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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between EJ Butkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, EJ Butkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida fails to land the takedown.
Almeida shoots in but Butkis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butkis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Almeida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida is looking for a triangle here but Butkis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Almeida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Almeida keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Butkis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Butkis is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almeida trying to control here.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Butkis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida is trying to maintain the position but Butkis is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butkis wants to clinch.
Almeida fails with the takedown
and Butkis counters with a shoot takedown. Almeida fights it but they end up in guard.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Almeida.
Almeida looks gassed!
Butkis trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butkis is really struggling to control Almeida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida working for a triangle but Butkis defends it easily.
Butkis passes into half guard.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Butkis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butkis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Almeida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Almeida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Butkis is controlling well.
Butkis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Almeida wants to control but Butkis is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Almeida shoots and misses
and Butkis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Almeida is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butkis in particular looking to stall.
Butkis trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Butkis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Butkis prevents Almeida from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EJ Butkis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butkis doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Butkis slaps away a takedown attempt from Almeida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Butkis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Almeida is trying to defend but Butkis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Butkis is taking a breather. Almeida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Butkis is thwarting Almeida's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Butkis seems content to control.
Almeida is refusing to be controlled, as Butkis sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butkis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almeida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butkis instigates a clinch.
Butkis connects with a knee to the head.
Butkis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almeida dives in and grabs Butkis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butkis pushes down on Almeida's head and hops out.
That's two 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.
Butkis moves into the clinch.
Almeida wants a takedown.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Almeida.
Butkis misses with a knee to the head.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Almeida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butkis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Butkis is trying to drag Almeida to the mat but Almeida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Almeida wants a takedown.
Butkis lands a damaging elbow.
Butkis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Almeida's face.
Butkis with a knee to the head.
Butkis looking to throw knees to the head but Almeida is blocking nicely.
Almeida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butkis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butkis stalling the fight.
Almeida jumps guard but Butkis stands there with Almeida around his waist. Almeida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butkis smiles and moves away.
Butkis fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butkis pushes Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida jumps guard but Butkis stands there with Almeida around his waist. Almeida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butkis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida fails to pull guard.
Butkis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Butkis lands a damaging elbow.
Almeida wants a takedown.
Butkis lands an elbow inside.
Almeida tries to score a body lock takedown but Butkis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Butkis.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Butkis manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butkis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ricardo Almeida has been cut.
Butkis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butkis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butkis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Almeida is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Butkis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butkis lands an elbow that stopped Almeida in his tracks for a moment.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Almeida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butkis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Butkis tries to land a knee to the head but Almeida blocks with his arms.
Butkis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Almeida prevents it.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EJ Butkis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Almeida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butkis slips under a jab.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but Butkis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Butkis tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Almeida fails with the takedown
and Butkis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butkis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Almeida's face.
Butkis is working for takedown but Almeida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butkis is pressed up against the cage. Almeida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Butkis down to the mat. Butkis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Almeida.
Butkis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butkis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Almeida, pushing him back against the cage.
Butkis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Butkis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almeida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butkis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butkis landing knees to the body.
Butkis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almeida blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butkis scores with a knee to the head.
Butkis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Almeida uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Butkis is retaining full guard.
Almeidais looking to pass into half guard but Butkis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Butkis is in guard.
Almeida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almeida has an active guard here but Butkis has managed to pass into half guard.
Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Butkis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida wants to control but Butkis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butkis wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almeida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butkis circles away.
Butkis rushes Almeida and presses him up against the cage.
Butkis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Butkis looking to throw knees to the head but Almeida is blocking nicely.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butkis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almeida blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida jumps guard but Butkis stands there with Almeida around his waist. Almeida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Butkis lands an elbow just above Almeida 's eye.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis won't allow it.
Butkis lands an elbow just above Almeida 's eye.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis won't allow it.
Almeida jumps guard but Butkis stands there with Almeida around his waist. Almeida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butkis lands a damaging elbow.
Butkis lands a knee to the head.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Butkis gets underhooks to prevent Almeida's takedown attempt.
Butkis lands a good knee to the midsection. Almeida won't want to take too many of those.
Butkis is pressed up against the cage. Almeida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Butkis down to the mat. Butkis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Butkis forces Almeida back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butkis can't get the takedown.
Butkis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ricardo Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butkis landing knees to the head.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Butkis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almeida's defenses.
Butkis is pressed up against the cage. Almeida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Butkis down to the mat. Butkis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Almeida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Butkis tries to clinch up.
Almeida misses with a takedown
and Butkis moves into the clinch.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis won't allow it.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Butkis won't allow it.
Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
EJ Butkis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butkis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
EJ Butkis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butkis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EJ Butkis!
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FIGHT
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