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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donovan Butler (ranked 4163 p4p, 4189 weight class) and Shiro Toushiro (ranked 455 p4p, 458 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid Muay Thai
Self confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donovan Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shiro Toushiro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toushiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Butler steps away.
Butler avoids the head kick by Toushiro.
Toushiro throws a head kick that misses.
Toushiro thows a leg kick but Butler checks it
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Toushiro looks for the body kick but Butler saw that one coming.
Butler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toushiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toushiro manages to avoid it.
Butler tries a head kick but it misses.
Butler jabs Toushiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butler throws the kick towards the body but Toushiro avoids it.
Toushiro tries a quick counter leg kick but Butler is wise to it.
Toushiro gets tackled into the ropes by Butler. Butler maintains the clinch.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Toushiro throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butler.
Butler blocks the elbow strike.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
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!
Butler lands a right hand.
Butler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toushiro lands an elbow just above Butler 's eye.
It looks like Donovan Butler has been cut.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toushiro is defending well for now.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Toushiro.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Toushiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butler's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Toushiro throws an elbow but misses.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Butler takes an elbow to the temple.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro prevents a body shot from Butler.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Butler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toushiro lands an elbow inside that Butler shrugs off.
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!
Butler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butler tries a body shot but Toushiro blocks it.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Butler is trying to stall.
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butler avoids the elbow strike from Toushiro, against the ropes.
Butler avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toushiro lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan Butler's cut is getting worse.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Butler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Butler blocks the elbow strike.
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toushiro lands an elbow just above Butler 's eye.
Butler is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Toushiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butler's brow.
Oh Butler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butler blocks the elbow strike.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Toushiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butler's brow.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Toushiro avoids the damage to the body.
Toushiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler blocks the elbow strike.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Toushiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butler's brow.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Toushiro.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Toushiro throws an elbow but misses.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
Toushiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Toushiro managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Toushiro is looking to control Butler's arms but Butler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toushiro has his back to the ropes.
Toushiro smacks Butler right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Butler goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Shiro Toushiro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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