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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Castilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher comes to the cage accompanied by Won't Back Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar Castilho!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castilho tries to close the distance and clinch but Butcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castilho scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Butcher clinches with his opponent.
Butcher stops a takedown attempt from Castilho.
Castilho wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Castilho tries to pull guard but Butcher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Butcher prevents the takedown attempt.
Billy Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Castilho.
Castilho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butcher up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butcher.
Our sources have told us that Butcher has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butcher takes an elbow to the temple.
Castilho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castilho looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Butcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castilho letting Butcher take a breather here.
Butcher prevents the takedown attempt.
Castilho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butcher walks away with a smile on his face. Castilho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castilho cracks a nice hook into Butcher's ribs.
Castilho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castilho tries to work over Butcher's front leg with a kick but Butcher checks it.
Cesar Castilho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castilho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castilho goes for a double leg but Butcher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butcher continues to drive forward.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho works the jab nicely.
Butcher closes the distance and pushes Castilho back into the cage.
Castilho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Castilho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castilho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castilho is working for takedown but Butcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butcher slows down the pace here.
Castilho has Butcher pushed against the cage.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castilho manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilho controlling the position.
Butcher is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher continues to stall.
Castilho wants to sweep but no luck.
Castilho is still trying to improve position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Butcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Castilho has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Butcher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Butcher takes the fight into the clinch.
Butcher gets underhooks to prevent Castilho's takedown attempt.
Butcher effectively controlling the action here.
Castilho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Castilho working a defensive guard here.
Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Castilho.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castilho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Castilho is working Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cesar Castilho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Castilho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castilho is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Castilho circles away.
A jab from Castilho misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Butcher misses the target.
Butcher tries to clinch there but Castilho circles away.
Butcher misses with a hook. Castilho ducked under it nicely.
Butcher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castilho finds it's way round the side to connect with Butcher's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Castilho is looking for a takedown.
Castilho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castilho misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses with an elbow strike.
Butcher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butcher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castilho blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Butcher.
Castilho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castilho tries a knee to the head but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castilho is trying to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling him.
Butcher tries a knee to the head but Castilho blocks it.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Butcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castilho.
Billy Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Castilho.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho being controlled against the cage.
Butcher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castilho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on Butcher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butcher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castilho tries to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling the position.
Castilho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butcher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castilho jumps guard but Butcher stands there with Castilho around his waist. Castilho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castilho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands an elbow inside that Castilho shrugs off.
Butcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castilho tries to score a body lock takedown but Butcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Butcher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butcher lands an elbow just above Castilho 's eye.
Castilho tries to circle away but Butcher has him pinned against the cage.
Butcher lands an elbow just above Castilho 's eye.
Butcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castilho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Butcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butcher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castilho up against the cage.
Castilho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcher lands an elbow inside.
Castilho lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Butcher tries to clinch up.
Castilho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Butcher lands a head shot.
Butcher is looking to clinch.
Castilho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches.
Butcher misses with a knee to the head.
Castilho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castilho is trying to pull guard but Butcher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Castilho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butcher avoiding damage as Castilho throws knees to the body.
Castilho jumps guard and drags Butcher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Castilho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Butcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Castilho.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Butcher feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Castilho sprawling to the canvas! Castilho rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Butcher finish him?!
Castilho is rocked!
Butcher closes the distance and clinches.
Castilho is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
Castilho fails to pull guard.
Butcher creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Castilho! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Butcher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Butcher!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Butcher made sure he mentioned KnockOut, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Cesar Castilho was interviewed post fight and said 'Tough Opponent, Ill Be Back Thanks Again '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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