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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 107 p4p, 18 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 201 p4p, 31 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Rick going ham on a bitch. Butabi has chosen I'm so bad (baby I don't care) as his entrance music. Rick Piano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Butabi's chin.
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275 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
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290 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano lands with a right hand.
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Butabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piano . Piano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Piano moves into the clinch.
Butabi blocks an elbow strike.
Butabi lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Butabi.
Butabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butabi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butabi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi avoids the elbow strike from Piano , against the cage.
Piano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butabi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Butabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butabi lands with a light punch inside.
Butabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butabi avoids the elbow strike from Piano , against the cage.
Butabi is trying to break free.
Piano lands an elbow inside that Butabi shrugs off.
Butabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi is trying to maintain a safe position but Piano gets an underhook and turns Butabi into the cage.
Piano tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butabi presses Piano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Butabi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Piano up against the cage.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butabi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Piano lands an elbow that stopped Butabi in his tracks for a moment.
Butabi misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butabi avoids the elbow strike from Piano , against the cage.
Butabi is trying to break free.
Piano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Butabi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Piano - the referee stops the clock and Butabi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Piano . Butabi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piano lands with a nice body punch.
Butabi looks winded!
Piano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Piano clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piano .
Piano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butabi up against the cage.
Butabi is trying to break free.
Piano lands a nice uppercut.
Butabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Piano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Steve Butabi's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano .
The cut above Steve Butabi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Piano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Butabi up against the cage.
Piano lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Piano .
Piano is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Piano .
Piano effectively controlling the action here.
Butabi prevents a body shot from Piano .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Piano .
Steve Butabi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Piano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butabi's brow.
A body shot lands from Piano .
Piano digs a right hand underneath Butabi's ribcage. Butabi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piano lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Piano .
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Butabi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Piano !
In his post fight interview, Rick Piano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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