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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Burnside throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Butcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burnside won't be happy with that.
Burnside is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butcher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burnside is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher working the body and head with strikes.
Butcher prevents Burnside from escaping the position.
Butcher cracks Burnside with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Burnside wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Butcher working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
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 Burnside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Butcher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burnside wants to get back to his feet but Butcher drags him back down.#T1#
Burnside takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Butcher landing a few strikes.
Butcher working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnside tries to escape but Butcher is in control.
Butcher trying to control the action but Burnside is working from the bottom.
Butcher prevents Burnside from escaping the position.
Burnside is not content to let Butcher control the position.
Burnside is trying to get back to his feet.
Butcher is working Burnside over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Burnside is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butcher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Butcher lands some shots froms side control.
Butcher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Burnside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butcher lands an elbow.
Butcher working the ground and pound.
Burnside pushes Butcher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Butcher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burnside is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Butcher working the ground and pound from side control.
Butcher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burnside is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T3#
Burnside taking punishment in the form of punches.
Butcher working the body and head with strikes.
Butcher working the ground and pound.
Butcher scores with punches from side control.
Butcher connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Burnside some visible discomfort.
Butcher landing a few strikes.
Butcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnside keeps working.
Butcher lands a nice forearm strike.
Burnside is pushing Butcher's head away, looking to escape. Butcher manages to hold on to the position though.
Butcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Burnside is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butcher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Butcher wants to control but Burnside is keeping him busy. #T4#
Burnside is trying to buck Butcher off.
Butcher trying to control the position but Burnside is working away.
Butcher is putting a hurting on Burnside here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burnside is not content to let Butcher control the position.
Butcher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Butcher prevents Burnside from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Butcher dominated that round.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Burnside throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burnside ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Burnside throws a wild body kick that Butcher sees coming a mile off.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Burnside throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Butcher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Butcher.
Butcher won't allow Burnside to get back to his feet.
Butcher trying to control but Burnside is working from the bottom.
Butcher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burnside is looking to stand up but Butcher isn't so interested in that idea.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnside can do to turn this around?
Butcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burnside wants to stand and escape but Butcher is having none of it.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Burnside keeps moving. #T1#
Butcher prevents Burnside from getting back to his feet.
Butcher stands up over Burnside, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnside's head.
Butcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Burnside is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Burnside keeps moving.
Will Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burnside swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butcher prevents Burnside from getting back to his feet.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Burnside keeps moving.
Burnside is looking to stand up but Butcher isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butcher stops Burnside from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Butcher.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnside manages to avoid it.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burnside steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Burnside misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Butcher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burnside's guard.
Butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Burnside keeps moving.
Burnside is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Burnside pushes Butcher off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burnside throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Butcher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burnside is breathing heavily.
Butcher wants to control but Burnside is keeping him busy.
Butcher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burnside with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butcher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butcher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Butcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butcher is keen to just control but Burnside is a slippery customer.
Butcher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Burnside looks like he's trying to stand up.
Butcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Butcher trying to pass the guard but Burnside defending well.
Burnside is trying to stand.
Butcher winds up and cracks Burnside with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Butcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Butcher wants to take a breather but Burnside is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Butcher there.
Burnside on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Burnside is not content to let Butcher control the position.
Butcher working over Burnside with some ground and pound. Burnside looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butcher wants to control but Burnside is keeping him busy.
Burnside pushes Butcher off looking to stand but Butcher dives back in and keeps control.
Butcher is taking a breather. Burnside 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.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Burnside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burnside is trying to stand up here but Butcher is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butcher connects with a nice short shot to Burnside's temple.
Butcher drops an elbow to the side of Burnside's head.
Burnside is trying to stand back up but Butcher is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Butcher dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
#TD#
Butcher gets the takedown into side control.
Burnside is working to avoid the ground and pound but Butcher connects with a decent elbow.
Burnside takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Burnside wants to get back to his feet.
Butcher landing strikes.
Burnside pushes Butcher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Butcher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Butcher wants to control but Burnside is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnside takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Butcher grinds an elbow into Burnside's temple.
Burnside tries to escape but Butcher is in control. #T1#
Butcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Burnside is not content to let Butcher control the position.
Butcher is really struggling to control Burnside but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Butcher landing strikes.
Butcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Burnside takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Burnside is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Butcher looks up at the clock and then as Burnside takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Butcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Butcher stalls from top position.
Burnside wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Michael Burnside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Butcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnside keeps working.
Burnside is working to avoid the ground and pound but Butcher connects with a decent elbow.
Butcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burnside takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Burnside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butcher cracks Burnside with a big elbow.
Burnside is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Butcher looks up at the clock and then as Burnside takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Butcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Butcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnside keeps working.
Butcher lands a few punches from side control.
Butcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Burnside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burnside is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Butcher is controlling him well.
Burnside throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Butcher scores with punches from side control.
Butcher working the ground and pound.
Butcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Butcher lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
Butcher trying to control the position but Burnside is working away.
Burnside is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Burnside is working to avoid the ground and pound but Butcher connects with a decent elbow.
Burnside wants to get back to his feet but Butcher drags him back down.
Burnside throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Burnside is trying to get back to his feet.
Burnside takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butcher lands a few punches from side control.
Butcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burnside tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Will Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burnside throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butcher 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Butcher!
Michael Burnside spoke after the fight, saying 'He's a better fighter than me ngl xoxo'. |
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