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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Buttridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Garry Buttridge enters the cage!
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137 lbs
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160 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Buttridge!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salek misses with a kick to the body.
Buttridge scores with a takedown into Salek's guard.
Buttridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buttridge prevents Salek from getting back to his feet.
Buttridge wants to pass the guard but Salek is keeping the position.
Buttridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Salek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buttridge throwing strikes but missing.
Salek wants to stand but Buttridge is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttridge wants to pass the guard but Salek is keeping the position.
Buttridge advances to half guard.
Buttridge is just content to waste time from the top position. Salek takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Buttridge tries to stand but Salek is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salek keeping moving, preventing Buttridge from controlling successfully.
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.
Salek wants to stand up but Buttridge is controlling him.
Buttridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salek is keeping the position for now.
Buttridge won't allow Salek to get back to his feet.
Buttridge wants to stand but Salek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Salek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buttridge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salek cracks the inside of Buttridge's front leg.
Buttridge looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Salek.
Buttridge is looking to clinch.
Buttridge closes the distance and clinches up with Salek, looking for a takedown. Buttridge pushes Salek against the cage but Salek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salek, right into the meat.
Salek darts in and clinches Buttridge up against the cage.
Salek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salek lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Salek scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Salek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salek lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Salek.
Salek lands with a left to the head.
Salek pulls guard successfully.
Salek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Salek thumps Buttridge with a low kick.
Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Buttridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salek has him pressed against the cage.
Salek lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Salek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Salek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salek wants to clinch but Buttridge slips to the side
and Buttridge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buttridge.
Salek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buttridge trying to control but Salek is working from the bottom.
Salek has his feet on Buttridge's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Salek connects with a solid leg kick.
Buttridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Salek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Salek.
Salek lands a head kick!
Salek moves into range and clinches up with Buttridge.
Salek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buttridge trying to stall but Salek improves his position.
Salek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Buttridge clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Buttridge tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Buttridge right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Salek controlling the positon.
Salek controlling well, preventing Buttridge from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buttridge trying to control the hands but Salek won't let him.
Buttridge is trying to break free.
Salek has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Buttridge's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Salek dominated that second round.
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!
Salek forces Buttridge back against the cage and clinches.
Buttridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Salek has double underhooks.
Salek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buttridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Salek controls his hands.
Salek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Buttridge pushes Salek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Salek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Salek decides to stand back up.
Salek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buttridge's waist but Buttridge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salek off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salek scores with a nice body kick.
Salek throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buttridge checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salek shoots and misses
and Buttridge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buttridge.
Buttridge stands up and waves to Salek to follow him.
Salek clinches with his opponent.
Salek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buttridge backwards.
Salek scores a nice knee to the body.
Buttridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salek smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Salek scores with a four punch combination!
Buttridge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salek avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Salek.
You can see the frustration on Buttridge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garry Buttridge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buttridge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salek kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salek stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buttridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Buttridge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Buttridge.
Salek scores with a shot to the side of Buttridge's head.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but Salek holds him up against the cage and eventually Buttridge drops back down to his feet.
Salek lands a knee to the body.
Salek connects with a knee to the head.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buttridge is working for takedown but Salek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buttridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buttridge pulls Salek into guard.
Buttridge trying to keep a closed guard but Salek is proving a slippery customer.
Salek won't allow Buttridge to sweep him here.
Buttridge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Buttridge is proving hard to escape from.
Garry Buttridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Salek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buttridge throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Salek escapes and throws Buttridge's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Salek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salek 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Salek!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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