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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lenny Butler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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216 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Barker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barker tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
Butler shoots in and bounces Barker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Butler from controlling successfully.
Barker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Butler!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barker controlling the position easily from mount.
Barker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barker looking to ground and pound but Butler is blocking nicely.
Butler wants to control but Barker is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker wants to control the pace but Butler is squirming around nicely.
Butler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butler tries to get out of the position.
Butler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Butler hang on?
Barker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barker raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barker looking to finish Butler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Butler!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker lands a nice shot to the head.
Barker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barker trying to control but Butler is having none of it.
Barker with shots to the head and body - Butler looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barker has control of Butler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Butler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barker punching from mount but Butler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Barker looking to finish Butler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Butler!
Barker tries to control but Butler wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker looking to secure an arm triangle but Butler defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Butler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barker lands a heavy elbow.
Barker wants to control the pace but Butler is squirming around nicely.
Barker landing punches.
Barker with the ground and pound from mount.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barker on the ground.
Barker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Butler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker with shots to the head and body - Butler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Butler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Butler wants to hold on but Barker pushes him away.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Barker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butler's face.
Butler wants to control but Barker is having none of it.
Barker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barker working for a submission but Butler is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barker lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Barker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barker shoots for a double leg takedown but Butler sprawls well. He's pushed Barker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Butler!
Barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butler swivels and escapes.
Lenny Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barker misses with a takedown attempt - Butler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lenny Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Barker.
Butler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butler showed some decent athleticism there.
Barker missing with punches from the bottom.
Barker missing with punches from the bottom.
Barker punching from the bottom.
Barker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler passes to full mount!
Barker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Barker reaches up to try and control the position but Butler seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Barker rolls and tries to escape and now Butler has his back!
Butler lands with a hammerfist to the side of Barker's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Barker right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Butler controlling the positon.
Barker breaks Butler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Butler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Barker from controlling successfully.
Butler 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.
Barker wants to stand but Butler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Butler looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butler shoots in and bounces Barker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barker is controlling Butler's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker controls Butler momentarily but Butler frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Butler controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Barker.
Barker fails with a takedown attempt.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Barker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barker scores a takedown into full mount!
Butler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker content just to control the position here.
Barker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barker dominating with strikes here.
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!
Barker has hold of Butler's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Butler manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barker avoids the attempt from Butler to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker tries to control but Butler wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Barker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Butler shoots in for a double leg but Barker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Butler quickly recovers to half guard.
Barker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butler's head.
Barker stands up and beckons Butler to join him on the feet.
Butler scores a takedown into full mount!
Butler prevents Barker from getting the reversal.
Barker wants to control but Butler is having none of it.
Barker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler working for a guillotine from mount but Barker is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler wants to control the pace but Barker is squirming around nicely.
Barker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Butler cracks Barker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 Barker's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barker has worked his arm free - good work by Barker!
Butler wants to take a breather but Barker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Butler.
Barker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butler is one step ahead there.
Barker is trying to control the position but Butler postures up.
Barker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butler defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker is trying to keep Butler in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butler defends it easily.
Barker strikes from his own guard.
Barker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barker, up you get!
Barker tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker has a takedown stuffed.
Barker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Butler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butler tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
Barker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barker lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker throwing strikes but missing.
Lenny Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Barker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barker passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barker 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Barker!
Andrew Barker made sure to mention his sponsor, Saving Grace Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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