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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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161 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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148 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Butterfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Greene!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfly blocks a low kick nicely.
It appears Butterfly was looking to counter with a kick there.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butterfly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butterfly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene throws a lazy body kick
and Butterfly counters with a low kick, right behind Greene 's knee.
Greene tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butterfly is able to avoid easily.
Butterfly feinted with a counter takedown.
Butterfly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butterfly scoring well with a low kick there.
Butterfly throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greene throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butterfly.
Butterfly attempts a counter takedown but Greene avoids it well and moves away.
Butterfly thuds his shin into the meat of Greene's side.
A jab lands there for Greene.
Butterfly misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a big head kick but Butterfly shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws the left hand but Butterfly avoids the punch easily.
Butterfly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Butterfly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Butterfly is out of range.
Butterfly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Billy Greene has been cut.
Greene throws a hook but Butterfly blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Butterfly misses the target.
Butterfly scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene throws a head kick but Butterfly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Butterfly misses the target.
Butterfly is looking to land body kicks.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butterfly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a nice body shot.
Butterfly misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Butterfly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butterfly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butterfly lands with a shot to the body.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butterfly misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butterfly. That's going to slow Greene down.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butterfly tries to counter with a takedown but Greene is quick to defend against it.
Butterfly misses with a low kick as Greene jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Butterfly.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Butterfly moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Butterfly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Greene just manages to avoid it.
Butterfly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Butterfly duly obliges.
Butterfly connects with a solid leg kick.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butterfly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brett Butterfly has been cut.
Butterfly throws a head kick that misses.
Butterfly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butterfly throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Butterfly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly's corner calls for a 1-2. Butterfly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butterfly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butterfly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butterfly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butterfly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butterfly.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Butterfly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butterfly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Butterfly misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Butterfly misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butterfly misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Greene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butterfly. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Greene will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Butterfly moves out of range easily.
Butterfly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Butterfly throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Butterfly moves out of range easily.
Butterfly looks for the body kick but Greene saw that one coming.
Greene only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Butterfly throws a low kick but Greene moves out of range easily.
Butterfly throws a head kick that misses.
Butterfly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greene misses with a hook to the body
and Butterfly counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterfly scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Greene misses
and Butterfly counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Greene!
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!
Greene is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greene is controlling Butterfly's trapped leg to prevent Butterfly from advancing to side control.
Butterfly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Butterfly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greene's head.
Greene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butterfly.
Greene controlling the position well.
Butterfly prevents Greene from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greene has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butterfly is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Greene. That snapped Butterfly's head back.
A slow jab from Butterfly misses its intended target.
Butterfly lands the left hand.
Butterfly avoids the head kick by Greene.
Butterfly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Butterfly misses with a body shot.
Greene throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Butterfly.
Greene throws a leg kick but Butterfly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Butterfly tries to counter with a takedown but Greene is quick to defend against it.
Billy Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butterfly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butterfly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Greene lands with a straight right. Butterfly didn't see that one coming.
Butterfly lands a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Butterfly moves out of range easily.
Butterfly throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene flicks out a counter leg kick but Butterfly steps away.
Butterfly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butterfly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butterfly finds it's way round the side to connect with Greene's head.
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!
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Butterfly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butterfly throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Greene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Butterfly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brett Butterfly is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene moves away from the strike by Butterfly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Butterfly dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Greene throws a head kick but Butterfly moves out of range.
And Butterfly counters with a quick kick to the body but Greene blocks it.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Butterfly ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greene. Butterfly shrugs it off though.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Greene scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Butterfly moves out of range easily.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butterfly fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterfly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Butterfly moves out of range easily.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butterfly misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly throws a solid leg kick but Greene takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butterfly.
Greene blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butterfly.
Butterfly misses with a kick to the body.
Greene checks the leg kick nicely there.
Greene misses with the combination.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butterfly throws a wild body kick that Greene sees coming a mile off.
Greene only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Butterfly misses.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Butterfly's head back.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Butterfly tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Butterfly.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Butterfly avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Butterfly there.
Greene misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Butterfly.
It looked like Butterfly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greene.
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!
Butterfly wants to land a leg kick but Greene is out of range.
Butterfly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Butterfly moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Butterfly throws a leg kick but Greene checks it.
Butterfly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greene pinned against the cage. Greene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greene avoids the head kick by Butterfly.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butterfly.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butterfly.
Greene feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butterfly's calf.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Butterfly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butterfly can pounce on him.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Butterfly misses.
Greene was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butterfly under the eye.
Greene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butterfly connects with a leg kick. Greene looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butterfly misses with a hook to the body
and Greene counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Butterfly is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Greene misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Greene lands but Butterfly takes it in his stride.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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