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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zus Dievski (ranked 2375 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Trey Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Butt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zus Dievski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Butt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Dievski. That snapped Butt's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dievski. Butt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dievski as he avoids it easily.
Dievski keeps the fight on the outside.
Butt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dievski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dievski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dievski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butt moves away.
Butt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dievski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butt, as that shot connected.
Dievski feints and then cracks Butt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butt down.
Butt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dievski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butt somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butt moves in looking to clinch but Dievski pushes him off.
Butt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dievski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butt somewhat.
Zus Dievski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Butt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dievski darts in and clinches Butt up against the cage.
Dievski can't find room to land a body shot as Butt controls the action.
Dievski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butt.
Dievski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dievski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dievski gets through Butt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dievski misses with a punch to the body.
Dievski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dievski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dievski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dievski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dievski.
Dievski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butt's elbow.
Dievski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dievski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Butt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dievski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Butt blocks a body shot from Dievski.
Dievski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Butt wants to stall.
Butt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dievski.
Dievski misses with the head strike.
Dievski lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dievski is defending well.
Dievski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Butt wants to get back to striking at distance but Dievski won't allow it.
Dievski can't find room to land a body shot as Butt controls the action.
Dievski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butt backwards.
The referee calls for Dievski to work.
Dievski misses with the head strike.
Dievski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dievski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butt.
Dievski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dievski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dievski throws a head punch that misses.
Dievski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dievski smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dievski misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Dievski misses.
Dievski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dievski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butt has time to react.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dievski.
Butt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dievski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butt's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dievski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dievski missing with a left hand there. Butt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zus Dievski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dievski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dievski misses the jab.
Dievski scores with a leg kick.
Dievski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Butt throws a sloppy head kick and Dievski moves out of range easily.
Butt looks winded!
Dievski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Butt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dievski scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zus Dievski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dievski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butt shoots in but Dievski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Butt has a takedown stuffed.
Dievski stuffs the takedown attempt from Butt. Butt gets slowly back to his feet.
Zus Dievski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Butt.
Butt shoots for a double leg takedown but Dievski sprawls well. He's pushed Butt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dievski closes the distance and clinches.
Dievski taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butt working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dievski.
Butt is breathing heavily.
Butt prevents a body shot from Dievski.
A right handed body shot lands from Dievski.
Dievski tries to work over Butt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dievski.
Dievski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dievski scores with a hook to the body.
Butt looking for a takedown.
Dievski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dievski tries a body shot but Butt blocks it.
Butt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dievski to keep the fight standing.
Zus Dievski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dievski pushes Butt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dievski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dievski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Dievski.
Dievski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dievski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dievski pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dievski pushes Butt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dievski working aggressively here.
Dievski stalls.
Butt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dievski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dievski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dievski scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dievski, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Dievski as Butt shoots in.
Dievski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dievski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dievski throws a solid leg kick but Butt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dievski.
The fighters circling - Dievski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dievski defends it nicely.
Butt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dievski moves into the clinch.
Dievski misses with a body punch.
Dievski gets through Butt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dievski misses with a body punch.
Dievski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Dievski.
Dievski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butt prevents a body shot from Dievski.
Dievski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dievski digs a right hand underneath Butt's ribcage. Butt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dievski stalls.
Dievski has a couple of punches blocked by Butt.
Dievski can't find room to land a body shot as Butt controls the action.
Butt looking to stall.
Butt prevents a body shot from Dievski.
Dievski has a couple of punches blocked by Butt.
Dievski misses with a punch on the inside.
Dievski has a couple of punches blocked by Butt.
Dievski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zus Dievski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dievski clinches with his opponent.
Butt prevents a body shot from Dievski.
Dievski throws a head punch that misses.
Dievski leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Dievski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dievski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butt.
Dievski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dievski digs a right hand underneath Butt's ribcage. Butt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butt is trying to drag Dievski to the mat but Dievski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dievski is pushing Butt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dievski stalling against the cage.
Dievski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dievski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dievski has a couple of punches blocked by Butt.
Dievski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dievski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dievski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butt can do to turn this around?
Butt goes for a takedown attempt but Dievski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butt moves out of range of the body kick from Dievski.
Dievski clinches with his opponent.
Dievski tries to throw a body punch but Butt avoids it by throwing Dievski back against the cage.
Butt blocks a body shot from Dievski.
Nice body punch from Dievski - that landed with a thud.
Dievski can't find room to land a body shot as Butt controls the action.
Dievski tries to throw a body punch but Butt avoids it by throwing Dievski back against the cage.
Dievski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dievski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dievski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zus Dievski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt avoids the body shot from Dievski.
Butt connects with a body shot.
Dievski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butt shoots in for a double leg but Dievski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zus Dievski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Butt.
Dievski looks to score with a jab to the body but Butt is just out of range.
Dievski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dievski misses with the combination.
Butt tries a quick counter leg kick but Dievski is wise to it.
Dievski digs a good body shot into Butt's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dievski scores with a nice body kick.
Dievski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dievski throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zus Dievski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dievski as he jumps to the side.
Butt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dievski is looking to land body kicks.
Butt throws a counter combo.
Butt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dievski circles away.
Dievski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dievski misses with a body shot.
Butt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dievski lands the left hand.
Butt wants to clinch up but Dievski keeps it at a distance.
Dievski thuds his shin into the meat of Butt's side.
Butt tries to clinch but Dievski is having none of it.
Dievski moves out of range as Butt throws a body kick.
Dievski throws a quick counter head kick but Butt was just out of range.
Dievski jabs at Butt's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butt blocks a jab.
Dievski throws a jab when Butt was well out of range.
Dievski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dievski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butt slips a jab from Dievski.
Dievski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Butt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dievski is fending him off so far but Butt persists. Nope, Dievski circles away and we're back to standing.
Dievski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dievski misses with an uppercut. Butt saw that one coming.
Butt shoots in for a takedown but Dievski shows good takedown defense.
Dievski throws a body kick that misses.
Dievski throws a leg kick that misses.
Butt wants to counter the offense by Dievski and move into the clinch position.
Trey Butt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zus Dievski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Dievski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zus Dievski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dievski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:25
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zus Dievski!
Zus Dievski made sure to mention his sponsor, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 in his post fight interview.
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