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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pickton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Butcher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Pickton's chin.
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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
8 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Pickton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pickton's guard.
Pickton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pickton, not yet.
Pickton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butcher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pickton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pickton keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pickton is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickton looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Pickton keeps moving.
My spies in LOD - Slaughterhouse inform me that Butcher has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pickton dives on top into guard.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Pickton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pickton trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickton scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pickton slips nicely into half guard.
Pickton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butcher wants to improve his position but Pickton is controlling well.
Pickton wants to control but Butcher is keeping him busy.
Butcher actively working from the bottom here.
Butcher striking from the bottom.
Pickton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butcher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton is thwarting Butcher's attempts to control the position.
Pickton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butcher wants to control but Pickton is keeping busy.
Butcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butcher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Pickton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Butcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pickton if he has to take too many more of those.
Pickton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a kick to the body.
Pickton shoots in and bounces Butcher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pickton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butcher trying to control the position.
Pickton trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butcher working a defensive guard here.
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 Robert Pickton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pickton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Butcher both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butcher tries to clinch up but Pickton circles away and keeps his distance.
Butcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pickton gets caught napping as Butcher dives in and scores a takedown. Pickton manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pickton is working an open guard so Butcher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pickton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butcher. That did some damage!
Butcher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pickton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher forces his way into half guard.
Butcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pickton is just riding it out for now. Butcher eventually gives up the hold.
Butcher wants to free his trapped foot but Pickton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pickton trying to hold on to Butcher's head to control him but Butcher postures up.
Butcher is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butcher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pickton!
Bobby Butcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butcher trying to control but Pickton is having none of it.
Pickton tries to hold on but Butcher pushes him away.
Butcher working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Pickton slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butcher.
Pickton is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pickton wants to control but Butcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pickton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butcher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Butcher wants to take a breather but Pickton is having none of it.
Butcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pickton trying to hold on to Butcher's head to control him but Butcher postures up.
Butcher is keen to just control but Pickton is a slippery customer.
Butcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butcher tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good shot there by Pickton.
Pickton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butcher kicks off Pickton and gets to his feet.
Pickton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Butcher to the ground. Pickton is now in Butcher's guard.
Pickton preventing the sweep.
Pickton trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Pickton pushing down on Butcher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Butcher tries to clinch but Pickton is having none of it.
Pickton throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pickton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Pickton looks to land a combination. Butcher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Butcher shoots in and gets a takedown into Pickton's guard.
Butcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butcher drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pickton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pickton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pickton!
Butcher is looking to regain half guard here but Pickton keeps moving and retains side control.
Butcher taking a bit of punishment here - Pickton scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Butcher some visible discomfort.
Pickton cracks Butcher with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Pickton crashes against the mat.
Pickton controls the position.
Pickton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Butcher is trying to improve his position.
Butcher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pickton off and has taken his back!
Pickton breaks Butcher's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pickton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butcher has his foot on Pickton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pickton works his way back into a safe position though.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher looking for a guillotine here but Pickton defends easily.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
Butcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pickton is aware though and is defending well.
Pickton trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Pickton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Butcher pulls Pickton in close to his closed guard and prevents Pickton from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Butcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Pickton postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Pickton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Butcher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pickton controls the pace.
Pickton stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Pickton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pickton looking to score a takedown here. Butcher is defending well but Pickton drives through and ends up in Butcher's guard.
Pickton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pickton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pickton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pickton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Pickton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pickton 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Pickton!
Robert Pickton very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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