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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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283 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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297 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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
7 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Butts fails with the takedown.
Cheese defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Butts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cheese trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
Butts is looking to stand up but Cheese isn't so interested in that idea.
Butts kicks Cheese off and gets to his feet.
Butts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cheese counters with a one-two to the body.
Cheese closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese wants to control but Butts is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is trying to buck Cheese off.
Cheese controlling from side mount.
Cheese landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Butts explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cheese shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cheese won't let Butts get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Butts trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts is breathing heavily.
Cheese can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butts is looking to escape.
Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cheese on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cheese won't let Butts get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Cheese.
Butts is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cheese lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butts wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cheese lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Butts is squirming around, avoiding Cheese's attempts to control the action.
Cheese cracks Butts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cheese.
Cheese controlling the position easily from mount.
Butts has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Butts is keeping busy.
Butts is trying to stand back up.
Cheese trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Butts is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cheese controlling the position well here. Butts rolled but Cheese kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Butts is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Butts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheese defending well though.
Cheese on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cheese manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cheese's head.
Cheese trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Cheese dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Butts shoots and misses
and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cheese is trying to control. Butts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Butts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Butts misses with a takedown attempt
and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cheese not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Butts kicks off Cheese and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese gets a takedown into half guard.
Butts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butts kicks off Cheese and gets to his feet.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Butts is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butts misses with a takedown attempt
so Cheese counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese throws a big right hand that misses.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Butts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is looking to stand up but Cheese isn't so interested in that idea.
Cheese trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
Cheese won't allow Butts to get back to his feet.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Butts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking for a kimura but Butts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cheese to get the leverage.
Cheese trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Butts is trying to stand up here but Cheese is controlling him well.
Cheese controlling the action here.
Butts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheese trying to control from half guard but Butts is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts shoots and misses
and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into side control. Butts won't be happy with that.
Butts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butts tries to get out of the position.
Butts is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Butts throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cheese scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cheese with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cheese can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butts is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts really wants to buck Cheese off and get back to his feet.
Cheese can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butts is looking to escape.
Butts really wants to buck Cheese off and get back to his feet.
Butts is squirming around, avoiding Cheese's attempts to control the action.
Butts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheese with a couple of short strikes.
Butts wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Butts shoots and misses
and Cheese counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cheese 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.
Cheese slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butts is trying to get back to his feet.
Cheese wants to control but Butts is keeping him busy.
Cheese prevents Butts from escaping the position.
Cheese controls the position.
Butts wants to get back to his feet but Cheese drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butts bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Harold Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cheese is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butts is just riding it out for now. Cheese eventually gives up the hold.
Butts tries to kick Cheese off but Cheese keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cheese trying to control from half guard but Butts is working away.
Butts pushes Cheese off and gets back to his feet.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Butts keeps it at a distance.
Butts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butts stands up over Cheese, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking to control.
Harold Cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butts postures up and lands a big shot to Cheese's brow.
Butts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cheese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butts stopping the sweep attempt from Cheese.
Butts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cheese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butts passes Cheese's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheese makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cheese.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese can't keep his opponent in guard - Butts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cheese on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Butts sits in half guard.
Cheese is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butts pulls his head out easily.
Ed Butts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butts lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking for submissions off his back.
Cheese throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Butts wants to pass to mount but Cheese is defending the position.
Cheese taking some punishment here, with Butts in his half guard.
Butts is nestled in close to Cheese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cheese is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Cheese is looking to control Butts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cheese avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harold Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Butts lands a nice short elbow.
Butts prevents Cheese from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harold Cheese.
Well Cheese 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Cheese!
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hype
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