J’aime Butcher Triton Fights 9 MMA Debut Interview

J’aime Butcher makes her mixed martial arts debut Friday night at The Space at Westbury, at Triton Fights 9. Butcher, a long-time kickboxer decided it was time to make the leap into MMA. Butcher will be battling Lateesha Mohl tonight in the third bout of the evening. Doors open at 6:00 PM and first fight is scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Butcher trains out of Commack MMA on Long Island and is confident she is ready for this transition in her combat sports career. Fighting at 115 (strawweight), Butcher stands at 5’9″ tall and usually has the reach on nearly all of her opponents. The Commack MMA fighter does an excellent job at finding her ranging and preventing her foes from getting inside her reach.

Fans can expect loads of front kicks and solid jabs from Butcher throughout the fight verse Mohl. Butcher is a native of Port Jefferson here on Long Island, while her opponent will be traveling from Pennsylvania.Watch the whole interview below with J’aime Butcher to hear her speak about her upcoming fight.

Kyle Carroll

Kyle Carroll is a Long Island, N.Y. native and avid MMA and amateur wrestling fan. He has been a part of the wrestling community for nearly 20 years. Carroll has six years of experience coaching high school wrestling. His father coached high school wrestling over 35 years, passing on his strong knowledge. Carroll has been reporting MMA news since January 2011. The former wrestler’s coverage includes the 2012 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials, 2013 & 2016 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championship, and numerous MMA events (Bellator MMA, King of the Cage, North American Fighting Championship, and Glory).

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