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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Butt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Butt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Butt keeps the fight on the outside.
Huerta misses with a looping right.
Butt dodges the punch combination from Huerta.
Huerta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huerta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huerta misses with a straight right.
Huerta tries to clinch but Butt is having none of it.
Good work by Butt as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butt avoids the head kick by Huerta.
Huerta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huerta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huerta tries to stand but Butt is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta 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.
Butt manages to get back to half guard.
Butt looking for submissions off his back.
Butt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Butt looks gassed!
Butt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butt prevents Huerta from standing back up.
Butt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huerta is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butt is looking to advance position but Huerta won't allow it.
Huerta is looking for a sweep. Butt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butt trying to pass the guard but Huerta defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butt slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Huerta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butt manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Huerta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Huerta.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Butt circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta shoots for a takedown but Butt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huerta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huerta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roger Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butt.
Butt stuffs the takedown attempt from Huerta. Huerta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta shoots in for a double leg but Butt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huerta shoots in but Butt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Butt.
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.
Huerta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huerta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huerta shoots for a double leg takedown but Butt sprawls well. He's pushed Huerta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huerta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huerta throws a sloppy head kick and Butt moves out of range easily.
Huerta misses with a head kick.
Huerta throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huerta works Butt's body with a nice hook.
Huerta throws a head kick but Butt moves out of range.
Huerta lands a head kick. Butt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 Roger Huerta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Butt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huerta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Huerta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butt slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Butt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huerta misses with a wild combination.
Huerta wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huerta is looking to clinch but Butt is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta misses with a wild body shot.
Huerta misses with a series of wild punches.
Huerta misses with a series of wild punches.
Butt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butt is breathing heavily.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huerta lands a high kick!
Huerta wants to clinch.
Huerta scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huerta.
A punch combination from Huerta misses.
Huerta swinging wilding here.
Nice defenses there by Butt.
Huerta fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Butt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roger Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huerta throws a nice looking combination but Butt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Butt which made him look bad.
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Butt.
Butt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huerta is looking for a sweep.
Butt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huerta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta wants to get back to his feet but Butt drags him back down.
Butt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huerta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huerta is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Butt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Huerta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Butt is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Butt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Huerta tries to clinch but Butt is having none of it.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta wants to clinch up but Butt keeps it at a distance.
Huerta tries a head kick but it misses.
Huerta misses with a takedown attempt
so Butt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Butt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Huerta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Huerta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Huerta!
Huerta tries to move into full mount but can't pass Butt's legs.
Butt is looking for a sweep.
Butt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huerta wants to stand but Butt is controlling his arm.
Butt regains half guard.
Huerta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Butt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Huerta misses
and Butt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huerta won't be happy with that.
Butt has hold of Huerta's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Huerta seems comfortable defending it but Butt has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Huerta is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Huerta is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Butt couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Butt!
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RATING
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