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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Butler (ranked 4378 p4p, 24919 weight class) and Zachery Malone (ranked 216 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximo Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zachery Malone!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Malone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Butler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Malone trying to mount his opponent but Butler defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
Malone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Malone wants to control but Butler is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler keeping hold of Malone's head, controlling as best he can.
Butler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler controls Malone momentarily but Malone frees himself.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Malone content to stall in guard here.
Butler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Malone trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Malone scores with a one two! Butler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler shoots in but Malone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Malone showed some decent athleticism there.
Malone trying to control the action but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butler is doing well to control the position and prevent Malone from advancing to side control.
Butler gets full guard.
Malone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Butler controlling the position.
Malone trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Malone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Malone darts in looking for a takedown but Butler gets double underhooks and turns Malone into the cage.
No luck for Malone with that takedown attempt.
Maximo Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachery Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Butler misses the target.
Butler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butler is looking for a counter combo.
Malone lands a jab-cross combination.
Malone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malone looks winded!
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malone darts in looking for a takedown but Butler gets double underhooks and turns Malone into the cage.
Butler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malone.
Butler gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachery Malone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Butler. That snapped Malone's head back.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butler defends it nicely.
Butler shoots in and drives through. Malone sprawls well.
Malone swinging wildly here.
Malone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Malone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Malone wants to control but Butler is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Butler struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Butler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butler is pushing Malone's head away, looking to escape. Malone manages to hold on to the position though.
Zachery Malone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Butler wants to control but Malone postures up.
Butler tries to buck Malone off but Malone is having none of it.
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Butler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Butler is not content to let Malone control the position.
Malone looking to control but instead Butler has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Butler is trying to get back to full guard.
Malone is keen to just control but Butler is a slippery customer.
Butler is trying to maintain the position but Malone is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone has closed the distance and engaged Butler in a clinch.
Malone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butler has him pressed against the cage.
Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Butler on his heels. He'll look to pass Butler's guard now, I'm sure.
Malone stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Malone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Butler wriggles free and stands up.
Butler dodges the punch combination from Malone.
Butler darts in trying to clinch
and Malone counters with a shoot takedown. Butler fights it but they end up in guard.
Malone wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Malone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler pulls Malone in close to his closed guard and prevents Malone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Malone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butler is trying to control the position but Malone postures up.
Butler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Malone has his hands clasped together but Butler extends and breaks Malone's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Butler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximo Butler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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