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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu has chosen No Worries as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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14 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu misses with a double jab.
Eroglu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Eroglu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Butcher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Eroglu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Butcher throws a combination. Eroglu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Metin Eroglu has been cut.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Butcher checks it.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Eroglu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eroglu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eroglu ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Eroglu tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eroglu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eroglu scores with a leg kick.
Eroglu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eroglu misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Eroglu ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher throws a body punch but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu slips a jab from Butcher.
Eroglu connects with a high kick.
Butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Eroglu.
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Eroglu.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
Bobby Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eroglu connects with a solid leg kick.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eroglu drops Butcher with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Butcher! Eroglu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metin Eroglu! Metin Eroglu retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Metin Eroglu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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