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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick shannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Butler!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shannon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
shannon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by shannon or perhaps it was just good defense by Butler which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick shannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butler tries to clinch but shannon moves out of range.
Butler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Butler throws a wild body kick that shannon sees coming a mile off.
shannon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
shannon looking for a submission but Butler manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Butler keeping moving, preventing shannon from controlling successfully.
shannon preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shannon looking to sit in guard and control but Butler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
shannon is trying to control the position but Butler postures up.
Butler wants to stand but shannon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
shannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
shannon is breathing heavily.
shannon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Butler uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butler is chipping away with strikes.
Butler working away.
shannon is looking to regain half guard here but Butler keeps moving and retains side control.
Butler stands up.
Butler is looking to slow shannon down with leg kicks.
shannon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butler to the mat! Butler manages to get full guard.
Butler wants to stand but shannon is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shannon won't allow Butler to sweep him here.
shannon wants to get up but he can't break Butler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
shannon tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
shannon wants to stand and escape but instead Butler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
shannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butler manages to get himself to full guard.
shannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
shannon passes Butler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
shannon prevents Butler from standing back up.
That's four 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.
Butler is looking to improve his position.
Butler is pressing down on shannon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
shannon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butler keeping moving, preventing shannon from controlling successfully.
shannon trying to move into half guard but instead Butler has managed to sweep!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
shannon 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.
Butler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
shannon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Butler is now in half guard.
shannon trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick shannon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
shannon is looking to clinch but Butler is avoiding it.
Mitchell Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
shannon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
shannon is looking to take a break and control but Butler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butler tries to bench press shannon off him but shannon keeps the position.
shannon stands up and beckons Butler to his feet.
Butler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from shannon.
shannon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
shannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
shannon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Butler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. shannon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Butler's back instead.
shannon is trying to stick to Butler's back but Butler is turning into shannon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in shannon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Butler.
shannon trying to keep a closed guard but Butler is proving a slippery customer.
Butler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
shannon working for a triangle but Butler defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shannon controls Butler momentarily but Butler frees himself.
shannon looking for a guillotine here but Butler defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
shannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butler is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butler wants to control from the top but shannon keeps moving.
shannon has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.
shannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
shannon pulls Butler in close to his closed guard and prevents Butler from doing any damage or advancing position.
shannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butler manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shannon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
shannon wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
shannon wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler keeping full guard, as shannon tries to pass.
shannon is looking to stand up but Butler won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick shannon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butler swinging wilding here.
Butler scoring well with a low kick there.
Butler is looking to land body kicks.
Butler throws a right hand that shannon ducks under and follows up with a left that shannon also avoids with ease.
shannon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butler looks for a takedown but shannon sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from shannon as Butler shoots in.
Nick shannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler keeps the fight on the outside.
shannon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nick shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
shannon lands a head kick. Butler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick
and shannon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and shannon counters with a head kick.
Butler is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Butler. No joy for shannon on that attempt.
Butler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and shannon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
shannon throws a big right hand that misses.
shannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
shannon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
shannon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
shannon moves into range and clinches up with Butler.
shannon prevents Butler from breaking the clinch.
shannon breaks from the clinch.
shannon throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
shannon has his takedown stuffed
and Butler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in shannon's guard.
shannon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is working shannon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
shannon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butler stopping the sweep attempt from shannon.
Butler stands up and waves to shannon to follow him.
Butler wants to clinch but shannon slips to the side
so shannon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nick shannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Butler pulls shannon in close to prevent any damage.
shannon tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
Butler wants to stand but shannon is controlling the position.
shannon is looking to stand up but Butler won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shannon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
shannon is looking to stand up but Butler won't let him.
shannon controlling from the top position.
shannon looking to pass the guard.
shannon trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
shannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
shannon stands up and waves to Butler to follow him.
shannon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butler tries to avoid it but shannon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butler to the ground. Butler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Butler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butler manages to break the clinch.
shannon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butler clinches.
Butler is trying to break free.
Butler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but shannon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butler breaks from the clinch.
shannon has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for shannon!
Butler tries to control but shannon wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick shannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for shannon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Nick shannon!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Nick shannon!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Nick shannon!
Nick shannon wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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