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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quick Mick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Butler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quick Mick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendall Butler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mick wants it to stay on the feet.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Butler with that takedown attempt.
Quick Mick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Butler.
Butler misses with a double jab.
Mick throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Butler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mick pinned against the cage. Mick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mick gets a takedown into half guard.
Butler trying to hold on to Mick's head to control him but Mick postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butler's head.
Mick wants to work for an arm triangle but Butler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mick is thwarting Butler's attempts to control the position.
Mick is controlling the pace.
Mick decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mick fails with a takedown attempt.
Butler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mick is fending him off so far but Butler persists. Nope, Mick circles away and we're back to standing.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Mick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Butler's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butler looks gassed!
Butler looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mick wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mick defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mick wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler being controlled here, momentarily.
Mick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Mick from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Quick Mick.
Butler tries to clinch but Mick moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler shoots in but no luck this time.
Butler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quick Mick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butler throws a right and a left that Mick avoids nicely.
Butler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quick Mick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler avoids the body shot from Mick.
Mick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butler.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mick throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but Mick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quick Mick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Butler.
Mick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butler defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler shoots in for a double leg but Mick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mick fails with a takedown attempt.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt - Mick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butler instigates a clinch.
Butler breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Butler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mick swivels and escapes.
Mick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butler on the ground.
Mick throws a strike there. Butler manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Butler gets full guard.
Mick trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mick has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mick trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Mick is looking to advance position but Butler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mick has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mick staying busy and making it hard for Butler to control.
Quick Mick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butler throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Butler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler tightening his grip on Mick, looking for the choke.
Butler is looking to control Mick but Mick is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Butler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Butler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butler shoots in for a double leg but Mick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Butler sprawls well initially but Mick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Butler wants to control but Mick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler is staying active underneath Mick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Butler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mick has Butler in his guard.
Butler is fighting to break Mick's control of his arms but Mick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mick has an active guard here but Butler has managed to pass into half guard.
Butler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mick's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Butler is looking for a kimura but Mick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Butler to get the leverage.
Mick tries to get to full guard but Butler has control of the leg.
Butler is thwarting Mick's attempts to control the position.
Butler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butler slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kendall Butler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mick in his tracks.
Butler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butler clinches up against the cage.
Butler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quick Mick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Butler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to clinch but Mick is having none of it.
Butler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butler shoots in but Mick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mick as Butler shoots in.
Butler forces Mick back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler lands a good knee to the midsection. Mick won't want to take too many of those.
Butler misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendall Butler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendall Butler!
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