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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Saraste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Won't Back Down. The key to victory for Billy Butcher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Saraste!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraste blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Butcher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Saraste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Butcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saraste shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butcher swinging wildly here.
Saraste misses with a shot to the body
letting Butcher counter with a right hand.
Butcher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saraste on the side of the head.
Saraste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saraste has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saraste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butcher as he jumps to the side.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Saraste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saraste lands a nice looking body shot.
Saraste instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraste tries for a takedown but Butcher manages to get underhooks.
Saraste is working Butcher over against the cage.
Butcher has Saraste pressed against the cage.
Saraste throws a head punch that misses.
Saraste goes for a takedown attempt but Butcher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Billy Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Saraste.
Butcher connects with the punch.
Saraste misses with a double jab.
Butcher misses the jab.
Butcher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saraste throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saraste throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraste misses with a series of wild punches.
Saraste works over Butcher's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saraste. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Butcher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saraste shoots for a double leg takedown but Butcher sprawls well. He's pushed Saraste's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butcher throwing a counter right hand but Saraste manages to avoid it.
Saraste has his takedown stuffed
and Butcher counters with a leg kick.
Saraste shoots in but no luck this time.
Saraste throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Butcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saraste's head.
It looks like Konstantin Saraste has been cut.
Butcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butcher tries to bum rush Saraste with a series of wild strikes but Saraste uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saraste throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraste blocks a jab.
Butcher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saraste misses with an uppercut.
Butcher tried to counter with a leg kick but Saraste avoided it.
Butcher slips a straight right by Saraste.
And Butcher counters with a quick kick to the body but Saraste blocks it.
Saraste misses the jab.
Saraste throws a series of punches but Butcher avoids them all with ease.
Butcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saraste connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.
Saraste gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Saraste tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Butcher is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Saraste buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Saraste!! Saraste is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Butcher throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Butcher!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Billy Butcher waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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