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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 459 p4p, 18 weight class) and Super Heavyweight (ranked 686 p4p, 27 weight class). Butabi comes to the cage accompanied by I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
290 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
280 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight misses with a right hand
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Heavyweight misses with an uppercut.
Heavyweight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi slips a jab from Heavyweight.
Butabi slips a jab from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heavyweight misses with a looping left.
Heavyweight throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Butabi misses.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Butabi - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight moves away from the strike by Butabi.
Butabi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Heavyweight lands with an uppercut that bounces Butabi off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heavyweight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Butabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butabi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That has opened up Super Heavyweight's cut even more.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a double jab.
Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Butabi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butabi looks to land a right hand but Heavyweight moved out of range.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heavyweight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heavyweight sprawls and moves away.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Butabi attempts a counter takedown but Heavyweight avoids it well and moves away.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butabi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heavyweight looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butabi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heavyweight jabs at Butabi's body.
Butabi throws a right hand that misses
and Heavyweight counters by clinching up.
Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Heavyweight.
Butabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heavyweight counters with a stiff right hand.
Heavyweight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Heavyweight misses.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Heavyweight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butabi throws out a powerful jab.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Butabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Butabi.
Heavyweight connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Heavyweight throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and Butabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Heavyweight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Butabi does it's job there.
The cut above Super Heavyweight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Heavyweight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butabi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.
Butabi with a hook.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Heavyweight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
Butabi is breathing heavily.
Heavyweight sends Butabi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Heavyweight is motioning to the referee to let Butabi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Steve Butabi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heavyweight closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Butabi! Heavyweight dives in looking to finish! Butabi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
A very excited looking Super Heavyweight made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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