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Event:
Immortals 25 Purha v Moore
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Tullimies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tullimies lands a right hook to the body.
Butten lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Tullimies misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Butten! But no joy.
Tullimies lands with a hook. Butten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Butten throws a lazy right hand but Tullimies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tullimies has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Butten slips under a jab from Tullimies.
Butten avoids the body shot from Tullimies.
Tullimies lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#
It looks like Ras Butten has been cut.
Butten tries to clinch up.
Tullimies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butten.
Tullimies punishes Butten's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butten misses with a hook. Tullimies ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Butten has managed to clinch.
Butten tries to stall but Tullimies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butten lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Butten.
#T1#
Tullimies blocks an elbow strike from Butten.
Butten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tullimies.
Butten misses with an elbow strike.
Butten tries to stall but Tullimies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tullimies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butten backwards.
Tullimies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tullimies works on Butten's body with a couple of short punches.
Tullimies misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Butten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tullimies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butten misses with an uppercut.
Butten takes one to the chin there.
Good standup being displayed there by Tullimies as he connects with a hook.
Tullimies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Tullimies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butten defending well as Tullimies loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Butten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tullimies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tullimies avoids the body shot from Butten.
A quick step to the side and Tullimies tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tullimies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tullimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butten is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Butten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tullimies stalks Butten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butten's face. Butten staggers backwards, shaken.
Tullimies throws out a leg kick but Butten moves out of range and Tullimies only half commits.
Tullimies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tullimies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butten flicks out a counter leg kick but Tullimies steps away.
Butten tries to land a leg kick but Tullimies saw it coming and moves away.
Butten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tullimies lands with a shot to the body.
Tullimies punishes Butten's body with a nice straight punch.
Tullimies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Tullimies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Butten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tullimies. Tullimies obviously looking to wear him down.
Tullimies throws the left hand but Butten avoids the punch easily.
Tullimies has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butten finds it's way round the side to connect with Tullimies's head.
Tullimies throws a series of punches but Butten avoids them all with ease.
Butten throws a hook but Tullimies avoids it easily.
Tullimies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tullimies throws a hook but Butten avoids it easily.
Butten tries to clinch but Tullimies moves out of range.
Tullimies thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tullimies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butten was well out of range. Poor timing from Tullimies.
Tullimies misses the shot to the body.
Tullimies slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tullimies. Butten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4#
Tullimies throws a solid leg kick but Butten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tullimies.#CL2#
Butten rushes Tullimies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butten lands an elbow just above Tullimies 's eye.
Butten lands a good knee to the midsection. Tullimies won't want to take too many of those.
Tullimies misses with the head strike.
Tullimies tries a body shot but Butten blocks it.
Butten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tullimies.
#BC2#
Butten manages to break the clinch.
Butten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tullimies is able to avoid easily.
Tullimies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tullimies is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Butten throws a lazy right hand but Tullimies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butten tries to close the distance and clinch but Tullimies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tullimies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butten was well out of range. Poor timing from Tullimies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunnollinen Tullimies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ras Butten's cut.
That's time! Tullimies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tullimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tullimies finds it's way round the side to connect with Butten's head.
Butten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tullimies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
Butten doesn't manage to clinch there - Tullimies circles away.
Butten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tullimies counters with a nice uppercut.
Butten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tullimies.
Butten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Tullimies moves into range and clinches up with Butten.
Tullimies misses with a body punch.
Butten is looking to break free of the clinch but Tullimies has double underhooks.
Tullimies holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
Butten breaks from the clinch.
Tullimies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Butten with a jab.
Butten lands a lovely overhand right.
Tullimies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butten can do to turn this around?
Tullimies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tullimies has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Butten loads up on a big right hand but Tullimies slips the punch.
Tullimies moves away from the strike by Butten.
Butten looks to throw the jab but Tullimies is out of range.
Jab, jab by Tullimies - just one landing.
Butten misses with a wild combination.
Butten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Tullimies misses its intended target.
Tullimies keeps the fight on the outside.
Tullimies lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Tullimies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butten manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butten misses with an uppercut. Tullimies saw that one coming.
Butten loads up on a big right hand but Tullimies slips the punch.
Tullimies throws a shot from downtown. Butten moves away and avoids it.
Tullimies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tullimies is looking to slow Butten down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Butten misses its intended target.
Tullimies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butten walks into a stiff left hand from Tullimies.
Butten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butten tries to clinch but Tullimies is having none of it.
Butten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tullimies moves away.
Tullimies throws a body punch but Butten moves out of range.
Kunnollinen Tullimies is winning the standup battle so far.
Tullimies lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Butten throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Tullimies throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tullimies. Butten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tullimies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butten.
Butten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tullimies looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Butten walks into a stiff left hand from Tullimies.
Tullimies scores with a punch to the head.
Butten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Butten connects with a crisp jab.
Butten connects with a high kick.
Butten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tullimies. Tullimies obviously looking to wear him down.
Butten staying out of range there.
Butten is looking for the big counter here.
Tullimies stuns Butten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
Butten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Butten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Tullimies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tullimies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Tullimies rushes Butten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tullimies.
Butten blocks an uppercut.
Tullimies misses with some punches.
Tullimies scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tullimies.
Tullimies swings wildly with an uppercut but Butten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tullimies tries to work over Butten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butten tries a knee to the head but Tullimies blocks it.
Tullimies is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunnollinen Tullimies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ras Butten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tullimies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butten throws a big shot that misses.
Butten tries to bum rush Tullimies with a series of wild strikes but Tullimies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tullimies scores with a hook.
Tullimies defending well as Butten loads up on a big left hand.
Butten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the liver by Tullimies. Beautiful body shot.
Tullimies misses with a low kick.
Tullimies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butten is out of range and Tullimies settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tullimies misses with a body shot.
Tullimies jabs Butten right on the nose. Butten blinks but takes it well.
Tullimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tullimies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butten checks a low kick from Tullimies.#T1#
Butten tries a head kick but it misses.
Tullimies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tullimies on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
Butten throws a counter combo.
Tullimies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butten under the eye.
Butten tries to clinch there but Tullimies circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Tullimies. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tullimies.
Tullimies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Butten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tullimies ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Tullimies misses with a hook. Butten ducked under it nicely.
Tullimies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Butten misses with a low kick.
Tullimies connects with a jab.#T2#
Butten looks to throw the jab but Tullimies is out of range.
And Tullimies counters with a quick kick to the body but Butten blocks it.
Butten walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tullimies checks a leg kick nicely.
Butten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tullimies is looking to chop away at Butten's legs.
Tullimies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Butten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butten.
Butten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butten throws a lazy right hand but Tullimies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butten scores with a leg kick.
Tullimies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butten.
Tullimies throws an overhand right that lands on Butten's shoulder, as Butten tries to avoid the shot.
Tullimies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tullimies scores with a punch to the head.
Tullimies avoids the body shot from Butten.
Butten misses with a right hand
and Tullimies counters with a good low kick that Butten was not able to check. #T3#
Butten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butten throws a nice looking combination but Tullimies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butten looks to throw the jab but Tullimies is out of range.
Butten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tullimies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tullimies slips a jab from Butten.
Butten connects with a leg kick. Tullimies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tullimies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butten doesn't seem bothered though.
Butten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butten. That's going to slow Tullimies down.
Tullimies thuds his right hand into Butten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Butten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Butten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tullimies misses the jab.
Butten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tullimies with a body shot.
Tullimies throws a body shot but no joy.
Tullimies ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Ras Butten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butten throws a head kick that half lands.
Tullimies lands with a straight right. Butten didn't see that one coming.
Tullimies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butten throws out a counter right but Tullimies avoids it with no problem.
Butten moves to clinch but Tullimies breaks away
and Tullimies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tullimies feints and then cracks Butten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butten down.
Tullimies slips under a jab.
Butten throws a head kick that misses.
Tullimies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butten.
Tullimies staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kunnollinen Tullimies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tullimies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunnollinen Tullimies!
A relieved looking Kunnollinen Tullimies thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Ras Butten stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ehhhh I lost today, but tomorrow I train and I will be back better then ever.'.
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Event:
Immortals 22 Gracie vs Nelson
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Mugabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mugabi blocks a jab.
Mugabi throws a fast counter high kick but Butten manages to duck under it in time.
Butten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Butten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Butten pushes Mugabi away with a front kick.
Butten ducks under a wild hook from Mugabi.
Mugabi throws a front kick aimed at Butten's knee but Butten avoids it well.
Butten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mugabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mugabi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabi connects with a body shot that sends Butten's belly button to the back.
Butten moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Butten throws a right and a left that Mugabi avoids nicely.
Mugabi swings for the body but Butten moves out of range.
Ras Butten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butten tries to clinch there but Mugabi circles away.
A nice side step and Mugabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mugabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butten circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Mugabi.
Mugabi swinging wildly here.
Mugabi misses with a few strikes there.
Butten throws a good cross that connects.
Butten throws a jab when Mugabi was well out of range.
Butten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mugabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Butten misses
and Mugabi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butten thinking. #T2#
Butten tries to clinch there but Mugabi circles away.
Butten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mugabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Ras Butten has been cut.
Butten slips under a jab.
Butten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mugabi lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugabi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Butten's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butten misses with a body punch
and Butten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mugabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butten doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Butten drives through and clinches with Mugabi against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mugabi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mugabi.
Mugabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mugabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Mugabi is trying to break the clinch but Butten has him pressed against the cage.
Mugabi tries to throw a body punch but Butten avoids it by throwing Mugabi back against the cage. #BC2#
Mugabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butten tries to clinch up but Mugabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mugabi scores with a hook.
Butten misses the jab.
Butten thuds a left hand into Mugabi's body.
Mugabi connects with an inside leg kick.
Butten throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mugabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Butten misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mugabi! But no joy.
Mugabi misses with a straight right.
Butten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Mugabi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Butten misses with a hook. Mugabi ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Both fighters circling a little - Mugabi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Butten tries to land a body kick
and Mugabi counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mugabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mugabi moves away.
Butten doesn't manage to clinch there - Mugabi circles away.
A nice side step and Mugabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Butten misses with a lunging right hand
and Mugabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mugabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mugabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Butten misses.
Butten looks to land a left hand but Mugabi moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Mugabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ras Butten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Butten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mugabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butten cracks the inside of Mugabi's front leg.
Butten scores with a head kick. Mugabi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#
It looks like John Mugabi has been cut.
Butten misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Mugabi counters with a crisp one two that drops Butten! Mugabi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Butten to his feet! Butten is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Butten is rocked!
Mugabi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh Butten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mugabi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Butten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mugabi missing with a left hand there. Butten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butten swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Mugabi counters with a nice right hand that sends Butten toppling to the canvas! Butten scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mugabi finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mugabi misses with a hook. Butten ducked under it nicely.
Butten misses with a hook
and Mugabi counters with a huge left! Butten is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mugabi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Butten from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mugabi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mugabi!
The defeated Ras Butten had this to say: 'Ehhhh I lost today, but tomorrow I train and I will be back better then ever.'.
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Event:
Immortals 18 Butten v Wagner
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Wagner misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Butten misses the target.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butten was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Butten throws a quick counter head kick but Wagner was just out of range.
Butten ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
It looked like Butten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Butten moves into the clinch.
Butten misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butten with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Butten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner checks a low kick from Butten.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Butten shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Butten clinches up against the cage.
Wagner stalls.
Wagner wants to break free but Butten has control.
Butten looking to stall.
#T1#
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butten taking a breather.
A short left from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Butten's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wagner.
Wagner is trying to push Butten away but Butten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Butten.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Butten.
Butten blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Butten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butten backwards.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butten missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butten prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Butten has him pressed against the cage.
Butten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wagner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Butten, against the cage.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Butten won't allow it.
Butten is pushing Wagner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Butten misses with a two punch combination.
Butten tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butten to score with a decent uppercut.
Butten throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Butten throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butten throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Butten moved out of range.
Butten tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten counters with a two punch combo.
Wagner moves out of range of the leg kick from Butten.
Butten backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wagner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner slips under a jab from Butten.#T4#
A big left from Wagner misses.
As Wagner backs away, Butten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Butten moved out of range.
Butten cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wagner swings for the body but Butten moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wagner.
Butten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butten.
Butten tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Butten misses with a series of wild punches.
Butten looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butten moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Butten punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Butten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Butten lands a nice shot to the body.
Butten blocks a jab.
Butten is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butten.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Butten.
A countering left hand to the body from Wagner misses.
Butten looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Butten.
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner.
We've been told by Butten's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butten.
Butten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Butten counters with a nice leg kick.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Butten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wagner checks a leg kick.#T1#
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten counters with a nice uppercut.
Butten slips a jab from Wagner.
Butten misses with a body shot.
Butten throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Butten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Ras Butten has been cut.
Ras Butten is winning the standup battle so far.
Butten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butten.
Butten swinging wildly here.
Butten is looking to score with low kicks.
Butten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Butten.
Butten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Butten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Butten misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butten looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Butten avoids it with no problem.
Butten throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butten misses with a looping right.
Butten ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Butten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butten.
Butten cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Butten scores with a hook.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Butten misses.
Butten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner. #CL#
Butten gets a clinch. #BC2#
Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Butten throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Butten closes the distance but Wagner moves to the side
and Butten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Butten misses.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Butten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Butten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Butten throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Butten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Butten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butten tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner jabs Butten right on the nose. Butten blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butten misses with a kick to the body
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butten throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner tries to work over Butten's front leg with a kick but Butten checks it.
Butten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Butten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Butten connects with an inside leg kick.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Butten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butten moves to clinch but Wagner breaks away
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Micke Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ras Butten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Butten looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butten moves out of range of the strikes.
Butten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wagner will feel that in the morning.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Butten counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Wagner throws a hook but Butten blocks it.
Butten takes one to the side of the head.
Butten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butten.
Wagner slips a jab from Butten.#CL#
Butten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wagner tries to stall but Butten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Butten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Butten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Butten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wagner in his tracks.
Wagner throws a body punch but Butten moves out of range.
Wagner misses the jab.
Butten throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner scores with a nice right hand.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butten.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Butten.
Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Butten closes the distance but Wagner moves to the side
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
letting Butten counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Butten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wagner avoids it.
Butten defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Butten counters with a stiff right hand.
Butten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Butten avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Butten.
Butten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner takes a swing at Butten's ribcage but misses.
Butten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butten lands a head kick!
Butten misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Butten looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butten missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Butten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
An attempted straight right counter from Butten misses the target.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Butten moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Butten is looking to counter punch.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butten.
Butten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butten.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Butten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab. #T4#
Butten misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Butten moved out of range nicely.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Butten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butten tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butten misses with a left hand
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Butten is out of range.
Wagner misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL#
and Butten counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Butten.
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 Ras Butten.
I think Butten 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Micke Wagner!
A victorious Micke Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ras Butten spoke after the fight, saying 'Ehhhh I lost today, but tomorrow I train and I will be back better then ever.'.
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