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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between EJ Butkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Sales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, EJ Butkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiago Sales!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sales lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butkis's sensitive parts.
Butkis doesn't manage to clinch there - Sales circles away.
Sales's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sales duly obliges.
Sales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butkis tries to clinch up
and Sales counters with a one-two to the body.
Sales misses with a series of wild punches.
Butkis wants to clinch up but Sales keeps it at a distance.
Sales tries to keep at a distance but Butkis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butkis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sales tries to clinch up but Butkis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sales jabs Butkis right on the nose. Butkis blinks but takes it well.
Sales connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butkis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butkis fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sales feints and then cracks Butkis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butkis down.
Sales misses with a wild combination.
Butkis tries to clinch but Sales moves out of range.
Butkis wants to clinch
and Sales counters with a left and a right that stings Butkis.
Butkis wants to clinch
and Sales counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sales controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sales wants to get back to his feet.
Sales trying to control the pace.
Sales is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butkis closes the distance and clinches.
Sales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butkis tries a knee to the head but Sales blocks it.
Sales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butkis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butkis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butkis gets underhooks to prevent Sales's takedown attempt.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Sales.
Butkis keeps control of Sales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butkis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sales throws a head punch that misses.
Butkis tries to land a knee to the head but Sales blocks with his arms.
Butkis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sales's defenses.
It looks like Tiago Sales has been cut.
Sales has had enough of the clinch but Butkis keeps him there for the moment.
Butkis keeps control of Sales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sales is trying to force a seperation but Butkis has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Butkis throws an elbow but misses.
Sales has had enough of the clinch but Butkis keeps him there for the moment.
Butkis tries a knee to the head but Sales blocks it.
Butkis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butkis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sales's efforts to push away.
Sales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butkis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sales moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Butkis moves into range and clinches up with Sales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Sales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Sales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sales tries to keep at a distance but Butkis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sales is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butkis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sales is trying to break free.
Sales manages to break the clinch.
Butkis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sales throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Butkis's waist but Butkis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sales off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Sales. No joy for Butkis on that attempt.
Sales dives in and grabs Butkis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butkis pushes down on Sales's head and hops out.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Sales.
Sales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butkis is looking to clinch but Sales is avoiding it.
Sales wants to clinch
and Butkis counters by clinching up.
Sales breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butkis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butkis tries to clinch
and Sales counters with a left to the body.
Butkis wants to clinch but Sales slips to the side
and Sales makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sales throws the left hand but Butkis avoids the punch easily.
Butkis tries to close the distance and clinch but Sales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butkis closes the distance and clinches.
Sales misses with an elbow over the top.
Sales is trying to break the clinch but Butkis has him pressed against the cage.
Sales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butkis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sales tries to circle away but Butkis has him pinned against the cage.
Sales avoiding damage as Butkis throws knees to the body.
Butkis pulls guard effortlessly.
Sales gets to his feet. Butkis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butkis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butkis doesn't manage to clinch there - Sales circles away.
Sales cracks Butkis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sales clobbers Butkis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butkis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sales.
Butkis closes the distance and clinches.
Sales goes for a takedown attempt but Butkis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sales connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Butkis tries to clinch but Sales moves out of range.
Butkis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sales.
Butkis throws a one two combo.
EJ Butkis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sales scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Butkis has Sales up against the cage in a clinch.
Butkis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butkis prevents Sales from breaking the clinch.
Sales can't get the takedown.
Butkis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butkis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butkis wants to clinch.
Butkis closes the distance but Sales moves to the side
and Sales counters with a shoot takedown. Butkis fights it but they end up in guard.
Sales wants to stand but Butkis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sales is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sales is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sales is fighting to break Butkis's control of his arms but Butkis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Butkis keeping moving, preventing Sales from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiago Sales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tiago Sales's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Butkis is looking to clinch.
Sales stuffs the takedown.
Sales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sales looks to land a combination. Butkis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butkis as he jumps to the side.
Butkis moves into the clinch successfully.
Butkis looking to slow down the pace here.
Butkis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butkis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sales walks away with a smile on his face. Butkis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sales dips to his left and cracks Butkis with an uppercut!
Butkis wants to clinch.
Sales fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sales clinches up with Butkis and pushes him back against the cage.
Butkis has Sales pressed against the cage, preventing Sales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butkis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sales tries to clinch up
and Butkis counters by moving into the clinch.
Sales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sales misses with a few strikes there.
Butkis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butkis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sales tries to clinch up but Butkis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sales swats away the attempt to clinch by Butkis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Butkis tries to clinch up.
Butkis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sales.
Butkis moves in looking to clinch but Sales pushes him off.
Good shot there by Sales.
Sales fails with the takedown.
Sales lunges at Butkis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butkis's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Sales.
Butkis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sales.
Butkis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butkis tries to clinch but Sales moves out of range.
Butkis dodges the punch combination from Sales.
Sales lunges at Butkis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butkis's hand.
Sales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butkis swivels and escapes.
EJ Butkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Sales.
Sales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butkis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sales, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sales goes for a takedown in the clinch but Butkis prevents it.
Sales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sales tries to circle away but Butkis has him pinned against the cage.
Sales managing to block the knees to the body from Butkis.
Sales working hard to break the clinch.
Sales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butkis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sales tests Butkis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butkis is looking to clinch but Sales is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butkis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sales.
Butkis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butkis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sales throws a series of punches but Butkis avoids them all with ease.
Butkis has closed the distance and engaged Sales in a clinch.
Sales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sales misses.
Sales displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butkis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butkis to the mat! Butkis manages to get full guard.
Sales decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Butkis moves into range and clinches up with Sales.
Butkis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sales can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Sales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sales winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tiago Sales!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tiago Sales!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tiago Sales!
Tiago Sales wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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FIGHT
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