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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Butzhammer (ranked 2735 p4p, 302 weight class) and Sagat Shanti (ranked 2670 p4p, 296 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ingo Butzhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagat Shanti!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanti drives through with a takedown into Butzhammer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Butzhammer keeping moving, preventing Shanti from controlling successfully.
Butzhammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shanti stops Butzhammer from standing up.
Butzhammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shanti.
Shanti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Shanti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shanti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanti won't allow Butzhammer to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shanti throws an elbow that misses. Butzhammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shanti's guard. Nice move by Butzhammer!
Shanti thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butzhammer wants to get up but he can't break Shanti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Butzhammer won't allow Shanti to sweep him here.
Butzhammer advances position into side control!
Butzhammer stands up and beckons Shanti to his feet.
Shanti cracks Butzhammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butzhammer lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Butzhammer. No joy for Shanti on that attempt.
Butzhammer tried to counter with a leg kick but Shanti avoided it.
Ingo Butzhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. Shanti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butzhammer as he jumps to the side.
Shanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Butzhammer. Butzhammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Butzhammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shanti throws out the jab.
Butzhammer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shanti 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.
Shanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ingo Butzhammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagat Shanti.
Butzhammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shanti's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butzhammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shanti's calf.
Butzhammer throws a leg kick
and Shanti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butzhammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shanti connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Shanti shoots in and drives through. Butzhammer sprawls well.
Shanti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butzhammer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butzhammer.
A leg kick checked by Shanti.
Shanti is looking for the big counter here.
Shanti scores with a nice head shot.
Shanti misses the jab.
Butzhammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Shanti misses.
Butzhammer cracks the inside of Shanti's front leg.
Shanti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butzhammer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shanti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Butzhammer.
Shanti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butzhammer.
Shanti darts in looking for a takedown but Butzhammer gets double underhooks and turns Shanti into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butzhammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Butzhammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shanti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Sagat Shanti has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Shanti.
Shanti throws out a loose jab but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shanti looks to land a right hand but Butzhammer moved out of range.
Butzhammer staying out of range there.
Butzhammer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butzhammer throws a body kick that misses.
Shanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Butzhammer. Butzhammer obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Shanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butzhammer thumps Shanti with a low kick.
A head kick by Butzhammer misses
and Shanti counters with a nice uppercut.
Shanti goes for a double leg but Butzhammer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butzhammer continues to drive forward.
Butzhammer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shanti looks winded!
Shanti avoids the head kick by Butzhammer.
Shanti throws a right hand that misses
and Butzhammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Butzhammer throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Butzhammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sagat Shanti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butzhammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butzhammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butzhammer misses with a low kick as Shanti jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Butzhammer.
Shanti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shanti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A bone on bone clash there as Shanti blocks the leg kick.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shanti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butzhammer throws a leg kick which misses Shanti's front leg but catches the back leg as Shanti tries to avoid it.
Shanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butzhammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shanti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butzhammer misses with a leg kick.
Butzhammer misses with a leg kick
and Shanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Shanti misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Shanti misses.
Butzhammer misses with a leg kick
and Shanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Butzhammer.
Ingo Butzhammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Butzhammer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shanti missing with a left hand there. Butzhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shanti misses with a two punch combination.
Butzhammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shanti missing with a left hand there. Butzhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butzhammer lands a leg kick that knocks Shanti off balance momentarily.
Shanti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butzhammer defends well and Shanti ends up having to push Butzhammer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butzhammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butzhammer throws a sloppy head kick and Shanti moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Shanti misses its intended target.
Butzhammer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shanti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butzhammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer scores with a leg kick.
Shanti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Butzhammer.
Shanti darts in looking for a takedown but Butzhammer gets double underhooks and turns Shanti into the cage.
Ingo Butzhammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagat Shanti.
Shanti is breathing heavily.
Shanti misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Butzhammer.
Shanti throws a right hand that Butzhammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Butzhammer also avoids with ease.
Butzhammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butzhammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shanti throws a hook but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer tries a low kick but Shanti avoids it.
Butzhammer thumps Shanti with a low kick.
Ingo Butzhammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shanti.
Shanti blocks a head kick by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shanti is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Butzhammer.
Good leg kick by Butzhammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Shanti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Butzhammer tries a low kick but Shanti avoids it.
Shanti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Shanti misses the target.
Butzhammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Butzhammer tries to clinch
and Shanti counters with a stiff right hand.
Butzhammer throws a sloppy head kick and Shanti moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shanti! But no joy.
Crunch! Butzhammer slams his shin into Shanti's torso.
Butzhammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shanti is able to avoid easily.
Butzhammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shanti misses with a straight right.
Butzhammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butzhammer is looking to slow Shanti down with leg kicks.
Shanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shanti misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Butzhammer slams his shin into Shanti's torso.
Butzhammer throws a chopping leg kick but Shanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butzhammer misses with a leg kick
and Shanti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Butzhammer.
Shanti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Butzhammer but Butzhammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butzhammer as he jumps to the side.
Butzhammer connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Butzhammer.
Shanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butzhammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butzhammer misses with a low kick as Shanti jumps back.
Shanti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butzhammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shanti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butzhammer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shanti's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butzhammer throws a push kick but Shanti slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butzhammer.
Shanti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butzhammer pinned against the cage. Butzhammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Butzhammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sagat Shanti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Butzhammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shanti jabs Butzhammer right on the nose. Butzhammer blinks but takes it well.
Shanti tries to bum rush Butzhammer with a series of wild strikes but Butzhammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shanti connects with a crisp jab.
Butzhammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Shanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butzhammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Butzhammer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butzhammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shanti can do to turn this around?
Butzhammer scores with a head kick.
Butzhammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shanti.
Shanti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butzhammer.
Butzhammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butzhammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butzhammer lands a nice looking body kick.
Shanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shanti throws a hook but Butzhammer avoids it easily.
Butzhammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Butzhammer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butzhammer throws a low kick but Shanti moves out of range easily.
Butzhammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butzhammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shanti checks it well.
A nice side step and Shanti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Butzhammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shanti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Shanti misses its intended target.
Butzhammer moves in looking to clinch but Shanti pushes him off.
Shanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Shanti blocks the leg kick.
Shanti moves out of range as Butzhammer throws a body kick.
Shanti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butzhammer.
Shanti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butzhammer tries to land a leg kick but Shanti saw it coming and moves away.
Shanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Butzhammer is just out of range.
Butzhammer feints and then cracks Shanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shanti down.
Shanti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butzhammer throws a head kick that misses.
Butzhammer feints and then cracks Shanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shanti down.
Shanti blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer takes one to the chin there.
Butzhammer throws a solid leg kick but Shanti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butzhammer.
A leg kick checked by Shanti.
Butzhammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shanti gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shanti throwing shots but Butzhammer is blocking nicely.
Butzhammer is trying to stand up here but Shanti is controlling him well.
Butzhammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shanti.
Shanti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butzhammer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sagat Shanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shanti is looking to stall here but Butzhammer recovers full guard.
You can see that Shanti has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Shanti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanti throws a strike but Butzhammer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shanti working a defensive guard here.
Shanti working a defensive guard but Butzhammer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shanti is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ingo Butzhammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butzhammer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Butzhammer misses with a leg kick.
Shanti unleashes a big counter combination but Butzhammer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shanti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butzhammer.
A head kick misses from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer wants to slow Shanti down by chopping away at his legs.
Butzhammer scores with a head kick.
Shanti throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ingo Butzhammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butzhammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingo Butzhammer!
A very excited looking Ingo Butzhammer 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.
Sagat Shanti spoke after the fight, saying 'My soul hurts.....I must meditate.'.
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