Friday Night Fights: Sakio Bika - Lucian Bute

[yoitsdan]

Bika is actually quite a good mover, I feel like the range is controlled by Bika rather than Bute.

[yoitsdan]

If Bute keeps moving his feet and pumping out the punches he can win, but when he stays too still Bika can pop him with those hooks.

[yoitsdan]

I gave the 6th to Bute, it's now 58-56 Bika for me, the tide could be turning though that was a better round for Bute.

[BoomBoom]

Wow Bika came to win. I also have it 4 rounds to 2 Bika. Great fight. Bute is turning it on though and throwing the much straighter punces

[No Contest]

Bute is staying in his range and controlling the fight nicely now.

[amat]

I think Bute read my post in between rounds

Loving the adjustments on his part, I think the matchup is much like the first with Gaudet. Loving the movement of Bute, keeping the jab out there and he has really shortened up the left hand to catch Bika coming inside.

Awesome adjustments, it's like a tale of two fighters here. Bute looked robotic and tentative in the early going, but moving back and side to side a little has really negated the explosiveness of Bika.

Good fight on Bute's part. Let's see if he can make it last.

[:::PSL:::]

Veteran Bika is exposing Bute's very ackward style.

I hate the crowd. They exaggerate everytime Bute lands a shot,... even a soft jab.

[No Contest]

C'mon Bika one more headbutt I have the under...please!

[BoomBoom]

Bute kind of reminds me of an unpolished Calzaghe

[yoitsdan]

Bute kind of reminds me of an unpolished Calzaghe

I know what you mean, he looks like the old calzaghe that beaten Eubank, but less slick.

[BoomBoom]

Bute kind of reminds me of an unpolished Calzaghe

I know what you mean, he looks like the old calzaghe that beaten Eubank, but less slick.

Exactly. Good win for him tonight against a tough fighter.

[amat]

I thought Bute looked good for those last 6 rounds. He went from being a poor man's Kessler, to being a poor man's Calzaghe. Very strange indeed. Still, very good and Bika is no easy person to look good against but I must say that Bute looked good. I had it 8 rounds to 4 with Bute sweeping everything past the 6th.

[Big Jack]

Bute got better as the figtht wore on. Great effort against a game Sakio.
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[CFH]

Thanks for the coverage Amat and Yoitsdan, CC's (in 24 for you amat). Glad to see Bute pulled this off, it sounds like he started slow but adjusted well as the fight progressed. I'm glad he didn't panic when he fell behind...

[ICB]

How did Bute look then in beating Bika ??