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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler has chosen Head Cuttin' Duel as his entrance music. Cadoc Calzaghe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Butler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butler misses with a wild combination.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Calzaghe swinging wilding here.
Calzaghe throws a jab but it's blocked by Butler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butler.
Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butler.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
Butler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calzaghe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Calzaghe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butler doesn't seem phased though.
Butler looks to throw the jab but Calzaghe is out of range.
Butler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calzaghe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calzaghe looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler stalks Calzaghe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Calzaghe's face. Calzaghe staggers backwards, shaken.
Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Calzaghe blocks the elbow strike.
Butler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks with his arms.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws an elbow that misses.
Calzaghe is looking to break free of the clinch but Butler has double underhooks.
Butler misses with an elbow over the top.
Butler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calzaghe blocks it with crossed arms.
Butler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Butler throws an elbow but misses.
Butler is stalling here.
Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
Butler wants to clinch
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe with a hook.
Butler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butler tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calzaghe's defenses.
Calzaghe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calzaghe digs a right hand underneath Butler's ribcage. Butler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butler scores with a hook to the body.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calzaghe managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
Butler leaning against his opponent.
Butler lands a knee to the head.
Butler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butler looks gassed!
Calzaghe blocks a body shot from Butler.
Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Calzaghe controls the action.
Butler misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Butler misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Butler - that landed with a thud.
Calzaghe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butler misses with a knee to the head.
Butler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butler misses with a knee strike.
Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
Butler looks for the body kick but Calzaghe saw that one coming.
Butler wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a nice uppercut.
Butler stalks Calzaghe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Calzaghe's face. Calzaghe staggers backwards, shaken.
Butler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butler closes the distance but Calzaghe moves to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Butler will probably get the nod.
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.
Butler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calzaghe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Butler avoids nicely.
Calzaghe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Butler darts in trying to clinch
and Calzaghe counters with a one-two to the body.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler clinches.
Butler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calzaghe blocks it with crossed arms.
Butler misses with a body punch.
Butler misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calzaghe has Butler pressed against the cage.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calzaghe tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Butler throws a head punch that misses.
Butler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calzaghes head.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike from Butler.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calzaghe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Calzaghe up against the cage.
Butler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calzaghe blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calzaghe can't break the clinch.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Butler has him pressed against the cage.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Calzaghe managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Calzaghe avoids a wild elbow strike from Butler.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Calzaghe is blocking nicely.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Calzaghe is blocking nicely.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Calzaghe is blocking nicely.
Butler misses with the head strike.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Calzaghe is blocking nicely.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler keeps control of Calzaghe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calzaghe avoids a wild elbow strike from Butler.
Calzaghe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calzaghe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calzaghe.
Butler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Butler wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Butler misses with a body kick.
Calzaghe scores with a punch to the head.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calzaghe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butler ducks under a wild hook from Calzaghe.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler rushes Calzaghe and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe avoids the elbow strike from Butler, against the cage.
Calzaghe prevents a body shot from Butler.
Butler misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Butler.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calzaghe is keeping busy.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Calzaghe does no damage.
Calzaghe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Butler wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butler throws a combination that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a stiff right hand.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination. Butler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadoc Calzaghe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Butler moves out of range.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butler moves into the clinch.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike.
Calzaghe managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike from Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Calzaghe avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Butler.
Calzaghe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Butler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Butler.
Butler prevents Calzaghe from breaking the clinch.
Butler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butler lands a knee to the body.
Butler lands an elbow just above Calzaghe 's eye.
Calzaghe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzaghe's sensitive parts.
Butler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calzaghe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Butler tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butler misses with a double jab
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calzaghe lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calzaghe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butler misses with a low kick.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calzaghe circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calzaghe!
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butler wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a right hand to the body.
Cadoc Calzaghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzaghe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Butler.
Butler jabs Calzaghe right on the nose. Calzaghe blinks but takes it well.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Calzaghe stalks Butler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butler's face. Butler staggers backwards, shaken.
Butler is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Cadoc Calzaghe is winning the standup battle so far.
Butler instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calzaghe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calzaghe breaks from the clinch.
Butler throws a front kick aimed at Calzaghe's knee but Calzaghe avoids it well.
Butler wants to clinch.
Butler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butler wants to clinch.
Butler misses with a combination
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calzaghe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calzaghe cracks Butler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butler scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. Butler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Butler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butler wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calzaghe lands with a shot to the body.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butler wants to clinch but Calzaghe slips to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calzaghe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butler forces Calzaghe back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but Calzaghe is blocking nicely.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calzaghe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cadoc Calzaghe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A right-left combo lands from Calzaghe.
A big right from Calzaghe misses.
Butler throws a right hand that Calzaghe ducks under and follows up with a left that Calzaghe also avoids with ease.
Butler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Calzaghe.
Butler scores with a spinning back kick!
Butler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calzaghe manages to avoid it.
Butler closes the distance but Calzaghe moves to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a two punch combo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Calzaghe lands with a nice combination. Butler backs away looking to recover.
Butler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calzaghe throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Calzaghe loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
A combination from Butler does no damage.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Calzaghe as he connects with a hook.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Butler misses with a double jab.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Butler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Butler misses with a wild combination.
Jack Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Calzaghe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calzaghe lands a with a good body shot.
Calzaghe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calzaghe circles away quickly and effectively.
Butler blocks a jab.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Butler misses with a leg kick
and Calzaghe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butler thinking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butler.
Calzaghe scores with a punch to the head.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
Butler cracks Calzaghe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calzaghe lands the left hand.
A solid body kick from Butler.
Butler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calzaghe lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butler connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Calzaghe there.
Calzaghe tries to keep at a distance but Butler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butler trying to stall but Calzaghe improves his position.
Calzaghe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calzaghe, pushing him back against the cage.
Butler stalling in the clinch.
Butler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calzaghe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calzaghe lands a nice looking body shot.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Butler.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Calzaghe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler clinches.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calzaghe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Calzaghe wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Calzaghe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butler keeps control of Calzaghe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe avoids the elbow strike from Butler, against the cage.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike from Butler.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calzaghe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calzaghe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calzaghe throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jack Butler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Calzaghe slips a straight right by Butler.
Butler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Calzaghe checks the leg kick.
Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butler rushes Calzaghe and presses him up against the cage.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Butler has him pressed against the cage.
Butler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Calzaghe breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calzaghe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calzaghe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Butler.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Calzaghe throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Butler scores with a nice right hand.
Butler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Butler slows down the pace here.
Calzaghe is looking to break free of the clinch but Butler has double underhooks.
Butler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Calzaghe is stalling here.
Butler throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calzaghe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calzaghe counters with a left to the body.
Butler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calzaghe, as that shot connected.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calzaghe works over Butler's head and body with a nice combination.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler moves into the clinch.
Calzaghe tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
Butler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is looking to control Butler's arms but Butler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calzaghe has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Calzaghe as Butler tries to tie him up.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Butler has him pressed against the cage.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
Butler pushes off an throws an elbow but Calzaghe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butler. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butler closes the distance but Calzaghe moves to the side
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. Butler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Butler takes the fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Calzaghe breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Calzaghe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butler's head backwards.
Calzaghe swinging wilding here.
Butler tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Calzaghe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butler.
A right-left combo lands from Calzaghe.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Calzaghe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
A lazy body kick from Butler
and Calzaghe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calzaghe with a hook.
Butler connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bone on bone clash there as Calzaghe blocks the leg kick.
Butler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calzaghe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butler backs up against the cage.
Butler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calzaghe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cadoc Calzaghe.
I think Calzaghe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Cadoc Calzaghe!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Cadoc Calzaghe!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Cadoc Calzaghe!
Cadoc Calzaghe wins by unanimous decision!
Cadoc Calzaghe retains his welterweight title!
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