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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes into the arena with Gentleman blaring out of the sound system. Dan Butcher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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8 - 2 - 1 |
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183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Kilpatrick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Butcher tries to get to full guard but Kilpatrick has control of the leg.
Butcher wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Butcher manages to get to full guard.
Butcher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Butcher wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kilpatrick is now in half guard.
Butcher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butcher pulls Kilpatrick in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilpatrick is fighting to break Butcher's control of his arms but Butcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Kilpatrick, at least for the moment.
Kilpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kilpatrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick obviously looking to wear him down.
Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilpatrick is defended easily by Butcher.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butcher as he jumps to the side.
Butcher misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Dan Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Kilpatrick does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Butcher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Butcher throws a hook but Kilpatrick avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilpatrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Butcher blocks the low kick.
Kilpatrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butcher.
Good work by Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick lands with a nice combination. Butcher backs away looking to recover.
Dan Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kilpatrick if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a chopping leg kick but Kilpatrick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kilpatrick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kilpatrick duly obliges.
Butcher moves out of range as Kilpatrick throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Butcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Butcher misses the jab.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butcher throws a jab when Kilpatrick was well out of range.
Butcher slips a jab from Kilpatrick.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Butcher.
Kilpatrick thows a leg kick but Butcher checks it
and Butcher counters with a leg kick.
Butcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick which misses Butcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Butcher tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Butcher sees coming a mile off.
Kilpatrick walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
No luck for Kilpatrick with that takedown attempt.
Butcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilpatrick's sensitive parts.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilpatrick.
Nice cross by Kilpatrick.
Nice shot lands for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilpatrick defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick.
Butcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpatrick at a distance.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilpatrick walks into a jab.
Kilpatrick cracks Butcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpatrick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butcher.
Kilpatrick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butcher's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Butcher blocks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butcher is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher stuns Kilpatrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilpatrick finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Kilpatrick lands a beautiful left hook that drops Butcher. Butcher tries to recover but Kilpatrick is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Butcher lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Kilpatrick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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