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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ruthless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruthless comes to the cage accompanied by Bodybag by Hit The Lights. Butcher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Marilyn Manson - The Fight Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruthless shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruthless rushes Butcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruthless gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruthless is pressed up against the cage. Butcher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruthless down to the mat. Ruthless avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Butcher to work.
Butcher looking for a takedown.
Joe Ruthless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Butcher.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butcher avoiding damage as Ruthless throws knees to the body.
Ruthless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butcher crunches a lovely knee into Ruthless's ribcage.
Butcher takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Bill Butcher has been cut.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruthless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butcher avoiding damage as Ruthless throws knees to the body.
Ruthless breaks the clinch.
Butcher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butcher looks gassed!
Ruthless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butcher.
Ruthless is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher throws a strike but Ruthless avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ruthless will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruthless works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless trying to control the position.
Butcher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruthless looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butcher passes Ruthless's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butcher throws a strike but Ruthless avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a strike but Ruthless rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruthless drops back looking for a leg! Butcher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butcher manages to kick Ruthless off! Ruthless jumps back into Butcher's guard.
Butcher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Butcher throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Butcher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruthless manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruthless escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butcher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Butcher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruthless lands a head kick. Butcher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Ruthless.
Butcher is struggling to control the position.
Butcher avoids the elbow strike from Ruthless, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ruthless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Butcher stalling the fight.
Butcher has Ruthless pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruthless manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Butcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruthless managing to block the knees to the body from Butcher.
Ruthless avoids the elbow strike from Butcher, against the cage.
Butcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruthless dodges an elbow strike from Butcher.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
Ruthless tries a knee to the head but Butcher blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruthless fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Ruthless.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruthless controls his hands.
Butcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butcher wants to stall.
Ruthless gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butcher.
Ruthless landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruthless.
Butcher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruthless breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruthless lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless has managed to clinch.
Ruthless is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruthless landing knees to the body.
Ruthless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Butcher managing to block the knees to the body from Ruthless.
Butcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe Ruthless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Butcher.
Ruthless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butcher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruthless avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruthless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruthless using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruthless gets an underhook and turns Butcher into the cage.
Ruthless misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruthless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruthless landing knees to the body.
Ruthless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruthless connects with a nasty looking knee right to Butcher's face.
Ruthless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruthless misses with a knee strike.
Ruthless scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Ruthless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruthless lands an elbow inside.
Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruthless won't allow it.
Ruthless lands a knee to the head.
Ruthless lands a knee to the head.
Ruthless trying to stall but Butcher improves his position.
Ruthless pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Ruthless manages to get underhooks.
Ruthless landing knees to the head.
Ruthless trying to land knees to the body.
Ruthless connects with a knee to the head.
Ruthless scores with a knee to the head.
Joe Ruthless has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butcher misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Ruthless.
Ruthless lands a damaging elbow.
Ruthless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruthless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch but Ruthless keeps him there for the moment.
Ruthless lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruthless misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruthless dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Butcher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruthless drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ruthless tries for a kimura but Butcher is defending well.
Ruthless has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruthless steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Butcher wants to clinch
and Ruthless counters with a head kick. That will keep Butcher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruthless counters with a big head kick but Butcher shrugs it off.
Ruthless fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Butcher is trying to drag Ruthless to the mat but Ruthless just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruthless.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruthless.
Ruthless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruthless lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe Ruthless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Butcher.
Ruthless crunches a lovely knee into Butcher's ribcage.
Ruthless breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher has his takedown stuffed
and Ruthless counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruthless.
Butcher wants a takedown.
Ruthless lands with a light punch inside.
Ruthless tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Ruthless has him pressed against the cage.
Ruthless lands a knee to the head.
Ruthless landing knees to the body.
Ruthless looking to throw knees to the head but Butcher is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Ruthless.
Ruthless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruthless with a knee to the head.
Ruthless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Ruthless has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butcher is trying to drag Ruthless to the mat but Ruthless just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruthless tries a knee to the head but Butcher blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruthless with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruthless.
Ruthless wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Ruthless working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Butcher.
Ruthless trying to land knees to the body.
Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruthless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruthless looking to throw knees to the head but Butcher is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Ruthless.
Ruthless lands an elbow inside.
Ruthless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruthless connects with a knee to the head.
Ruthless tries to land a knee to the head but Butcher blocks with his arms.
Ruthless lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruthless breaks the clinch.
Ruthless shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ruthless manages to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Ruthless showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruthless 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ruthless!
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hype
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FIGHT
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