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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 1 - 1 |
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216 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Butts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi King! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A bone on bone clash there as Butts blocks the leg kick.
Butts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily. Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by King. Butts gets the takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground. King taking punishment in the form of punches.
Butts tries to advance to mount but King denies him. Butts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
This has been an exciting period of action! King is looking for a sweep. Butts is putting a hurting on King here, landing some big shots from side control. Butts tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. An elbow from Butts crashes against the mat.
Butts working away. King parries the strikes from Butts easily there. Butts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable King to escape.
Butts working the strikes but King uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. King wants to control but Butts is keeping busy and won't allow it. Butts lands with a punch from half guard. Butts working the head and body with strikes. King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butts. Butts throwing shots but King is blocking nicely. The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work. King has momentary wrist control but Butts slips an elbow through the middle. King looking to control.
Butts throws a big right hand that misses. King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Butts postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butts throws and elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butts's guard. Nice move by King! King won't allow Butts to sweep him here. Butts working a defensive guard here.
Butts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Butts wants to sweep but no luck. King trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Butts keeps the fight on the outside. Butts circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries for a takedown but Butts circles away easily and Butts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Butts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head. King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butts with a nice head shot there. King is trying to control the position but Butts postures up. King has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Butts doesn't defend quickly enough and King has managed to lock this one up! Can Butts escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to King on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Levi King!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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