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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Amsterdam, Darius Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Perci!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butler lands a nice knee to the body.
Perci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perci doesn't manage to clinch there - Butler circles away.
Butler gets tackled into the cage by Perci. Perci maintains the clinch.
Butler blocking some punches.
Butler keeps control of Perci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Perci is stalling here.
Butler connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jonny Perci has been cut.
Perci stalling in the clinch but Butler improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perci is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Butler has denied him.
Perci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perci walks away with a smile on his face. Butler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perci.
Butler tries to clinch but Perci is having none of it.
Butler fails to land the takedown.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Perci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perci lands a jab to the head.
Butler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perci connects with a body shot.
Perci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Perci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Butler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jonny Perci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler wants to clinch.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Perci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perci darts in and clinches Butler up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Butler leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butler breaks from the clinch.
Perci looks to land a body kick but Butler moved away.
A head kick misses from Perci.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perci swinging wildly here.
Perci closes the distance and pushes Butler back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Perci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Perci's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.
Perci wants to clinch up but Butler keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Perci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perci throws a combination. Butler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perci.
No joy there for Perci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butler clinches up with Perci and pushes him back against the cage.
Perci trying to control the position but instead, Butler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perci into the cage.
Perci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butler's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perci tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Butler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darius Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perci is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perci tries to clinch up
and Butler counters with a single leg into guard. Perci didn't expect that.
Butler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perci pushes Butler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jonny Perci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perci keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jonny Perci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perci lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perci.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonny Perci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonny Perci's cut.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Perci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Butler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perci tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perci tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perci tries to clinch there but Butler circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
No joy there for Perci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Perci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perci tries to clinch but Butler moves away
and Butler counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Perci!
Perci is rocked!
Perci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perci kicks off Butler and gets to his feet.
Perci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler tries to clinch but Perci moves out of range.
Perci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butler is out of range.
Butler forces Perci back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perci.
Perci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darius Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler clinches.
Perci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.
Butler throws a right and a left that Perci avoids nicely.
Jonny Perci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perci moves in looking to clinch but Butler pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perci has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonny Perci!
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FIGHT
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