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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Butcherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardcore Geno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Butcherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hardcore Geno!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcherson is just out of range.
Butcherson rushes Geno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butcherson leaning against his opponent.
Butcherson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Butcherson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butcherson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Geno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Geno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcherson has him pressed against the cage.
Butcherson has hold of one of Geno's legs. Geno is fighting the takedown attempt but Butcherson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Butcherson postures up in Geno's guard and throws a big left but Geno blocks it.
Butcherson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butcherson trying to control the position from guard on top but Geno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geno trying to control the position.
Butcherson thows a big elbow that misses.
Geno tries to strike from the bottom.
Butcherson pushing down on Geno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butcherson ducks under a wild hook from Geno.
Geno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Geno.
Geno throws a lazy right hand but Butcherson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcherson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Geno to the mat! Geno manages to get full guard.
Geno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butcherson is aware though and is defending well.
Butcherson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Butcherson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Geno keeping moving, preventing Butcherson from controlling successfully.
Butcherson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geno is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson wanted to stand there but Geno had control of the position.
Butcherson wants to pass the guard but Geno is keeping the position.
Butcherson stands up and waves to Geno to follow him.
Butcherson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Geno pinned against the cage. Geno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butcherson drives through and clinches with Geno against the cage.
Geno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcherson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Butcherson thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geno trying to control the position.
Geno looking for a sweep. Not yet Geno, not yet.
Butcherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butcherson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Geno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butcherson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Geno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Geno looks gassed!
Geno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Geno loads up on a big right hand but Butcherson slips the punch.
Geno looks to land a combination but Butcherson avoids it well.
Butcherson forces Geno back against the cage and clinches.
That's four 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.
Butcherson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Geno's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butcherson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Geno working hard to break the clinch.
Geno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Butcherson pulls guard.
Butcherson looking for a guillotine here but Geno defends easily.
Geno thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Butcherson trying to strike off his back.
Butcherson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Butcherson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Butcherson dominated that 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.
Butcherson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geno throws out the jab.
Geno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Geno stuffs the takedown attempt from Butcherson. Butcherson gets slowly back to his feet.
Geno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butcherson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Butcherson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Geno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butcherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butcherson moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Butcherson.
Butcherson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Geno has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherson working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcherson working away.
Butcherson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Butcherson tries to score with some ground and pound. Geno controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Butcherson prevents Geno from escaping the position.
Geno parries the strikes from Butcherson easily there. Butcherson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Geno to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butcherson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geno.
Geno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Geno.
Geno throws a lazy right hand but Butcherson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Geno misses with a straight left.
Butch Butcherson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson slips under a jab.
Geno looks to land a combination but Butcherson avoids it well.
Geno throws a looping overhand right but Butcherson ducks down to avoid it.
Geno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butcherson walks into a left hand.
Butcherson gets a clinch.
Butcherson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Geno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butcherson gets the takedown into side control.
Butcherson working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geno parries the strikes from Butcherson easily there. Butcherson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Geno to escape.
Butcherson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geno defending against the ground and pound.
Butcherson throws an elbow but Geno slips to the side and avoids it well.
Geno tries to escape but Butcherson is in control.
Geno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Geno keeps Butcherson under control for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butcherson gets a takedown into half guard.
Butcherson wants to control but Geno is keeping him busy.
Butcherson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Butcherson working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Geno wants to control but Butcherson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Geno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butcherson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butcherson working Geno over with strikes.
Butcherson wants to pass the guard but Geno is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butcherson blocks a jab.
Butcherson is looking to clinch but Geno is avoiding it.
Geno looks to land a combination but Butcherson avoids it well.
Butcherson gets a clinch.
Butcherson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Butcherson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Butcherson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Geno cracks Butcherson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geno throws out a loose jab but Butcherson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geno misses the jab.
Butcherson fails with the takedown.
Butcherson fails with the takedown.
Geno gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Butcherson passes Geno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butcherson throwing shots but Geno is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Geno flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Geno manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geno keeping full guard, as Butcherson tries to pass.
Geno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butcherson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Geno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Butcherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geno lands an overhand right.
Geno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geno scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geno scores with a jab to the body.
Geno might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Geno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butcherson backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geno throws a sloppy body shot
so Butcherson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Geno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butcherson defends well.
Butcherson postures up.
Butcherson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Geno's guard.
Butcherson working Geno over with strikes.
Butcherson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Geno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Geno striking off his back but it's not causing Butcherson any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geno is pulling down on Butcherson's head to control his posture.
Butcherson wants to pass the guard but Geno is keeping the position.
Geno had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Butcherson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Geno Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Butcherson's back instead.
Butcherson breaks Geno's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Butcherson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butcherson moves out of range as Geno strikes.
Butch Butcherson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butcherson clinches up with Geno and pushes him back against the cage.
Geno working hard to break the clinch.
Butcherson lands a damaging elbow.
Butcherson jumps guard.
Butcherson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Butcherson seems keen to control Geno's posture.
Geno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Geno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcherson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcherson is trying to control Geno's posture but Geno avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardcore Geno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butcherson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Butcherson!
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