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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 600 p4p, 29 weight class) and Vinicio Serpico (ranked 525 p4p, 13 weight class). Butabi comes to the cage accompanied by I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Vinicio Serpico acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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290 lbs
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
9 - 2 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinicio Serpico!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Serpico.
Butabi takes a swing at Serpico's ribcage but misses.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serpico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serpico avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Butabi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Butabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Serpico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butabi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vinicio Serpico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serpico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Butabi finds it's target.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serpico misses with a straight right.
Serpico thuds his right hand into Butabi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serpico misses the shot to the body.
Butabi is looking to counter punch.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serpico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butabi counters with a straight right hand.
Serpico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serpico keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Butabi throws a right and a left that Serpico avoids nicely.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Serpico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Serpico raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Serpico moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Serpico counters with a straight right hand.
Serpico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butabi's sensitive parts.
Butabi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Serpico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serpico throws a body punch but Butabi moves out of range.
Serpico walks into a left hand.
It looks like Vinicio Serpico has been cut.
Serpico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butabi.
Serpico counters with a body kick.
Serpico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butabi counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serpico's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico throws a big shot that misses.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Serpico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butabi connects with a looping right hand.
Serpico moves out of range of the strikes.
Serpico pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Butabi back to the cage. Serpico follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi cracks a nice hook into Serpico's ribs.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serpico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serpico scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
A slow jab from Serpico misses its intended target.
Serpico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Serpico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.
Butabi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Serpico working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi moves away from the strike by Serpico.
Butabi checks a leg kick.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi connects with a looping right hand.
Serpico digs a good hook to Butabi's body.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Serpico ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi throws a hook but Serpico avoids it easily.
Butabi throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serpico connects with a nice looking jab.
Butabi slips a jab from Serpico.
Serpico misses with a body punch
letting Butabi counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butabi, as that shot connected.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Serpico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butabi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Serpico.
Nice defenses there by Serpico.
Butabi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serpico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
Serpico throws a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
Butabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serpico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Butabi.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Serpico throws a jab but it's blocked by Butabi.
Serpico throws a jab when Butabi was well out of range.
Butabi darts in trying to clinch
and Serpico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butabi takes one to the side of the head.
Serpico missing with a left hand there. Butabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico lands a glancing blow to the side of Butabi's head.
Butabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serpico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butabi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serpico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico lands an overhand right.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Butabi misses with a hook to the body
and Serpico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serpico loads up on a big right hand but Butabi slips the punch.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Oooooh!!! Butabi has knocked Serpico down with a huge combo! Butabi steps away and waves a wobbly Serpico back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Serpico.
Serpico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Serpico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serpico works Butabi's body with a nice hook.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Serpico connects with a body shot.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Butabi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Butabi loads up on a big right hand but Serpico slips the punch.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Serpico moves away and avoids it.
Serpico slips a jab from Butabi.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Butabi 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.
Serpico tries to move into range but Butabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Serpico lands with a kick to the temple. Butabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Butabi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Serpico looks for the body kick but Butabi saw that one coming.
Serpico tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi slips under a jab from Serpico.
Serpico misses with a looping right.
Serpico misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Serpico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Serpico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serpico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serpico's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butabi under the eye.
Serpico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Serpico misses with an uppercut.
Serpico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi throws an overhand right that lands on Serpico's shoulder, as Serpico tries to avoid the shot.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serpico throws out the jab.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butabi connects with a single shot there.
Butabi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serpico.
Butabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
Butabi lands with a good body shot.
Butabi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinicio Serpico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Butabi.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Serpico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Serpico looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Butabi.
Butabi moves out of range as Serpico throws a body kick.
Serpico works Butabi's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinicio Serpico will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico'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. This is the final round!
Serpico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Serpico misses.
Serpico blocks a jab.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Serpico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butabi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serpico! But no joy.
Butabi walks into a stiff left hand from Serpico.
Butabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serpico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi tries to clinch up but Serpico circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico looks to land a right hand but Butabi moved out of range.
Butabi misses with a shot to the body
and Serpico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Butabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serpico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Serpico throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Serpico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serpico jabs Butabi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serpico lands a slapping body shot.
Butabi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Serpico scores with a body shot.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Serpico circles away.
Butabi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Serpico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serpico lands a head kick. Butabi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Serpico thuds a left hand into Butabi's body.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Serpico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butabi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serpico connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
Serpico tries a head kick but it misses.
Butabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serpico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butabi at a distance.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a left to the body.
Serpico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Serpico.
Butabi misses with a wild combination.
Serpico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Serpico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serpico misses with a hook.
Serpico stuns Butabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butabi slips a jab from Serpico.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butabi tries to clinch up but Serpico circles away and keeps his distance.
Serpico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serpico needs to keep his hands up - Butabi had a free shot at his head there.
Butabi swings for the body but Serpico moves out of range.
Serpico misses the shot to the body.
Serpico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serpico circles away quickly and effectively.
Serpico misses with a hook.
Butabi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serpico misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serpico takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serpico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butabi tries to bum rush Serpico with a series of wild strikes but Serpico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serpico avoids the body shot from Butabi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serpico was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Butabi blocks a jab.
Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serpico throws out the jab.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serpico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serpico.
The fighters circling - Butabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serpico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Serpico cracks Butabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Serpico.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicio Serpico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serpico has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinicio Serpico!
After the fight, Vinicio Serpico was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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