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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Butler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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209 cm
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189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Nathan Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Butler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
Butler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wulf tries to sprawl but Butler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wulf wants to sweep but Butler has passed to side control!
Wulf can't do much from the bottom here.
Wulf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wulf is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wulf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Wulf sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wulf trying to control from the bottom.
Butler passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Butler easily slips into full mount!
Wulf is looking to get to half guard.
Wulf tries to hold on but Butler pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf wants to control but Butler is having none of it.
Wulf is looking to improve his position but Butler isn't that keen on the idea.
Wulf wants to control but Butler is having none of it.
Butler looking to control but Wulf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling from the full mount.
Butler trying to control but Wulf is having none of it.
Wulf regains half guard.
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 Nathan Wulf will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Butler slips a jab from Wulf.
Wulf misses with a series of wild punches.
Wulf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wulf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wulf thows a body shot but no joy.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Wulf moves out of range easily.
Butler misses with a head kick.
Butler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wulf misses with a two punch combination.
Butler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wulf.
Wulf misses with a body shot.
Wulf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Wulf pushes him off.
Butler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wulf throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Wulf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Wulf. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Wulf pushes him off.
Wulf jabs Butler right on the nose. Butler blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Wulf.
Butler avoids the body shot from Wulf.
Nathan Wulf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler slips a straight right by Wulf.
Wulf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wulf scores with a three punch combo!
Wulf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wulf misses with a looping right.
Butler moves into range and clinches up with Wulf.
Butler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butler looking to score a takedown here. Wulf is defending well but Butler drives through and ends up in Wulf's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler forces his way into half guard.
Wulf wants to improve his position but Butler is controlling well.
Butler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ted Butler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wulf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A left lands for Wulf.
Wulf misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wulf as he avoids it easily.
Butler clinches with his opponent.
Butler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wulf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nathan Wulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Butler.
Wulf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butler tries to pull guard but Wulf won't allow it.
Butler jumps guard and drags Wulf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wulf is sitting in close to Butler's body. Butler has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wulf is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wulf is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Butler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ted Butler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
26% |
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