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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 1704 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 198 p4p, 255 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Butabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puto is trying to improve his position.
Butabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puto, who protects the arm well.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Puto is holding Butabi down, trying to stall.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Butabi gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Puto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butabi working for a triangle but Puto defends it easily.
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.
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.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Butabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Butabi stops Puto from getting back to his feet.
Butabi is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
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