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Event: C54: Magnus vs. Cook     
Date:   Jul 31, 2021
#R1#
Butabi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Butabi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butabi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Bosque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butabi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Bosque throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Del Bosque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Bosque misses the jab.
Del Bosque will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Bosque.
Butabi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Del Bosque is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butabi with a body shot.
Del Bosque takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot
and Del Bosque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butabi digs a good hook to Del Bosque's body. #T1#
Del Bosque scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Bosque tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Del Bosque only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Del Bosque lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lets loose with a powerful body kick. Butabi will feel that in the morning.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Del Bosque connects with a leg kick.
Butabi sizes up Del Bosque with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butabi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi blocks a jab.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Butabi checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butabi checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T2#
Del Bosque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Bosque's hands.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Del Bosque slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butabi checks a leg kick.
Butabi is looking to counter punch.
Butabi lands with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque lands a nice shot that snaps Butabi's head back.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
Del Bosque moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Bosque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick
and Butabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butabi misses with a body shot. #T3#
Butabi lands a body shot.
Butabi jabs at Del Bosque's body.
Butabi throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque throws a counter combo.
Del Bosque misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Del Bosque misses its intended target.
Butabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Butabi catches Del Bosque with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Butabi looks to land a combination but Del Bosque avoids it well.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Bosque swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Butabi throwing a counter right hand but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque cracks Butabi with an open hand slap.#T4#
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Bosque appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Butabi cracks Del Bosque with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butabi, as that shot connected.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but Butabi slaps the foot to one side.
Butabi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Butabi's shoulder, as Butabi tries to avoid the shot.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses. #TD#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Butabi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Butabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Del Bosque is defending well.
Butabi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Del Bosque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Butabi lands.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by Butabi.
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Del Bosque.
A counter left hand to the body from Butabi misses its target.
Butabi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Del Bosque misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Bosque can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Del Bosque throws an off balance right hand
and Butabi counters with a left and a right that stings Del Bosque.
Butabi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Bosque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Del Bosque lands with an uppercut that bounces Butabi off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Butabi slips under a jab.
Del Bosque will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Butabi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Bosque in his tracks.
Butabi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi digs a good body shot into Del Bosque's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Del Bosque 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.#TD#
Butabi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Del Bosque quickly recovers to half guard.
Butabi passes to side control.
Butabi tries to move to full mount but Del Bosque actually manages to regain half guard.
Butabi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Bosque is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Butabi seems to be working for a kimura but Del Bosque defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Del Bosque is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Bosque slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Butabi looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Butabi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Del Bosque is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Del Bosque has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T3##SUB#
Butabi working for submissions but it's allowed Del Bosque to get to half guard.
Butabi tries to roll over but Del Bosque keeps him under control.#SUB#
Butabi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Butabi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Bosque pulls his head out easily. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butabi is in trouble now - Del Bosque has advanced to mount!
Del Bosque prevents Butabi from getting the reversal.
Del Bosque manages to capitalize on a mistake by Butabi to take his back!
Del Bosque doesn't have the hooks in and Butabi manages to turn into his guard.
Del Bosque is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Bosque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Bosque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Del Bosque keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a body kick.
Del Bosque drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque lands with a straight right. Butabi didn't see that one coming.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. Butabi moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque connects with a solid leg kick.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Del Bosque misses. #TD#
Butabi shoots in and bounces Del Bosque off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Bosque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi is looking to advance position but Del Bosque has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T1#
Butabi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Butabi turns into Del Bosque and is now in his guard.
Butabi is fighting to break Del Bosque's control of his arms but Del Bosque is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Butabi is looking to pass into half guard but Del Bosque pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Del Bosque is in guard.#REVB##SUB#
Butabi is looking for a triangle but Del Bosque pushes his legs off easily.
Del Bosque is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Butabi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Del Bosque has passed into half guard!
Butabi wants to get back to full guard.
Severo Del Bosque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Del Bosque stalling.
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Del Bosque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butabi tries to roll over but Del Bosque keeps him under control.
Del Bosque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Butabi wants to get back to full guard.
Del Bosque trying to control the pace.
Butabi wants to sweep but Del Bosque has passed to side control!
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butabi struggling a bit here.
Del Bosque tries to move to mount but Butabi blocks the move with his legs.
Butabi tries to bench press Del Bosque off him but Del Bosque keeps the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Butabi struggling a bit here.
Del Bosque moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Butabi wants to control but Del Bosque postures up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Butabi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Bosque doesn't seem phased though.
Butabi swings for the body but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Del Bosque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi walks into a straight right hand from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Steve Butabi is winning the standup battle so far.
Butabi checks the leg kick.
Butabi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Bosque in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Severo Del Bosque.
I think Butabi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!

Our winner, Steve Butabi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Severo Del Bosque spoke after the fight, saying 'Don’t Worry Ill Be Back Fans'.

 

Event: C43: Orochi vs. James     
Date:   Jun 13, 2021
#R1#
Butabi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guatar's head.
Butabi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Butabi dives in and scores a takedown into Guatar's guard.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guatar is keeping the position for now.
Butabi trying to move into half guard but instead Guatar has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Butabi being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guatar sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guatar is aware though and is defending well.
Butabi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guatar controls the pace.
Butabi keeping full guard, as Guatar tries to pass. #T1##SUB#
Butabi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Guatar rolls with it to try and escape but Butabi cranks on the arm and Guatar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CFN11: Carvalho vs. Ishmael     
Date:   Feb 14, 2021
#R1#
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto connects with a leg kick.
Puto throws a low kick but Butabi moves out of range easily.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.
Puto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puto throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Puto throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Puto throws a leg kick but Butabi moved away.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto scores with a body shot.
Good work by Butabi as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi lands a lovely overhand right.
Butabi scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Puto.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Puto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Puto scores with a jab to the head.
Butabi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butabi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
Puto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butabi.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puto slips a jab from Butabi.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puto wants it to stay on the feet.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Puto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puto stuns Butabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Butabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Butabi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butabi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Butabi jabs Puto right on the nose. Puto blinks but takes it well.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Good exchange - Puto coming out on top.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Puto counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto 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 mush.
Puto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butabi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Butabi is looking to wear down Puto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puto moves forwards but Butabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Butabi jabs Puto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto throws a big counter head kick but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Puto scores with a jab to the head. #TD#
Butabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puto is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Butabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Butabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puto, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Butabi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Puto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Puto is holding Butabi down, trying to stall.#SUB#
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puto, who protects the arm well.
Puto keeps Butabi under control for a moment.#SUB#
Butabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Puto is defending well.
Butabi tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Butabi throws a right hand that Puto ducks under and follows up with a left that Puto also avoids with ease.
Butabi misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butabi walks into a straight right hand from Puto.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Puto misses.
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
Puto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Butabi on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puto.
Puto misses with a kick to the body
and Butabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Puto.
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Pinchi Puto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butabi scores with a shot to the body.
Puto throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.#T1#
Puto with the inside leg kick.
Puto moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puto! But no joy.
Puto lands with a shot to the body.
Puto misses with a body shot.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto takes one to the side of the head.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puto looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
Puto misses with a head kick.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Puto.
Butabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puto.
Puto throws a leg kick which misses Butabi's front leg but catches the back leg as Butabi tries to avoid it.
Butabi throws a series of punches but Puto moves out of range.
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puto.
Puto pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Some wild striking there from Puto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butabi throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puto as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto throws a big shot that misses.
Puto lands with a right hand.
Butabi jabs Puto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Puto misses.
Puto staying out of range there.
A big right from Puto misses.
Puto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puto, as that shot connected.
Puto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Puto fails to land with a series of punches.
Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butabi lands a jab to Puto's midsection.
Puto connects with a jab.
Puto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi scores with a jab.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puto looks to throw a body kick
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto misses with a hook. Butabi ducked under it nicely.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Butabi avoids the head kick by Puto. #TD#
Butabi gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Butabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Butabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4##SUB#
Butabi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Puto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Butabi's guard! Nice work there by Puto! #SUB#
Puto avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Butabi working for a triangle but Puto defends it easily. #SUB#
Butabi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Butabi has his foot on Puto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puto works his way back into a safe position though.
Steve Butabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puto content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Puto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Butabi slips the punch.
Puto throws a lazy uppercut
and Butabi counters with a stiff right hand.
Butabi jabs Puto right on the nose. Puto blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Butabi lands.
Puto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Butabi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Puto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puto is fending him off so far but Butabi persists. Nope, Puto circles away and we're back to standing.
Puto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi lands with a right hand.
Butabi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puto misses with a straight right.
Steve Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto misses the jab.
Puto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi throws a good cross that connects.
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
Butabi swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto lands with a straight right. Butabi didn't see that one coming.
Butabi misses with a left hand
and Puto counters with a nice body shot.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Puto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Puto misses with an uppercut. Butabi saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Puto. Those never looked like landing.
Butabi slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi throwing a counter right hand but Puto manages to avoid it.
Butabi throws a sloppy body shot
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD#
Butabi gets a double leg takedown into Puto's guard.
Butabi stopping the sweep attempt from Puto.
Puto wants to get back to his feet but Butabi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butabi advances position into side control!#SUB#
Butabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Puto struggling a bit here.
Pinchi Puto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Puto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Puto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Butabi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Puto wants to control but Butabi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Puto is defending well.
Puto is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Butabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Puto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puto keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puto is looking for a sweep. Butabi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puto is trying to stand up here but Butabi is controlling him well. #SUB#
Butabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Butabi stops Puto from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Butabi is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Butabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Butabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butabi lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puto 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinchi Puto!

Pinchi Puto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Combate 13: Rahim vs. Kazuma 2     
Date:   Jan 16, 2021
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Butabi closes the distance and clinches up with Curtis, looking for a takedown. Butabi pushes Curtis against the cage but Curtis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Butabi moves away and avoids it.
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butabi walks into a jab.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Curtis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Curtis tries a head kick but it misses.
Butabi tries to counter with a takedown but Curtis is quick to defend against it.
A cross from Curtis lands.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with the combination.
Butabi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Butabi misses with a looping right.#T1#
A big right from Butabi misses.
Butabi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Curtis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Butabi counters with a nice uppercut.
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Butabi lands a nice hook to Curtis's body. Curtis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Curtis connects with a looping right hand.
Butabi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Curtis defends well and Butabi ends up having to push Curtis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butabi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi scores with a hook.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi dodges the punch combination from Curtis.
Butabi throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T2#
Curtis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butabi checks a leg kick.
Butabi takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Darry Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi is looking to counter punch.
Curtis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butabi has time to react.
Curtis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Butabi misses with a straight right. #TD#
Butabi scores with a takedown into Curtis's guard.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Curtis is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Curtis can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Butabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curtis dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Butabi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Curtis stacks Butabi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Curtis!
Curtis tries to stand but Butabi is controlling his head.
Curtis advances to mount. #T4#
Butabi is working to get back to half guard.
Butabi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Curtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Curtis, not yet.
Butabi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Curtis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Curtis defends easily. #SUB#
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curtis is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Curtis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butabi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curtis has managed to get both his arms back between Butabi's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Butabi misses the jab.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis scoring well with a low kick there.
Curtis scores with a kick to the body.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Butabi scores with a decent looking hook.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi slips a straight right by Curtis.
Butabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Butabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curtis with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Curtis moves into range and clinches up with Butabi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Butabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Butabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butabi tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Butabi back against the cage.
Butabi tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Butabi back against the cage.
Butabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
A short uppercut from Butabi.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Butabi.
Butabi fails to pull guard. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butabi slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Butabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butabi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Butabi does no damage.
Butabi misses with a hook. Curtis ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis misses with a jab to the body
and Butabi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butabi lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
Butabi lands a body shot.
Curtis lands with a cross.
Curtis tries to work over Butabi's front leg with a kick but Butabi checks it.
Butabi lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Butabi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curtis stuffs the takedown attempt from Butabi. Butabi gets slowly back to his feet.
Curtis misses the jab.#T3#
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Butabi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curtis scores with a head kick.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Butabi connects with a single shot there.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Butabi's front leg but catches the back leg as Butabi tries to avoid it.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Butabi backing away here, and Curtis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Curtis.
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Curtis.
Curtis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Butabi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curtis's hands.
Butabi throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Butabi lands the left hand.#T4#
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi scores with a three punch combo!
Butabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Curtis there.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Butabi's shoulder, as Butabi tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Curtis throws a head kick but Butabi moves out of range.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Curtis cracks Butabi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butabi cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butabi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Butabi duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curtis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darry Curtis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Butabi connects with a body shot that sends Curtis's belly button to the back.
Butabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Curtis.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Curtis throws a shot to the body.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Butabi's shoulder, as Butabi tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi connects with a right hand. Curtis shakes it off.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi counters with a left to the body.
Butabi connects with a right hand. Curtis shakes it off.
Steve Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Butabi saw that one coming.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Curtis's ribs.
Curtis throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Curtis slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butabi to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Curtis. That snapped Butabi's head back.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
Curtis tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Butabi slips a jab from Curtis.
Butabi attempts a counter takedown but Curtis avoids it well and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi lands a jab.#T2#
Butabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curtis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis scores with a nice strike.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis is looking to land body kicks.
Curtis misses the jab.
Curtis pushes Butabi away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Butabi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Butabi moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis wants to land a leg kick but Butabi is out of range.
Butabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curtis scores with a shot to the body.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Curtis defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis cracks Butabi with a good jab.
Butabi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Butabi's defenses.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Butabi lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darry Curtis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi works Curtis's body with a nice hook.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Butabi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butabi misses with a jab to the body
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butabi swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis clobbers Butabi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curtis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Butabi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis lunges at Butabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butabi's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darry Curtis.
I've got Curtis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darry Curtis!

Darry Curtis took some time post fight to say the following; 'This is my last shot! I'm coming for that title Harry! Watch out! '.

 

Event: Combate 10: Scott vs. Shabazz     
Date:   Dec 26, 2020
#R1#
Butabi connects with a crisp jab.
Butabi connects with a body shot that sends Wobble's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Butabi.
Wobble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butabi to score with a decent uppercut.
Butabi misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Wobble counters by clinching up.
Butabi misses with a punch to the body.
Wobble prevents a body shot from Butabi.
Wobble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butabi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wobble's elbow.
Butabi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wobble's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wobble's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Butabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wobble crunches a lovely knee into Butabi's ribcage.
Butabi avoiding damage as Wobble throws knees to the body.
Butabi misses with a punch to the body.
Wobble blocks an uppercut.
Butabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wobble lands a knee to the body.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Wobble controls the action.
Wobble takes a shot to the head.
Butabi misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Wobble drags the fight down to the ground. #T1##SUB#
Butabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wobble dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Butabi working for a triangle but Wobble defends it easily. #SUB#
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wobble defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Butabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Butabi looking for a triangle here. Wobble is fighting it but it looks tight! Butabi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wobble is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve Butabi!
After winning the bout, Steve Butabi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: People ask the question     
Date:   Nov 21, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Butabi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Destroyer misses the target.
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer. #TD2#
Butabi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Destroyer is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Butabi working for submissions but it's allowed Destroyer to get to half guard.
Butabi wants to get back to full guard.
Destroyer trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer drops an elbow to the side of Butabi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Butabi is looking for a triangle but Destroyer pushes his legs off easily.
Destroyer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Destroyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Butabi working for submissions but it's allowed Destroyer to get to half guard.
Butabi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Butabi has an active guard here but Destroyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Butabi has hold of Destroyer's hands but Destroyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Destroyer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Destroyer slips a nice elbow through Butabi's hands, connecting with Butabi's forehead.
Butabi tries to roll over but Destroyer keeps him under control.#SUB#
Destroyer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Destroyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Destroyer 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.
Destroyer passes to full mount!
Destroyer controlling from mount. #SUB#
Destroyer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Butabi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Butabi is wriggling around trying to escape. #T3#
Butabi gets back to half guard.
Butabi is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Destroyer connects with a nice short shot to Butabi's temple.
Destroyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butabi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Destroyer stays in close to Butabi's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Butabi has his foot on Destroyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Destroyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Destroyer trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Destroyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butabi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Destroyer has managed to get both his arms back between Butabi's legs - danger averted.
Destroyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Destroyer wants to get up but he can't break Butabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Destroyer lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Butabi looking for a triangle here. Destroyer is fighting it but it looks tight! Butabi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Destroyer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve Butabi!
After winning the bout, Steve Butabi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: An offer he can't reffuse     
Date:   Oct 24, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a head kick but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camacho throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
Butabi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butabi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camacho lands a slapping body shot.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho moves forwards but Butabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Camacho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Camacho works over Butabi's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch lands to the side of Camacho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camacho throws a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Butabi takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Camacho with the counter takedown but Butabi avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camacho, as that shot connected.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
A shot to the body from Camacho misses
and Butabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butabi dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho jabs at Butabi's body.
Camacho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butabi rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Camacho digs a good body shot into Butabi's ribs.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butabi defends well and Camacho ends up having to push Butabi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Camacho fails with the takedown.
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
Butabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Camacho tries to clinch but Butabi moves out of range.
Camacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camacho misses the body punch
and Butabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camacho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butabi.
Camacho misses with a shot to the body
and Butabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho is looking to score with low kicks.
Camacho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Camacho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Camacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Camacho.
Camacho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Butabi defends it well.#T4#
Butabi scores with a shot to the body.
Butabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camacho lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Butabi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Camacho throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Camacho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi scores with a jab.
Camacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butabi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camacho thinking.
Camacho swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range.
Camacho slips under a jab from Butabi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Camacho tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jermaine Camacho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Camacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Butabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butabi.
Butabi throws a big counter combination but Camacho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Butabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camacho misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
A shot to the body from Camacho misses
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Butabi.#ROC#Camacho is rocked!
Camacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butabi counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Butabi!
After winning the bout, Steve Butabi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: not in Kansas anymore     
Date:   Sep 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi lands with a cross.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Butabi slips a jab from Quinn.
Nice uppercut lands for Quinn. That snapped Butabi's head back.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Butabi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quinn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quinn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Butabis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Butabi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn tries to score with a low kick but Butabi moves his leg out of the way.
Butabi moves out of range of the leg kick from Quinn.
Quinn moves out of range as Butabi strikes.#T1#
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Butabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Quinn misses.
Quinn connects with a nice looking jab. #TD2#
Quinn drives through with a takedown into Butabi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Butabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quinn defends it easily.#SUB#
Quinn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Butabi working for submissions but it's allowed Quinn to get to half guard. #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!
Butabi is pressing down on Quinn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Butabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Butabi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quinn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Butabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quinn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving. #SUB#
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Butabi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quinn passes into half guard. #T3#
Quinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quinn prevents Butabi from improving his position.
Butabi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn slips a nice elbow through Butabi's hands, connecting with Butabi's forehead.
Butabi is refusing to be controlled, as Quinn sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Quinn there.
Quinn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Quinn working Butabi over with strikes.
Butabi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Quinn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butabi wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
Quinn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Butabi!
Quinn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Butabi is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
The referee warns Butabi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butabi can't escape the position.
Quinn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butabi looks a forlorn figure.
Quinn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Quinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Butabi looking for submissions off his back.
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Quinn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quinn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Quinn working Butabi over with strikes.
Quinn is keen to just control but Butabi is a slippery customer.
Butabi wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
Quinn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quinn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butabi is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
Butabi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quinn avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Quinn connects with a solid leg kick.
Quinn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi misses with a right hand
and Quinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butabi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Butabi counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T1#
Quinn throws a one two combo.
A jab from Quinn misses.
Quinn tests Butabi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Butabi counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn is looking to slow Butabi down with leg kicks.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Butabi with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butabi misses with an uppercut
letting Quinn counter with a right hand.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn misses with a body punch
and Butabi counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Butabi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Quinn misses with a hook
and Butabi counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn throws a leg kick #TD#
and Butabi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Butabi wants to free his trapped foot but Quinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butabi is working hard here to advance position.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Butabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Quinn is retaining full guard.
Quinn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Butabi preventing the sweep.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
Quinn controlling the position.
Butabi looking to pass the guard.
Quinn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quinn is keeping the position for now.
Quinn can't keep his opponent in guard - Butabi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Butabi is pressing down on Quinn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quinn is holding on for now. #SUB#
Butabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Quinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quinn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quinn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Butabi is looking to improve his position.
Quinn winds up and cracks Butabi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Butabi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quinn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quinn's back!
Quinn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Quinn can't escape the position.
Quinn gets back to half guard.
Quinn moves into full guard.
Quinn pulls Butabi in close to his closed guard and prevents Butabi from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Quinn gets caught flat footed, as Butabi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quinn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Quinn works his way into side control.
Butabi tries to buck Quinn off but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn working the head with strikes.
Butabi is looking to regain half guard here but Quinn keeps moving and retains side control.
Butabi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Quinn tries to kick Butabi off but Butabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Butabi is looking to advance position but Quinn won't allow it.
Quinn manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Butabi has gone for a leg lock! Quinn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Butabi's guard.#REVB#
Steve Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1##SUB#
Butabi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quinn cracks Butabi with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Butabi is looking for a triangle but Quinn pushes his legs off easily.
Quinn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quinn stays in close to Butabi's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Quinn defends easily.
Quinn trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butabi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Quinn trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Quinn throwing strikes but missing.
Quinn trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Butabi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quinn controls the pace.#SUB#
Butabi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Quinn uses it to pass to side control.
Quinn working the ground and pound.
Quinn trying to control the position but Butabi is working away. #T3#
Quinn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Butabi tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position.
Quinn is working Butabi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Butabi tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face as Quinn controls the position. #SU2#
Quinn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Butabi is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Butabi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butabi at a distance.
Quinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Quinn.
Butabi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
Quinn throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Butabi misses its target.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
It looked like Butabi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quinn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Butabi back to the cage. Quinn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD#
Butabi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quinn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn wants to stand but Butabi is controlling the position.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Billy Quinn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
Quinn has Butabi pulled in close to control his posture.
Butabi throwing strikes from guard but Quinn blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quinn 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!

A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Quinn made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: An old friend for dinner     
Date:   Aug 29, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Butabi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Butabi cracks Puto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puto throws a low kick, looking for Butabi's leg but Butabi calmly moves out of range.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Puto's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto tries a quick counter leg kick but Butabi is wise to it.
Puto scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Puto throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puto sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Butabi throws an off balance right hand
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinchi Puto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puto swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Butabi.
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Butabi moves away and avoids it.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
Puto throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Butabi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Puto wants to stand and escape but Butabi is having none of it.
Butabi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butabi works to advance to full mount. Puto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi fails to advance to Puto's back. #SUB#
Butabi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #T2#
Puto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Butabi wants to take Puto's back but he can't do it this time.
Puto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puto is looking to stand up but Butabi isn't so interested in that idea.
Puto is pulling down on Butabi's head to control his posture.
Puto keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
Puto wants to stand up but Butabi is controlling him. #T3#
Butabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puto sneaks back into half guard.#ES2#
Puto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Puto connects with the punch.
Puto lands with a hook. Butabi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Puto throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Puto misses with a body punch
and Puto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Puto. That snapped Butabi's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.#T4#
A punch combination from Puto misses.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puto throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
Butabi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Butabi takes one to the side of the head.
Butabi is looking to wear down Puto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Puto tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Puto throws a lazy right hand but Butabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Puto misses.
Butabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butabi.
Puto throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws a leg kick but Butabi checks it.
Pinchi Puto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butabi.
Puto lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Puto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Butabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
It looked like Butabi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
Puto throws a looping overhand right but Butabi ducks down to avoid it.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puto.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
Butabi checks the leg kick.
Puto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Puto feints and then cracks Butabi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butabi down.
Puto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
Puto wants to land a leg kick but Butabi is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Butabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Puto.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Puto connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto looks for the body kick but Butabi saw that one coming.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
Butabi checks a low kick from Puto.
Puto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butabi scores with a nice right hand.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto. #T3#
Puto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Butabi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Butabi slips under a jab.
Butabi lands a lovely overhand right.
Puto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puto throws a low kick, looking for Butabi's leg but Butabi calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puto needs to keep his hands up - Butabi had a free shot at his head there.#TD#
Butabi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Puto on his heels. He'll look to pass Puto's guard now, I'm sure.
Butabi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Puto is defending against the submission attempts here by Butabi. #SUB#
Butabi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T4#
Puto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Butabi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Butabi is working for a kimura but Puto is defending it quite comfortably.
Puto is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Puto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Butabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puto avoids the body shot from Butabi.
An inside leg kick from Puto misses.
Puto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puto throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butabi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puto misses with a looping right.
Steve Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Butabi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puto's waist but Puto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butabi off to one side.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Puto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Butabi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Butabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puto throws a big shot that misses.
It looks like Butabi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puto.
Puto misses with a right hand
and Butabi counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butabi's sensitive parts.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puto motions for Butabi to come forward. Puto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Butabi connects with the punch.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Puto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Puto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butabi moves out of range as Puto strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Puto. Those never looked like landing.
Puto connects with a looping right hand.
Puto throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Puto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puto with a nice calf kick.
Butabi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puto to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinchi Puto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puto with the inside leg kick.
Butabi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puto connects with a crisp jab.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Puto misses its intended target.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Puto takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Puto is looking to slow Butabi down with leg kicks.
Puto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puto throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Butabi walks into a straight right hand from Puto.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
Puto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi checks a leg kick.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto throws a head kick but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi is looking to counter punch.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Puto lands a nice shot to the body.
Puto missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinchi Puto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Butabi!

Steve Butabi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: RISE 104 Stoddler v Bartoli     
Date:   Oct 12, 2019
#R1##TD2#
McStafferson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Butabi is trying to get back to full guard.
McStafferson trying to control from half guard but Butabi is working away. #SUB2#
McStafferson is looking for a kimura here.
Butabi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McStafferson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McStafferson's back!#SUB#
Butabi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Butabi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McStafferson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
Butabi has both hooks in and is working for a choke. McStafferson is in real trouble here. Butabi gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, McStafferson is tapping out! Butabi wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: RISE 94 Falcone v Butabi     
Date:   Sep 07, 2019
#R1#
Falcone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Falcone swinging wildly here.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Falcone lands an overhand right.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
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. #T1#
Butabi throws an off balance right hand
and Falcone counters with a left to the body.
Falcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi throws a sloppy body shot
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcone throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Falcone digs a good hook to Butabi's body.
Butabi slips a jab from Falcone.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anthony Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi feints a jab promting Falcone to slip. Butabi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Falcone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Falcone throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Falcone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falcone misses with a looping right.
Butabi swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range. #T3#
Falcone scores with a nice right hand.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcone misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Falcone misses.
A nice side step and Butabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Falcone connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
It looked like Falcone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butabi.#T4#
Falcone lands with a hook. Butabi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone misses with a combination
and Butabi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falcone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Falcone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
Falcone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Falcone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Falcone moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Falcone scores with a four punch combination!
Anthony Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcone lands with a big right hook that stumbles Butabi - he's out on his feet here! Falcone follows up with another monster hook that separates Butabi from consciousness! Butabi falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Falcone stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
Anthony Falcone thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: RISE 90 Gusmao Vs. Tiger 2     
Date:   Aug 17, 2019
#R1#
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butabi.
Middle Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight misses with a hook to the body
letting Butabi counter with a right hand.
Weight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Butabi clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Butabi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Butabi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
Butabi lands a hook that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butabi.
Butabi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Weight.
Butabi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butabi misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Weight to keep the fight standing.
Butabi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butabi fails to pull guard.
Butabi struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Butabi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Middle Weight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Butabi.
Butabi tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Weight.
Butabi tries to pull guard but Weight won't allow it.
Butabi prevents a body shot from Weight.
Butabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butabi can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Butabi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Butabi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weight lands with a short shot to the head.
Butabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
Butabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Butabi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Weight continues to stall.#SUB2#
Butabi working for a triangle but Weight defends it easily. #SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weight sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Weight avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3#
Weight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Weight defends easily.
Weight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Weight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Butabi working for a triangle but Weight defends it easily. #SUB2#
Butabi working for a triangle but Weight defends it easily. #SUB2#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Weight defends easily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weight slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Butabi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weight defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Butabi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Weight has his hands clasped together but Butabi extends and breaks Weight's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Butabi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: RISE 83 - Heydrich Vs. Jones 3     
Date:   Jul 10, 2019
#R1#
Shiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shiba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shiba staying out of range there.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Shiba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shiba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shiba looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Butabi does no damage.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
Butabi scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butabi.#T1#
Butabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shiba.
Shiba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butabi's hands.
Shiba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shiba 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.
Butabi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butabi looks to land a right hand but Shiba moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Shiba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Butabi.
Butabi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shiba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab. #TD2#
Butabi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butabi throws a strike but Shiba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiba wants to get up but he can't break Butabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shiba scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shiba wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving.
Shiba throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shiba trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Shiba throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butabi is keeping the position for now.
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Shiba from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Shiba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
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.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Shiba swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shiba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.
A jab lands there for Butabi.
Butabi misses with a hook. Shiba ducked under it nicely.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba misses with a hook
and Butabi counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shiba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Butabi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shiba looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Shiba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butabi misses with an uppercut
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Shiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Tsukune Shiba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Butabi digs a good hook to Shiba's body.
Butabi looks to land a left hand but Shiba moved out of range nicely.
Butabi swings for the body but Shiba moves out of range.
Shiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butabi misses with a right hand
and Shiba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi misses the body punch
and Shiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Shiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Butabi throws a combination that misses
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Shiba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Shiba misses with the combination.
Butabi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shiba at a distance.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
Butabi lands a right hook to the body.
Good exchange - Shiba coming out on top.
Butabi takes a swing at Shiba's ribcage but misses.
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Shiba.
Nice body punch from Shiba.
Shiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
Butabi lands with an uppercut that bounces Shiba off the cage and back into range.
Tsukune Shiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Shiba moves away and avoids it.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shiba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shiba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsukune Shiba is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Shiba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shiba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiba drops his hands momentarily and Butabi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Shiba.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiba misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Shiba misses.
Butabi throws out a counter right but Shiba avoids it with no problem.
Shiba slips a straight right by Butabi.#T4#
Shiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Butabi is just out of range.
Butabi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Butabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shiba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
A nice side step and Butabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Butabi staying out of range there.
Butabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shiba doesn't seem bothered though.
Shiba misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Butabi counters with a shoot takedown. Shiba fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi trying to control but Shiba is working from the bottom.
Butabi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butabi stops Shiba from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Butabi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Shiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butabi.
Shiba throwing a counter right hand but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Butabi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shiba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Butabi does no damage.
Shiba throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi counters with a nice uppercut.
Shiba swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range.
Shiba misses with an uppercut
and Butabi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T1#
Butabi shoots in but no luck this time.
Butabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butabi slips under a jab from Shiba.
Shiba missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shiba misses the jab.
Butabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shiba scores with a decent looking hook.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Shiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi scores with a nice head shot.
Shiba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Butabi lands a body shot.
Shiba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Shiba tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shiba throws a shot from downtown. Butabi moves away and avoids it.
Shiba misses with a straight left.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi jabs Shiba right on the nose. Shiba blinks but takes it well.
Butabi lands a head shot.
Shiba lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Shiba defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Shiba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Butabi stalks Shiba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shiba's face. Shiba staggers backwards, shaken.
Shiba misses with a hook. Butabi ducked under it nicely.
Butabi misses with the combination.
Butabi lands with a shot to the body.
Butabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Shiba looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Butabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shiba. Shiba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shiba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Butabi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Butabi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shiba's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi misses with a hook
and Shiba counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi throws a right hand that Shiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiba also avoids with ease.
Shiba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butabi misses with a jab to the body
and Shiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Shiba misses.
Butabi lands with a hook. Shiba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Butabi scores with a sloppy right hand. Shiba should have avoided that one.
Shiba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi lands a slapping body shot.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steve Butabi!

Steve Butabi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tsukune Shiba spoke after the fight, saying 'If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.'.

 

Event: RFLFN-30 Lohomus Vs. Jones     
Date:   Jun 12, 2019
#R1##CL#
Butabi takes the fight into the clinch.
Butabi tries to throw a body punch but Chojnowski avoids it by throwing Butabi back against the cage.
Butabi has Chojnowski pressed against the cage, preventing Chojnowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Butabi successfully pulls guard.
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chojnowski trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Chojnowski is fighting to break Butabi's control of his arms but Butabi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Butabi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Butabi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chojnowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Butabi has switched to an armbar! Chojnowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Butabi!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Butabi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Piotr Chojnowski stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back !'.

 

Event: Trash Fights 19(185 structure)     
Date:   Feb 24, 2019
#R1#
Butabi shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butabi wants to clinch
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Butabi trying to mount his opponent but Mason defends it.
Butabi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason trying to hold on to Butabi's head to control him but Butabi postures up.
Butabi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi is pressing down on Mason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mason is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mason still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mason has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Butabi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SU#
Mason stands up and beckons Butabi to his feet.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Butabi. #TD#
Mason fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Butabi sprawls well initially but Mason persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mason wants to take a breather but Butabi is having none of it.
Butabi trying to hold on to Mason's head to control him but Mason postures up.
Butabi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Butabi moves into full guard.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Butabi is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Butabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butabi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butabi is pulling down on Mason's head. It's preventing any offense from Mason, at least for the moment.
Butabi controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself. #T3#
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily. #SUB2#
Butabi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Butabi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butabi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Butabi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into side control.
Butabi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mason.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Mason tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butabi wants to control but Mason postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butabi regains half guard.
Mason wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Mason is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Butabi sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bea Mason dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Mason 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#
Butabi gets a double leg takedown into Mason's guard.
Butabi trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Mason has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Butabi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mason is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Butabi pulls down on the head and he's put Mason to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Trash Fights 11(185 structure)     
Date:   Feb 02, 2019
#R1#
Damballah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Damballah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Damballah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD#
Butabi dives in and scores a takedown into Damballah's guard.
Butabi prevents Damballah from getting back to his feet.
Butabi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Butabi trying to control but Damballah is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damballah wants to stand up but Butabi is controlling him.
Butabi trying to control but Damballah is working from the bottom.
Damballah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES2#
Damballah uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damballah has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Damballah cracks Butabi with an open hand slap.
Butabi shoots in for a double leg but Damballah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damballah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damballah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damballah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Butabi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butabi is looking to clinch.
El Misterioso Damballah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Damballah.
Damballah misses with a double jab.
Butabi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Damballah throws a head kick that misses.
Damballah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Damballah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damballah throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butabi wants to clinch.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there. #T2#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Damballah.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Butabi. #ES2#
Damballah throws Butabi to one side and escapes!
Butabi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Butabi has a takedown stuffed.
Butabi shoots for a double leg takedown but Damballah sprawls well. He's pushed Butabi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damballah works the jab nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damballah stuffs the takedown.
Butabi is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Damballah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah with a hook.
Damballah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damballah swats away the attempt to clinch by Butabi.
Damballah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Butabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Damballah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Damballah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damballah tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Damballah sprawls and moves away.#CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butabi moves into the clinch.
Butabi has Damballah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damballah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damballah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butabi backwards.
Damballah lands with a light punch inside.
Damballah is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Damballah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butabi's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damballah pushes Butabi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damballah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Butabi struggles to land a body shot inside as Damballah controls his hands.
Butabi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damballah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damballah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butabi under the eye.
Damballah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Damballah.
Damballah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butabi circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Damballah looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Damballah swinging wildly here.
Damballah lands a jab-cross combination.
Damballah throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damballah misses with the combination.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah misses with a head kick.
Damballah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butabi backs up against the cage.
Butabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damballah circles away quickly and effectively.
Butabi fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butabi shoots in and drives through. Damballah sprawls well.
Damballah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi wants to clinch up but Damballah keeps it at a distance.
Damballah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Damballah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butabi backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Misterioso Damballah dominated that round.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Damballah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Damballah is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damballah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Damballah manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Butabi tries to work over Damballah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damballah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi blocks a body shot from Damballah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi goes for a takedown attempt but Damballah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Damballah throws a one two combo.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Damballah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damballah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Butabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Damballah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damballah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butabi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danga de danga de dang - Damballah scores with a four punch combination!#TD#
Butabi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damballah tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Butabi is in Damballah's guard.#ES2#
Damballah has his feet on Butabi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damballah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damballah duly obliges.
Damballah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Damballah avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Damballah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damballah lands a nice shot to the body.
Butabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Damballah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butabi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damballah tries to avoid it but Butabi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damballah to the ground. Damballah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Damballah works over Butabi's head and body with a nice combination.
Damballah cracks Butabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Damballah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damballah leaves Butabi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Damballah looks to land a combination. Butabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damballah lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Damballah lands but Butabi takes it in his stride.
Damballah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Damballah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Damballah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damballah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD#
Butabi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Damballah is trying to stand back up but Butabi is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi wants to free his trapped foot but Damballah is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butabi wants to take a breather but Damballah is having none of it.
Damballah is trying to stand up here but Butabi is controlling him well. #T3#
Butabi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damballah keeps working. #ES2#
Damballah has one foot on Butabi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Damballah scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Damballah throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Damballah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damballah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.#TD#
Butabi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Damballah tries to kick Butabi off but Butabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Butabi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damballah has managed to free his arm - good work.
Damballah is trying to stand up here but Butabi is controlling him well. #T4##SUB#
Butabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Butabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Damballah kicks off Butabi and gets to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Damballah as Butabi shoots in.
Damballah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damballah duly obliges.
Damballah swats away the attempt to clinch by Butabi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damballah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damballah wants it to stay on the feet.
Damballah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Damballah but Damballah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Damballah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Misterioso Damballah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Damballah lands a jab.
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butabi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Damballah.
Butabi darts in looking for a takedown but Damballah gets double underhooks and turns Butabi into the cage.
Steve Butabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damballah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.
Damballah misses with the combination.
Damballah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Damballah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Butabi shoots in and drives through. Damballah sprawls well.
Damballah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damballah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Damballah.
Damballah swinging wildly here.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Damballah.
Butabi is looking to counter the offense by Damballah and move into the clinch.
Butabi blocks a head kick by Damballah. #T1#
Damballah misses with a head kick.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Butabi avoids nicely. #TD#
Butabi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butabi working over Damballah with some ground and pound. Damballah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butabi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Butabi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Damballah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butabi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Butabi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damballah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damballah tries to kick Butabi off but Butabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Butabi winds up and cracks Damballah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damballah is looking to escape.#T2#
Butabi working over Damballah with some ground and pound. Damballah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butabi is looking to take a break and control but Damballah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Butabi there. #SUB#
Butabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butabi trying to control from half guard but Damballah is working away.
Butabi prevents Damballah from standing back up.
Steve Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2#
Damballah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Butabi misses with a takedown attempt - Damballah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Butabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damballah, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Damballah.
A short right from Damballah on the inside.
Damballah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Butabi's defenses.
Damballah lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damballah.
A short right from Damballah on the inside.
Damballah lands a nice uppercut.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damballah.
A short right from Damballah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damballah obliges.
Damballah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damballah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Damballah works on Butabi's body with a couple of short punches.
Damballah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Damballah.
Damballah lands an uppercut.#T4#
Damballah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damballah lands a nice elbow.
Damballah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Butabi can't find room to land a body shot as Damballah controls the action.
Damballah lands a nice elbow.
Damballah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damballah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
El Misterioso Damballah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Butabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damballah scores with a three punch combo!
Butabi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damballah lands with a kick to the temple. Butabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Damballah lands a head kick. Butabi smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Butabi pushes Damballah up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butabi.
Damballah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butabi backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butabi.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Misterioso Damballah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Damballah 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Misterioso Damballah!

El Misterioso Damballah bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Trash Fights 7 (185 structure)     
Date:   Jan 20, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Butabi moves into the clinch.
Butabi misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace works the jab nicely.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butabi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Butabi knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butabi.#KD#
Wallace sends Butabi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wallace is motioning to the referee to let Butabi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Butabi is rocked!
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Butabi out cold! What a finish! Wallace is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Wallace!
A victorious William Wallace thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SyFi - Aftermath 2     
Date:   Dec 30, 2018
#R1#
Butabi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harada finds it's way round the side to connect with Butabi's head.
Harada 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.#CL2#
Harada instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Harada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butabi's head.
Butabi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harada misses with an uppercut. Butabi saw that one coming.
Butabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harada moves away.
Harada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butabi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butabi.
Harada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi throws a hook but Harada avoids it easily.
Harada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi slips under a jab from Harada.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown but Harada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Harada throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Harada misses with a straight left.
Harada swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Harada is looking to clinch but Butabi is avoiding it.
Harada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi scores with a jab to the body.
Harada lands with a right hand.
Harada with a hook.
Butabi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Butabi tried to counter with a leg kick but Harada avoided it.
Harada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
Butabi scores with a jab. Harada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akira Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harada misses with a hook.
Butabi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harada sprawls and moves away.
Butabi finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Harada's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Butabi falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Harada!
Akira Harada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, OLIMPO, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: SyFi 137     
Date:   Dec 02, 2018
#R1#
Snowdon scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2#
Butabi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Snowdon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Butabi is in Snowdon's guard.#SUB#
Snowdon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snowdon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butabi stays in close to Snowdon's body and controls the position.
Butabi postures up in Snowdon's guard and throws a big left but Snowdon blocks it.
Butabi stopping the sweep attempt from Snowdon.
Butabi works over Snowdon with some ground and pound from guard.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Snowdon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Snowdon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Snowdon being controlled here, momentarily.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Snowdon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butabi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butabi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butabi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowdon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snowdon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butabi's guard. #REVR##T2#
Butabi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Butabi is trying to keep Snowdon in close.
Snowdon passes Butabi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Snowdon seems content to control.
Snowdon uses his free foot to push down on Butabi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butabi.
Butabi prevents Snowdon from taking his back.#SUB#
Snowdon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Butabi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Butabi shrugs it off.
Butabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Snowdon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Butabi is surviving well by controlling Snowdon's body position as best he can. #T3#
Butabi tries to hold on but Snowdon pushes him away.
Butabi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butabi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snowdon trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Butabi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butabi.#SUB#
Snowdon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Snowdon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snowdon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butabi is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Snowdon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butabi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snowdon has managed to get both his arms back between Butabi's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Snowdon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butabi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Butabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snowdon looking to pass the guard.
Snowdon trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Butabi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Snowdon has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butabi trying to control but Snowdon postures up.
Snowdon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Snowdon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Butabi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Butabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snowdon lands a leg kick that knocks Butabi off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Snowdon. No joy for Butabi on that attempt.
Snowdon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snowdon clobbers Butabi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snowdon takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Snowdon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Butabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving. #SUB#
Snowdon looking for a triangle here. Butabi is fighting it but it looks tight! Snowdon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Butabi is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). William Snowdon!
A victorious William Snowdon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SyFi 127     
Date:   Nov 11, 2018
#R1##CL#
Butabi closes the distance and clinches.
Butabi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kondo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike.
Kondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butabi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Butabi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kondo prevents it.
Kondo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kondo lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Butabi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kondo. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mosi Kondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kondo.
Butabi works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kondo tries to clinch but Butabi moves out of range.
Kondo catches Butabi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kondo scores with the left hand. Butabi knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Kondo is looking to clinch but Butabi is avoiding it.
Butabi slips a straight right by Kondo.#CL2#
Kondo rushes Butabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butabi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kondo tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
Kondo lands an elbow inside.
Kondo lands a damaging elbow.
Kondo prevents a body shot from Butabi.
Butabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Butabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kondo misses with an uppercut.
Butabi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kondo on the side of the head.
Kondo tries to score with a low kick but Butabi moves his leg out of the way.
Butabi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL2#
Kondo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kondo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butabi prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Butabi tries to throw a body punch but Kondo avoids it by throwing Butabi back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kondo. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butabi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kondo is keeping busy.
Butabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kondo tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
Kondo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kondo.
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Butabi controls the action.
Kondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butabi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Butabi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kondo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butabi takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kondo.
Butabi prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Butabi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kondo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kondo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Butabi is breathing heavily.#T3#
Kondo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Kondo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kondo.
Kondo presses Butabi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butabi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kondo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kondo digs a right hand into Butabi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butabi's gas tank.
Kondo lands a left hand.
Kondo digs a right hand into Butabi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butabi's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Kondo.
A short left from Kondo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Butabi is rocked!
Kondo digs a right hand into Butabi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butabi's gas tank.
Oh Butabi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kondo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kondo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kondo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kondo cracks Butabi with a nice body shot.
Kondo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Kondo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kondo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kondo.
Kondo lands an elbow inside that Butabi shrugs off.
Kondo pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Butabi! Kondo unloads with more strikes and Butabi sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mosi Kondo!
Mosi Kondo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: SyFi 118     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1#
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warring.
We've been hearing reports that Butabi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Warring checks a leg kick nicely.#TD#
Butabi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Warring's half guard.#SUB#
Butabi is trying to work for a kimura but Warring is defending well.
Warring wants to control but Butabi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Warring felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Butabi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Butabi is working for a submission of some sort.
Warring misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring is trying to control but can't.
Warring tries to kick Butabi off but Butabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warring defends it well.
Warring is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Butabi uses his free foot to push down on Warring's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Warring.
Butabi looking to finish with strikes here!
Warring keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Warring keeps trying to improve his position.
Butabi avoids the attempt from Warring to control.
Butabi throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Warring is working to get back to half guard.
Butabi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butabi unloads with some shots from mount but Warring bucks and avoids them well.
Warring is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butabi wants to stand but Warring is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Butabi tries to control but Warring wriggling away.
Butabi scoring with strikes but Warring is staying in there.
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warring hang on?
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Warring working to try and regain half guard.
Butabi with the ground and pound from mount.
Butabi trying to control but Warring is having none of it.
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Butabi throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily.
Warring tries to hold on but Butabi pushes him away.
BOOM! Butabi connects with a massive shot to the dome! #SUB#
Butabi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Warring can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Butabi trying to control but Warring is having none of it. #T4#
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi with a couple of short strikes.#SUB#
Butabi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Warring turns into him and now he's in Butabi's guard.
Butabi is looking to sweep but instead, Warring has passed into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Butabi actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Warring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Warring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown but Warring shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butabi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Butabi dives in and grabs Warring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warring pushes down on Butabi's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warring ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Good standup being displayed there by Warring as he connects with a hook.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Warring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warring throws out the jab.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ross Warring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warring takes one on the button.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Warring throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warring.
Butabi wants to land a leg kick but Warring is out of range.
Warring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warring.
Butabi has his takedown stuffed
and Warring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warring enables Butabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warring manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Warring keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass. #T2#
Warring wants to stand but Butabi is controlling the position.
Warring keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Warring wants to sweep but no luck.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Warring is keeping the position.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butabi slips nicely into half guard.
Butabi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily. #T3#
Butabi looking to control but Warring is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warring can do to turn this around?
Warring is looking to improve his position but Butabi isn't that keen on the idea.
Butabi landing strikes from the mount.
Warring takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Warring defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Butabi.
Butabi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Butabi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Warring's face.
Butabi lands a nice shot to the head.
Butabi landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Butabi wants to control the pace but Warring is squirming around nicely.
Warring can't escape the position.
Butabi raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Warring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Warring really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Warring gets back to half guard.
Butabi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warring defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warring trying to hold on to Butabi's head to control him but Butabi postures up. #ES2#
Warring has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Butabi is on him like a limpet, forcing Warring back against the cage.
Butabi can't break the clinch.
Warring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butabi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warring as he jumps to the side.
Butabi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butabi lands with an overhand left.
Warring swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butabi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Warring looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warring walks into a left hand.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi shoots and misses
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Butabi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warring tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warring checks a leg kick.
Butabi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warring avoids it really well and circles away.
Warring throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warring counters with a stiff right hand.
Butabi ducks right into an uppercut from Warring.
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Ross Warring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Warring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warring 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.
Butabi misses with a hook.#T2#
Warring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Butabi moves out of range as Warring strikes.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Butabi misses.
Butabi digs a good hook to Warring's body.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Warring counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warring throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a takedown
and Warring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Butabi throws a right hand that misses
and Warring counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi shoots and misses
and Warring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Warring does no damage.
Warring cracks Butabi with a good jab.
Butabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross Warring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Butabi drives through with a takedown into Warring's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Warring manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warring stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Warring to work.
Warring stops a takedown attempt from Butabi.
Warring prevents Butabi from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Butabi dodges an elbow strike from Warring.
Warring lands a right hand.
Warring avoids a wild elbow strike from Butabi.
Warring avoiding damage.
Warring has a couple of punches blocked by Butabi.
Warring throws a punch but it's blocked by Butabi.
Butabi is struggling to control the position.
Warring misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warring misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi blocks an uppercut.
Warring lands a shoulder strike.
Warring misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Warring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butabi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!

An intense looking Steve Butabi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: SyFi 109     
Date:   Sep 29, 2018
#R1#
Butabi looks for a takedown but Navarro sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Butabi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Navarro lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Butabi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Navarro quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Butabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Navarro is looking for a sweep. Butabi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butabi prevents Navarro from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi throwing shots but Navarro is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Navarro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butabi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1##SUB#
Navarro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butabi is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass. #SUB#
Navarro working for a triangle but Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Navarro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Butabi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Navarro.
Butabi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2#
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
Navarro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Navarro's coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Butabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
Butabi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Navarro is trying to stand. #SUB#
Navarro actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Butabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Navarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butabi pulls his head out easily.
Butabi is keen to just control but Navarro is a slippery customer.
Butabi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Butabi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Navarro's head.
Butabi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butabi trying to control from Navarro's half guard. Navarro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Navarro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Navarro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Navarro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Navarro working for a triangle but Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Navarro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Navarro. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Navarro throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Butabi throws a hook but Navarro avoids it easily.
Butabi misses with an uppercut. Navarro saw that one coming.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Navarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi blocks a head kick by Navarro.
Navarro checks a leg kick.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Butabi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro connects with a looping right hand.
Gideon Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butabi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Navarro. That one must have hurt.
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Butabi.
A low kick from Butabi misses
and Navarro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Butabi is lucky that one didn't land flush. #TD2#
Butabi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Butabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Navarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Navarro trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
Navarro is not content to let Butabi control the position.
Navarro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Butabi trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Navarro working for a triangle but Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butabi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butabi trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom. #T3#
Butabi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Navarro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Navarro is trying to keep Butabi in close.
Butabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butabi trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steve Butabi has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Navarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butabi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Navarro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Navarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butabi defends well.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Butabi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Butabi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Butabi works over Navarro with some ground and pound from guard.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butabi pushes down on Navarro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butabi wants to take a breather but Navarro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butabi.
Gideon Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
Navarro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Navarro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butabi, as that shot connected.
Navarro thuds a left hand into Butabi's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Butabi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Navarro - the referee stops the clock and Butabi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Navarro. Butabi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Navarro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Butabi tries a low kick but Navarro avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Navarro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Navarro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Navarro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butabi defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Butabi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Navarro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Navarro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Navarro! #REVR##T1#
Butabi tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Navarro decides to stand back up. Navarro steps back and let's Butabi get back to his feet.
Navarro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butabi in his tracks.
Butabi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Navarro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Butabi dips to his left and cracks Navarro with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Navarro.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Butabi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Navarro throws a head kick that half lands.
Navarro throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Butabi tries to score with a low kick but Navarro moves his leg out of the way.
Butabi throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Navarro throws a head kick but Butabi moves out of range. #T2#
Navarro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Navarro sizes up Butabi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butabi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi throws a leg kick but Navarro moved away.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Butabi.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Navarro scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Butabi.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Navarro tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Navarro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Butabi - the referee stops the clock and Navarro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Butabi. Navarro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Butabi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Navarro defends well and Butabi ends up having to push Navarro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Navarro misses with an uppercut
and Butabi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Butabi cracks Navarro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro cracks Butabi with an open hand slap.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Navarro does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Navarro misses with the combination.
Navarro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Navarro moves away and avoids it.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Navarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
Navarro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Butabi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Navarro throws a big shot that misses.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Gideon Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Butabi.#T4#
Butabi throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Navarro.
Navarro leaves Butabi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Navarro cracks Butabi with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi blocks a head kick by Navarro.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi throws a nice looking combination but Navarro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butabi.
Navarro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Navarro scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Navarro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Navarro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gideon Navarro!

During a confident post fight interview, Gideon Navarro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WeInSyd 28     
Date:   Sep 05, 2018
#R1#
Warring scores with a nice right hand.
Butabi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warring tries to avoid it but Butabi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warring to the ground. Warring escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warring missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Butabi tries to keep at a distance but Warring has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Warring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warring lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butabi misses with a hook. Warring ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Warring.
Warring slips a straight right by Butabi.
Warring lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butabi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warring looks for the body kick but Butabi saw that one coming.
Butabi shoots in but no luck this time.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target. #TD#
Butabi drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Warring looking for a sweep. Not yet Warring, not yet.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Warring keeps moving.
Warring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warring keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warring is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butabi is controlling him.
Butabi is looking to work some ground and pound but Warring has wrist control.#T2#
Butabi wants to control from the top but Warring keeps moving.
Warring pulls Butabi in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warring is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butabi with a body shot.#TD#
Butabi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Warring's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Warring managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butabi.
Butabi working away.
Warring felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Warring tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Warring is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.#T3#
Warring is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Butabi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Warring!#SUB#
Butabi has hold of Warring's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Warring manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Butabi raining down shots from the mount!
Warring is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Butabi 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.
Warring keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Warring wants to control but Butabi is having none of it.#T4#
Warring is wriggling around trying to escape.
Butabi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #SUB#
Butabi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Warring has worked his arm free - good work by Warring!
Warring managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butabi.
Butabi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Butabi throws an elbow but Warring slips to the side and avoids it well.
Butabi landing a few strikes.
Butabi tries to score with some ground and pound. Warring controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Warring can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butabi is defended easily by Warring.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warring. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warring slips under a jab from Butabi.
Butabi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warring defends it nicely.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Warring slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Warring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Butabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warring throws a series of strikes that have Butabi backpedaling.
Butabi looks to land a left hand but Warring moved out of range nicely.
Butabi moves out of range as Warring strikes.#T1#
Warring looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warring.
Butabi tries for a takedown but Warring circles away easily
and Warring counters with a left and a right that stings Butabi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Warring is just out of range.
Warring looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warring throws out the jab.
Warring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Jab from Warring.
Butabi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ross Warring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Warring tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Warring clobbers Butabi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi tries to work over Warring's front leg with a kick but Warring checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Warring doesn't manage to clinch there - Butabi circles away.
Warring blocks a low kick nicely.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warring enables Butabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warring manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Butabi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warring is keeping the position for now.
Warring is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warring holds on and takes a little breather.
Butabi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warring works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butabi won't allow Warring to sweep him here. #T3#
Warring wants to stand and escape but Butabi is having none of it.
Warring looking for a sweep. Not yet Warring, not yet.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Warring keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Warring scores with the left hand. Butabi knows he should have avoided that one.
Butabi throws a body punch but Warring moves out of range.
Warring throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warring, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Warring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Butabi tries to land a leg kick but Warring saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Warring catches Butabi right on the button with a cross.
Warring lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warring.
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Butabi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butabi scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warring moves in looking to clinch but Butabi pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Warring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Warring swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warring.
Warring takes one to the side of the head.
Warring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Warring cracks Butabi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Warring counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Warring 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Warring connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warring cracks Butabi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butabi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warring misses with a wild body shot.
Warring 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.
Warring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Warring throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warring lands the left hand.
Butabi misses with a hook. Warring ducked under it nicely.
Butabi lands a body shot. #T1#
Donk. Warring catches Butabi right on the button with a cross.
Warring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warring.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warring is looking to slow Butabi down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Warring misses the target.
Butabi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warring sizes up Butabi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butabi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Warring takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warring missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Decent striking displayed by Warring there.
Warring swinging wildly here.
Butabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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. Warring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warring, as that shot connected.
Warring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi looks to land a right hand but Warring moved out of range.
It seemed like Warring was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Butabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warring counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warring but Warring pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warring swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Warring instigates a clinch. #T3##BC2#
Warring manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Warring coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Warring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warring swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Warring blocks the leg kick.
Warring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Warring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butabi walks into a left hand.
Warring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butabi doesn't seem bothered though.
Warring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warring throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Butabi throws a right and a left that Warring avoids nicely.
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.
Butabi misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Warring looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Warring defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Butabi there.
Good work by Warring as he checks the leg kick.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Warring moves out of range of the strikes.
Butabi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warring avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Butabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warring.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Warring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warring 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Warring!

Ross Warring tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 3     
Date:   Aug 07, 2018
#R1#
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butabi.#TD2#
Butabi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Butabi is now in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Butabi stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Diaz has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Butabi manages to get his head free but now Diaz has transitioned to an armbar! Butabi grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Diaz! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Diaz!
Jose Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 2     
Date:   Aug 06, 2018
#R1#
Kat checks a leg kick nicely.#CL2#
Butabi moves into range and clinches up with Kat.
Kat working aggressively here.
Butabi blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Butabi.
Kat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kat tries a body shot but Butabi blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Butabi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butabi's elbow.
Butabi working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Butabi jumps into guard, dragging Kat to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Butabi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kat frees his head nicely. Oh but Butabi has switched to an armbar! Kat is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 1     
Date:   Aug 05, 2018
#R1#
Butabi lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi lands the left hand.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Butabi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butabi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butabi scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butabi as he avoids it easily.
Butabi scores with a jab.
Butabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Butabi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Butabi lands a head shot.
Butabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Butabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Butabi has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Butabi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Butabi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: IXF 48     
Date:   Jul 28, 2018
#R1##TD#
Chaos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chaos working over Butabi with some ground and pound. Butabi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chaos is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it.
Chaos is thwarting Butabi's attempts to control the position.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Butabi is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Chaos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chaos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butabi defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi taking some punishment here, with Chaos in his half guard.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Butabi is having none of it.
Chaos is thwarting Butabi's attempts to control the position.
Chaos prevents Butabi from improving his position.
Butabi is looking to control Chaos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butabi avoid being mounted?
Butabi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T1#
Chaos trying to control from half guard but Butabi is working away.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Butabi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaos.
Chaos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chaos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butabi's head.
Chaos 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.
Butabi trying to control from the bottom.
Chaos is trying to control. Butabi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chaos is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it. #T2#
Chaos throwing shots but Butabi is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butabi looking for submissions off his back.
Chaos lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butabi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Butabi trying to keep a closed guard but Chaos is proving a slippery customer.
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butabi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chaos has passed into side control.
Butabi keeps Chaos under control for a moment.
Chaos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Chaos controls the position.
Check out the look on Chaos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Butabi prevents Chaos from improving position.
Chaos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos scoring with punches and elbows.
Chaos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Butabi to see if he's OK.
Chaos looks up at the clock and then as Butabi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chaos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Butabi wants to control but Chaos postures up.
Chaos is putting a hurting on Butabi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chaos tries to move to mount but Butabi blocks the move with his legs.
Butabi is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Chaos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Butabi!
Butabi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chaos scoring with strikes but Butabi is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos breaks from Butabi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chaos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chaos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Chaos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butabi just holding on.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Chaos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butabi as he jumps to the side.
Chaos fails with the takedown.#TD#
Chaos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butabi to the mat! Butabi manages to get full guard.
Butabi looking to control.
Chaos cracks Butabi with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Chaos defends easily. #SUB2#
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaos defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Butabi has his foot on Chaos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butabi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butabi wants to sweep here but Chaos controlling him for the moment.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Butabi looking to control. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Butabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaos distracts Butabi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chaos trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Chaos throws a big elbow that misses.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaos works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Chaos is looking for a kimura but Butabi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.
Butabi wants to improve his position but Chaos is controlling well.
Chaos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Chaos wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy.
Chaos works his way into side control.
Butabi tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Chaos tries for a kimura but Butabi is defending well. #SUB#
Chaos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butabi parries the strikes from Chaos easily there. Chaos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Butabi to escape.
The strikes coming from Chaos are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Butabi is not content to let Chaos control the position.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
Butabi is trying to improve his position.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working.
Chaos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butabi is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaos working away.
Chaos is putting a hurting on Butabi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Butabi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaos was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos fails with the takedown.#TD#
Chaos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Butabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaos won't allow Butabi to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos throwing strikes but missing.
Chaos trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaos is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB2#
Butabi has his foot on Chaos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving.
Chaos passes into half guard.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg. #SUB#
Chaos is working for a kimura but Butabi is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Chaos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butabi is just riding it out for now. Chaos eventually gives up the hold.
Chaos passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2#
Butabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chaos with the ground and pound from mount.
Butabi can't escape the position.
Chaos tries to control but Butabi wriggling away.
Chaos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T3#
Chaos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
Chaos is landing with some decent strikes but Butabi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chaos landing strikes from the mount and Butabi is in trouble!
Butabi is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi tries to hold on but Chaos postures up.
Chaos with the ground and pound from mount.
Chaos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Butabi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chaos avoids the attempt from Butabi to control.
Butabi is squirming around, avoiding Chaos's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Butabi is bucking up trying to escape but Chaos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaos landing punches.
Chaos looking to control but Butabi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chaos lands a couple of good shots and Butabi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chaos is looking to control Butabi but Butabi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chaos doesn't have the hooks in and Butabi manages to turn into his guard. #SUB#
Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butabi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chaos.
Butabi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chaos shoots in and drives through. Butabi sprawls well.
Chaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Butabi.
Butabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaos circles away.
Chaos fails to land with a series of punches.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Chaos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Butabi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Butabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Chaos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butabi did well to prevent Chaos getting side control.
Chaos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Butabi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Chaos wants to free his trapped foot but Butabi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butabi is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Chaos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Butabi sees it coming and defends easily.
Chaos tries to pass to full mount but Butabi defends it. #SUB2#
Butabi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chaos pulls his head out easily.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butabi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chaos is working away from the top position though.
Butabi is in trouble now - Chaos has advanced to mount!
Chaos breaks from Butabi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos working the ground and pound effectively.
Chaos controlling from the full mount.
Chaos avoids the attempt from Butabi to control.#T3#
Chaos raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Chaos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
Chaos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butabi's face.
Butabi tries to hold on but Chaos pushes him away.
Butabi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Butabi postures up in Chaos's guard and throws a big left but Chaos blocks it.
Butabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4##SUB#
Chaos has his feet on Butabi's thighs here. He's pushed Butabi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Butabi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Chaos!
Max Chaos retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Max Chaos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Birthday Bash at the Beach     
Date:   Jul 13, 2018
#R1#
Butabi throws a right hand that misses
and Chinaski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chinaski was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Chinaski.
Butabi scores with a sloppy right hand. Chinaski should have avoided that one.
Butabi misses with a hook to the body
and Chinaski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Chinaski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butabi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chinaski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Butabi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chinaski misses with a straight left.
Chinaski scores with a one two! Butabi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Chinaski. Those never looked like landing.
Chinaski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Butabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chinaski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chinaski scores with a hook to the body. Butabi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Chinaski blocks a jab.
Butabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butabi.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinaski misses with a right hand
and Butabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chinaski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butabi connects with a right hand. Chinaski shakes it off.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chinaski throws out the jab.
Chinaski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chinaski throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Henry Chinaski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chinaski throws a jab when Butabi was well out of range.
Chinaski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Chinaski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butabi's hands.#T2##CL#
Butabi clinches up against the cage.
Butabi lands a right hand.
Butabi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chinaski.
Chinaski is trying to break the clinch but Butabi has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Butabi pulls guard effortlessly.
Butabi controls Chinaski momentarily but Chinaski frees himself.
Chinaski wanted to stand there but Butabi had control of the position.
Chinaski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chinaski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Butabi has his feet on Chinaski's thighs here. He's pushed Chinaski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chinaski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Steve Butabi said 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Beach Fights Thank You     
Date:   Jul 09, 2018
#R1#
Yaj slips under a jab from Butabi.#TD#
Butabi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Butabi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Butabi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yaj being controlled here, momentarily.
Butabi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj wants to improve his position but instead Butabi has moved into half guard.
Yaj really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butabi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butabi in particular looking to stall.
Butabi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Butabi thows a huge punch but Yaj dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura but Yaj is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Butabi to get the leverage. #SUB#
Butabi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yaj is just riding it out for now. Butabi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yaj defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yaj can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butabi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yaj defending well though.
Butabi is taking a breather. Yaj says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2##SUB#
Butabi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yaj has managed to free his arm - good work.
Butabi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Butabi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Butabi misses with a head shot.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Butabi has hold of Yaj's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yaj manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Butabi unloads with some shots from mount but Yaj bucks and avoids them well. #T3#
Butabi looking to control but Yaj is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butabi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Butabi looking to finish with strikes here!
Butabi thowing shots but they're missing.
Yaj wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Butabi.
Butabi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T4##SUB#
Butabi working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Yaj turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Butabi off and cradles Yaj's limp body as Butabi celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
Steve Butabi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Bust up by the Beach     
Date:   Jun 08, 2018
#R1#
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj dodges the punch combination from Butabi.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Butabi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Butabi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butabi avoids the attempt from Yaj to control.#SUB#
Butabi wants to finish this one by submission but Yaj is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Butabi. #SUB#
Butabi working for a guillotine from mount but Yaj is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Butabi cracks Yaj with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butabi controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Butabi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yaj manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Butabi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Butabi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yaj is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
An intense looking Steve Butabi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Bulldogs at the Beach     
Date:   May 26, 2018
#R1#
Kat throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Butabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kat.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kat checks a leg kick.
Butabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kat jabs Butabi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kat.
Butabi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Butabi slips a jab from Kat.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Kat lands with a nice combination. Butabi backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kat enables Butabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Butabi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Butabi pushes down on Kat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Butabi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butabi working Kat over with strikes.
Butabi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butabi controlling the pace. #SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura here.
Butabi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butabi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Butabi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Butabi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Butabi is trying for a kimura here. Kat looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Butabi wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Steve Butabi said 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Bear brawls by the Beach     
Date:   May 11, 2018
#R1#
Butabi scores with a jab. Stoner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stoner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Stoner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stoner throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Butabi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stoner won't be happy with that.
We've been hearing good reports from Butabi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Butabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Stoner is defending well.
Stoner defending against the ground and pound.
Stoner is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Butabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stoner dodges the ground and pound from Butabi.
Stoner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stoner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stoner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stoner wants to control but Butabi postures up.#T1#
Stoner is looking to reverse the position.
Stoner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Butabi swings around for an armbar but Stoner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butabi's guard.#SUB#
Stoner avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Butabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stoner trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stoner defends it easily.#SUB#
Butabi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stoner defends well.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stoner wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving.
Stoner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stoner trying to control the position from guard on top but Butabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Stoner drops back looking for a leg! Butabi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butabi manages to kick Stoner off! Stoner jumps back into Butabi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Butabi's guard.
Butabi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoner.
Stoner uses his free foot to push down on Butabi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butabi. #T3##SUB2#
Stoner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Butabi has worked his arm free - good work by Butabi! #SUB2#
Stoner tries for a kimura but Butabi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi tries to buck Stoner off but Stoner is having none of it.#SUB2#
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butabi tries to buck Stoner off but Stoner is having none of it.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoner.
Butabi tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Stoner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Butabi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stoner but great work by Butabi.
Stoner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butabi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stoner struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stoner has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Stoner or perhaps it was just good defense by Butabi, which made it look bad.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butabi looks to throw the jab but Stoner is out of range.
Stoner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Butabi looking to score a takedown here. Stoner is defending well but Butabi drives through and ends up in Stoner's guard.#SUB2#
Stoner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butabi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butabi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Butabi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stoner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stoner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stoner! #REVB#
Butabi is trying to control Stoner's posture but Stoner avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB2#
Stoner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stoner is looking to take a break and control but Butabi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner postures up.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stoner trying to control the position but Butabi is working away. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi parries the strikes from Stoner easily there. Stoner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Butabi to escape. #SUB2#
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner postures up.
Stoner tries to score with some ground and pound. Butabi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stoner throws a strike aimed at the side of Butabi's head but Butabi avoids it well.#SUB2#
Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butabi tries to bench press Stoner off him but Stoner keeps the position. #T3#
Stoner working away.#SUB2#
Stoner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stoner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butabi can't do much from the bottom here.
Butabi sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Stoner wants to work for an arm triangle but Butabi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butabi wants to control but Stoner is keeping busy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butabi tries to roll over but Stoner keeps him under control.
Stoner slips a nice elbow through Butabi's hands, connecting with Butabi's forehead.
Stoner not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Stoner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Stoner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stoner prevents Butabi from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stoner 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.
Stoner prevents Butabi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Stoner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Stoner thows a leg kick but Butabi checks it
and Butabi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Butabi shoots in and bounces Stoner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butabi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stoner is keeping the position for now.
Stoner pulls Butabi in to control the position. #T1#
Butabi trying to control but Stoner is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Butabi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Butabi moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoner.
Butabi scores with a hook to the body. Stoner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Butabi misses.
Butabi misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Butabi. No joy for Stoner on that attempt.
Stoner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Stoner shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Stoner gets caught flat footed, as Butabi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butabi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stoner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoner is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Stoner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butabi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butabi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Butabi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stoner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butabi has managed to get both his arms back between Stoner's legs - danger averted.
Steve Butabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butabi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Stoner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butabi.
Butabi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stoner is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Stoner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butabi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Stoner keeps moving.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Butabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stoner dives on top into guard.#REVB##T4#
Stoner throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Stoner avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Stoner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Butabi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stoner, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Stoner is looking for a triangle but Butabi pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butabi throws an elbow that misses. Stoner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butabi's guard. Nice move by Stoner!#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stoner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Butabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4##TD2#
Stoner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Butabi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Stoner escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Stoner!
Butabi is trying to control Stoner's posture but Stoner avoids it. #SUB2#
Stoner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butabi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stoner working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Stoner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butabi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Stoner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Butabi trying to control from the bottom.
Butabi moves into full guard.
Stoner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butabi controls Stoner momentarily but Stoner frees himself. #SUB#
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Stoner defends easily. #SUB#
Butabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Stoner from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Butabi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stoner has passed into half guard!
Stoner wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Stoner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Butabi tries to roll over but Stoner keeps him under control.
Butabi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butabi tries to get out of the position.
Stoner looks to land a strike but Butabi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3#
Butabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi keeping full guard, as Stoner tries to pass.
Butabi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Stoner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Stoner actively working from the bottom here.
Stoner trying to hold on to Butabi's head to control him but Butabi postures up. #T4#
Stoner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butabi stalling away here and it's allowed Stoner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Stoner looking for a guillotine here but Butabi defends easily.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Stoner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butabi is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Stoner dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Butabi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stoner to the ground. Butabi is now in Stoner's guard.
Butabi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Butabi trying to control but Stoner is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Stoner working for a triangle but Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Butabi looking to pass the guard.
Butabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Butabi pushing down on Stoner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Butabi lands with a punch from half guard.
Butabi moves nicely into side control.
Butabi landing strikes.
Stoner dodges the ground and pound from Butabi.
Butabi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stoner keeps working.
Stoner regains half guard.
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Stoner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Butabi trying to control from half guard but Stoner is working away.
Stoner moves into full guard.
Butabi pushing down on Stoner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stoner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Butabi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Stoner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butabi wants to pass to mount but Stoner is defending the position.
Stoner tries to roll over but Butabi keeps him under control.
Butabi controlling the action here.
Butabi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stoner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butabi cracks Stoner with a solid left hand.
Butabi postures up in Stoner's guard and throws a big left but Stoner blocks it.
Stoner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stoner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stoner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stoner is looking to chop away at Butabi's legs.
Butabi slips a straight right by Stoner.
Stoner misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butabi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 48:47
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!

Steve Butabi retains his welterweight title!
Steve Butabi took some time post fight to say the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Bravery on the Beach     
Date:   Apr 29, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Butabi instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Butabi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Butabi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butabi pulls DeCastro in close to prevent any damage.
DeCastro wants to stand but Butabi is controlling his posture from full guard.
DeCastro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butabi on the ground.
Butabi pulls DeCastro in close to prevent any damage.
DeCastro wanted to stand there but Butabi had control of the position. #SUB2#
Butabi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but DeCastro frees his head nicely. Oh but Butabi has switched to an armbar! DeCastro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi is the new welterweight champion!
Steve Butabi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Black and Blue on the Beach     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Butabi connects with a body shot that sends Oneil's belly button to the back.
Oneil throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Oneil misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Butabi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oneil!
Butabi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oneil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butabi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Butabi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Oneil is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
In his post fight interview, Steve Butabi gave a big smile as he said 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 28, 2018
#R1#
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
Klinger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klinger jabs at Butabi's body.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Klinger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Klinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klinger.
Klinger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Butabi misses with an uppercut. Klinger saw that one coming.
Klinger throws a counter combo.
Butabi works Klinger's body with a nice hook.
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Klinger ducks down to avoid it.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Klinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butabi missing with a left hand there. Klinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
Klinger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butabi.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klinger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Klinger ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Klinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Klinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Butabi backs off Klinger throws a huge counter combo but Butabi manages to avoid it all.
Klinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger throws a lazy right hand but Butabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klinger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butabi backs up against the cage.
Butabi throws a poor cross that misses
and Klinger counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Butabi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Klinger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Butabi is in Klinger's guard.
Butabi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butabi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Butabi slips nicely into half guard.
Butabi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Butabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klinger is trying to stand up here but Butabi is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Klinger is refusing to be controlled, as Butabi sits in half guard.
Klinger told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klinger defends it well.
Butabi is looking to take a break and control but Klinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klinger defends it well.
Butabi trying to control from half guard but Klinger is working away. #SUB#
Butabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Klinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butabi.
Butabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Klinger is defending against the submission attempts here by Butabi. #SUB#
Butabi seems to be working for a kimura but Klinger defends the submission attempt.
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#
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klinger manages to avoid it.
Klinger unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Micheal Klinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Klinger misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Butabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Klinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi throws a hook but Klinger blocks it.
A nice side step and Klinger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Klinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Butabi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Klinger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klinger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Klinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Klinger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Butabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Klinger moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Butabi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klinger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Butabi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Butabi working the strikes but Klinger uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Steve Butabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Butabi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Klinger defend it? Butabi steps over the head and cranks it - Klinger is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Butabi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 25, 2018
#R1#
Butabi tries to clinch but King moves away
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Butabi is just out of range.
King takes one on the button.
King lands with a right hand.
Butabi misses with an uppercut.
King throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Butabi misses.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King slips under a jab from Butabi.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lunges at Butabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butabi's hand.
King throws a lazy right hand but Butabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King staying out of range there.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi throws a jab when King was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily. #T1#
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Butabi gets the takedown into side control.
King is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
King dodges the ground and pound from Butabi.
King taking a bit of punishment here - Butabi scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Butabi has worked his way into a potential kimura here. King is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Butabi yanks on the arm and King is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Butabi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took some time post fight to say the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 23, 2018
#R1#
Klinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Klinger misses with a straight left.
Butabi slips under a jab.
Butabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Butabi tries to counter with a clinch but Klinger shakes him off and moves away.
Butabi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klinger's hands.
Klinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
A big left from Klinger misses. #CL2#
Klinger tries to keep at a distance but Butabi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butabi.#BC2#
Butabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Micheal Klinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Klinger is just out of range.
Butabi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klinger is able to avoid easily.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Butabi misses with a hook. Klinger ducked under it nicely.
Butabi throws the left hand but Klinger avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Klinger slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi slips under a jab from Klinger.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Butabi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD2#
Butabi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Klinger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Klinger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Klinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klinger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Butabi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Butabi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Klinger is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Post fight, Steve Butabi took to the microphone: 'Emilioooooooooo'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 19, 2018
#R1#
Butabi swings for the body but Klinger moves out of range.
It looked like Klinger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butabi.
Klinger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klinger wants to slow Butabi down by chopping away at his legs.
Butabi digs a good hook to Klinger's body.
Butabi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #TD2#
Klinger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Klinger pushes Butabi off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butabi is out of range.
Butabi tries to counter with a clinch but Klinger shakes him off and moves away.
Klinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klinger throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Klinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Butabi has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butabi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klinger.
Klinger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butabi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klinger.
Klinger swings for the body but Butabi moves out of range. #TD2#
Butabi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klinger was covering up waiting for the punch and Butabi finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Klinger manages to escape and get back to his feet. #TD2#
Butabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klinger is on top in guard. #REVR#
Klinger wants to get up but he can't break Butabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Klinger wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Butabi's closed guard. He's half up but Butabi has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Butabi pivots and extends the arm, Klinger falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Butabi! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Butabi!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 15, 2018
#R1#
Jordinson ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Jordinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butabi throws a leg kick that misses.
Jordinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butabi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordinson. #TD2#
Jordinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butabi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Butabi throwing strikes from guard but Jordinson blocks nicely.
Jordinson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordinson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Butabi postures up in Jordinson's guard and throws a big left but Jordinson blocks it. #T1#
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Butabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordinson is retaining full guard.
Butabi postures up in Jordinson's guard and throws a big left but Jordinson blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordinson is keeping the position for now.
Jordinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butabi is controlling him.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordinson keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jordinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordinson backing away here, and Butabi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch combination from Jordinson misses.
Butabi circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Jordinson darts in and clinches Butabi up against the cage.
Jordinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butabi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jordinson is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Butabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordinson slips a jab from Butabi.
A low kick from Butabi misses #CL#
and Jordinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jordinson.
Butabi slowing the pace effectively.
Butabi slows down the pace here. #TD2#
Butabi pulls guard successfully. #T3##SUB2#
Butabi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jordinson stacks Butabi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jordinson!#SUB#
Jordinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jordinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butabi sneaks back into half guard.
Jordinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working.
Butabi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butabi has his hands on Jordinson's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Jordinson stopping the sweep attempt from Butabi.
Butabi working a defensive guard here.
Jordinson won't allow Butabi to sweep him here.
Butabi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butabi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Butabi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jordinson tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Butabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi takes a swing at Jordinson's ribcage but misses.
Jordinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butabi throws a body punch but Jordinson moves out of range.
Butabi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Butabi clinches up with Jordinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jordinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butabi smiles and moves away.
Jordinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Butabi as Jordinson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson Jordinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Jordinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butabi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Butabi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jordinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jordinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jordinson! #REVR##T1#
Jordinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Butabi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jordinson's best efforts.
Butabi gets full guard.
Butabi looking for a sweep. Not yet Butabi, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Butabi has his foot on Jordinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jordinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jordinson wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Butabi wants to sweep but no luck. #T2##SUB2#
Butabi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jordinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butabi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jordinson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butabi preventing the sweep.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Jordinson keeps moving.
Butabi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jordinson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordinson is keeping the position for now.
Butabi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Jordinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butabi passes Jordinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butabi controlling the pace.
Jordinson is staying active underneath Butabi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butabi works his way into full mount! #T4#
Butabi trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Butabi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jordinson manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Butabi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jordinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Butabi.
Jordinson is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Butabi tries for a kimura but Jordinson is defending well.
Jordinson trying to remain calm as Butabi controls from the top position.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Butabi lands a really nice looking cross but Jordinson seems unphased.
Jordinson tries to clinch up.
Butabi misses with a hook. Jordinson ducked under it nicely.
Jordinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Butabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Butabi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jordinson did well to prevent Butabi getting side control.
Jordinson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Butabi manages to move to mount!
Butabi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jordinson because Butabi loaded up on that one.
Butabi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #SUB2#
Butabi looking for a guillotine from mount but Jordinson is having none of it.
Jordinson is squirming around, avoiding Butabi's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordinson blocking the ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Butabi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jordinson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jordinson and Butabi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jordinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butabi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Butabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jordinson, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jordinson, who protects the arm well.
Jordinson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butabi asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2##SUB2#
Butabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jordinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jordinson regains half guard.
Butabi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordinson's head.
Butabi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Butabi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butabi is pressing down on Jordinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jordinson is holding on for now.
Butabi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butabi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordinson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butabi in particular looking to stall.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steve Butabi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butabi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jordinson's thigh. Jordinson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Butabi is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butabi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!

 

 
 
 
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