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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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213 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doc Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holiday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Lenny Butler has been cut.
Butler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holiday did well to prevent Butler getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Holiday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holiday throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Butler stops Holiday from getting back to his feet.
Holiday punching from the bottom.
Holiday is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday is trying to stand.
Holiday looks gassed!
Butler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Butler controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butler with a couple of short strikes.
Butler controlling from the full mount.
Butler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holiday's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday has given up his back. Will we see Butler going for some submissions?
Butler controls the action.
Butler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Holiday has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Holiday defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Holiday has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holiday defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Butler's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Butler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Butler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holiday is looking to clinch but Butler is avoiding it.
Butler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Holiday to the ground. Butler is now in Holiday's guard.
Holiday wants to hit a switch here but Butler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holiday there!
Butler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Holiday?
Butler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Holiday can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Holiday manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler stalling.
Butler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Holiday for as long as he can get away with.
Holiday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Butler prevents Holiday from standing back up.
Butler works his way into full mount!
Holiday is looking to get to half guard.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler won't let Holiday get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Butler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holiday takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Butler is landing with some decent strikes but Holiday is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butler stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Holiday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holiday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler stands up over Holiday, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler slips nicely into half guard.
Butler stands up from half guard.
Butler gets a double leg takedown into Holiday's guard.
Butler content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Holiday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Butler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Butler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Butler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butler showed some decent athleticism there.
Holiday looking for a kimura from the bottom but Butler passes into side control!
Holiday throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Butler decides to stand back up. Butler steps back and let's Holiday get back to his feet.
Holiday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
Holiday throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Holiday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Butler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Butler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Holiday missing with punches from the bottom.
Butler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lenny Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butler controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler dominating with strikes here.
Butler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holiday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Butler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler has control of Holiday's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Holiday regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Butler looking to secure an arm triangle but Holiday defends it well.
Doc Holiday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Holiday that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Butler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Butler controlling from the full mount.
Butler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holiday is surviving well by controlling Butler's body position as best he can.
Lenny Butler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Butler!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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