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Event:
RISE 63:
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Butterfinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hase slips a straight right by Butterfinger.
Hase throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Lionel Butterfinger has been cut.
Butterfinger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Butterfinger.
Razan Hase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hase throws a jab when Butterfinger was well out of range.
Hase lands a nice looking body shot.
Hase scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butterfinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hase.
Hase throws a jab but it's blocked by Butterfinger. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hase has knocked Butterfinger down with a huge combo! Hase steps away and waves a wobbly Butterfinger back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Butterfinger is rocked!
Hase has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hase misses with a combination
enabling Butterfinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Butterfinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hase connects with a body shot.
Butterfinger seems to have got his legs back now.
Butterfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Butterfinger.
Hase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hase connects with a stiff jab that staggers Butterfinger - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Razan Hase!
Razan Hase managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
RISE 51: Ihantala v Svyatogor
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Butterfinger enables Dobrosav to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Butterfinger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dobrosav seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dobrosav throwing strikes but missing.
Dobrosav postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dobrosav has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Butterfinger is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Butterfinger working for submissions but it's allowed Dobrosav to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterfinger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dobrosav trying to control from half guard but Butterfinger is working away. #T1#
Butterfinger is looking to control Dobrosav's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butterfinger avoid being mounted?
Butterfinger is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dobrosav wants to take a breather but Butterfinger is having none of it.
Butterfinger wants to sweep but Dobrosav has passed to side control!#SUB2#
Dobrosav working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dobrosav scoring with punches from side control. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dobrosav scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Dobrosav wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Butterfinger, who protects the arm well.
Butterfinger holding on.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobrosav scores with a couple of short elbows.
Butterfinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dobrosav on the ground.
Butterfinger struggling a bit here.
Butterfinger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3##SUB#
Butterfinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dobrosav wants to control but Butterfinger is keeping him busy.
Butterfinger scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dobrosav manages to mount him!
Butterfinger is trying to escape the mount.
Dobrosav scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB2#
Dobrosav looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dobrosav looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Dobrosav lands with some strikes.
Butterfinger wants to get back to his feet.
Dobrosav raining down shots from the mount!#SUB2#
Dobrosav has hold of Butterfinger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Butterfinger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Butterfinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dobrosav is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dobrosav dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Dobrosav tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butterfinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Dobrosav.
Butterfinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Dobrosav.
As Dobrosav backs away, Butterfinger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Butterfinger lands a nice hook to Dobrosav's body. Dobrosav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Dobrosav has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Dobrosav pulls guard. #SUB2#
Dobrosav is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butterfinger defends well.
Butterfinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobrosav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobrosav has control of Butterfinger's left arm, preventing Butterfinger from doing any damage. #T1##SUB2#
Butterfinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dobrosav has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butterfinger has managed to get both his arms back between Dobrosav's legs - danger averted.
Dobrosav has Butterfinger pulled in close to control his posture.
Butterfinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobrosav 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.#SUB2#
Dobrosav is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butterfinger defends well.
Dobrosav looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Butterfinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dobrosav is keeping the position for now.
Dobrosav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dobrosav is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dobrosav wants to stand but Butterfinger is controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Butterfinger misses with a two punch combination.
Butterfinger lands a right hook to the body.
Dobrosav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butterfinger.#T3##CL2#
Dobrosav gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butterfinger misses with some punches.
Dobrosav throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dobrosav is trying to force a seperation but Butterfinger has the dominant position.
A short left from Butterfinger.
A head punch on the inside from Butterfinger fails to land.
Butterfinger tries a body shot but Dobrosav blocks it.
#BC#
Butterfinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dobrosav keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Dobrosav drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dobrosav wants to control from the top but Butterfinger keeps moving.
Dobrosav won't allow Butterfinger to sweep him here.
Butterfinger keeping full guard, as Dobrosav tries to pass. #T4#
Dobrosav sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dobrosav stands up over Butterfinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butterfinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butterfinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Butterfinger, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dobrosav throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butterfinger keeping moving, preventing Dobrosav from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lionel Butterfinger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Butterfinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dobrosav moves to clinch but Butterfinger breaks away
and Dobrosav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butterfinger.
Dobrosav on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butterfinger.
Dobrosav misses with a body shot
enabling Butterfinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Dobrosav doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butterfinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Dobrosav has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Butterfinger.
Butterfinger managing to block the knees to the body from Dobrosav.
Dobrosav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butterfinger.
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!#BC#
Butterfinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butterfinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Good shot there by Butterfinger.
Butterfinger scores with a nice body kick.
Dobrosav takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butterfinger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Aleksandar Dobrosav has been cut.
Butterfinger is looking to slow Dobrosav down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Butterfinger.
Butterfinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dobrosav.
Butterfinger scores with a sloppy right hand. Dobrosav should have avoided that one.
Butterfinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dobrosav wants to clinch but Butterfinger slips to the side
and Butterfinger counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butterfinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butterfinger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butterfinger lands a glancing blow to the side of Dobrosav's head.
Jab, jab by Butterfinger - just one landing.
Dobrosav takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butterfinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Dobrosav.#T2#
Butterfinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dobrosav tries to close the distance and clinch but Butterfinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butterfinger lands with an uppercut that bounces Dobrosav off the cage and back into range.
Dobrosav takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butterfinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butterfinger cracks Dobrosav with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dobrosav fails with the takedown.
Lionel Butterfinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butterfinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dobrosav needs to keep his hands up - Butterfinger had a free shot at his head there.
Butterfinger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Butterfinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dobrosav falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butterfinger counters with an inside leg kick.
Butterfinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Butterfinger digs a good body shot into Dobrosav's ribs.
Butterfinger connects with a leg kick.
Butterfinger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dobrosav takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butterfinger scores with a leg kick.
Dobrosav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butterfinger.
Lionel Butterfinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Butterfinger lands a nice shot to the body.
Dobrosav tries to clinch there but Butterfinger circles away.
Butterfinger tries to clinch there but Dobrosav circles away.
And Dobrosav tries to counter it with a takedown but Butterfinger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab lands there for Butterfinger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butterfinger lands a nice hook to Dobrosav's body. Dobrosav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Butterfinger tries to clinch up.
Butterfinger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dobrosav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butterfinger.#CL2#
Dobrosav closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butterfinger presses Dobrosav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Butterfinger works on Dobrosav's body with a couple of short punches.
Butterfinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butterfinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dobrosav tries to pull guard but Butterfinger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lionel Butterfinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Dobrosav.
Butterfinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butterfinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Butterfinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butterfinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dobrosav at a distance.
Dobrosav closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Butterfinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butterfinger 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Butterfinger!
An out of breath Lionel Butterfinger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Aleksandar Dobrosav stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you for coming.'. |
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Event:
RISE 41: Mogg v Ship
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1#
A left lands for Gonzalez.
An inside leg kick lands from Butterfinger.
Butterfinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Butterfinger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butterfinger with a nice calf kick.
Butterfinger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Butterfinger! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Miguel Gonzalez!
A victorious Miguel Gonzalez 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: Feb 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Butterfinger throws a looping overhand right but Togo ducks down to avoid it.
Togo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butterfinger defends it nicely.
Lionel Butterfinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Togo goes for a double leg but Butterfinger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butterfinger continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Butterfinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butterfinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Togo.
Togo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butterfinger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Togo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Togo successfully pulls guard.
Butterfinger wants to control from the top but Togo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Butterfinger is sitting in close to Togo's body. Togo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Butterfinger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Butterfinger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Togo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danny Togo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Butterfinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scheuss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butterfinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butterfinger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Butterfinger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scheuss tries for a takedown but Butterfinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Butterfinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butterfinger scores with a nice right hand.
#TD#
Scheuss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butterfinger to the mat! Butterfinger manages to get full guard.
Scheuss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Scheuss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Butterfinger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scheuss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1##SUB#
Scheuss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scheuss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scheuss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scheuss's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Scheuss advances position into side control!
Scheuss slows the pace down. #T2##SUB#
Scheuss is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Butterfinger is trying to escape and Scheuss transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Butterfinger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Scheuss! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Florentius Scheuss!
A relieved looking Florentius Scheuss 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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