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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Butler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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136 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Rosario!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Paul Butler has been cut.
Rosario closes the distance and clinches.
Rosario lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butler tries to pull guard but Rosario forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rosario lands a shoulder strike.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Rosario is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rosario pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Rosario blocks it.
Butler looking to slow down the pace here.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Rosario.
Butler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosario.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler wants to take the fight to the mat but Rosario manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Butler tries to pull guard but Rosario forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosario.
Butler being controlled against the cage.
Butler tries to stall but Rosario uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rosario lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butler.
Rosario works on Butler's body with a couple of short punches.
Butler is trying to drag Rosario to the mat but Rosario just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Butler wants to take the fight to the mat but Rosario manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rosario lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Rosario on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosario.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario lands a hook that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Butler jumps guard but Rosario stands there with Butler around his waist. Butler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Butler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosario is keeping busy.
Rosario manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosario scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosario prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosario pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosario.
Rosario lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Butler or not.
Nice body punch from Rosario.
Rosario lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosario lands with a shot to the body.
Rosario lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rosario dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosario jabs Butler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosario lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosario rushes Butler and presses him up against the cage.
Butler tries to stall but Rosario uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosario is leaning against Butler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rosario scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosario scores with a hook to the body.
Rosario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rosario scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rosario digs a right hand into Butler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butler's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosario gets an underhook and turns Butler into the cage.
Butler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rosario smiles and moves away.
Rosario has closed the distance and engaged Butler in a clinch.
Rosario lands with a short shot to the head.
Butler misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Rosario scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rosario pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosario lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Rosario.
Butler fails to pull guard.
Rosario scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosario.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Rosario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Butler'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.
Butler throws a wild hook but Rosario just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Butler gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rosario raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Rosario!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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