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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escuela's entrance music is 50 Cent - Outta Control Remix. A fine choice. Chico Escuela could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seymour Butts's chin.
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243 lbs
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275 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chico Escuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seymour Butts!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escuela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escuela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Escuela lands a nice short elbow.
Escuela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escuela trying to control from half guard but Butts is working away.
Escuela is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Butts sees it coming and defends easily.
Escuela 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.
Escuela is looking for a kimura here.
Butts wants to improve his position but Escuela is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is controlling Escuela's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Escuela is just content to waste time from the top position. Butts takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Escuela drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butts dives on top into guard.
Escuela wants to sweep but no luck.
Escuela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escuela is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Butts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
Escuela throwing strikes but missing.
Escuela trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
Butts can't keep his opponent in guard - Escuela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts is holding on to half guard well.
Escuela is keen to just control but Butts is a slippery customer.
Escuela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts is looking to improve his position.
Escuela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Butts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escuela.
Escuela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Butts defends it well.
Escuela is thwarting Butts's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escuela thows a huge punch but Butts dodges it nicely.
Escuela is working for an americana but Butts has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Escuela was thinking about the submission.
Escuela looking to sit in guard and control but Butts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Butts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Butts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Escuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escuela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Escuela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Escuela is trying to control the position but Butts postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Escuela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Butts misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Butts.
Butts ducks under a wild hook from Escuela.
Escuela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butts misses with the combination.
Escuela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butts.
Escuela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Escuela tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Butts. No joy for Escuela on that attempt.
Butts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Butts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escuela is trying to control Butts's posture but Butts avoids it.
Butts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escuela struggling a bit here.
Butts working the head and body with strikes.
Butts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Escuela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Butts thows a huge punch but Escuela dodges it nicely.
Butts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butts trying to control the action but Escuela is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Butts lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Escuela manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Escuela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butts throws a big right hand that misses.
Escuela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butts stopping the sweep attempt from Escuela.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Escuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escuela wants to sweep here but Butts controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts with a nice head shot there.
Butts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escuela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escuela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butts is aware though and is defending well.
Escuela can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Butts controls the pace.
Butts is working Escuela over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escuela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Escuela looking for subs off his back but Butts has passed one foot through into half guard.
Escuela is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 Escuela's temple.
Escuela moves into full guard.
Butts throwing strikes but missing.
Escuela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escuela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escuela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escuela is trying to keep Butts in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Escuela is looking for a triangle here but Butts uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Butts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Escuela misses its intended target.
Escuela tries for a takedown but Butts circles away easily
and Butts counters with a right hand to the body.
Butts ducks under a wild hook from Escuela.
Butts swings for the body but Escuela moves out of range.
Butts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escuela manages to avoid it.
Escuela has his takedown stuffed
and Butts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escuela looks to score with a jab to the body but Butts is just out of range.
Butts swings for the body but Escuela moves out of range.
Butts misses the shot to the body.
Escuela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butts lands a nice shot to the body.
Butts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Escuela was covering up waiting for the punch and Butts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Butts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escuela throws his legs up looking for a submission but Butts uses it to pass to side control.
Butts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Butts wants to control but Escuela is keeping him busy.
Butts in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Butts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Escuela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butts cracks Escuela with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Butts's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escuela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Butts working over Escuela with some ground and pound. Escuela looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butts trying to control the action but Escuela is working from the bottom.
Butts prevents Escuela from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Escuela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butts working the head and body with strikes.
Butts prevents Escuela from improving his position.
Butts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escuela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Butts working the head and body with strikes.
Butts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escuela defending well though.
Butts is looking to take a break and control but Escuela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escuela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butts slips a nice elbow through Escuela's hands, connecting with Escuela's forehead.
Escuela trying to control but Butts postures up.
Butts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escuela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Escuela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Escuela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Seymour Butts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escuela is pressing down on Butts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Butts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escuela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butts has managed to get both his arms back between Escuela's legs - danger averted.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Escuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butts works over Escuela with some ground and pound from guard.
Escuela keeping moving, preventing Butts from controlling successfully.
Escuela looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Butts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Escuela is trying to get back to full guard.
Butts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Escuela doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts 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.
Escuela trying to hold on to Butts's head to control him but Butts postures up.
Butts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Escuela looking for subs from the bottom but Butts mounts him!
Escuela bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Escuela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escuela drops back, looking for a kneebar! Butts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Butts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Butts!
Butts scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Butts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Butts!
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