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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brok Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brok Butts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butts tries to clinch up but Bastos circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastos misses with a body kick.
Bastos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butts is out of range and Bastos settles back down.
Butts blocks a head kick by Bastos.
Butts tries to clinch there but Bastos circles away.
Bastos really is a fat lump.
Butts has closed the distance and engaged Bastos in a clinch.
Butts lands a knee to the head.
Butts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butts looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
Butts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bastos lands a knee to the head.
Butts missing with knees to the body.
Butts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.
Bastos avoids the elbow strike from Butts, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butts.
Butts misses with an elbow strike.
Bastos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butts has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Butts throws an elbow but misses.
Butts with a knee to the head.
It looks like Boy Bastos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos has had enough of the clinch but Butts keeps him there for the moment.
Butts lands a nice knee to the body.
Butts crunches a lovely knee into Bastos's ribcage.
Bastos is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bastos's brow.
Butts throws an elbow that misses.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but Bastos blocks with his arms.
Butts gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bastos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butts is working away from the top position though.
Butts prevents Bastos from standing back up.
Butts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Butts trying to control from half guard but Bastos is working away.
Butts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Butts is looking to take a break and control but Bastos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastos.
Bastos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bastos tries to get out of the position.
Bastos wants to sweep here but Butts controlling him for the moment.
Bastos pushes Butts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Butts shoots for a takedown but Bastos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bastos looks for a takedown but Butts sprawls well.
Butts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy Bastos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brok Butts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butts rushes Bastos and presses him up against the ropes.
Butts lands a knee to the body.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Butts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bastos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bastos wants to get back to striking at distance but Butts won't allow it.
Butts wants a takedown but no success here.
Bastos has had enough of the clinch but Butts keeps him there for the moment.
Butts misses with an elbow over the top.
Butts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bastos can't break the clinch.
Bastos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butts misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bastos manages to pull guard.
Bastos wants to stand up but Butts is controlling him.
Bastos is working an open guard so Butts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Butts moves in looking to clinch but Bastos pushes him off.
Butts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bastos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos moves into the clinch.
Butts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bastos is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bastos's brow.
Bastos scores a nice knee to the body.
Bastos wants to stall.
Bastos lands a body shot.
Bastos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bastos successfully pulls guard.
Bastos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bastos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Butts!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Butts is desperately trying to improve his position but Bastos has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butts tries to hold on but Bastos postures up.
Butts is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brok Butts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boy Bastos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bastos wants to clinch but Butts slips to the side
and Butts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butts looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bastos's brow.
Bastos takes an elbow to the temple.
Butts lands an elbow that stopped Bastos in his tracks for a moment.
Butts looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
Butts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bastos.
Brok Butts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Butts is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bastos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastos is trying to break the clinch but Butts has him pressed against the ropes.
Bastos breaks the clinch.
Butts darts in and clinches Bastos up against the ropes.
Bastos blocks an elbow strike from Butts.
Butts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bastos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bastos.
Bastos is trying to break free.
Butts crunches a lovely knee into Bastos's ribcage.
Butts jumps guard and drags Bastos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastos is looking to stand up but Butts won't let him.
Butts controls Bastos momentarily but Bastos frees himself.
Butts keeping moving, preventing Bastos from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts pulls Bastos in close to his closed guard and prevents Bastos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Butts trying to keep a closed guard but Bastos is proving a slippery customer.
Bastos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bastos wants to stand but Butts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Butts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bastos tries to clinch
and Butts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Butts.
Butts is looking to control Bastos's arms but Bastos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butts has his back to the ropes.
Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastos throws a head kick that half lands.
Butts wants to clinch but Bastos slips to the side
and Bastos counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bastos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butts gets a clinch.
Bastos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butts connects with a knee to the head.
Butts lands an elbow inside.
Bastos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butts just stands there and leans against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bastos's brow.
Butts misses with a knee to the head.
Butts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bastos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boy Bastos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brok Butts.
Butts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bastos is rocked!
Butts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Bastos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastos wants to stall.
Butts lands a nice knee to the body.
Bastos seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bastos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastos is trying to maintain a safe position but Butts gets an underhook and turns Bastos into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bastos's brow.
Butts pushes off an throws an elbow but Bastos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Butts misses with an elbow over the top.
Butts crunches a lovely knee into Bastos's ribcage.
Bastos wants the takedown. Butts is fighting it off but Bastos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Butts's guard against the ropes.
Bastos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Butts, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos throws a sloppy head kick and Butts moves out of range easily.
Bastos clinches with his opponent.
Bastos missing with knees to the body.
Butts manages to pull guard.
Butts is trying to control the position but Bastos postures up.
Butts is working an open guard so Bastos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Butts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butts shoots and misses
and Bastos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Butts clinches with his opponent.
Butts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Butts has Bastos pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bastos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Butts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy Bastos's cut is getting worse.
Butts landing knees to the head.
Butts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Bastos.
Butts misses with a knee to the head.
Bastos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.
Butts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bastos.
Butts lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Butts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butts is looking to control Bastos's arms but Bastos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butts has his back to the ropes.
Bastos is trying to maintain a safe position but Butts gets an underhook and turns Bastos into the ropes.
Butts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bastos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butts throws an elbow but it misses.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but Bastos blocks with his arms.
Bastos is pressed up against the ropes. Butts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bastos down to the mat. Bastos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bastos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butts moves into the clinch.
Bastos can't break the clinch.
Butts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bastos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bastos breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Butts with that takedown attempt.
Bastos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bastos pinned against the cage. Bastos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bastos swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brok Butts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boy Bastos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bastos, pushing him back against the ropes.
Butts lands an elbow inside.
Butts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bastos is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butts.
Butts lands an elbow that stopped Bastos in his tracks for a moment.
Butts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bastos trying to stall but Butts improves his position.
Bastos wants to get back to striking at distance but Butts won't allow it.
Bastos is trying to maintain a safe position but Butts gets an underhook and turns Bastos into the ropes.
Butts blocks an elbow strike from Bastos.
Bastos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Butts lands an elbow that stopped Bastos in his tracks for a moment.
Bastos wants to break free but Butts has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bastos.
Bastos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastos fails with a takedown attempt.
Butts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastos swats away the attempt to clinch by Butts.
Bastos darts in trying to clinch
and Butts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bastos wants to break free but Butts has control.
Bastos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bastos clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bastos prevents Butts from getting a body triangle.
Bastos is trying to get back to his feet but Butts has full control of the position and if anything, Bastos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Butts is persistently looking for the submission but Bastos is defending it well.
Bastos trying to get back to his feet but Butts is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bastos is defending well though. Butts let's go of the attempt for now.
Butts struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bastos turns into Butts and is now in his guard.
Butts looking to control.
Bastos tries to stand but Butts is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts pulls Bastos in close to prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bastos wants to clinch but Butts slips to the side
and Butts counters with a series of strikes. Bastos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butts is out of range.
Bastos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butts counters with a shoot takedown. Bastos fights it but they end up in guard.
Bastos looking to control but Butts passes into half guard.
Bastos wants to control but Butts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Butts is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Butts is looking to take a break and control but Bastos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bastos defending well though.
Bastos pushes Butts off looking to stand but Butts dives back in and keeps control.
Bastos is refusing to be controlled, as Butts sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Bastos.
Butts moves in looking to clinch but Bastos pushes him off.
Butts clinches with his opponent.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bastos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butts is keeping busy.
Boy Bastos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butts lands an elbow inside.
Butts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butts lands a nice elbow.
Boy Bastos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Butts.
Butts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butts tries to stall but Bastos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bastos avoiding damage as Butts throws knees to the body.
Bastos has had enough of the clinch but Butts keeps him there for the moment.
Bastos breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Bastos misses
and Butts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brok Butts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butts 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brok Butts!
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