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Event:
SMASH: Deertay vs Stienis
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Yuuta lands a really nice looking cross but Butch seems unphased.
Butch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Butch tries to clinch up but Yuuta circles away and keeps his distance.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Yuuta.
Yuuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butch counters with a left to the body.
Ken Yuuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Butch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yuuta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butch smiles and moves away.
Butch tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Yuuta misses.
Butch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yuuta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butch somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuta throws a low kick but Butch avoids it.
Yuuta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yuuta misses with a few strikes there.
Butch blocks a low kick nicely.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Yuuta leaves Butch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yuuta connects with a jab.
Yuuta throws a hook but Butch blocks it.
Ken Yuuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butch blocks a low kick nicely.
Yuuta works Butch's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Butch has closed the distance and engaged Yuuta in a clinch.
Yuuta tries to circle away but Butch has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butch.
Yuuta is trying to pull guard but Butch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yuuta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Yuuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuuta misses with a wild body shot.
Yuuta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yuuta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Yuuta.
Butch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Butch shoots in for a takedown but Yuuta shows good takedown defense.
Yuuta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Butch avoids the body shot from Yuuta.
Butch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yuuta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butch circles away quickly and effectively.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yuuta defends it well.
Yuuta throws the left hand but Butch avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Butch dives in and scores a takedown into Yuuta's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butch 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.
Yuuta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butch is one step ahead there.
Yuuta wants to get back to his feet but Butch is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Yuuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yuuta looking to control but Butch passes into half guard.
#SU2#
Butch postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yuuta to stand up.
Yuuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butch was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuuta.
Despite the aggression on Butch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yuuta sizes up Butch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yuuta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yuuta wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Yuuta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butch.
Butch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuuta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4##CL2#
Butch moves into range and clinches up with Yuuta.
Yuuta tries to pull guard but Butch won't allow it.
Butch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Butch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yuuta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Butch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuuta. Yuuta obviously looking to wear him down.
Yuuta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butch's head backwards.
Butch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuuta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yuuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Butch dives in and grabs Yuuta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yuuta pushes down on Butch's head and hops out.
A counter left hand to the body from Yuuta misses its target.
Butch tries for a takedown but Yuuta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yuuta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Yuuta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuuta cracks Butch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuuta connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Butch with that takedown attempt.
Butch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yuuta but Yuuta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left lands for Yuuta.
Yuuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butch counters with a three punch combo that has Yuuta backing up. Yuuta nods at Butch to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuta connects with a solid leg kick.
Butch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuuta can pounce on him.
Butch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuuta avoids it really well and circles away.
Ken Yuuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Butch.#T1#
Butch tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butch is defended easily by Yuuta.
The crowd cheers as Yuuta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butch doesn't seem phased though.
Yuuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butch tries to clinch there but Yuuta circles away.
Yuuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butch can do to turn this around?
Butch moves out of range as Yuuta strikes.
Butch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yuuta connects with an inside leg kick.
Butch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Yuuta throws a shot from downtown. Butch moves away and avoids it.
Yuuta throws a sloppy head kick and Butch moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Yuuta gets tackled into the cage by Butch. Butch maintains the clinch.
Butch has Yuuta pressed against the cage, preventing Yuuta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butch fails to pull guard.
Butch goes for a takedown attempt but Yuuta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yuuta connects with a crisp jab.
Yuuta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Yuuta backs off Butch throws a huge counter combo but Yuuta manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Butch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yuuta sprawls well initially but Butch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yuuta wants to get back to full guard.
Butch winds up and cracks Yuuta with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butch in particular looking to stall.
Yuuta wants to get back to his feet.
Yuuta trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Butch slips a nice elbow through Yuuta's hands, connecting with Yuuta's forehead.
Yuuta trying to get back to full guard but Butch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Butch scoring with strikes but Yuuta is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butch controlling from mount.
Yuuta can't escape the position.
Butch content just to control the position here.
Butch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Yuuta wants to control but Butch is having none of it.
Butch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butch is landing with some decent strikes but Yuuta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yuuta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Butch controlling from the full mount.
Yuuta can't escape the position.
Yuuta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butch on the ground.
Yuuta is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Butch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Yuuta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yuuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yuuta connects with a body shot.
Yuuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butch.
Yuuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuuta swings for the body but Butch moves out of range.
Butch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yuuta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yuuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuuta throws the left hand but Butch avoids the punch easily.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yuuta with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuta thows a leg kick but Butch checks it #CL2#
and Butch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuuta smiles and moves away.
Yuuta connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Yuuta swings for the body but Butch moves out of range.
Butch tries to clinch up.
Yuuta throws a hook but Butch blocks it.
Yuuta misses with a wild body shot.
Butch slips a jab from Yuuta.
Butch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yuuta.
Yuuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuuta looks to land a right hand but Butch moved out of range.
Yuuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butch blocks a jab.
Yuuta scores with a punch to the head.
Butch slips a jab from Yuuta.
Yuuta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butch counters with a one-two to the body.
Yuuta connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Yuuta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Yuuta.
Jonny Butch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuuta misses with a looping right.
Butch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuuta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuuta throws a leg kick but Butch moved away.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yuuta defends it well.
Yuuta throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuuta digs a good hook to Butch's body.
Butch tries to bum rush Yuuta with a series of wild strikes but Yuuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuuta misses with a straight right.
Yuuta misses with a looping left.
Butch slips under a jab.
Yuuta loads up on a big right hand but Butch slips the punch.
Butch with the counter takedown but Yuuta avoids it easily.#T3#
Butch shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuuta tries to sprawl out of it but Butch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuuta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yuuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butch, right into the meat.
Yuuta looks to land a left hand but Butch moved out of range nicely.
Butch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL2#
Butch moves into the clinch.
Yuuta gets underhooks to prevent Butch's takedown attempt.
Ken Yuuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Butch.
Yuuta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Butch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuuta walks away with a smile on his face. Butch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Butch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuuta. That's going to slow Butch down.
Yuuta throws a lazy right hand but Butch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuuta throws a hook but Butch blocks it.#T4#
Yuuta throws the left hand but Butch avoids the punch easily.
Yuuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Butch moves into the clinch.
Butch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuuta.
Yuuta is trying to drag Butch to the mat but Butch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Butch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuuta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yuuta looking to stall.
Jonny Butch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Yuuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuuta blocks a body shot from Butch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Yuuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yuuta, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Yuuta!
Jonny Butch was interviewed post fight and said 'OOf '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Rubanok is looking to land body kicks.
Rubanok tries to clinch up but Butch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubanok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubanok throws a chopping leg kick but Butch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Butch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butch blocks a low kick nicely.
Butch looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Rubanok counters with a takedown into side control. #SU#
Rubanok stands up and beckons Butch to his feet.
Butch blocks a head kick by Rubanok.
Rubanok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Rubanok clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubanok keeps control of Butch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butch is trying to break free.
Rubanok misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Rubanok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butch's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Butch manages to break the clinch.
Rubanok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butch manages to avoid it.
Rubanok blocks a head kick by Butch.
Rubanok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rubanok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butch.
Butch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Butch.
Rubanok throws a series of punches but Butch avoids them all with ease.
Butch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rubanok misses the body punch
and Butch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubanok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Butch lands a body shot.
Rubanok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubanok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butch throws a push kick but Rubanok slaps the foot to one side.
Rubanok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butch throws a sloppy head kick and Rubanok moves out of range easily. #CL#
Rubanok gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Butch manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Butch.
Butch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubanok to score with a decent uppercut.
Kolya Rubanok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Butch throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Rubanok decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Butch's guard.#SU#
Rubanok gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butch misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Rubanok gets a clinch.
Butch has had enough of the clinch but Rubanok keeps him there for the moment.
Butch wants to get back to striking at distance but Rubanok won't allow it.
Rubanok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butch avoids it.
Rubanok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butch is defending well for now.
Rubanok tries to land a knee to the head but Butch blocks with his arms.
Butch managing to block the knees to the body from Rubanok.
#BC2#
Butch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL#
Rubanok closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butch blocking some punches.
Butch tries to break free but Rubanok pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubanok.
Butch is trying to force a seperation but Rubanok has the dominant position.
Butch dodges an elbow strike from Rubanok.
Rubanok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Butch breaks the clinch.
Rubanok avoids the head kick by Butch.
Rubanok tries to counter with a takedown but Butch is quick to defend against it.
Rubanok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butch is looking for the big counter here.
Rubanok avoids the head kick by Butch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kolya Rubanok will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Rubanok moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
As Rubanok backs off Butch throws a huge counter combo but Rubanok manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubanok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubanok misses with a looping left.
Butch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CL#
Rubanok closes the distance and clinches.
Rubanok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butch.
#BC2#
Butch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch cracks the inside of Rubanok's front leg.
Butch scores with a hook to the body. Rubanok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubanok 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.
Rubanok misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butch.
Donk. Butch catches Rubanok right on the button with a cross.
Kolya Rubanok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubanok misses with a series of wild punches.
Butch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Butch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rubanok's head.#ROC2#
Rubanok is rocked!
Butch stalks Rubanok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rubanok's face. Rubanok staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Rubanok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubanok misses with a kick to the body.
As Rubanok backs off Butch throws a huge counter combo but Rubanok manages to avoid it all.
Butch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubanok throws a head kick that misses.
Jonny Butch seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Rubanok moves into the clinch.
Butch avoiding damage as Rubanok throws knees to the body.
Butch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rubanok seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Butch is trying to force a seperation but Rubanok has the dominant position.
Rubanok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butch avoids it.
Butch tries to circle away but Rubanok has him pinned against the cage.
Butch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rubanok misses with a knee strike.
Rubanok keeps control of Butch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rubanok 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.
Rubanok pushes Butch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubanok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubanok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubanok missing with knees to the body.
Rubanok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T3#
Rubanok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rubanok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butch's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butch.
Butch avoiding damage as Rubanok throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Butch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubanok looks to clinch
and Butch counters with a right hand to the body.
Butch throws a head kick that misses.
Butch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rubanok rather than just go for the knockout.
Rubanok misses with the combination.
And Butch responds with a good body kick, but Rubanok manages to step out the way in time.
Butch connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Butch slips under a jab from Rubanok.
Butch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubanok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butch misses the body punch #CL#
and Rubanok counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Butch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Rubanok clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butch is trying to break the clinch but Rubanok is controlling him.
Butch blocks an uppercut.
Rubanok can't find room to land a body shot as Butch controls the action.
Rubanok misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubanok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Butch working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonny Butch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Butch lands with a good body shot.
Butch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Rubanok closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Rubanok.
Rubanok has Butch pressed against the cage, preventing Butch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butch tries to break the clinch but Rubanok is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubanok lands a right hand.
Rubanok looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Butch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Butch tries to keep at a distance but Rubanok has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Rubanok misses with an elbow strike.
Rubanok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Butch tries to break free but Rubanok pushes him back against the cage.
Butch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butch has had enough of the clinch but Rubanok keeps him there for the moment.
Butch avoiding damage as Rubanok throws knees to the body.
Rubanok missing with knees to the body.
Rubanok keeps control of Butch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rubanok tries to land a knee to the head but Butch blocks with his arms.
Butch is trying to push Rubanok away but Rubanok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rubanok gets through Butch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kolya Rubanok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubanok tries a knee to the head but Butch blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butch.
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Rubanok.
Rubanok swings wildly with an uppercut but Butch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubanok trying to land knees to the body.
Butch working hard to break the clinch.
Butch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butch managing to block the knees to the body from Rubanok.
#T3#
Rubanok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butch.
Rubanok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubanok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butch.
Butch tries to break free but Rubanok pushes him back against the cage.
Rubanok lands a right hand.
Rubanok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rubanok tries to work over Butch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butch is trying to push Rubanok away but Rubanok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Butch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rubanok misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Rubanok.
Rubanok has a couple of punches blocked by Butch.
Butch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rubanok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rubanok looking to throw knees to the head but Butch is blocking nicely.
Butch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubanok lands a nice uppercut.
Rubanok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butch's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butch wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kolya Rubanok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rubanok 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolya Rubanok!
Jonny Butch was interviewed post fight and said 'OOf '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Butch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Butch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laden to the mat! Laden manages to get full guard.
Butch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Butch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Butch moves into the clinch successfully.
Laden gets underhooks to prevent Butch's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Butch has hold of one of Laden's legs. Laden is fighting the takedown attempt but Butch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Butch stands up over Laden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butch landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laden looking for a sweep. Not yet Laden, not yet. #T1#
Butch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Butch postures up and lands a big shot to Laden's brow.
Butch chips away with some ground and pound.
Butch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Butch chips away with some ground and pound.
Butch stands up over Laden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Butch prevents Laden from standing back up.
Butch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butch working Laden over with strikes.
Laden has hold of Butch's hands but Butch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laden has hold of Butch's hands but Butch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC#
Laden is rocked!
Butch lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Laden quite badly. Laden pulls Butch in close trying to recover. Butch postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Laden on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Laden doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Butch!
Jonny Butch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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