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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 1167 p4p, 137 weight class) and Ross Warring (ranked 831 p4p, 110 weight class). Butabi comes into the arena with Make That Money blaring out of the sound system. Warring is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sleep Now in the Fire. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warring.
We've been hearing reports that Butabi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Warring checks a leg kick nicely.
Butabi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Warring's half guard.
Butabi is trying to work for a kimura but Warring is defending well.
Warring wants to control but Butabi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Warring felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Butabi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butabi is working for a submission of some sort.
Warring misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring is trying to control but can't.
Warring tries to kick Butabi off but Butabi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warring defends it well.
Warring is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Butabi uses his free foot to push down on Warring's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Warring.
Butabi looking to finish with strikes here!
Warring keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Warring keeps trying to improve his position.
Butabi avoids the attempt from Warring to control.
Butabi throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring is working to get back to half guard.
Butabi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butabi unloads with some shots from mount but Warring bucks and avoids them well.
Warring is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butabi wants to stand but Warring is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Butabi tries to control but Warring wriggling away.
Butabi scoring with strikes but Warring is staying in there.
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warring hang on?
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring working to try and regain half guard.
Butabi with the ground and pound from mount.
Butabi trying to control but Warring is having none of it.
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Butabi throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily.
Warring tries to hold on but Butabi pushes him away.
BOOM! Butabi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butabi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Warring can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Butabi trying to control but Warring is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warring is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi with a couple of short strikes.
Butabi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Warring turns into him and now he's in Butabi's guard.
Butabi is looking to sweep but instead, Warring has passed into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butabi actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Butabi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Warring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Warring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown but Warring shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butabi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Butabi dives in and grabs Warring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warring pushes down on Butabi's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warring ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Good standup being displayed there by Warring as he connects with a hook.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Warring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butabi thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warring throws out the jab.
Butabi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ross Warring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warring takes one on the button.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Warring throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warring.
Butabi wants to land a leg kick but Warring is out of range.
Warring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warring.
Butabi has his takedown stuffed
and Warring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warring enables Butabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warring manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Warring keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring wants to stand but Butabi is controlling the position.
Warring keeping moving, preventing Butabi from controlling successfully.
Warring wants to sweep but no luck.
Butabi wants to pass the guard but Warring is keeping the position.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butabi slips nicely into half guard.
Butabi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 throws some wild stikes that Warring manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi looking to control but Warring is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warring can do to turn this around?
Warring is looking to improve his position but Butabi isn't that keen on the idea.
Butabi landing strikes from the mount.
Warring takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Warring defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Butabi.
Butabi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Butabi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Warring's face.
Butabi lands a nice shot to the head.
Butabi landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi wants to control the pace but Warring is squirming around nicely.
Warring can't escape the position.
Butabi raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Warring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Warring really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Warring gets back to half guard.
Butabi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warring defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warring trying to hold on to Butabi's head to control him but Butabi postures up.
Warring has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Butabi is on him like a limpet, forcing Warring back against the cage.
Butabi can't break the clinch.
Warring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butabi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Butabi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warring as he jumps to the side.
Butabi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butabi lands with an overhand left.
Warring swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butabi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Warring looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warring walks into a left hand.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi shoots and misses
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Butabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warring tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warring checks a leg kick.
Butabi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warring avoids it really well and circles away.
Warring throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warring counters with a stiff right hand.
Butabi ducks right into an uppercut from Warring.
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Ross Warring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Warring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warring 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.
Butabi misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Butabi moves out of range as Warring strikes.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Butabi misses.
Butabi digs a good hook to Warring's body.
Butabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Warring counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warring throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butabi misses with a takedown
and Warring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi throws a right hand that misses
and Warring counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi shoots and misses
and Warring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Warring does no damage.
Warring cracks Butabi with a good jab.
Butabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross Warring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butabi drives through with a takedown into Warring's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Warring manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warring stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Warring to work.
Warring stops a takedown attempt from Butabi.
Warring prevents Butabi from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi dodges an elbow strike from Warring.
Warring lands a right hand.
Warring avoids a wild elbow strike from Butabi.
Warring avoiding damage.
Warring has a couple of punches blocked by Butabi.
Warring throws a punch but it's blocked by Butabi.
Butabi is struggling to control the position.
Warring misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warring misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi blocks an uppercut.
Warring lands a shoulder strike.
Warring misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Warring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butabi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!
An intense looking Steve Butabi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Emilioooooooooo'.
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