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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Alves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Butts's chin.
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283 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves gets a clinch.
Butts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alves drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butts defends well.
Butts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butts is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butts postures up.
Butts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butts pushes down on Alves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butts thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Butts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butts passes to full mount!
Butts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Butts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alves looks a forlorn figure.
Alves tries to lock up and control but Butts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Butts scoring with strikes but Alves is staying in there.
Alves is trying desperately to improve position.
Butts lands a heavy elbow.
Alves looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butts tries to control but Alves wriggling away.
Alves tries to hold on but Butts pushes him away.
Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alves on the ground.
Butts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts prevents Alves from getting the reversal.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butts working the ground and pound effectively.
Butts with shots to the head and body - Alves looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butts lands with some strikes.
Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Butts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butts wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Butts in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butts connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.
Butts slips a nice elbow through Alves's hands, connecting with Alves's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves has hold of Butts's hands but Butts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butts is nestled in close to Alves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butts is nestled in close to Alves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butts uses his free foot to push down on Alves's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alves.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Butts has a good base and remains in mount.
Butts with shots to the head and body - Alves looks very uncomfortable down there.
Butts with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Butts.
Alves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Butts finish him?
Alves can't escape the position.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Butts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Butts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butts loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Alves scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Butts land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Butts stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Butts!
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