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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Butler (ranked 3569 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Naoki Inoue (ranked 193 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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2 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
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140
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximo Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Inoue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maximo Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler closes the distance and pushes Inoue back into the cage.
Inoue manages to break the clinch.
Butler has a takedown stuffed.
Butler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Inoue swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximo Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inoue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inoue moves out of range as Butler strikes.
Inoue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inoue throws a counter combo.
Butler tries for a takedown but Inoue circles away easily
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Butler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Inoue looking for submissions off his back.
Butler content to control rather than advance.
Inoue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue actively working from the bottom here.
Butler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Inoue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butler is working away from the top position though.
Inoue is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Butler controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Butler working for a submission but Inoue is keeping him at bay.
Inoue is looking to get to half guard.
Inoue tries to lock up and control but Butler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Butler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Inoue tries to improve his position but instead Butler has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Butler gets his way!
Inoue rolls, trying to escape but Butler keeps control of the position.
Butler biding his time, controlling Inoue.
I really don't envy Inoue right now.
Butler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Inoue is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Butler connects with a big shot to the side of Inoue's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Butler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Butler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Inoue wants to break free but Butler has control.
Inoue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inoue is trying to break the clinch but Butler has him pressed against the cage.
Butler wants to break free but Inoue has control.
Inoue avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Inoue can't break the clinch.
Inoue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Inoue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler scores with the left hand. Inoue knows he should have avoided that one.
Butler lands a nice shot that snaps Inoue's head back.
Butler tries to clinch up but Inoue circles away and keeps his distance.
Inoue let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butler.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximo Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butler misses with a hook
and Inoue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butler misses with a hook. Inoue ducked under it nicely.
Inoue appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoue can do to turn this around?
Inoue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler tries for a takedown but Inoue circles away easily
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Inoue throws a counter combo.
Butler closes the distance but Inoue moves to the side
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler tries to clinch
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler is rocked!
Butler misses with a combination
and Inoue counters with a huge left! Butler is in big trouble! He's backing up but Inoue isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Butler from any more damage. A dominating finish by Inoue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoki Inoue!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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