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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eroglu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Worries. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher swings for the body but Eroglu moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Eroglu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eroglu ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher blocks a head kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu tried to score with a low kick but Butcher checks it.
Eroglu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eroglu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butcher moves into the clinch.
Butcher working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eroglu fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butcher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Butcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eroglu has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch but Eroglu keeps him there for the moment.
Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eroglu tries to land a leg kick but Butcher saw it coming and moves away.
Eroglu throws a front kick aimed at Butcher's knee but Butcher avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Butcher checks a leg kick.
Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Eroglu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eroglu. Eroglu obviously looking to wear him down.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eroglu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Eroglu pushes him off.
Butcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eroglu.
Eroglu misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Butcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eroglu under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eroglu. That's going to slow Butcher down.
Eroglu throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Butcher staying out of range there.
Butcher tries to bum rush Eroglu with a series of wild strikes but Eroglu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Eroglu with that takedown attempt.
Eroglu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butcher's sensitive parts.
Eroglu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Butcher to the ground. Eroglu is now in Butcher's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eroglu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Eroglu from controlling successfully.
Eroglu won't allow Butcher to get back to his feet.
Eroglu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Eroglu preventing the sweep.
Eroglu prevents Butcher from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eroglu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butcher takes a swing at Eroglu's ribcage but misses.
Butcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butcher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Butcher.
Eroglu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eroglu shoots in looking for a takedown. Butcher tries to sprawl out of it but Eroglu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Butcher thuds a left hand into Eroglu's body.
Eroglu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butcher's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eroglu.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
Butcher sizes up Eroglu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eroglu is looking to land body kicks.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eroglu.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Eroglu circles away.
Eroglu connects with a jab.
Eroglu walks into a straight right hand from Butcher.
Eroglu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butcher's sensitive parts.
Butcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eroglu throws out the jab.
Eroglu swats away the attempt to clinch by Butcher.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher swings for the body but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butcher throws an off balance right hand
and Eroglu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eroglu is thwarting Butcher's attempts to control the position.
Eroglu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butcher defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to stand.
Eroglu 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.
Eroglu thows a huge punch but Butcher dodges it nicely.
Butcher moves into full guard.
Eroglu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butcher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eroglu is controlling him.
Butcher looking to control.
Butcher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eroglu trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher wants to get back to his feet but Eroglu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eroglu is looking to slow Butcher down with leg kicks.
Butcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metin Eroglu is winning the standup battle so far.
Eroglu connects with a leg kick. Butcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butcher takes a swing at Eroglu's ribcage but misses.
Butcher takes a swing at Eroglu's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Eroglu counters with a single leg into guard. Butcher didn't expect that.
Butcher is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butcher wants to stand and escape but Eroglu is having none of it.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Eroglu controlling from the top position.
Eroglu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eroglu throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu forces his way into half guard.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
Eroglu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Butcher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butcher desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
Eroglu working Butcher over with strikes.
Butcher is staying active underneath Eroglu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eroglu working Butcher over with strikes.
Butcher is trying is best to control the position here.
Butcher is looking to control Eroglu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butcher avoid being mounted?
Eroglu stops Butcher from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butcher trying to control here.
Bobby Butcher has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Eroglu staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eroglu.
Eroglu tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher throws a hook but Eroglu avoids it easily.
A big right from Eroglu misses.
Butcher lands with a good body shot.
Eroglu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butcher scores with a shot to the body.
Eroglu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eroglu avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Eroglu throws the kick towards the body but Butcher avoids it.
Butcher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butcher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Eroglu ducks down to avoid it.
Eroglu throws a low kick but Butcher moves out of range easily.
Butcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Eroglu counters with a shoot takedown. Butcher fights it but they end up in guard.
Eroglu content to stall in guard here.
Butcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butcher keeping full guard, as Eroglu tries to pass.
Eroglu is working Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Eroglu controlling him for the moment.
Butcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Butcher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Eroglu ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Eroglu moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Eroglu moves into range and clinches up with Butcher.
A short right from Eroglu.
Butcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butcher is trying to push Eroglu away but Eroglu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eroglu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch but Eroglu keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eroglu has him pressed against the cage.
Eroglu misses with a punch on the inside.
Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metin Eroglu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eroglu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eroglu throws a hook to the side of Butcher's head but Butcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Eroglu tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Eroglu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eroglu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butcher is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Eroglu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu wants to control but Butcher is keeping him busy.
Butcher pushes Eroglu off looking to stand but Eroglu dives back in and keeps control.
Eroglu is thwarting Butcher's attempts to control the position.
Butcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Eroglu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eroglu is thwarting Butcher's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu is trying to control the action in half guard but Butcher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eroglu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eroglu prevents Butcher from improving his position.
Eroglu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Butcher is not content to let Eroglu control the position.
Metin Eroglu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcher wants to control but Eroglu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Butcher is trying to stand up here but Eroglu is controlling him well.
Eroglu wants to take a breather but Butcher is having none of it.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Eroglu is just out of range.
Eroglu scores with a leg kick.
Eroglu clinches with his opponent.
Eroglu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butcher's efforts to push away.
Eroglu has Butcher pressed against the cage, preventing Butcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Eroglu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eroglu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Eroglu.
Eroglu is leaning against Butcher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eroglu keeps control of Butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eroglu throws a leg kick that misses.
Eroglu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Butcher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Butcher slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eroglu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eroglu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Eroglu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcher.
Butcher digs a good hook to Eroglu's body.
Butcher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eroglu rather than just go for the knockout.
Eroglu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Butcher tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Eroglu is in Butcher's guard.
Eroglu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher trying to control the position.
Eroglu lands a couple of digs.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet but Eroglu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Butcher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Butcher has momentary wrist control but Eroglu slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eroglu wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Butcher tries to circle away but Eroglu has him pinned against the cage.
Eroglu misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Eroglu.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butcher breaks the clinch.
Eroglu keeps the fight on the outside.
Eroglu avoids the body shot from Butcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metin Eroglu clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eroglu defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Eroglu moves away and avoids it.
Eroglu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eroglu.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eroglu.
Eroglu moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Eroglu moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eroglu.
Eroglu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Butcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butcher is rocked!
Eroglu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Eroglu finish him?
Bobby Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Eroglu lands a right hook to the body.
Butcher is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Eroglu Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Butcher is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Metin Eroglu!
Metin Eroglu retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Metin Eroglu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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