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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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173 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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181 cm
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180 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmanuel Zsorats!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butrovic looks to land a right hand but Zsorats moved out of range.
Butrovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zsorats napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zsorats manages to work his way to half guard, despite Butrovic's best efforts.
Butrovic seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zsorats is looking for a sweep. Butrovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butrovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zsorats doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butrovic.
Zsorats looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsorats is not content to let Butrovic control the position.
Butrovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Butrovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zsorats has managed to free his arm - good work.
Butrovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zsorats does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zsorats moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Butrovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Butrovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsorats.
Zsorats gets caught flat footed, as Butrovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butrovic trying to control but Zsorats is working from the bottom.
Butrovic is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butrovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zsorats swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats controls Butrovic momentarily but Butrovic frees himself.
Butrovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Zsorats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butrovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zsorats keeping moving, preventing Butrovic from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zsorats lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zsorats gets caught napping as Butrovic dives in and scores a takedown. Zsorats manages to retain guard.
Zsorats looking for a sweep. Not yet Zsorats, not yet.
Butrovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zsorats's guard.
Zsorats is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butrovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Zsorats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zsorats looking for a sweep. Not yet Zsorats, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butrovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zsorats is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Butrovic, into his guard.
Butrovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Butrovic 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.
Butrovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsorats.
Butrovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Butrovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butrovic throws a head kick that misses.
Zsorats throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Butrovic throws a head kick but Zsorats moves out of range.
Zsorats is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zsorats throws a lazy right hand but Butrovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butrovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butrovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zsorats manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zsorats lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butrovic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zsorats trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butrovic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zsorats puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Butrovic is not content to let Zsorats control the position.
Butrovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zsorats slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsorats passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Butrovic!
Butrovic wants to hold on but Zsorats pushes him away.
Hannibal Butrovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zsorats is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A head kick misses from Butrovic.
Zsorats throws a head kick that misses.
Zsorats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butrovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Butrovic finds it's way through Zsorats's defenses.
Zsorats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zsorats appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zsorats.
Zsorats misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butrovic ducks under a wild hook from Zsorats.
Butrovic misses with a body shot.
Zsorats only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butrovic misses with a head kick.
Zsorats feints a counter leg kick.
Hannibal Butrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsorats.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsorats.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zsorats or perhaps it was just good defense by Butrovic, which made it look bad.
Butrovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zsorats is looking for a sweep.
Butrovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zsorats tries to buck Butrovic off but Butrovic is having none of it.
Butrovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zsorats knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butrovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zsorats rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Butrovic's guard! Nice work there by Zsorats!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats trying to control but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
Zsorats preventing the sweep.
Zsorats advances to half guard.
Zsorats tries to pass to full mount but Butrovic defends it.
Zsorats wants to control but Butrovic is keeping him busy.
Zsorats blocks the strikes from Butrovic.
Butrovic is not content to let Zsorats control the position.
Zsorats looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emmanuel Zsorats will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Butrovic throws a body punch but Zsorats moves out of range.
Zsorats misses with a leg kick.
Butrovic checks a leg kick.
Butrovic lands a body shot.
Butrovic shoots in and bounces Zsorats off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butrovic looking to sit in guard and control but Zsorats gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butrovic keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
Zsorats tries to free his leg and advance position but Butrovic is retaining full guard.
Butrovic 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats trying to control but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
Butrovic 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.
Zsorats is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Butrovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Butrovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Zsorats is retaining full guard.
Butrovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zsorats is proving hard to escape from.
Butrovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zsorats dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zsorats stands and throws Butrovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zsorats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butrovic keeps working.
Zsorats slows the pace down.
Butrovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Zsorats is chipping away with strikes.
Butrovic wants to control but Zsorats postures up.
Butrovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zsorats wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Butrovic's face as Zsorats controls the position.
Zsorats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butrovic keeps working.
Butrovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Butrovic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zsorats seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butrovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zsorats takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Butrovic missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butrovic throws a jab when Zsorats was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic dives in and scores a takedown into Zsorats's guard.
Zsorats keeping moving, preventing Butrovic from controlling successfully.
Zsorats being controlled here, momentarily.
Butrovic is fighting to break Zsorats's control of his arms but Zsorats is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butrovic postures up.
Butrovic trying to move into half guard but instead Zsorats has managed to sweep!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hannibal Butrovic.
I think Butrovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Butrovic!
Hannibal Butrovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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