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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butler is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Richardson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Butler defends it well.#CL#
Butler rushes Richardson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson is trying to maintain a safe position but Butler gets an underhook and turns Richardson into the cage.
Butler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richardson pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Richardson gets tackled into the cage by Butler. Butler maintains the clinch.
Richardson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson stalling.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richardson avoids it.
Richardson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Richardson looking to stall.
Butler being controlled against the cage.#T1#
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Richardson avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pierre Richardson.
Butler tries to clinch
and Richardson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Butler clinches up with Richardson and pushes him back against the cage.
Richardson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butler is keeping busy.#T2#
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Richardson controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD#
Butler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Butler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Butler is looking for a triangle but Richardson pushes his legs off easily.
Richardson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richardson defends well.
Butler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richardson's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Richardson has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Butler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Butler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Butler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Butler slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butler 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Butler! |
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