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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretty Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes to the cage accompanied by Knights of Cydonia. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pretty Boy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Butler is not content to let Boy control the position.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Butler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boy.
Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Butler being controlled here, momentarily.
Boy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Butler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boy has his feet on Butler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler moves into range and clinches up with Boy.
Butler successfully pulls guard.
Butler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boy wanted to stand there but Butler had control of the position.
Butler looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.
Butler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Butler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Butler won't be happy with that.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Butler is looking for a sweep.
Boy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Butler some visible discomfort.
Butler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boy.
Boy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler tries for a takedown but Boy circles away easily
and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Boy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Butler pushes Boy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boy tries to clinch up
and Butler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Butler stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Butler stops Boy from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy working a defensive guard here.
Butler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butler wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy controlling Butler's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pretty Boy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butler drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy misses with a takedown
and Butler counters with a big head kick but Boy shrugs it off.
Butler shoots in for a double leg but Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boy.
Boy wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Boy won't allow Butler to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boy wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Butler looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Boy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Boy throws and elbow that misses. Butler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boy's guard. Nice move by Butler!
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Butler postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Boy wants to stand but Butler is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boy can't keep his opponent in guard - Butler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Butler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Butler from controlling successfully.
Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boy is trying to control the position but Butler postures up.
Boy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Butler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butler blocks the strikes from Boy.
That's four 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.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butler tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy moves into the clinch successfully.
Boy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Butler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boy as he avoids it easily.
Boy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boy decides to stand back up. Boy steps back and let's Butler get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pretty Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Butler tries to clinch up
and Boy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pretty Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler controlling the position well.
Butler is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Butler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Butler is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butler avoid being mounted?
Boy is working for a kimura but Butler is defending it quite comfortably.
Boy looks to land a strike but Butler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Butler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boy wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butler darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Butler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy tightens his grip and picks Butler up, before dumping him to the ground. Butler manages to land in guard.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Butler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Butler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boy's guard.
Boy wants to control but Butler is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler stands up and beckons Boy to join him on the feet.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
Boy clinches up against the cage.
Butler pushes Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Will Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Butler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Butler counters with a thumping low kick.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butler swivels and escapes.
Will Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy.
Boy wants to clinch
and Butler counters with a shoot takedown. Boy fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to sweep here but Butler controlling him for the moment.
Boy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butler tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Butler is squirming around, avoiding Boy's attempts to control the action.
Pretty Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy punching from mount but Butler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler working to try and regain half guard.
Will Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pretty Boy.
I've got Boy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pretty Boy!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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