy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy is looking to clinch.
Smithy misses with a low kick.
Smithy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithy was well out of range. Poor timing from Butler.
Butler checks a low kick from Smithy.
Smithy thuds his shin into the meat of Butler's side.
Smithy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smithy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy lands a leg kick that knocks Butler off balance momentarily.
Smithy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butler throws out the jab.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithy manages to avoid it.
Butler thows a body shot but no joy.
Smithy throws a front kick aimed at Butler's knee but Butler avoids it well.
Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Timmy Smithy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smithy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smithy counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Smithy.
Smithy missing with knees to the body.
Smithy tries to land a knee to the head but Butler blocks with his arms.
Butler being controlled against the cage.
Butler managing to block the knees to the body from Smithy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smithy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smithy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butler avoiding damage as Smithy throws knees to the body.
Butler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler avoids the elbow strike from Smithy, against the cage.
Smithy has Butler pressed against the cage, preventing Butler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butler managing to block the knees to the body from Smithy.
Smithy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butler blocks it with crossed arms.
Smithy prevents a body shot from Butler.
Smithy landing knees to the body.
Butler avoiding damage as Smithy throws knees to the body.
Smithy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butler is defending well for now.
Smithy presses Butler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smithy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butler avoiding damage as Smithy throws knees to the body.
Smithy throws an elbow that misses.
Smithy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Butler.
Smithy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butler avoids it.
Smithy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butler misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy has a couple of punches blocked by Butler.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Smithy.
Butler managing to block the knees to the body from Smithy.
Smithy trying to land knees to the body.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Butler avoids the damage to the body.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butler just leaning against Smithy, taking a breather.
Smithy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butler blocks it with crossed arms.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Smithy.
Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Butler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smithy tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithy is looking to clinch but Butler is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy slips under a jab.
Butler defending well as Smithy loads up on a big left hand.
Butler misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Butler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smithy doesn't seem phased though.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smithy motions for Butler to come forward. Smithy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Smithy.
Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithy was well out of range. Poor timing from Butler.
Butler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smithy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Butler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Butler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smithy throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Smithy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses.
Butler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Smithy.
Smithy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smithy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy throws out a leg kick but Butler moves out of range and Smithy only half commits.
Smithy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paul Butler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butler misses with a two punch combination.
Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smithy motions for Butler to come forward. Smithy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithy is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Butler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smithy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butler is able to avoid easily.
Butler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butler.
Butler throws a big shot that misses.
Butler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smithy missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Butler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Smithy back against the cage.
Butler misses with a body punch.
Butler has Smithy pressed against the cage.
Butler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smithy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smithy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butler blocks it with crossed arms.
Smithy struggles to land a body shot inside as Butler controls his hands.
Smithy tries a body shot but Butler blocks it.
Butler lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smithy.
Smithy tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Smithy back against the cage.
Butler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler scores with a hook to the body. Smithy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smithy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Butler.
It looks like Timmy Smithy has been cut.
Smithy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Smithy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smithy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butler is out of range.
Smithy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smithy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Butler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Butler!
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hype
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