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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wisse (ranked 6718 p4p, 536 weight class) and Ras Butten (ranked 2952 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Wisse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ras Butten! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Butten throws a head kick that Wisse semi-blocks.
Butten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Butten lands a big head kick that sends Wisse tumbling to the mat! Butten takes a step backwards and waves Wisse back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sam Wisse has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wisse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butten can pounce on him.
Wisse darts in and clinches Butten up against the cage. Butten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wisse is defending well for now. Butten landing knees to the body.
Wisse is breathing heavily. Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten has Wisse up against the cage in a clinch.
Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wisse moves into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Wisse fails to land. Butten lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Wisse wants to get back to striking at distance but Butten won't allow it.
Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Butten lands a big head kick that sends Wisse tumbling to the mat! Butten takes a step backwards and waves Wisse back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wisse is rocked! Butten throws a nice outside leg kick. Butten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wisse has Butten up against the cage in a clinch.
Butten breaks from the clinch.
Wisse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Butten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wisse's calf. Butten forces Wisse back against the cage and clinches. Wisse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Butten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wisse is defending well for now. Butten tries to work over Wisse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice glancing elbow lands by Butten. Butten lands a nice elbow. Butten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Butten shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wisse napping and manages to drive through into side control! 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! Butten lands some shots froms side control. Butten has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Wisse takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butten tries to land knees in the clinch but Wisse avoids the damage to the body. Wisse avoiding damage as Butten throws knees to the body.
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten pushes Wisse away with a front kick. Butten throws a lazy right hand but Wisse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Butten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wisse rushes Butten and presses him up against the cage. Wisse tries to break the clinch but Butten is controlling the position. Wisse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A frustrated look appears on Wisse's face as he tries to break the clinch. Wisse looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Wisse can't break the clinch.
Wisse is trying to break the clinch but Butten has him pressed against the cage. Butten lands an elbow inside. Wisse misses with some punches.
Wisse misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wisse throws a head punch that misses. Butten stalling against the cage.
Wisse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Butten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wisse's brow. Wisse missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wisse fails to land. Butten throws an elbow that misses.
Butten breaks from the clinch.
Butten gets tackled into the cage by Wisse. Wisse maintains the clinch. Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten drives through with a takedown into guard. Butten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Some wild striking there from Butten.
Sam Wisse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wisse blocks a head kick by Butten.
Wisse throwing a counter right hand but Butten manages to avoid it. Wisse moves into the clinch. Wisse dodges an elbow strike from Butten.
Wisse dodges an elbow strike from Butten.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Butten dodges an elbow strike from Wisse.
Butten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wisse's efforts to push away. Wisse is trying to break free. Butten misses with a knee to the head. Wisse working aggressively here.
Wisse tries to break free but Butten pushes him back against the cage. Wisse throws a punch but it's blocked by Butten. With the fighters up against the cage, Butten throws an elbow but misses. Butten is looking to control Wisse's arms but Wisse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butten has his back to the cage. Butten pushes off an throws an elbow but Wisse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Wisse misses with the head strike.
Wisse misses with a knee strike.
Wisse can't break the clinch.
Butten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wisse pushes Butten up against the cage in a clinch. Wisse tries to land knees in the clinch but Butten avoids the damage to the body. Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wisse takes a kick to the side of the head. Wisse has closed the distance and engaged Butten in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Butten dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sam Wisse's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Wisse gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wisse working hard to break the clinch. Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Butten scores with a head kick.
Butten feints and then cracks Wisse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wisse down. Wisse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Butten clinches up against the cage. Wisse managing to block the knees to the body from Butten.
Wisse tries to break free but Butten pushes him back against the cage. Butten manages to break the clinch.
Wisse clinches. Wisse tries to break the clinch but Butten is controlling the position. Wisse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butten fakes the leg kick and cracks Wisse in the body. Butten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wisse darts in and clinches Butten up against the cage. Wisse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wisse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wisse tries to circle away but Butten has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wisse takes an elbow to the forehead. Butten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Wisse blocks an elbow strike from Butten.
A frustrated look appears on Wisse's face as he tries to break the clinch. Wisse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butten looks to throw an elbow but misses. Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice body kick from Butten. Ras Butten seems to be getting the better of the standup. Butten scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Butten is breathing heavily. Wisse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butten. Wisse throwing a counter right hand but Butten manages to avoid it. Wisse clinches up against the cage. Wisse tries to circle away but Butten has him pinned against the cage. Butten looks to throw an elbow but misses. A head punch on the inside from Wisse fails to land. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wisse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butten's brow. Wisse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butten has him pressed against the cage. Butten keeps control of Wisse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butten is trying to maintain a safe position but Wisse gets an underhook and turns Butten into the cage. Wisse avoids the elbow strike from Butten, against the cage.
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten lands a leg kick that knocks Wisse off balance momentarily. Butten tries to keep at a distance but Wisse has taken the fight into the clinch. Wisse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wisse misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! Wisse misses with a knee to the head. Butten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wisse rushes Butten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wisse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Butten has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wisse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wisse tries to break free but Butten pushes him back against the cage. Butten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ras Butten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wisse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butten, pushing him back against the cage. Wisse tries to land a knee to the head but Butten blocks with his arms.
Butten has a couple of punches blocked by Wisse.
Wisse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butten has him pressed against the cage. Butten breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The fight moves into the clinch position. Butten blocks an elbow strike from Wisse.
Butten lands an elbow inside that Wisse shrugs off. Butten keeps control of Wisse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Wisse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Wisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wisse misses with an elbow strike.
Butten avoids a wild elbow strike from Wisse. Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Butten is nestled in close to Wisse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Butten landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wisse tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Butten landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wisse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butten on the ground. Wisse is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butten scores with a couple of nice shots. Wisse is looking for a sweep. Butten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Wisse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Butten stands up over Wisse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Butten won't allow Wisse to sweep him here. Butten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Butten works over Wisse with some ground and pound from guard. Butten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Butten stands up from Wisse's guard - Butten perhaps looking for a knockout. Butten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wisse takes a step back to recover. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Butten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sam Wisse's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Butten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wisse's calf. Wisse moves into the clinch successfully.
Wisse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wisse is trying to break the clinch but Butten is controlling him. Butten avoiding damage as Wisse throws knees to the body.
Butten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Butten breaks the clinch.
Sam Wisse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wisse clinches up with Butten and pushes him back against the cage. Butten has a couple of punches blocked by Wisse.
Butten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A solid leg kick lands there for Butten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wisse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wisse lands a right hand. The referee calls for Butten to work.
Butten prevents Wisse from breaking the clinch. Butten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wisse is trying to break the clinch but Butten is controlling him. Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butten scores with a kick to the midsection. Butten throws a nice inside leg kick. Butten cracks the inside of Wisse's front leg. Butten thows a body kick. Wisse tries to catch it but that hurt him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Butten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wisse up against the cage. Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wisse will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Wisse has Butten up against the cage in a clinch.
Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Butten gets a takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Butten winds up and cracks Wisse with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butten is nestled in close to Wisse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Wisse trying to control here.
Wisse taking some punishment here, with Butten in his half guard. Butten slips a nice elbow through Wisse's hands, connecting with Wisse's forehead. Butten stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Butten cracks the inside of Wisse's front leg. Wisse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butten can pounce on him.
Butten throws a head kick that Wisse semi-blocks.
Wisse gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wisse is trying to break free. A frustrated look appears on Wisse's face as he tries to break the clinch. Butten missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wisse blocks the elbow strike.
Butten misses with an elbow over the top. Butten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wisse gets a clinch. Butten breaks from the clinch.
Butten rushes Wisse and presses him up against the cage. Wisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wisse avoiding damage as Butten throws knees to the body.
Wisse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wisse is trying to break the clinch but Butten is controlling him. Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Butten gets tackled into the cage by Wisse. Wisse maintains the clinch. Wisse wants to get back to striking at distance but Butten won't allow it.
Butten lands with a left to the head. Wisse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Wisse moves into the clinch. Wisse is looking to break free of the clinch but Butten has double underhooks. Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wisse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butten, pushing him back against the cage. 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! Butten lands an elbow just above Wisse 's eye. Wisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wisse wants to get back to striking at distance but Butten won't allow it.
Wisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wisse moves into the clinch successfully.
Wisse wants to break free but Butten has control.
Butten struggles to land a body shot inside as Wisse controls his hands.
Butten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Butten moves into the clinch. Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. No joy there for Butten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wisse blocks a head kick by Butten.
Wisse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sam Wisse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ras Butten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Wisse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Ras Butten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Butten 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ras Butten!
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