Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: EMP Mumu vs Arendse
Date: Apr 12, 2019

#R1#
Butabi jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
Araujo slips a straight right by Butabi.
Good exchange - Butabi coming out on top.
Butabi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi's corner calls for a 1-2. Butabi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Butabi gets caught napping as Araujo dives in and scores a takedown. Butabi manages to retain guard.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Butabi is retaining full guard.
Butabi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araujo.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.
Araujo passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Araujo seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo passes to full mount!
Araujo misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Araujo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Butabi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Butabi and Araujo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Butabi wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Araujo is trying to get an arm triangle but Butabi is defending well.
An elbow from Araujo crashes against the mat. #SUB2#
Araujo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butabi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Araujo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Butabi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Araujo's guard! Nice work there by Butabi! #T2#
Araujo controls Butabi momentarily but Butabi frees himself.
Araujo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Butabi has passed into side control.
Araujo wants to control but Butabi postures up.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butabi gets to mount! Araujo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Araujo tries to reverse the position but Butabi maintains control.
Araujo regains half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo moves into full guard.
Butabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butabi defends well.
Araujo wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Araujo has an active guard here but Butabi has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Araujo looking for subs off his back but Butabi has passed one foot through into half guard.
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 Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Araujo. That snapped Butabi's head back. #CL#
Butabi drives through and clinches with Araujo against the cage.
Butabi misses with a punch on the inside.
Butabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Araujo. #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.#BC#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Araujo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butabi defends it nicely.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo tries to clinch but Butabi is having none of it.
Butabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Butabi. No joy for Araujo on that attempt.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Araujo. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve Butabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Araujo.
Butabi misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Butabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Araujo. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butabi pinned against the cage. Butabi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
Araujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Araujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Araujo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Butabi!#SUB2#
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Butabi, who protects the arm well.
Araujo lands an elbow.
Butabi is not content to let Araujo control the position.
Butabi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Araujo asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2#
Araujo trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Araujo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Araujo working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Butabi slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Araujo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Butabi reverses the position - he's now on top in Araujo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi is looking to stand up but Araujo won't let him.
Butabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Butabi preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Butabi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Araujo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Butabi is looking to defend but Araujo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Butabi! Araujo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Butabi taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Araujo!

Event: EMP Piano vs Butabi
Date: Mar 17, 2019

#R1#
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano lands with a right hand. #CUT#
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 . #CL#
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. #BC2#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #BC2#
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. #CL#
Piano clinches up against the cage.#T2#
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. #CUT#
That has opened up Steve Butabi's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano . #CUT#
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 . #T3#
A short right from Piano . #CUT#
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.

Event: EMP Steve vs Storm
Date: Feb 10, 2019

#R1#
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Impaler misses with an uppercut.
Butabi throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Impaler connects with a crisp jab.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Butabi misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Butabi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Impaler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Impaler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Impaler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Butabi lands with a nice body punch.
Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Butabi fails to land with a series of punches.
Impaler misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Impaler misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Butabi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butabi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Butabi working hard to break the clinch.
Butabi is trying to break free.
Butabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Butabi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Impaler prevents Butabi from breaking the clinch.
Impaler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butabi's efforts to push away.
Impaler prevents Butabi from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butabi.
Butabi defending well as Impaler loads up on a big left hand.
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Impaler.
Butabi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Impaler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Butabi throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Butabi lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Butabi. Beautiful body shot.
Butabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Butabi.
Butabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler throwing a counter right hand but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Impaler swats away the attempt to clinch by Butabi.
Impaler thuds a left hand into Butabi's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Impaler misses the target.
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 Vladimir Impaler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Butabi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Impaler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butabi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Impaler lands a jab.
Impaler walks into a left hand.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Impaler.
Butabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butabi throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab. #T1#
Impaler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi.
Impaler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Impaler throws a poor cross that misses
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy. #KD2#
Butabi lands a big uppercut and Impaler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Impaler looks OK. Butabi waves Impaler back to his feet!#ROC2#
Impaler is rocked!
Butabi flashes Impaler a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Impaler's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Impaler crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Butabi punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: EMP Mma vs Divac
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Butabi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a hook
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.#KD#
Butabi ducks straight into an uppercut from Steel and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Butabi manages to regain guard straight away.
Steel is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Big Price MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel throws an elbow that misses. Butabi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steel's guard. Nice move by Butabi!#REVB#
Steel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Butabi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Butabi wants to stand up but Steel is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Steel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Butabi manages to pass to mount!
Steel is in all sorts of trouble here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.#SUB#
Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butabi is aware though and is defending well.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butabi is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Steel has his foot on Butabi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butabi works his way back into a safe position though.
Butabi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steel is trying to control the position but Butabi postures up. #SUB#
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butabi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butabi has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
Steel is working Butabi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butabi wants to stand and escape but Steel is having none of it.
Steel throws a strike but Butabi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
Steel tries to strike from the bottom. #SU2#
Butabi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
Butabi throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel cracks Butabi with an open hand slap.#CUT#
That has opened up Steve Butabi's cut even more.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butabi missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi.
A cross from Steel lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Butabi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Steel misses with a low kick.
Steel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Steel moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Butabi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi. #T1#
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel lands a nice hook to Butabi's body. Butabi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Butabi has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Butabi scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Jerome Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Steel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Butabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Steel gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Butabi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Steel landing a few strikes.
Steel throws an elbow but Butabi slips to the side and avoids it well.#T2#
Butabi is pushing Steel's head away, looking to escape. Steel manages to hold on to the position though.
Steel throws a strike aimed at the side of Butabi's head but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi is trying to get back to his feet.
Steel is trying to ground and pound but Butabi uses the momentary lack of control by Steel to regain half guard.
Jerome Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butabi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Steel.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Butabi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Steel wants to sweep here but Butabi controlling him for the moment.
Steel controls Butabi momentarily but Butabi frees himself.
Butabi wants to get up but he can't break Steel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel looking to control. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Butabi's belly button to the back.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Steel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Butabi takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Butabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butabi looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well. #CL2#
Butabi pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Butabi's cut.
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!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel. #CL2#
Butabi takes the fight into the clinch.
Butabi stops a takedown attempt from Steel. #BC2#
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butabi scores with a jab.
Butabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butabi moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butabi lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Butabi.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Steel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butabi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Butabi gets a clinch.
A short right from Butabi.
Steel working aggressively here. #BC2#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Butabi counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Butabi. Butabi maintains the clinch. #T2#
Steel working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Butabi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steel blocks a jab.
Butabi moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Butabi. Butabi maintains the clinch.
Butabi is working Steel over against the cage.#T3#
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
Butabi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Butabi. #BC2#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel connects with a jab.
Butabi lands a jab to the head.
Butabi dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.#CL2#
Butabi gets a clinch.
Butabi stalling.
A hook to the body from Butabi. #T4#
Butabi avoiding damage.
Butabi lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi cracks Steel with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Butabi finds it's target.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Butabi coming out on top.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butabi 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: IFC83: Thomas v Mumu
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Butabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turkey throws a combination that misses
letting Butabi counter with a right hand.
Turkey looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Butabi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turkey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butabi has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Turkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Turkey .
Butabi tests Turkey 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi stuns Turkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Turkey dodges the punch combination from Butabi.
Butabi blocks a head kick by Turkey .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turkey , right into the meat.
Butabi throws a series of punches but Turkey moves out of range.
Turkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Butabi as he checks the leg kick.
Turkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi walks into a stiff left hand from Turkey .
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turkey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butabi attempts a counter takedown but Turkey avoids it well and moves away.
Turkey misses with a head kick.
Turkey misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkey . #T2#
Butabi takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Turkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Butabi misses with a double jab.
Turkey misses with a leg kick
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Butabi coming out on top.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Turkey looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
Turkey throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Butabi moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi lands a body shot.
Turkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.#KD#
Butabi lands a big uppercut and Turkey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turkey looks OK. Butabi waves Turkey back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Wild Turkey has been cut.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turkey there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC#
Turkey is rocked!#T3#
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Turkey looks winded!#CL#
Butabi forces Turkey back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turkey throws a fast counter high kick but Butabi manages to duck under it in time.
Butabi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Turkey ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: IFC 53 Butabi vs McTavish
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Butabi blocks the body kick.
Butabi misses with a looping right.#CL#
Butabi moves into range and clinches up with McTavish.
McTavish jumps guard but Butabi stands there with McTavish around his waist. McTavish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Butabi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McTavish or not.
Butabi digs a right hand into McTavish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McTavish's gas tank.
Butabi lands a body shot.
McTavish looks winded!
Butabi lands a right hand that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
A short right from Butabi. #CUT#
It looks like Hamish McTavish has been cut.#BC#
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi lands with a shot to the body. #KD#
Butabi cracks McTavish with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Butabi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McTavish to stand back up!#ROC#
McTavish is rocked!
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butabi throws a pinpoint strike between McTavish's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends McTavish crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Butabi scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Steve Butabi made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: IFC MW 25 Butabi vs Koniu
Date: May 02, 2018

#R1#
A jab from Butabi misses.
Koniu throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Koniu loads up on a big right hand but Butabi slips the punch.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Butabi has Koniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koniu's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Koniu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butabi's hands.
Butabi throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Koniu does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koniu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Koniu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koniu scores with a body shot.
Butabi throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.#T1#
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Koniu throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Koniu lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Koniu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koniu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi jabs at Koniu's body.
Koniu connects with the punch.
Koniu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Koniu.
Koniu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koniu lands a body shot.
Koniu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koniu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi misses with the combination.
A combination from Koniu does no damage. #T2#
Koniu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Butabi's head.
Butabi lands an overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu with a jab.
Koniu throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Koniu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koniu lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Butabi slips under a jab from Koniu.
Koniu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koniu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Koniu misses.
Koniu keeps Butabi at a distance using the push kick.
Koniu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koniu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koniu connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.#T3#
Koniu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koniu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu misses with a series of wild punches.
Koniu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Koniu looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Butabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koniu is trying to force a seperation but Butabi has the dominant position.#BC#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi walks into a straight right hand from Koniu.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koniu.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Koniu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koniu throws a shot to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Koniu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Koniu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Butabis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Koniu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koniu connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
Koniu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koniu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Butabi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koniu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butabi.
Koniu misses with a looping right.
Butabi throws a combination. Koniu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Butabi.
Koniu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Koniu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Butabi moves into the clinch.
Koniu has had enough of the clinch but Butabi keeps him there for the moment.
Koniu lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Koniu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Japa Koniu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Butabi swings for the body but Koniu moves out of range.
A jab from Koniu finds it's way through Butabi's defenses.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Butabi does it's job there.
Butabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Japa Koniu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koniu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koniu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koniu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.
Koniu takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Koniu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koniu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.#CL#
Butabi rushes Koniu and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koniu's efforts to push away.
Koniu is trying to push Butabi away but Butabi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koniu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Koniu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Koniu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Jeez, Steve Butabi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koniu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Japa Koniu!
During a confident post fight interview, Japa Koniu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: IFC 45 - Tower V Murha
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1#
Jab from Serpico.
Butabi takes a swing at Serpico's ribcage but misses.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serpico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serpico avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Butabi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Serpico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butabi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vinicio Serpico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serpico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Butabi finds it's target.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serpico misses with a straight right.
Serpico thuds his right hand into Butabi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serpico misses the shot to the body.
Butabi is looking to counter punch.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serpico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butabi counters with a straight right hand.
Serpico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serpico keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Serpico looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Butabi throws a right and a left that Serpico avoids nicely.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Serpico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Serpico raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Serpico moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Serpico counters with a straight right hand.
Serpico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butabi's sensitive parts.
Butabi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Serpico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serpico throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
Serpico walks into a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Vinicio Serpico has been cut.
Serpico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Serpico counters with a body kick.
Serpico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butabi counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serpico's head backwards.#T2#
Serpico throws a big shot that misses.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Serpico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butabi connects with a looping right hand.
Serpico moves out of range of the strikes.
Serpico pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Butabi back to the cage. Serpico follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Serpico's ribs.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serpico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serpico scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
A slow jab from Serpico misses its intended target.
Serpico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Serpico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.#CL#
Butabi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Serpico working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi moves away from the strike by Serpico.
Butabi checks a leg kick.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi connects with a looping right hand.
Serpico digs a good hook to Butabi's body.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Serpico ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi throws a hook but Serpico avoids it easily.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serpico connects with a nice looking jab.
Butabi slips a jab from Serpico.
Serpico misses with a body punch
letting Butabi counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butabi, as that shot connected.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Serpico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butabi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Serpico.
Nice defenses there by Serpico.
Butabi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serpico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
Serpico throws a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
Butabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serpico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Butabi.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Serpico throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Serpico throws a jab when Butabi was well out of range.
Butabi darts in trying to clinch
and Serpico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butabi takes one to the side of the head.
Serpico missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico lands a glancing blow to the side of Butabi's head.
Butabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serpico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butabi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serpico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Serpico lands an overhand right.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Butabi misses with a hook to the body
and Serpico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serpico loads up on a big right hand but Butabi slips the punch.
Butabi misses with a hook.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Butabi has knocked Serpico down with a huge combo! Butabi steps away and waves a wobbly Serpico back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Serpico.
Serpico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Serpico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serpico works Butabi's body with a nice hook.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Serpico connects with a body shot.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Serpico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Butabi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Serpico slips the punch.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Serpico moves away and avoids it.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Butabi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Serpico tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Serpico lands with a kick to the temple. Butabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Butabi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Serpico looks for the body kick but Butabi saw that one coming.
Serpico tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi slips under a jab from Serpico.
Serpico misses with a looping right.
Serpico misses the jab.#T3#
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Serpico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Serpico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serpico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serpico's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butabi under the eye.
Serpico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Serpico misses with an uppercut.
Serpico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Serpico's shoulder, as Serpico tries to avoid the shot.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serpico throws out the jab.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi connects with a single shot there.
Butabi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serpico.
Butabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Butabi lands with a good body shot.
Butabi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinicio Serpico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Serpico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Serpico looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Butabi.
Butabi moves out of range as Serpico throws a body kick.
Serpico works Butabi's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinicio Serpico will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Serpico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Serpico misses.
Serpico blocks a jab.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Serpico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butabi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serpico! But no joy.
Butabi walks into a stiff left hand from Serpico.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serpico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi tries to clinch up but Serpico circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Serpico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serpico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Serpico throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Serpico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serpico jabs Butabi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serpico lands a slapping body shot.
Butabi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Serpico scores with a body shot.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Serpico circles away.
Butabi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Serpico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serpico lands a head kick. Butabi smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Serpico thuds a left hand into Butabi's body.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Serpico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butabi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serpico connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
Serpico tries a head kick but it misses.
Butabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serpico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butabi at a distance.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a left to the body.
Serpico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Serpico.
Butabi misses with a wild combination.
Serpico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Serpico misses with a hook.
Serpico stuns Butabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butabi slips a jab from Serpico.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butabi tries to clinch up but Serpico circles away and keeps his distance.
Serpico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serpico needs to keep his hands up - Butabi had a free shot at his head there.
Butabi swings for the body but Serpico moves out of range.
Serpico misses the shot to the body.
Serpico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serpico circles away quickly and effectively.
Serpico misses with a hook.
Butabi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serpico misses with a body kick.#T4#
Serpico takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serpico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butabi tries to bum rush Serpico with a series of wild strikes but Serpico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serpico avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serpico was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serpico throws out the jab.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serpico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serpico.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serpico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Serpico. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicio Serpico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serpico 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinicio Serpico!
After the fight, Vinicio Serpico was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: IFC Mid Week 18
Date: Mar 14, 2018

#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lemieux! #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lemieux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butabi takes one to the chin there.
Butabi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lemieux at a distance.
Lemieux has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Butabi is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL#
Butabi closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Lemieux closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butabi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Butabi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Butabi rushes Lemieux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butabi.#T1#
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
Vincent Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butabi swinging wildly here.
Lemieux throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Lemieux lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butabi.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Butabi avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butabi has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux. #BC#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Lemieux looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
Butabi takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Lemieux works the jab nicely.
Lemieux misses with a looping right.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Lemieux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Butabi moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butabi.
Butabi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butabi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemieux. #CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Butabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Butabi.
Lemieux digs a right hand underneath Butabi's ribcage. Butabi let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch. #T3#
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Lemieux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lemieux under the eye.
Lemieux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
A nice side step and Lemieux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Lemieux slips the punch.
Lemieux unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.
Butabi tries to clinch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux.
Butabi tests Lemieux's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Butabi cracks Lemieux with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lemieux looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Butabi finish him? #ROC#
Lemieux is rocked!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Butabi misses with a series of wild punches.
Lemieux gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Butabi gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lemieux is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: IFC Mid Week 16
Date: Feb 21, 2018

#R1#
Heavyweight misses with a right hand
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Heavyweight misses with an uppercut.
Heavyweight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi slips a jab from Heavyweight.
Butabi slips a jab from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heavyweight misses with a looping left.
Heavyweight throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Butabi misses.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Butabi - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Butabi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Heavyweight lands with an uppercut that bounces Butabi off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.#T1#
Heavyweight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heavyweight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Butabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butabi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#
That has opened up Super Heavyweight's cut even more.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a double jab.
Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Butabi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butabi looks to land a right hand but Heavyweight moved out of range.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heavyweight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heavyweight sprawls and moves away.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Butabi attempts a counter takedown but Heavyweight avoids it well and moves away.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butabi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heavyweight looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heavyweight jabs at Butabi's body.
Butabi throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Heavyweight counters by clinching up. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Heavyweight.
Butabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heavyweight counters with a stiff right hand.
Heavyweight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Heavyweight misses.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Heavyweight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3#
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butabi throws out a powerful jab.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Butabi.
Heavyweight connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.#CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Heavyweight throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and Butabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Heavyweight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Butabi does it's job there.#CUT#
The cut above Super Heavyweight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Heavyweight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butabi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.
Butabi with a hook.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Heavyweight looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Heavyweight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
Butabi is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Heavyweight sends Butabi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Heavyweight is motioning to the referee to let Butabi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heavyweight closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Butabi! Heavyweight dives in looking to finish! Butabi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
A very excited looking Super Heavyweight made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: IFC XXXVI - Butabi vs Bell
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Bell misses.
Butabi is looking to counter the offense by Bell and move into the clinch.
Bell fails with the takedown.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Butabi connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butabi scores with a nice head shot.
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butabi lands a two punch combo. #CUT#
It looks like Greg Bell has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Butabi. That snapped Bell's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Butabi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bell looks winded!
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Butabi closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bell out cold! Bell corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: IFC XXIX
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
As Butabi tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Butabi manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Butabi.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Butabi clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Butabi darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Joe slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Butabi.
Butabi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joe up against the cage.
Butabi has Joe pressed against the cage. #T1##BC2#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
Butabi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butabi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Butabi lands with a short shot to the head.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
Butabi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T2##BC2#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Joe moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
As Butabi tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Butabi manages to avoid the attempt.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Butabi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Butabi fails to land with a series of punches.
Butabi misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3##CL2#
Butabi has managed to clinch.
Butabi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
Joe looking to slow down the pace here.
Butabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe tries to stall but Butabi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butabi misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Butabi breaks away and moves out of range.
Joe defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Butabi moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T4#
Butabi swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Butabi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butabi lands a jab to the head.
Joe moves forwards but Butabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butabi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.
Butabi throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Butabi misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and Joe counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Butabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joe letting Butabi take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Butabi looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Butabi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butabi.#CL2#
Butabi rushes Joe and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Butabi misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Butabi breaks away and moves out of range.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Joe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butabi.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.
Butabi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Butabi.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.
Butabi fails to land with a series of punches. #T1##CL2#
Butabi forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Butabi controls the action.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Butabi avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage. #BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Butabi had a free shot at his head there.
Butabi misses with a right hand #CL#
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butabi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Butabi keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butabi lands a shot to the body.
Steve Butabi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Joe slips under a jab.
Butabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.
Butabi throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Butabi breaks away and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Butabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butabi has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butabi stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe. #BC2#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Joe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Butabi lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Butabi scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butabi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butabi.
Decent striking displayed by Butabi there.
Butabi lands an overhand right.#T4#
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butabi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Butabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
A big right from Butabi misses. #CL2#
Butabi forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Butabi tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Butabi manages to avoid the attempt.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Butabi moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Butabi breaks away and moves out of range.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Butabi catches Joe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#KD2#
Butabi lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Butabi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Joe staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Butabi.
Joe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Butabi and move into the clinch.
Joe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Butabi breaks away and moves out of range.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Butabi throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Butabi manages to break the clinch.
Butabi scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
A big left from Butabi misses.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe takes one on the button.
Joe avoids the body shot from Butabi.
As Butabi tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Butabi manages to avoid the attempt.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Butabi manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Butabi clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi prevents Joe from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Butabi misses with a body shot #CL#
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Joe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe tries to work over Butabi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butabi is stalling here. #BC2#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a few strikes there.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.#T4##CL2#
Butabi moves into the clinch.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi stalling in the clinch but Joe improves position.
Butabi is working Joe over against the cage.
Joe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joe blocking some punches.
Butabi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Butabi controls his hands. #BC2#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve Butabi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joe. Joe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butabi 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: IFC XXVI (New Blood Final)
Date: Nov 25, 2017

#R1#
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Choo.
Choo connects with the punch.#CUT#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Choo 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.#KD2#
Butabi drops Choo with a beautiful combination! Choo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Butabi is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choo.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Butabi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Choo tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choo fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Butabi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Choo!
Choo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T1#
Choo wants to control but Butabi is keeping busy. #SUB#
Choo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Choo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Butabi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Choo is working to get back to half guard.
Choo is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Butabi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Choo regains half guard.
Choo is trying to maintain the position but Butabi is very close to passing his half guard.
Choo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Butabi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Choo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Choo gets back to full guard. #T3##SUB#
Butabi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Choo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Butabi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Choo's body to avoid the submission. Choo has instead reached around Butabi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Choo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mew Choo!
Mew Choo retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mew Choo thanked IniTech Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: IFC XXI
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Butabi clobbers Brawler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Butabi. Beautiful body shot.
Brawler misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Brawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brawler under the eye.
Brawler cracks Butabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Brawler walks into a straight right hand from Butabi.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Brawler unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brawler misses the jab.
Brawler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Jab, jab by Butabi - just one landing. #T1#
Brawler throws a sloppy body shot
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Brawler is rocked!
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Butabi finish him?
Butabi swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler blocking some punches. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Brawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brawler lands a jab.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Brawler throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Brawler.
Brawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butabi rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Butabi.
Brawler throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Butabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Brawler moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Brawler.
Brawler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butabi eats them both and turns towards Brawler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Brawler throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brawler just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brawler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Brawler misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi moves forwards but Brawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butabi scores with a hook to the body. Brawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Butabi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Brawler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butabi connects with a jab.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Butabi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Butabi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brawler takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Brawler misses with a hook
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brawler.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brawler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butabi throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Butabi.
Brawler slips under a jab from Butabi.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Brawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Brawler ducks right into an uppercut from Butabi.
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 Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Butabi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Butabi wants to clinch.
Brawler takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD#
Butabi lands a left and a right that send Brawler crashing to the mat, dazed. Butabi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Butabi misses with a hook to the body
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler catches Butabi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Butabi! Brawler is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: IFC XVI
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
Hughes throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Butabi as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes tries to work over Butabi's front leg with a kick but Butabi checks it.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Butabi tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#
It looks like Ricky Hughes has been cut.
Butabi avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes scores with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butabi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T1#
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butabi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Butabi counters with a left to the body.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Butabi weaves into range and cracks Hughes right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hughes goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Butabi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.

Event: IFC Mid Week 4
Date: Aug 30, 2017

#R1#
Malakian misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malakian throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malakian takes one on the button.
Malakian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Malakian.#CL#
Butabi pushes Malakian up against the cage in a clinch.
Butabi stalling against the cage.
Butabi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Butabi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malakian backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi has Malakian pressed against the cage, preventing Malakian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butabi digs a right hand underneath Malakian's ribcage. Malakian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butabi leaning against his opponent. #T1#
Butabi is struggling to control the position.
Butabi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Butabi is working for takedown but Malakian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malakian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butabi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi punishes Malakian's body with a nice straight punch.
Butabi connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Butabi.#ROC#
Malakian is rocked!
Butabi lands with a good body shot.
Malakian is still on wobbly legs! Can Butabi finish him?#KD#
Butabi lands a big right hand that sends Malakian crashing to the mat! Butabi stays standing though and waves Malakian back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malakian misses with a body kick.
Butabi tries to counter with a takedown but Malakian is quick to defend against it.
Butabi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2##KD#
Butabi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Malakian sprawling to the canvas! Malakian rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Butabi finish him?!
Malakian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Butabi has closed the distance and engaged Malakian in a clinch. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Malakian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malakian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butabi, as that shot connected. #KD#
Butabi lands a big right hand that sends Malakian crashing to the mat! Butabi stays standing though and waves Malakian back to his feet!
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malakian throws a right and a left that Butabi avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A jab from Malakian misses.
Malakian seems to have recovered his senses.
Malakian lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Malakian slips under a jab.#T3#
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Malakian both land. Nice combination.
Butabi drops his hands momentarily and Malakian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malakian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Malakian.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Butabi finds it's target.
Malakian throws a nice looking combination but Butabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malakian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Malakian misses with a hook to the body
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi throws a hook but Malakian avoids it easily.
Malakian unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Malakian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malakian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butabi with a body shot.#KD#
Butabi sends Malakian crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Butabi is motioning to the referee to let Malakian up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Butabi lands a body shot. #T4#
Malakian walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Butabi! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.

Event: IFC XII
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Nikolai has a takedown stuffed.
Vic Nikolai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Butabi sends Nikolai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Butabi is motioning to the referee to let Nikolai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Vic Nikolai has been cut.
We've been told by Nikolai's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butabi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikolai.
Nikolai shoots and misses
and Butabi counters with a crisp right that sends Nikolai to the canvas! Butabi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Butabi!
After the big win, Steve Butabi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: IFC X
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demento has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butabi finds it's way round the side to connect with Demento's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Damien Demento has been cut.
Demento looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Demento circles away.
Demento tries a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
Demento fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Butabi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Demento looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Butabi wants to get back to full guard.
Butabi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demento. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demento is keen to just control but Butabi is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demento is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demento lands a nice short elbow.
Demento trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom. #T1#
Butabi tries to roll over but Demento keeps him under control.
Demento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butabi tries to kick Demento off but Demento keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Demento working Butabi over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demento lands a nice short elbow.
Demento is trying to control the action in half guard but Butabi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demento lands with a punch from half guard.
Demento winds up and cracks Butabi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butabi has his hands clasped together around Demento's back. He's all about the action.
Demento wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy. #T2#
Demento drops an elbow to the side of Butabi's head.
Demento trying to control from half guard but Butabi is working away.
Demento lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Demento wants to work for an arm triangle but Butabi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Demento is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demento is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Demento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Demento working Butabi over with strikes.
Demento passes to side control. #T3#
Demento trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Demento grinds an elbow into Butabi's temple.
Demento scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB#
Demento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butabi can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Demento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Demento's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #T4#
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butabi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butabi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Demento grinds an elbow into Butabi's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demento scoring with punches from side control.
Demento cracks Butabi with a big elbow.
Butabi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Demento presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Demento cracks Butabi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Demento raining down shots from the mount!
Demento lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demento sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Demento's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Demento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demento.
Butabi stalks Demento and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demento's face. Demento staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab from Butabi.
Demento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Demento misses with a takedown
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Damien Demento's cut is getting worse.
Butabi cracks Demento with a hook to the temple - Demento is on wobbly legs here! Butabi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Demento falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Butabi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Butabi!

Event: IFC IX
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudgens.
Hudgens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Butabi counters by moving into the clinch.
Hudgens wants to take the fight to the mat but Butabi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Butabi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butabi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hudgenss head.
Butabi tries to work over Hudgens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hudgens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butabi smiles and moves away.
Steve Butabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Hudgens.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hudgens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butabi with a body shot.
Butabi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hudgens tries a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudgens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Butabi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butabi takes a swing at Hudgens's ribcage but misses.
Butabi cracks Hudgens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Nice takedown defense from Butabi. No joy for Hudgens on that attempt. #CL#
Butabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hudgens, pushing him back against the cage.
Butabi lands with a light punch inside.
Butabi stalling against the cage.
Butabi avoiding damage.
Butabi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Hudgens shoots in but Butabi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hudgens bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Butabi comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hudgens falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hudgens was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!

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