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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Devins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devins is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Devins!
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, Bobby Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Bobby Devins has been cut.
Devins is breathing heavily.
Butcher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Devins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butcher avoids it really well and circles away.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher shoots in for a double leg but Devins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt
and Devins counters with a takedown into side control.
Bobby Devins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Butcher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devins tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher is looking to reverse the position.
Butcher is not content to let Devins control the position.
Butcher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Butcher is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Butcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Devins tries to stand but Butcher is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher wants to control but Devins postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Devins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butcher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Devins is controlling him well.
Butcher tries to buck Devins off but Devins is having none of it.
Butcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butcher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Devins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to get back to half guard.
Butcher struggling a bit here.
Devins trying to control the position but Butcher is working away.
Butcher is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Devins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butcher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butcher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Devins is working away from the top position though.
Butcher wants to improve his position but Devins is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher trying to control but Devins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Devins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Devins circles away.
Devins checks the leg kick.
Butcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown but Devins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobby Devins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Butcher.
No luck for Butcher with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobby Devins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devins checks a low kick from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Devins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butcher tries to clinch but Devins moves out of range.
Devins fails with a takedown attempt.
Devins avoids the head kick by Butcher.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Butcher misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher shoots in but no luck this time.
Devins keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher is looking to clinch but Devins is avoiding it.
Butcher is looking to clinch.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Devins circles away.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butcher tries to clinch but Devins is having none of it.
Devins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Devins sprawls well. He's pushed Butcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Devins swats away the attempt to clinch by Butcher.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown but Devins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Butcher with that takedown attempt.
Devins blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butcher is defended easily by Devins.
Butcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devins stuffs the takedown attempt from Butcher. Butcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Butcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devins stuffs the takedown attempt from Butcher. Butcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Devins leaves Butcher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Devins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Devins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Devins stuffs the takedown attempt from Butcher. Butcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Butcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butcher looks to clinch
and Devins counters by moving into the clinch.
Butcher trying to stall but Devins improves his position.
Butcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bobby Devins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Butcher.
Butcher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butcher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Devins to keep the fight standing.
Butcher is trying to pull guard but Devins has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butcher tries to pull guard but Devins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is looking to control Devins's arms but Devins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the cage.
Butcher tries to break free but Devins pushes him back against the cage.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Devins is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Devins manages to get underhooks.
Butcher looking for a takedown.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch but Devins keeps him there for the moment.
Devins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Devins prevents it.
Devins prevents the takedown attempt.
Devins breaks from the clinch.
Devins swats away the attempt to clinch by Butcher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Devins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Butcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butcher looks to land a body kick but Devins moved away.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches up with Devins, looking for a takedown. Butcher pushes Devins against the cage but Devins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Devins pushes him off.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt - Devins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Devins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devins misses with a head kick.
Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devins circles away quickly and effectively.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Devins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Butcher as Devins shoots in.
Bobby Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher tries to clinch up but Devins circles away and keeps his distance.
Butcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butcher shoots and misses
and Devins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devins.
Devins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Bobby Devins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Butcher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Devins pulls Butcher into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Butcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Butcher!
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energy
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hype
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