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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Beethoven has chosen Beethoven-Symphony 7 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wolfgang Van Beethoven will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher lands a leg kick that knocks Van Beethoven off balance momentarily.
Van Beethoven misses with a body kick.
Van Beethoven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Butcher momentarily.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Beethoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butcher staying out of range there.
Butcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Beethoven blocks a head kick by Butcher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Beethoven . That's going to slow Butcher down.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Beethoven throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Van Beethoven .
Butcher throws a hook but Van Beethoven avoids it easily.
Butcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Beethoven checks the leg kick.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a jab when Van Beethoven was well out of range.
Van Beethoven connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Beethoven feints and then cracks Butcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butcher down.
Van Beethoven moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Van Beethoven takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butcher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Percival Butcher has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Beethoven 's knee momentarily.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Beethoven .
Butcher avoids the body shot from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven throws a front kick aimed at Butcher's knee but Butcher avoids it well.
Van Beethoven throws a low kick but Butcher avoids it.
Van Beethoven lands a jab to the head.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Van Beethoven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Beethoven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher looks to throw the jab but Van Beethoven is out of range.
A jab lands there for Butcher.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Beethoven , right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher with a nice cross.
Van Beethoven lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.
Van Beethoven connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and Van Beethoven moves out of range easily.
Butcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Beethoven .
Butcher misses the jab.
Van Beethoven scoring well with a low kick there.
Butcher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Butcher checks it well.
Van Beethoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
Van Beethoven lands an overhand right.
Van Beethoven tried to score with a low kick but Butcher checks it.
Van Beethoven throws a head kick that misses.
Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Beethoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Beethoven blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher looks to throw the jab but Van Beethoven is out of range.
Butcher connects with a leg kick. Van Beethoven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Van Beethoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Beethoven misses with a hook.
Van Beethoven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven throws a jab when Butcher was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butcher checks a leg kick.
Butcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
A clash of legs there as Butcher blocks the low kick.
Butcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Butcher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Wolfgang Van Beethoven has been cut.
Butcher throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Van Beethoven to counter with a crisp jab.
Butcher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Van Beethoven works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butcher throws a hook but Van Beethoven avoids it easily.
Van Beethoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
Van Beethoven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Beethoven .
Butcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Van Beethoven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butcher on the side of the head.
Butcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Beethoven moves out of range of the body kick.
Butcher lands a right hook to the body.
Butcher throws a nice head kick!
Van Beethoven throws a chopping leg kick but Butcher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Beethoven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Beethoven misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Butcher dodges the punch combination from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven ducks right into an uppercut from Butcher.
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!
Butcher moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Van Beethoven tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Van Beethoven back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Beethoven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Beethoven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Van Beethoven 's head.
Van Beethoven takes a shot to the head.
Van Beethoven 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Van Beethoven controls the action.
A hook to the body from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Van Beethoven .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Beethoven lands a body punch.
Van Beethoven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Beethoven backwards.
Van Beethoven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
Van Beethoven has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Beethoven can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
Van Beethoven can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Van Beethoven blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Van Beethoven can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
A hook to the body from Butcher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Beethoven .
Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Beethoven misses with a punch to the body.
Van Beethoven misses with some punches.
Butcher works on Van Beethoven 's body with a couple of short punches.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven stalling in the clinch but Butcher improves position.
Van Beethoven tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beethoven takes a shot to the head.
Van Beethoven misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Beethoven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher is working for takedown but Van Beethoven is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butcher lands an uppercut.
Van Beethoven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Beethoven tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it.
Van Beethoven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Beethoven is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Butcher dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Beethoven lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.
Van Beethoven thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Beethoven misses with a right hand
and Butcher counters with a leg kick.
Van Beethoven is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Butcher throws a head kick but Van Beethoven moves out of range.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Beethoven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Butcher. That one must have hurt.
Van Beethoven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Van Beethoven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
Van Beethoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
Van Beethoven has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
A short body shot lands from Butcher as the two fighters clinch.
Butcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Beethoven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Butcher gets through Van Beethoven 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Beethoven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Butcher here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Van Beethoven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Van Beethoven ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
No joy there for Van Beethoven , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Van Beethoven throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Beethoven checks a low kick from Butcher.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Van Beethoven ducks down to avoid it.
Van Beethoven moves into the clinch.
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Beethoven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Beethoven manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percival Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Butcher.
Van Beethoven blocks an uppercut.
Van Beethoven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Butcher.
Van Beethoven tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Beethoven blocks a body shot from Butcher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Beethoven .
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher prevents a body shot from Van Beethoven .
Butcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Beethoven tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Van Beethoven has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Beethoven .
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Beethoven backwards.
Van Beethoven blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Van Beethoven 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butcher misses with the head strike.
Butcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Beethoven pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Beethoven , right into the meat.
Butcher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Butcher.
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Beethoven under the eye.
Van Beethoven throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Butcher clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Butcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Beethoven keeps Butcher at a distance using the push kick.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick from Van Beethoven .
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Van Beethoven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Beethoven throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Van Beethoven misses.
Van Beethoven avoids the head kick by Butcher.
An inside leg kick from Butcher misses.
Butcher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butcher lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beethoven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Beethoven misses with a low kick.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Van Beethoven sees it coming and moves out of range.
Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butcher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Beethoven back to the cage. Butcher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Butcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Beethoven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Van Beethoven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butcher.
Butcher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Butcher tests Van Beethoven 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Butcher throws out a powerful jab.
Van Beethoven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Butcher digs a good hook to Van Beethoven 's body.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Beethoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Beethoven lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Van Beethoven misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Beethoven . That snapped Butcher's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Beethoven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butcher cracks Van Beethoven with an open hand slap.
Butcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butcher misses with an uppercut
and Van Beethoven counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Beethoven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Beethoven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Beethoven tries to land a front kick but Butcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Butcher moves forwards but Van Beethoven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Butcher counters with a right hand to the body.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Van Beethoven circles away easily
and Van Beethoven counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Butcher blocks the leg kick.
Butcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butcher clinches.
Butcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butcher tries to work over Van Beethoven 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Beethoven misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher prevents a body shot from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Percival Butcher will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Van Beethoven tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butcher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Beethoven . That one must have hurt.
Van Beethoven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Van Beethoven misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher throws a combination that misses
and Van Beethoven counters with a stiff right hand.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Van Beethoven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Beethoven defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butcher.
Butcher moves away from the strike by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Beethoven throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher looks for the body kick but Van Beethoven saw that one coming.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick but Butcher checks it.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher lands with an overhand left.
Butcher throws out a leg kick but Van Beethoven moves out of range and Butcher only half commits.
Butcher avoids the body shot from Van Beethoven .
A punch combination from Butcher misses.
Van Beethoven scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Butcher checks the leg kick.
Butcher needs to keep his hands up - Van Beethoven had a free shot at his head there.
Van Beethoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Beethoven .
Butcher checks a low kick from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butcher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Beethoven swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Van Beethoven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Beethoven misses with a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Van Beethoven misses with a wild body shot.
Van Beethoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Beethoven is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Van Beethoven misses its intended target.
Van Beethoven throws a low kick but Butcher moves out of range easily.
Butcher tries to clinch but Van Beethoven moves out of range.
Van Beethoven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Beethoven is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Van Beethoven wants to slow Butcher down by chopping away at his legs.
Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Beethoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Beethoven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butcher thuds his right hand into Van Beethoven 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Beethoven misses with a right hand
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Van Beethoven moved out of range.
Van Beethoven tried to score with a low kick but Butcher checks it.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Beethoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Beethoven .
Butcher jabs at Van Beethoven 's body.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Butcher lands a head kick. Van Beethoven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beethoven on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Van Beethoven .
Butcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Beethoven momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Butcher.
Van Beethoven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
Butcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Beethoven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Beethoven 's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Butcher.
Van Beethoven misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Butcher lands.
Butcher lands with a right hand.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Butcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butcher.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Butcher throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Van Beethoven 's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Butcher lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Percival Butcher!
Percival Butcher is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Percival Butcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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