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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Volken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Volken is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Butt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Volken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Volken as Butt shoots in.
Butt tries for a takedown but Volken circles away easily
and Volken counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Volken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butt walks away with a smile on his face. Volken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Butt looks to land a combination but Volken avoids it well.
Butt misses with a takedown
and Volken counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volken looks gassed!
Butt parries the strikes from Volken easily there. Volken is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Butt to escape.
Butt pushes Volken away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Volken gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Butt is trying to get back to half guard.
Volken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butt can't do much from the bottom here.
Volken lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Butt down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Volken trying to control the position but Butt is working away.
Butt is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butt is looking to clinch but Volken is avoiding it.
Butt tries to clinch but Volken moves out of range.
Butt tries to clinch but Volken is having none of it.
Butt fails with the takedown
and Volken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Volken scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt is looking for a triangle but Volken pushes his legs off easily.
Butt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volken trying to control but Butt is working from the bottom.
Volken postures up.
Butt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volken is one step ahead there.
Volken's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Butt wants to stand but Volken is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volken tries for a takedown but Butt circles away easily
and Butt counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt scores with a jab to the head.
Butt lands with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Volken or perhaps it was just good defense by Butt which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Butt or perhaps it was just good defense by Volken which made him look bad.
Butt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butt throws a head kick that misses.
Volken closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Volken lands a nice forearm strike.
Volken lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Butt down.
Butt really is a fat lump.
Volken trying to control the action but Butt is working from the bottom.
Butt can't do much from the bottom here.
Butt is pushing Volken's head away, looking to escape. Volken manages to hold on to the position though.
Volken lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Volken dominated that round.
That's time! Butt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Volken shoots in but Butt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butt.
Butt has his takedown stuffed
and Volken counters by moving into the clinch.
Butt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Butt. No joy for Volken on that attempt.
Butt tries to clinch but Volken is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butt looks for a takedown but Volken sprawls well.
Volken shoots in and bounces Butt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt trying to control the position.
Volken stands up from Butt's guard - Volken perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Volken.
A shot to the body from Volken misses
and Butt counters with a solid body kick.
Lawrence Butt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volken sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Butt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt fails with a takedown attempt.
Volken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butt swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Volken as Butt shoots in.
Butt fails with the takedown
and Volken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Butt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volken on the ground.
Nice strikes from Volken there.
Volken not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Volken is looking to take a break and control but Butt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butt wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Volken throwing shots but Butt is blocking nicely.
Butt wants to improve his position but Volken is controlling well.
Volken is trying to control. Butt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butt lands a nice hook to Volken's body. Volken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butt with a poor takedown
and Volken counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Volken scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Volken content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Volken keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butt's head.
Butt looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butt is keeping the position for now.
Butt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Volken controls the pace.
Darren Volken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volken scoring with punches to the head and body.
Volken postures up in Butt's guard and throws a big left but Butt blocks it.
Volken throws a big right hand that misses.
Volken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Volken counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volken tries for a takedown but Butt manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Volken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Butt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Butt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Volken's waist but Volken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butt off to one side.
Butt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volken as he jumps to the side.
Volken feints and as Butt raises his hands in defense, Volken changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Butt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Volken missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Butt is trying to control the position but Volken postures up.
Volken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volken with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volken with a nice head shot there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butt.
Nice takedown defense from Butt. No joy for Volken on that attempt.
Butt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Volken counters with a shoot takedown. Butt fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butt trying to control the position.
Volken lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volken throws a big right hand that misses.
Butt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Volken scoring with some ground and pound.
Butt wants to stand up but Volken is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butt looks to land a combination but Volken avoids it well.
Volken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Volken controlling from the full mount.
Volken lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Butt hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volken breaks from Butt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butt is looking to improve his position but Volken isn't that keen on the idea.
Volken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Volken lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Butt hang on?
Volken postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butt looks a forlorn figure.
Volken throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Butt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Volken is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volken in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Butt tries to lock up and control but Volken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Volken has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butt's face.
Volken raining down shots from the mount!
Butt is looking to get to half guard.
Darren Volken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Volken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lawrence Butt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volken with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Volken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Volken!
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