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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Butcher (ranked 1258 p4p, 1317 weight class) and Alec Wolfe (ranked 184 p4p, 197 weight class). Butcher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eaten by Bloodbath. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alec Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Wolfe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolfe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Butcher lands a lovely overhand right.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfe.
Wolfe fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Butcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butcher.
Wolfe throws a hook to the side of Butcher's head but Butcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolfe counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Conor Butcher has been cut.
Wolfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Butcher gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wolfe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butcher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfe is looking to escape.
Butcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wolfe defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wolfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Conor Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
Wolfe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Butcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe jabs Butcher right on the nose. Butcher blinks but takes it well.
Alec Wolfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Wolfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butcher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Wolfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Wolfe moved out of range.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wolfe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolfe misses with the combination.
Wolfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe blocks a jab.
Butcher lands a nice hook to Wolfe's body. Wolfe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wolfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolfe's head.
Butcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Butcher.
Butcher lands a lovely overhand right.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Wolfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolfe is looking for the big counter here.
Wolfe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher throws an overhand right that lands on Wolfe's shoulder, as Wolfe tries to avoid the shot.
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
Wolfe throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Butcher works the jab nicely.
Butcher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wolfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Wolfe slips under a jab from Butcher.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfe.
Butcher takes a swing at Wolfe's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Butcher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wolfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Butcher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolfe looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wolfe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Butcher has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Butcher tries a body shot but Wolfe blocks it.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolfe.
Wolfe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolfe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolfe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Butcher tries to pull guard but Wolfe won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolfe can do to turn this around?
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Wolfe digs a right hand into Butcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butcher's gas tank.
Butcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
Butcher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfe.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Wolfe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Good body shot from Butcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is leaning against Wolfe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Butcher.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolfe.
Wolfe blocks an uppercut.
Wolfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conor Butcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolfe controls his hands.
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolfe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher tries a body shot but Wolfe blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolfe.
Butcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolfe or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Butcher works on Wolfe's body with a couple of short punches.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolfe's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wolfe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wolfe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher tries a body shot but Wolfe blocks it.
Wolfe can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher prevents a body shot from Wolfe.
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Butcher controls his hands.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wolfe can't fight it off and eventually Butcher manages to take the fight to the floor. Wolfe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Butcher controlling from the top position.
Butcher won't allow Wolfe to get back to his feet.
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 Conor Butcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Butcher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wolfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butcher clobbers Wolfe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolfe throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolfe misses the jab.
Butcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wolfe.
Butcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hook to the body lands for Butcher.
Butcher taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher effectively controlling the action here.
Butcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolfe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Wolfe avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Wolfe misses with some punches.
Butcher taking a breather.
Butcher has clasped his hands together around Wolfe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wolfe throws Butcher to one side and escapes!
Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Wolfe cracks Butcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfe misses with a body shot.
Butcher lands a head shot.
Wolfe takes one to the side of the head.
Alec Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conor Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe missing with a left hand there. Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher walks into a jab.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butcher's head.
Wolfe misses with a few strikes there.
Wolfe throws the left hand but Butcher avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alec Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Wolfe.
Butcher lands an overhand right.
Wolfe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butcher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolfe counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Wolfe.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butcher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wolfe prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfe's elbow.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wolfe missing with punches from the bottom.
Wolfe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Butcher lands with a nice body punch.
Wolfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher cracks a nice hook into Wolfe's ribs.
Butcher lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Butcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butcher moves into the clinch.
Wolfe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolfe misses with the head strike.
Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolfe backwards.
Butcher can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
Wolfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolfe gets an underhook and turns Butcher into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfe fails to land.
Conor Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolfe.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alec Wolfe.
I think Butcher 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Butcher!
An out of breath Conor Butcher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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