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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marine Corps Hymn. Butler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck You. Paul Butler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Butler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Butler tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butler seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis working aggressively here.
Butler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis slowing the pace effectively.
Butler is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Davis slows down the pace here.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Butler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butler lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Butler ducks down to avoid it.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butler slips a jab from Davis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butler swivels and escapes.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Butler thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Davis connects with a right hand. Butler shakes it off.
Butler slips a straight right by Davis.
Butler takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Butler keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis clinches.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis tries to work over Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butler tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to stall.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Butler tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis slips a jab from Butler.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Butler defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Butler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis slips a jab from Butler.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
George Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Butler swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Butler cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
George Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Butler's head back.
Davis wants to clinch up but Butler keeps it at a distance.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Butler blocks an uppercut.
Butler blocks an uppercut.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Butler manages to get back to half guard.
Butler gets full guard.
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler trying to control the position.
Butler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Butler is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butler's head.
Davis is thwarting Butler's attempts to control the position.
Butler looking for submissions off his back.
Davis thows a huge punch but Butler dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to pass to full mount but Butler defends it.
Davis is thwarting Butler's attempts to control the position.
Butler wants to get back to full guard.
Butler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butler.
Butler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Davis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Butler misses the target.
Butler throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Butler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Butler ducks down to avoid it.
Butler staying out of range there.
Butler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butler looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butler throws out the jab.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.
Butler misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Butler in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler blocks an uppercut.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis misses with some punches.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Butler up against the cage.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Butler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Paul Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Butler throws a big shot that misses.
Butler swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Butler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butler lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis scores with the left hand. Butler knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
Butler misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Butler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Butler misses its intended target.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butler has time to react.
Davis tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
George Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Butler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Davis!
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