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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Lassiter (ranked 1975 p4p, 201 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 5173 p4p, 457 weight class). Butler has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlton Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lassiter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Butler takes one on the button.
Butler shoots in looking for a takedown but Lassiter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Butler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lassiter attempts a counter takedown but Butler avoids it well and moves away.
Butler blocks a low kick nicely.
Butler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lassiter.
Lassiter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Furnace in the buildup to the fight.
Nice jab there from Lassiter.
Lassiter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lassiter there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lassiter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lassiter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Lassiter there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lassiter is taking a breather. Butler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lassiter working over Butler with some ground and pound. Butler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lassiter controlling the pace.
Butler actively working from the bottom here.
Lassiter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lassiter drops an elbow to the side of Butler's head.
Lassiter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lassiter works his way into side control.
Butler is trying to improve his position.
Lassiter moves into full mount!
Lassiter 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.
Butler working to try and regain half guard.
Lassiter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lassiter lands a nice shot to the head.
Butler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lassiter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Butler tries to reverse the position but Lassiter maintains control.
Lassiter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lassiter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lassiter working Butler over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butler is desperately trying to improve his position but Lassiter has a good base and remains in mount.
Lassiter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butler can't escape the position.
Lassiter lands a nice shot to the head.
Lassiter working Butler over with strikes here.
Lassiter dominating with strikes here.
Butler is rocked!
Lassiter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Butler is still in real trouble! Can Lassiter finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lassiter loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Butler scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lassiter land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lassiter stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Lassiter!
After winning the bout, Carlton Lassiter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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