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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Butcher (ranked 757 p4p, 457 weight class) and Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 117 p4p, 71 weight class). Butcher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eaten by Bloodbath. Cressbeckler has chosen American Remains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher lands with a nice body punch.
Cressbeckler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Butcher.
Cressbeckler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cressbeckler feints and then cracks Butcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butcher down.
Cressbeckler dips to his left and cracks Butcher with an uppercut!
Butcher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Power Shark Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
A clash of legs there as Butcher blocks the low kick.
As Cressbeckler looks to move away, Butcher throws a big counter combo but Cressbeckler just gets out of the way.
Cressbeckler throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher throwing a counter right hand but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cressbeckler tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Butcher misses.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
Butcher loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Butcher scores with a shot to the body.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butcher lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Butcher.
Cressbeckler is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Cressbeckler avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
A short left from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler struggles to land a body shot inside as Butcher controls his hands.
Cressbeckler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cressbeckler misses with a kick to the body
and Butcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cressbeckler won't be happy with that.
Cressbeckler is looking for a sweep.
Cressbeckler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butcher.
Cressbeckler is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher scoring with punches from side control.
Butcher cracks Cressbeckler with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Butcher.
Cressbeckler 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.
Butcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cressbeckler keeps working.
The ground and pound from Butcher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Butcher working the strikes but Cressbeckler uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Butcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cressbeckler's head.
Butcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Butcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cressbeckler's head.
Cressbeckler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cressbeckler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butcher throwing shots but Cressbeckler is blocking nicely.
Cressbeckler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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. Butcher connects with a nice short shot to Cressbeckler's temple.
Butcher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cressbeckler to regain full guard.
Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butcher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Butcher has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cressbeckler!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cressbeckler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butcher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Butcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cressbeckler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Butcher moves out of range easily.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Butcher.
Good work by Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Butcher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cressbeckler looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Butcher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cressbeckler thows a body kick. Butcher tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Butcher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butcher is able to avoid easily.
Cressbeckler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Butcher takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cressbeckler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butcher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cressbeckler throws a good cross that connects.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice right hand.
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butcher.
Cressbeckler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Butcher.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cressbeckler tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body. Butcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cressbeckler misses the jab.
Butcher 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Cressbeckler both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Conor Butcher has been cut.
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown but Cressbeckler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cressbeckler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cressbeckler throws a chopping leg kick but Butcher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Butcher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Cressbeckler - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cressbeckler looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cressbeckler - that will leave a mark!
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cressbeckler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joad Cressbeckler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cressbeckler connects with an inside leg kick.
Cressbeckler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cressbeckler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
As Cressbeckler tries to get set, Butcher tries to push him back and clinch up but Cressbeckler manages to avoid the attempt.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Cressbeckler circles away.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick from Cressbeckler.
Butcher slips under a jab.
Butcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler lands with an uppercut that bounces Butcher off the cage and back into range.
Butcher moves out of range as Cressbeckler strikes.
Butcher is looking for a counter combo.
Cressbeckler looks for the body kick but Butcher saw that one coming.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joad Cressbeckler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Butcher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Butcher feinted with a counter takedown.
Cressbeckler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cressbeckler is looking to land body kicks.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butcher.
Cressbeckler 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.
Butcher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cressbeckler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butcher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cressbeckler.
Butcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler lands with a hook. Butcher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butcher's sensitive parts.
Decent striking displayed by Cressbeckler there.
Butcher moves out of range as Cressbeckler throws a body kick.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butcher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Butcher.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Butcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butcher being controlled here momentarily.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cressbeckler is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cressbeckler keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Butcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butcher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cressbeckler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Butcher throwing strikes from guard but Cressbeckler blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cressbeckler keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Cressbeckler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Conor Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcher trying to control but Cressbeckler is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Butcher was well out of range.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cressbeckler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Cressbeckler misses with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Cressbeckler's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler's corner calls for a 1-2. Cressbeckler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butcher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cressbeckler missing with a left hand there. Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Butcher looks to throw the jab but Cressbeckler is out of range.
Cressbeckler throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butcher to score with a decent uppercut.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Cressbeckler circles away easily
and Cressbeckler counters with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cressbeckler 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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