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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hobert Butler (ranked 24859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guizera Costa (ranked 4020 p4p, 391 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hobert Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guizera Costa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Costa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Butler fails to pull guard.
Costa gets underhooks to prevent Butler's takedown attempt.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa looks for a takedown but Butler sprawls well.
Butler throws a counter high kick but Costa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Costa drives through and clinches with Butler against the cage.
Costa pulls guard successfully.
Butler wants to stand but Costa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Butler trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Costa is proving hard to escape from.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Costa has Butler pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt.
Hobert Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guizera Costa.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butler swivels and escapes.
Butler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Costa tries for a takedown but Butler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Costa scores with a head kick.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa looks winded!
Costa gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Costa throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler jumps guard but Costa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butler.
Costa avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Butler taking a breather.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Butler jumps into guard, dragging Costa to the mat.
Butler has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Butler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Costa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Butler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Costa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Costa struggling a bit here.
Butler lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler tries to get to his feet but Costa is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Butler in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler stands up and waves to Costa to follow him.
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 Hobert Butler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Costa tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guizera Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Butler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Butler looking for a sweep. Not yet Butler, not yet.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Butler looking to control.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler wants to get back to his feet but Costa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Butler is trying to control the position but Costa postures up.
Costa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Butler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Costa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Butler on the side of the head.
Costa drives through and clinches with Butler against the cage.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Costa.
Costa tries to score a body lock takedown but Butler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Butler tries to pull guard but Costa holds him up against the cage and eventually Butler drops back down to his feet.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Butler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hobert Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guizera Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries a body shot but Costa blocks it.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butler successfully pulls guard.
Costa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Butler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Costa is pushing down on Butler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butler is fighting to maintain full guard but Costa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Costa wants to take a breather but Butler is having none of it.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butler pushes Costa off looking to stand but Costa dives back in and keeps control.
Costa tries to stand and escape but Butler is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is taking a breather. Butler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butler wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Costa is trying to control. Butler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Costa wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Butler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Costa pulls Butler in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Butler controls the pace.
Costa is pulling down on Butler's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butler postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Guizera Costa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Costa gets the takedown into side control.
Butler manages to get back to half guard.
Costa is looking to advance position but Butler won't allow it.
Butler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butler manages to get to full guard.
Butler wants to stand up but Costa is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler is looking to stand back up but Costa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Butler.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Butler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Butler is trying to control but can't.
Costa stops Butler from getting back to his feet.
Butler manages to get to full guard.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Butler is working an open guard so Costa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Costa clinches up with Butler and pushes him back against the cage.
Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Costa controls the action.
Butler breaks from the clinch.
Costa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butler's guard.
Costa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Costa trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Costa won't allow Butler to sweep him here.
Butler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hobert Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler looking for subs off his back but Costa has passed one foot through into half guard.
Costa moves into full mount! Butler won't be happy about that!
Butler is bucking up trying to escape but Costa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Butler wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.
Costa working for a submission but Butler is keeping him at bay.
Costa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Costa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butler is looking to escape.
Costa lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Butler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Butler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Butler pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa blocks a body shot from Butler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Costa to keep the fight standing.
Butler pulls guard effortlessly.
Costa cracks Butler with a solid left hand.
Costa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guizera Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guizera Costa!
A less than humble Guizera Costa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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