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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Ikaika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikaika has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Keanu Ikaika has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
28
221 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Ikaika! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ikaika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butcher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Ikaika throws a poor cross that misses
and Butcher counters with an outside leg kick.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Ikaika saw that one coming. Ikaika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a good low kick that Ikaika was not able to check. Ikaika throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it. Ikaika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ikaika misses with a body shot.
Ikaika connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Butcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ikaika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Butcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ikaika.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ikaika counter with a right hand. A lazy left from Ikaika finds it's target. Ikaika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ikaika swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butcher. Nice cross by Ikaika. Ikaika throws a lazy uppercut
and Butcher counters with a head kick. Ikaika throws out a powerful jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Butcher lands a leg kick that knocks Ikaika off balance momentarily. Ikaika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butcher throws a low kick but Ikaika avoids it. Ikaika might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ikaika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butcher, right into the meat.
Ikaika swings widly with a right hand
and Butcher counters with a body kick that stops Ikaika in his tracks momentarily. Ikaika misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Butcher lands a nice looking body kick. Ikaika looks gassed! Butcher feints and then cracks Ikaika's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ikaika down. Butcher tries to land a front kick but Ikaika steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Butcher. Ikaika takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Butcher cracks Ikaika with a right hand to the side of the head. A big left from Butcher misses. A punch lands to the side of Ikaika 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ikaika avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ikaika. Butcher misses with a body kick. Butcher throws a low kick, looking for Ikaika's leg but Ikaika calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ikaika swings widly with a right hand
and Butcher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Ikaika takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ikaika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher. Ikaika misses with a right hand and Butcher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Butcher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. An inside leg kick lands from Butcher. This has been an exciting period of action! Butcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ikaika's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ikaika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ikaika moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Ikaika misses with a right hand and Butcher counters with a nice kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Butcher dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butcher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Butcher finds it's target. Ikaika misses with a lunging right hand
and Butcher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ikaika really felt that one! Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Butcher throws the kick towards the body but Ikaika avoids it. Ikaika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ikaika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ikaika on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ikaika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a solid body kick. Butcher lands a head kick. Ikaika smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ikaika is breathing heavily. Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ikaika walks into a jab. Butcher throws a nice head kick!
Butcher lands a leg kick that knocks Ikaika off balance momentarily. Butcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Butcher looks to land a body kick but Ikaika moved away. Butcher lands a head kick. Ikaika smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Percival Butcher is winning the standup battle so far. Ikaika throws an off balance right hand
and Butcher counters with a leg kick. Ikaika blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butcher scores with a body shot.
Ikaika avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher lands with a nice body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Butcher lands a nice looking body kick. Butcher throws a nice head kick!
Butcher scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Butcher. Butcher is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ikaika swings and misses with a shot to the body and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
Butcher scores with a push kick. Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ikaika doesn't seem bothered though. Ikaika shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ikaika has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Butcher. Butcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butcher, right into the meat.
Ikaika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher counters with a thumping low kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Butcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Butcher throws a front kick that sends Ikaika stumbling back into the cage. Butcher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ikaika can do to turn this around? Butcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Butcher wants to clinch up but Ikaika keeps it at a distance. A solid body kick from Butcher. Butcher wants to clinch. Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ikaika has time to react. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Butcher dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Butcher looks for the body kick but Ikaika saw that one coming. Butcher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Butcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ikaika darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Ikaika has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Butcher. Butcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Butcher scores with a kick to the midsection. Butcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ikaika will feel that in the morning. Ikaika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Butcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ikaika's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butcher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ikaika throws a poor cross that misses
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut. Ikaika takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butcher throws a front kick that sends Ikaika stumbling back into the cage. Butcher lands with a kick to the temple. Ikaika shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Butcher moves into the clinch. Butcher gets through Ikaika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Butcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Butcher on the inside. Butcher cracks Ikaika with a nice body shot. Keanu Ikaika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Butcher lands a body punch in the clinch. Butcher misses with some punches.
Ikaika's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Ikaika.
Butcher lands a body punch in the clinch. Butcher lands a body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Butcher is working Ikaika over against the cage. A hook to the body from Butcher.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Butcher lands a nice shot to the body. A short right from Butcher on the inside. Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Ikaika's head. Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Ikaika.
Ikaika is trying to force a seperation but Butcher has the dominant position. A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land. Ikaika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butcher. Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Butcher pushes Ikaika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Butcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Butcher on the inside. Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Ikaika.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Ikaika uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hand to the body from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Butcher misses with some punches.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ikaika is trying to force a seperation but Butcher has the dominant position. Butcher working some nice short punches in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Butcher. Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Butcher misses with the head strike.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Butcher. Butcher lands a body punch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
Ikaika is trying to force a seperation but Butcher has the dominant position. Butcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ikaika blocks a body shot from Butcher.
And that's the end of the fight! Percival Butcher showed his dominance in that final round. Well Butcher 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percival Butcher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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