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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alli's choice of entrance music: De la Souls, by POS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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214 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alli.
Alli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alli fails to land the takedown.
Alli misses with a leg kick.
Butcher scores with a body shot.
Alli defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Alli.
Alli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butcher forces Alli back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butcher.
Butcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alli wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alli backwards.
Alli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butcher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alli is trying to stall.
Alli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alli blocking some punches.
Butcher lands an uppercut.
A short right from Butcher.
Alli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butcher scores with a jab to the body.
Alli feints and then cracks Butcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butcher down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Alli.
Alli doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alli. That's going to slow Butcher down.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Alli ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Alli misses with a straight left.
Butcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alli tries a low kick but Butcher avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butcher.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
Butcher looks to throw the jab but Alli is out of range.
Butcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alli is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Alli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butcher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butcher is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butcher is looking to improve his position.
Butcher moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alli slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli trying to pass the guard but Butcher defending well.
Butcher tries to get to full guard but Alli has control of the leg.
Alli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butcher defending well though.
Alli is looking for a kimura but Butcher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alli to get the leverage.
Butcher is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher gets back to full guard.
Alli postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Butcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alli wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Butcher pulls Alli in close to prevent any damage.
Alli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alli is one step ahead there.
Butcher trying to control the position here.
Butcher is trying to control the position but Alli postures up.
Alli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.
Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alli wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Alli is looking to work some ground and pound but Butcher has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhamad Alli will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A low kick from Alli is predictable there
and Butcher counters with a nice leg kick.
Butcher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alli tries to land a leg kick but Butcher saw it coming and moves away.
Alli is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Alli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alli.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Butcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Alli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alli ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher works the jab nicely.
Alli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Alli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alli looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Alli is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alli scoring well with a low kick there.
Percival Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher forces Alli back against the cage and clinches.
Alli breaks the clinch.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Alli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcher slips under a jab from Alli.
Butcher cracks Alli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Butcher.
Alli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
Crunch! Alli slams his shin into Butcher's torso.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alli.
Alli throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Alli slips under a jab.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Butcher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alli.
Alli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Alli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butcher to the mat! Butcher manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butcher's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher pushes Alli off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Alli tries a head kick but it misses.
Alli clinches up against the cage.
Alli has had enough of the clinch but Butcher keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alli.
Butcher lands a left hand.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Alli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alli has had enough of the clinch but Butcher keeps him there for the moment.
Alli breaks from the clinch.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Alli.
Butcher takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
Alli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Butcher checks it well.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alli.
Butcher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Alli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Alli.
Alli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Butcher avoids the body shot from Alli.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alli.
Alli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Alli.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alli.
Percival Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Alli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alli has time to react.
Alli cracks the inside of Butcher's front leg.
Alli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alli slips a straight right by Butcher.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Alli moves away and avoids it.
Alli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alli cracks the inside of Butcher's front leg.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
Alli wants to land a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Alli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alli trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Alli postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Alli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Alli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butcher is keeping the position for now.
Alli scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher is trying to control the position but Alli postures up.
Butcher seems keen to control Alli's posture.
Butcher trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamad Alli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butcher as he jumps to the side.
Butcher forces Alli back against the cage and clinches.
Alli is trying to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling him.
Alli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alli takes one on the button.
A leg kick checked by Alli.
Butcher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Butcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
A slow jab from Butcher misses its intended target.
Alli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Butcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Butcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher defending well as Alli loads up on a big left hand.
Alli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alli throws a leg kick that misses.
Butcher checks a leg kick.
Alli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muhamad Alli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alli shoots in and gets a takedown into Butcher's guard.
Alli postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.
Butcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alli wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Butcher has his hands on Alli's head, controlling the position.
Alli postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Butcher looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Percival Butcher just wasn't active enough.
A leg kick checked by Butcher.
Alli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butcher, right into the meat.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alli doesn't seem bothered though.
Alli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Butcher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Butcher is looking to slow Alli down with leg kicks.
Alli is looking to clinch.
Butcher throws a combination that misses
and Alli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butcher!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alli with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alli working for a submission but Butcher is keeping him at bay.
Butcher is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher wants to hold on but Alli pushes him away.
Alli goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Butcher turns into him and now he's in Alli's guard.
Alli wants to control the position but Butcher says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alli trying to control but Butcher postures up.
Alli wants to sweep but Butcher has passed to side control!
Percival Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alli is looking to reverse the position.
Alli trying his best to control but Butcher has mounted him.
Alli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muhamad Alli.
I've got Alli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhamad Alli!
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