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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 3027 p4p, 2655 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 376 p4p, 339 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Del Bosque's choice of entrance music: Mimosa - Drippin. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 25 - 13 - 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 34 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
Butabi seems to be working for a kimura but Del Bosque defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Butabi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butabi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Bosque pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque stalling.
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Del Bosque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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'.
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