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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semore Butkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thornton and Semore Butkiss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Butkiss's choice of entrance music: Mama said. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Semore Butkiss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butkiss forces Thornton back against the cage and clinches.
Thornton wants to get back to striking at distance but Butkiss won't allow it.
Thornton tries to pull guard but Butkiss won't allow it.
Butkiss breaks the clinch.
Thornton shoots for a double leg takedown but Butkiss sprawls well. He's pushed Thornton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thornton shoots and misses
and Butkiss counters with a low kick, right behind Thornton 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butkiss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thornton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butkiss pinned against the cage. Butkiss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butkiss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Joe Thornton has been cut.
Thornton dives in for a single leg takedown but Butkiss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton looks to clinch
and Butkiss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thornton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butkiss circles away.
Butkiss has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Thornton walks into a stiff left hand from Butkiss.
Butkiss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butkiss in particular looking to stall.
Butkiss moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Thornton.
Thornton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butkiss content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Butkiss wants to free his trapped foot but Thornton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butkiss postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thornton to stand up.
Thornton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butkiss to score with a decent uppercut.
Joe Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton shoots in for a double leg but Butkiss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butkiss lands with a nice body punch.
Butkiss scores with a decent looking hook.
Butkiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton tries to counter with a takedown but Butkiss is quick to defend against it.
Thornton closes the distance and clinches up with Butkiss, looking for a takedown. Thornton pushes Butkiss against the cage but Butkiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Butkiss forces Thornton back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butkiss stops a takedown attempt from Thornton.
Butkiss breaks from the clinch.
Thornton fails with the takedown
and Butkiss counters with a right hand to the body.
Butkiss lands a left and a right that send Thornton crashing to the mat, dazed. Butkiss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thornton is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butkiss lands a slapping body shot.
Thornton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Butkiss lands with a nice body punch.
Butkiss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thornton doesn't seem bothered though.
Thornton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thornton backs away from a small jab... but Butkiss lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Thornton crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Butkiss with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Semore Butkiss!
Semore Butkiss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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