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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
ABW 104 Jones - Ludwig II
Date: Feb 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Ure misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Butcher to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Ure tries to sprawl but Butcher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Butcher wants to free his trapped foot but Ure is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butcher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ure defends it well. #SUB#
Butcher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Ure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Butcher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ure sees it coming and defends easily.
Butcher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butcher tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ure controls his leg.
Ure is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butcher stalling.
Butcher trying to control from Ure's half guard. Ure has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Butcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Ure keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butcher tries for a kimura but Ure is defending well.
Butcher working away.#T3##SUB#
Butcher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ure rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Butcher's guard! Nice work there by Ure! #SUB2#
Ure drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ure seems to have locked his on tight now - Butcher screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ure, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Phil Ure!
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Event:
ABW 92 Scrotum - Shingen II
Date: Dec 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Butcher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ellis did well to prevent Butcher getting side control.
Ellis is not content to let Butcher control the position.
Butcher prevents Ellis from improving his position.
Butcher is controlling the pace.
Butcher trying to control the action but Ellis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Butcher is working for a kimura but Ellis is defending it quite comfortably.
Butcher is trying to control. Ellis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Ellis manages to get to full guard.
Ellis trying to keep a closed guard but Butcher is proving a slippery customer.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Butcher is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Butcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Butcher wants to work for an arm triangle but Ellis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butcher trying to control from half guard but Ellis is working away. #SUB#
Butcher is working for a kimura but Ellis is defending it quite comfortably.
Butcher is pressing down on Ellis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ellis is holding on for now. #T3#
Ellis is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Butcher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ellis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ellis is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Butcher is working for a submission of some sort.
Butcher is looking to stall here but Ellis recovers full guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ellis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Butcher trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.
Ellis controlling the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#
It looks like Barry Butcher has been cut.
Dock Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellis lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Butcher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ellis stuffs the takedown.
Ellis is looking for the big counter here.
Ellis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellis can do to turn this around?
Ellis is looking to slow Butcher down with leg kicks.
Ellis connects with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butcher.
Ellis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butcher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ellis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butcher's hands.
Ellis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1##KD2#
Ellis drops Butcher with a beautiful combination! Butcher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ellis is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Butcher is rocked!
Ellis lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellis connects with a body shot.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Ellis.
Ellis sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Butcher's defenses. It connects perfectly with Butcher's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dock Ellis!
During a confident post fight interview, Dock Ellis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
ABW 85 Douglas - Dovlatov
Date: Nov 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Gamztkhanov misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Butcher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gamztkhanov is trying to get back to half guard.
Gamztkhanov keeps trying to improve his position.
Butcher working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamztkhanov tries to control but Butcher manages to take his back.
Gamztkhanov breaks Butcher's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Butcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Gamztkhanov from controlling successfully.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Gamztkhanov from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamztkhanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Butcher is looking for a triangle but Gamztkhanov pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Butcher has his foot on Gamztkhanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gamztkhanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Gamztkhanov wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Butcher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gamztkhanov wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Gamztkhanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gamztkhanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gamztkhanov passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Gamztkhanov trying to control from half guard but Butcher is working away. #T3#
Gamztkhanov tries to pass to full mount but Butcher defends it. #SUB2#
Butcher is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamztkhanov.
#SUB#
Butcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gamztkhanov wants to control but Butcher is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov seems to be looking for submissions.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Butcher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamztkhanov pulls his head out easily.
Butcher won't allow Gamztkhanov to pass to mount.
Gamztkhanov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Butcher reverses the position - he's now on top in Gamztkhanov's guard. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Butcher passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Butcher moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gamztkhanov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gamztkhanov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gamztkhanov is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Butcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Butcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gamztkhanov! But no joy.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt - Gamztkhanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamztkhanov throws a sloppy head kick and Butcher moves out of range easily.
Gamztkhanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Butcher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamztkhanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gamztkhanov sprawls and moves away.
Gamztkhanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Gamztkhanov throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Butcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gamztkhanov misses with a hook. Butcher ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Gamztkhanov misses with a straight left.
Butcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gamztkhanov 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.
#TD#
Butcher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butcher showed some decent athleticism there.
Gamztkhanov is trying is best to control the position here.
Gamztkhanov trying to control here.
Gamztkhanov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Butcher is staying active.#SUB2#
Gamztkhanov looking for submissions off his back.
Gamztkhanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Butcher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Butcher's back!#T2#
Butcher trying to control the position but Gamztkhanov manages to sink in the hooks.
Butcher is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Butcher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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!
Butcher just trying to survive but Gamztkhanov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Butcher defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Our spies down at at Shark Tank MMA inform us that Gamztkhanov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gamztkhanov controlling well, preventing Butcher from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is looking for the choke from the back position but Butcher is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3#
Butcher wants to escape the position.
Gamztkhanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butcher trying to control the position but Gamztkhanov manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Butcher is defending well though. Gamztkhanov let's go of the attempt for now.
Butcher tries to roll but Gamztkhanov sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Butcher knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Butcher for a finish.
Butcher is trying to break free.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.#T4##SUB2#
Butcher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gamztkhanov's arms.
Butcher turns into Gamztkhanov and is now in his guard.
#SUB2#
Gamztkhanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamztkhanov is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Gamztkhanov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Butcher rolls with it to try and escape but Gamztkhanov cranks on the arm and Butcher is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov!
Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
KFC 37: San Diego vs Ji Woo
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Housasi scores with a sloppy right hand. Butcher should have avoided that one. #TD#
Butcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Butcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Butcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butcher is stalling in the full guard.
Butcher pushing down on Housasi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher tries to pass to full mount but Housasi defends it.
Butcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butcher trying to control from half guard but Housasi is working away. #SUB#
Butcher seems to be working for a kimura but Housasi defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Butcher controlling the action here. #SUB#
Butcher is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Butcher works his way into side control.
Housasi wants to get back to his feet but Butcher drags him back down.#SUB#
Butcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butcher has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Housasi!
Butcher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Housasi is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Butcher locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Housasi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Butcher!
A relieved looking Barry Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
KFC 33: Butcher vs Cobb
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Cobb scores with a nice head shot.
Butcher seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cobb misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Butcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet.
Butcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butcher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Butcher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Butcher not doing much here.
#T1#
Butcher stalling away here and it's allowed Cobb to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Butcher throwing strikes from guard but Cobb blocks nicely.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobb is keeping the position for now.
Butcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butcher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Butcher trying to control but Cobb is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butcher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cobb is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Butcher drops back looking for a leg! Cobb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cobb manages to kick Butcher off! Butcher jumps back into Cobb's guard.
Butcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Butcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butcher postures up in Cobb's guard and throws a big left but Cobb blocks it.
Butcher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Butcher advances position into side control!#T3#
Butcher cracks Cobb with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cobb is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butcher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cobb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Butcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Butcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4##SUB#
Butcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cobb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Butcher trying to control the position but Cobb is working away.
Cobb tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Butcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butcher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cobb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#CUT#
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#CUT#
That has opened up Tyson Cobb's cut even more.
Cobb takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Cobb's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Cobb's coach down at Omerta MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cobb's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Butcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#KD2#
Cobb cracks Butcher with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Butcher looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cobb finish him?
#CUT2#
It looks like Barry Butcher has been cut.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cobb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butcher dives in for a single leg takedown but Cobb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobb drops Butcher with a naaaaasty hook - Butcher is in real trouble here! Cobb dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Cobb!
Tyson Cobb spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
KFC 30: Butcher vs Potter
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Potter scores with a spinning back kick!
Butcher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Butcher takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#
It looks like Barry Butcher has been cut.
Butcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but Butcher persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Butcher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jack Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Butcher tries to counter with a takedown but Potter is quick to defend against it.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
Potter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!#KD2#
Potter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Butcher sprawling to the canvas! Butcher rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Potter finish him?!
#ROC2#
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Potter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Potter.
Butcher leaves his chin hanging out and Potter seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Butcher crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Potter!
Jack Potter is the new heavyweight champion!
Jack Potter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
KFC Fight Night St Pete 2
Date: Jul 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Richards.
Butcher misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Richards counters with a crisp one two that drops Butcher! Richards thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Butcher to his feet! Butcher is in big trouble!
Butcher moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards lands a body shot.
Butcher tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Butcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richards connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Butcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Butcher crashes against the mat.
#T1##SUB#
Butcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Butcher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Butcher throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Butcher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Butcher lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Butcher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher working the ground and pound. #T2#
Richards parries the strikes from Butcher easily there. Butcher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Richards to escape.
Butcher throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butcher.
Richards stops Butcher from passing to mount. #SUB#
Butcher tries for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher advances to mount.
Butcher landing shots from mount. #T3#
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Butcher unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Richards wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Butcher celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Butcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
KFC Fight Night Helsinki
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Mann misses with a left hand #TD2#
so Butcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Butcher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mann can't keep his opponent in guard - Butcher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Butcher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Butcher is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mann is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Barry Butcher 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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Event:
RBB 16: Butcher vs Timmons
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Butcher closes the distance and pushes Timmons back into the cage.
Butcher misses with some punches.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons tries to score a body lock takedown but Butcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Timmons wants to take the fight to the mat but Butcher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Timmons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butcher to keep the fight standing.
Barry Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Timmons.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butcher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Timmons's coach down at The Bear's Den ($300) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Timmons's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Timmons.
Timmons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Timmons's head.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
#KD#
Butcher lands an uppercut that drops Timmons! Butcher follows him to the canvas looking to finish. #ROC#
Timmons is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mikey Timmons has been cut.
Timmons looks winded!
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!
Butcher remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1##SUB#
Butcher tries for a kimura but Timmons is defending well.
Timmons gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Butcher misses with a head shot.
Butcher content just to control the position here.
Butcher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB#
Butcher looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Butcher lands a big shot there that rocks Timmons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Timmons is bucking up trying to escape but Butcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Butcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Timmons tries to hold on but Butcher postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Timmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butcher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Timmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Butcher working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Timmons turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Butcher off and cradles Timmons's limp body as Butcher celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Barry Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RBB 13: Lewis vs Butcher
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Butcher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Butcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Butcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Butcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Butcher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Butcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Butcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butcher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Lewis dodges the ground and pound from Butcher.
Sloppy strikes there by Butcher.
Butcher is working Lewis over with some ground and pound from side control. #CUT#
It looks like Dwayne Lewis has been cut.#T1#
Butcher is working Lewis over with some ground and pound from side control. #CUT#
That has opened up Dwayne Lewis's cut even more.#SUB#
Butcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Butcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Butcher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB#
Butcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butcher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Butcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Butcher looks up at the clock and then as Lewis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Butcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#CUT#
The cut above Dwayne Lewis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwayne Lewis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Butcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RBB 9: White vs Filipovich
Date: Apr 12, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Sorokin.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Sorokin.
Sorokin wants a takedown but no success here.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sorokin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butcher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Butcher lands with a right to the head.
Butcher lands an uppercut.
Sorokin is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Butcher lands a big right hand that sends Sorokin to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Sorokin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butcher throwing shots but Sorokin is blocking nicely.
Butcher wants to take a breather but Sorokin is having none of it.
Butcher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butcher with good strikes from the mount here!#T1##SUB2#
Butcher is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sorokin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sorokin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Bear's Den ($300) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Butcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butcher raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#
Sorokin is rocked!
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Butcher lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Sorokin! Butcher sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Sorokin and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
RBB 7: Sevens Brawl
Date: Mar 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Butcher gets a clinch.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
A short right from Butcher on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Butcher.
Butcher works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Woods is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Butcher on the inside.
Butcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butcher lands a body punch.
Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Butcher lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher lands with a right to the head. #KD2#
Butcher lands a big left hand right to the temple and Woods goes down! #ROC2#
Woods is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oh Woods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Butcher seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Woods is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Butcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio blocking some punches.
Butcher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butcher tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio fails to pull guard.
Butcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dio tries to pull guard but Butcher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dio is trying to drag Butcher to the mat but Butcher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barry Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dio.
Butcher misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Dio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
#TD2#
Dio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Butcher looking for submissions off his back.
Butcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dio trying to control from half guard but Butcher is working away.
Dio tries to pass to full mount but Butcher defends it.
Butcher tries to get to full guard but Dio has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Dio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Butcher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Dio!
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Event:
SCXC 1
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Butcher takes the fight into the clinch.
Double D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butcher presses Double D against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Butcher lands a right hand.
Butcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Double D tries to circle away but Butcher has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Butcher.
Double D looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butcher lands a nice uppercut.
Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Double D backwards.
Butcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Double D blocks a body shot from Butcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Double D jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butcher walks away with a smile on his face. Double D gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Butcher closes the distance and pushes Double D back into the cage.
Butcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butcher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
Double D is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butcher.
A short uppercut from Butcher.
Butcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butcher lands with a left to the head.
Butcher lands an uppercut.
Double D takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butcher.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Double D is rocked!
Butcher lands a shot to the body.
Double D looks winded!
Butcher lands with a light punch inside.
Double D is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Butcher.
Butcher is working Double D over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Butcher.
Butcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Double D or not.
Butcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butcher pushes Double D back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Double D's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butcher pushes Double D against the cage. Butcher is working some dirty boxing. Butcher pushes off with a quick right hook! Double D goes down! Double D tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Butcher moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Butcher!
A victorious Barry Butcher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Oliver works over Butcher's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Barry Butcher has been cut.#TD#
Butcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oliver napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Butcher tries for a kimura but Oliver is defending well. #SUB#
Butcher has hold of Oliver's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Oliver seems comfortable defending it but Butcher has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Oliver is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Oliver is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Butcher couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Butcher!
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