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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Buttesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roberts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Stuff. Buttesen has chosen Svennebanan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Buttesen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Buttesen.
Buttesen wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts tried to counter with a leg kick but Buttesen avoided it.
Buttesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick but Buttesen moves out of range.
Buttesen is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buttesen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buttesen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buttesen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Roberts misses its target.
Buttesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttesen tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts tried to counter with a leg kick but Buttesen avoided it.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Buttesen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts is looking to counter punch.
Buttesen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buttesen is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Buttesen walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttesen is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roberts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buttesen. Buttesen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buttesen tries to clinch up
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts is looking to counter punch.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Roberts throws a counter high kick but Buttesen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Mikel Buttesen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts swings for the body but Buttesen moves out of range.
Roberts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
Roberts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Buttesen closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts throws a quick counter kick to the body but Buttesen avoids it.
Buttesen moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buttesen takes one to the side of the head.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Buttesen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a jab to the head.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Buttesen wants to clinch.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buttesen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roberts swings for the body but Buttesen moves out of range.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buttesen tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Buttesen moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Buttesen wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buttesen tries to clinch up
and Buttesen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buttesen is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buttesen feints the counter takedown.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buttesen wants to clinch
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttesen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buttesen can do to turn this around?
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Buttesen wants to counter the offense by Roberts and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buttesen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttesen moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buttesen moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Roberts misses.
It seemed like Buttesen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mikel Buttesen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Roberts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Roberts lands a high kick!
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts throwing a counter right hand but Buttesen manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Buttesen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Roberts has got the better of the exchanges.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Buttesen tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Roberts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buttesen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buttesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buttesen moves out of range of the leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts pushes Buttesen away with a front kick.
Buttesen moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buttesen moves away.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Roberts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
It looked like Roberts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Buttesen.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Roberts misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a head kick but Buttesen moves out of range.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buttesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Buttesen wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roberts swings for the body but Buttesen moves out of range.
Buttesen tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Buttesen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts thinks about countering with a head kick.
Buttesen tries to clinch up
and Roberts counters with a head kick. That will keep Buttesen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roberts scores with a hook.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts throws a counter high kick but Buttesen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Roberts misses.
Buttesen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roberts lands a leg kick that knocks Buttesen off balance momentarily.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buttesen moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roberts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buttesen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buttesen! But no joy.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Roberts dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roberts lands with a kick to the temple. Buttesen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roberts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts throws a head kick but Buttesen moves out of range.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Buttesen backing up. Buttesen nods at Roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttesen rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Buttesen.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Buttesen.
Buttesen blocks the body kick.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buttesens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buttesen is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Buttesen is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Buttesen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Buttesen has the dominant position.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Buttesen has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Buttesen backs away, Roberts returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buttesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buttesen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buttesen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts throwing a counter right hand but Buttesen manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Buttesen tries to clinch up.
Mikel Buttesen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Buttesen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buttesen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buttesen tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buttesen wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Max Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Buttesen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Buttesen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buttesen throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buttesen has time to react.
Buttesen tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buttesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Buttesen wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buttesen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buttesen tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Roberts!
After winning the bout, Max Roberts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mikel Buttesen had this to say: 'Sh*t happens!'.
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