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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between bobby lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Butcherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, bobby lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Butcherson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lashley shoots in for a takedown but Butcherson shows good takedown defense.
lashley stuffs the takedown attempt from Butcherson. Butcherson gets slowly back to his feet.
lashley with a poor takedown
and Butcherson counters by clinching up.
Butcherson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lashley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Butcherson blocks a head kick by lashley.
lashley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Butcherson has his hands clasped together around lashley's back. He's all about the action.
lashley trying to control the action but Butcherson is working from the bottom.
Butcherson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherson tries to get to full guard but lashley has control of the leg.
lashley prevents Butcherson from standing back up.
lashley is looking to advance position but Butcherson won't allow it.
lashley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butcherson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lashley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Butcherson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bobby lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lashley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butcherson is one step ahead there.
Butcherson forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson stands up out of the half guard.
A nice combination there by Butcherson.
It looks like bobby lashley has been cut.
lashley is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcherson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcherson clinches with his opponent.
lashley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcherson breaks the clinch.
Butcherson moves into range and connects with a jab.
lashley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butcherson as he jumps to the side.
Butcherson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of lashleys head.
Butcherson stalling in the clinch.
lashley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Butcherson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Butcherson.
lashley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butcherson connects with a knee to the head.
lashley is rocked!
bobby lashley's cut is getting worse.
Butcherson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, lashley regains guard.
Oh lashley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
lashley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butcherson landing with the ground and pound.
lashley seems to have got his legs back now.
Butcherson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson stands up from lashley's guard - Butcherson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Butcherson gets a clinch.
Butcherson has lashley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. lashley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Butcherson is trying to trip lashley. He has hold of a leg but lashley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Butcherson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcherson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Butcherson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bobby lashley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Butcherson moves into range and clinches up with lashley.
Butcherson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
lashley stalling.
Butcherson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcherson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butcherson misses with a body shot.
Butcherson shoots in for a takedown but lashley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Butcherson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butcherson wants to pass the guard but lashley is keeping the position.
Butcherson trying to control the position from guard on top but lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lashley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Butcherson has picked lashley up and slammed him! lashley can't keep hold of the triangle and Butcherson manages to pass to side control!
lashley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butcherson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butcherson taking a breather here.
lashley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here.
Butcherson stands up and beckons lashley to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butcherson trying to control the pace.
Butcherson is nestled in close to lashley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butcherson working lashley over with strikes.
Butcherson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butcherson controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Butcherson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BOOM! Butcherson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butcherson controlling the pace for now.
Butch Butcherson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butcherson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Butch Butcherson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butcherson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Butcherson duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcherson misses with a head kick.
Butcherson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Butcherson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on bobby lashley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
lashley tries to keep at a distance but Butcherson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butcherson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Butcherson goes for a takedown in the clinch but lashley prevents it.
Butcherson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
lashley is looking to regain half guard here but Butcherson keeps moving and retains side control.
lashley wants to control but Butcherson postures up.
Butcherson decides to stand back up.
Butcherson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Butcherson counters with a single leg into guard. lashley didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lashley wants to sweep here but Butcherson controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lashley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
lashley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Butcherson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Butcherson passes lashley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butcherson in particular looking to stall.
Butcherson stands up and beckons lashley to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson has lashley up against the cage in a clinch.
Butcherson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lashley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butcherson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
lashley is staying active underneath Butcherson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butcherson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, lashley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Butcherson is trying to control the action in half guard but lashley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
lashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butcherson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lashley is trying to get back to full guard.
lashley is trying to control but Butcherson passes into side control!
lashley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
lashley is trying to escape the position but Butcherson is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butcherson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Butcherson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Butcherson controlling the pace for now.
Butcherson dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson avoids the attempt from lashley to control.
Butcherson content just to control the position here.
lashley tries to hold on but Butcherson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lashley can't escape the position.
bobby lashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Butcherson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butcherson controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Butcherson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butcherson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Butcherson!
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energy
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