Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler, Yoshiki Takei vs. Bruno Tarimo & Andy Hiroaka vs. Min Ho Jung RBR.

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Butler was in complete survival mode. And he still got taken out late. The monster wouldn’t be denied.

 

Butler didn't really try to win, barely threw a punch in the first 6 rounds. His strategy was bizarre, give away first 6 rounds and what try to KO Inoue who's got an iron chin or win every round in the 2nd half and hope he gets the nod in Japan?

The gulf in class was just too big. Hopefully the guys at 122lbs show more ambition and can test Inoue a little.

 

Butler doesn't have any power to stop Inoue coming in make him pay for it. He landed some good shots that did not have any kind of effect. Buttler did what he does all his fights. Cuban style box and move let the judges take care of the paper work at the end. Really need to hurt Inoue for coming in like dat and think twice etc. That's like 99 percent of his opps. Weak got no power to hurt him. Their certainly not in the same league as Marquez, Barrer or Morales. Heck even Oscar Larios level.

 

Inoue needs to back to blonde hair....blonde super sayan version of Inoue would have dusted Butler in two.

 

Inoue did legitimately say Butler was the toughest guy he's faced. I kinda got that the rest was sarcasm.

 

Literally the only things you could credit him for but there's no doubting he showed those facets well.

 

This is probably the first time I’ve seen Inoue taunting and showing a playful side of him. He was emulating RJJ, Hamed, and Augustus. Butler really had nothing to show, that’s how in control Inoue was.

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Some actions may have been taunting but I also believe a decent amount of what Inoue did, such as sticking his face out with his hands behind his back, was in an effort to get Butler out of his defensive shell. He wanted Butler to fight back so that he could find openings to take him out.

 

Nobody is pointing out that Inoue missed 514 punches while Butler only missed 263. Master class ended by a lucky shot.

 

Everything Inoue threw was blocked by Butler's arms, elbows and ribs. It's a pity Butler tired due to the jetlag. It's back to the drawing board for Inoue while Butler moves on to the biggest stage in the world - domestic U.K.