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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beef has chosen Arguru as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Butler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Beef!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler throws a solid leg kick but Beef takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butler.
Butler waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Beef. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Beef to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Beef is rocked!
It looks like Tony Beef has been cut.
Butler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beef is still in real trouble! Can Butler finish him?
Butler wants to control from the top but Beef keeps moving.
Beef seems to have recovered his senses.
Beef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butler postures up in Beef's guard and throws a big left but Beef blocks it.
Butler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beef has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.
Butler passes Beef's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beef looking for submissions off his back.
Butler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beef does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butler works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beef, who protects the arm well.
Beef tries to escape but Butler is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler advances to full mount.
Butler prevents Beef from getting the reversal.
Beef is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Butler.
Beef throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beef manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Beef takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beef manages to work his way to half guard, despite Butler's best efforts.
Beef actively working from the bottom here.
Beef is looking for a sweep. Butler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beef blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butler.
Beef is refusing to be controlled, as Butler sits in half guard.
Butler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butler is tying to control. Beef wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beef.
Butler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Butler.
Beef tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beef throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beef moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Butler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beef misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Beef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butler.
A left and a right from Beef both land. Nice combination.
Beef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beef misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beef fails with a takedown attempt.
Beef throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Beef closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butler gets caught flat footed, as Beef shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butler can't keep his opponent in guard - Beef advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beef is working for a kimura but Butler is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beef seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Gerry Butler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Beef's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Butler fakes the leg kick and cracks Beef in the body.
Butler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Beef or perhaps it was just good defense by Butler which made him look bad.
Butler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beef shoots in but Butler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gerry Butler is winning the standup battle so far.
Butler throws a body kick that misses.
Beef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beef lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beef shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butler as he avoids it easily.
Gerry Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Beef.
Beef is breathing heavily.
Beef just misses with a punch to the body.
Beef throws a body punch but Butler moves out of range.
Nice shot by Butler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beef on the side of the head.
Butler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beef keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butler blocks a low kick nicely.
Beef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beef catches Butler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beef.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Butler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beef misses with a few strikes there.
Beef throws a lazy head kick
and Butler counters with a nice uppercut.
Butler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butler misses with a combination
and Beef counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Butler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Beef misses
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Beef throws a lazy head kick
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butler takes one to the chin there.
A right-left combo lands from Butler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beef lands a nice looking body shot.
Butler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beef looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Beef throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
Beef walks into a jab.
Beef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butler.
Beef tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Beef doesn't manage to clinch there - Butler circles away.
Butler throws a right and a left that Beef avoids nicely.
Beef lands with a kick to the temple. Butler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beef misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Beef moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Beef backing up. Beef nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Beef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gerry Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beef rushes Butler and presses him up against the cage.
Beef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beef throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beef changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Beef decides to stand back up. Beef steps back and let's Butler get back to his feet.
Beef has managed to clinch.
Beef breaks from the clinch.
Beef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beef rushes Butler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beef pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beef gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beef manages to break the clinch.
Beef darts in and clinches Butler up against the cage.
Butler is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beef misses with a body shot.
Beef throws a head kick that half lands.
Beef drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler is looking to reverse the position.
Butler regains half guard.
Beef is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Butler!
Butler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beef lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beef working for a guillotine from mount but Butler is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler regains half guard.
Butler regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerry Butler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Beef's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beef, as that shot connected.
Beef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beef throws a head kick that half lands.
Beef throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Beef is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butler rather than just go for the knockout.
Beef misses the shot to the body.
Beef moves into the clinch.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beef is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beef throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Butler's waist but Butler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beef off to one side.
Butler throws a hook but Beef blocks it.
Beef throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Beef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butler misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Beef.
Butler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
Butler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beef misses with a head kick.
Beef pushes Butler up against the cage in a clinch.
Butler wants to get back to striking at distance but Beef won't allow it.
Beef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beef misses the shot to the body.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beef looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Butler keeping full guard, as Beef tries to pass.
Beef drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beef jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butler looking for a sweep. Not yet Butler, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beef manages to get himself to full guard.
Butler is working Beef over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beef 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.
Butler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beef looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butler is one step ahead there.
Butler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beef scores with a kick to the midsection.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beef tries to clinch there but Butler circles away.
Beef drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beef must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butler keeping full guard, as Beef tries to pass.
Butler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beef won't allow Butler to sweep him here.
Beef is in close to Butler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beef controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beef pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Butler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beef scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler wants to stand up but Beef is controlling him.
Beef loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beef preventing the sweep.
Beef passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler wants to control but Beef postures up.
Beef lands an elbow.
Beef stands up and beckons Butler to his feet.
Butler waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beef.
Butler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Butler misses with a double jab.
Butler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Beef really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Beef's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beef moves out of range of the leg kick from Butler.
Beef instigates a clinch.
Beef lands a hook that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
A hook to the body from Beef.
Beef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beef lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beef can't get the takedown.
Beef cracks Butler with a nice body shot.
Beef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beef takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beef throws a wild body kick that Butler sees coming a mile off.
Butler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Butler misses with a double jab.
Beef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butler's calf.
Beef takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Beef throws a combination. Butler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from Beef.
Beef moves into the clinch.
Beef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butler breaks the clinch.
Beef lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Beef.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beef.
Beef misses with a takedown
and Beef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beef throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
Butler lands with a straight right. Beef didn't see that one coming.
Butler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Butler tries to free his leg and advance position but Beef is retaining full guard.
Beef looking to control.
Butler wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butler with a nice head shot there.
Butler trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Beef had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Butler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Beef Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Butler's back instead.
Butler is taking damage to the body and head.
Beef is trying to stick to Butler's back but Butler is turning into Beef. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Beef's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Butler.
Butler trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Butler looking to pass the guard.
Beef tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beef keeping moving, preventing Butler from controlling successfully.
Butler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butler closes the distance and clinches up with Beef, looking for a takedown. Butler pushes Beef against the cage but Beef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beef's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beef duly obliges.
Beef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beef throws a head kick that misses.
Beef just misses with a punch to the body.
Butler scores with a decent looking hook.
Butler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beef lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beef jabs at Butler's body.
Beef shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerry Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Beef.
Beef connects with a solid leg kick.
Beef gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Butler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beef dodges the punch combination from Butler.
Beef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beef manages to avoid it.
Beef lands a right hook to the body.
Butler is looking to chop away at Beef's legs.
Nice jab there from Beef.
Beef throws a body punch but Butler moves out of range.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beef thuds his shin into the meat of Butler's side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beef.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beef!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Beef dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tony Beef's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Butler misses with an uppercut. Beef saw that one coming.
Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beef.
Butler connects with a crisp jab.
Beef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler scores with a one two! Beef had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beef connects with the punch.
Beef lands a high kick!
Beef is looking to land body kicks.
Beef takes the fight into the clinch.
Butler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beef pinned against the cage. Beef gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beef misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a straight right hand.
Beef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beef thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Beef throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
Butler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beef!
Beef changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Beef shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beef showed some decent athleticism there.
Beef is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beef is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Butler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beef.
Butler is trying to maintain the position but Beef is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beef's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beef's back!
Beef is trying to shake Butler off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Butler won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Beef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Beef lands a head kick!
Beef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butler tests Beef's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beef throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beef misses with a head kick.
Beef clinches with his opponent.
Beef manages to pull guard.
Butler wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Butler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beef is squirming around, avoiding Butler's attempts to control the action.
Beef tries to hold on but Butler postures up.
Butler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beef is looking to escape.
Beef regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beef lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Beef misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Butler lands strikes from half guard.
Butler is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Beef has managed to free his arm - good work.
Butler is looking to advance position but Beef won't allow it.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but Beef is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beef. Butler shrugs it off though.
Beef throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Butler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Beef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beef 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Tony Beef!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tony Beef!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Tony Beef!
Tony Beef wins by unanimous decision!
Tony Beef is the new middleweight champion!
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