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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaylord Butts has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaylord Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milo Coffey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Butts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Coffey is looking to reverse the position.
Butts avoids the strikes from the bottom by Coffey.
Coffey throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Coffey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coffey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coffey sneaks back into half guard.
Butts blocks the strikes from Coffey.
Coffey is pressing down on Butts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coffey trying to strike off his back.
Butts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coffey looks gassed!
Coffey keeping full guard, as Butts tries to pass.
Butts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey keeping full guard, as Butts tries to pass.
Butts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coffey 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.
Butts throws a big right hand that misses.
Butts tries to free his leg and advance position but Coffey is retaining full guard.
Coffey wants to sweep here but Butts controlling him for the moment.
Coffey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butts works over Coffey with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Butts with that takedown attempt.
Butts shoots for a double leg takedown but Coffey sprawls well. He's pushed Butts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Coffey. No joy for Butts on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaylord Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coffey throws a right hand that Butts ducks under and follows up with a left that Butts also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coffey throws a series of strikes that have Butts backpedaling.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coffey stuffs the takedown.
Coffey instigates a clinch.
Butts prevents the takedown attempt.
Coffey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butts's elbow.
Butts connects with a knee to the head.
Coffey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coffey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Butts manages to pull guard.
Butts wants to stand up but Coffey is controlling him.
Coffey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coffey is chipping away with strikes.
Butts is trying to get back to half guard.
Butts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coffey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Coffey cracks Butts with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts is looking for a sweep.
Coffey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coffey grinds an elbow into Butts's temple.
Butts takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coffey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Butts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coffey is fending him off so far but Butts persists. Nope, Coffey circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Coffey misses.
Butts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coffey pinned against the cage. Coffey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A left and a right from Coffey both land. Nice combination.
Coffey fails with a takedown attempt.
Butts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey lands some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butts won't allow Coffey to sweep him here.
Coffey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Butts works over Coffey with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coffey is on top in guard.
Butts trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coffey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coffey scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butts wants to sweep here but Coffey controlling him for the moment.
Coffey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coffey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coffey on the ground.
Coffey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Gaylord Butts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Butts drives through and clinches with Coffey against the cage.
Butts misses with a knee strike.
Coffey can't get the takedown.
Butts lands an elbow that stopped Coffey in his tracks for a moment.
Butts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Butts with a knee to the head.
Coffey goes for a takedown attempt but Butts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coffey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gaylord Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Coffey.
Nice takedown defense from Coffey. No joy for Butts on that attempt.
Butts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coffey but Coffey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coffey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coffey tries to clinch up.
Butts moves into the clinch successfully.
Butts connects with a knee to the head.
Coffey wants a takedown but no success here.
Butts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coffey can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coffey has Butts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Butts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coffey is working for takedown but Butts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coffey is trying to trip Butts. He has hold of a leg but Butts is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coffey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Butts wants to sweep here but Coffey controlling him for the moment.
Coffey distracts Butts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coffey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butts wants to stand and escape but Coffey is having none of it.
Coffey postures up in Butts's guard and throws a big left but Butts blocks it.
Coffey is working Butts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coffey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coffey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Butts misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Coffey decides to stand back up. Coffey steps back and let's Butts get back to his feet.
Butts shoots and misses
and Coffey counters with a shoot takedown. Butts fights it but they end up in guard.
Butts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coffey is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey wants to stand but Butts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coffey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coffey throwing strikes from guard but Butts blocks nicely.
Coffey wanted to stand there but Butts had control of the position.
Coffey thows a big elbow that misses.
Coffey connects with a couple of short punches.
Butts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coffey misses with the combination.
Milo Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffey tries to clinch up.
Butts closes the distance and clinches.
Butts scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts crunches a lovely knee into Coffey's ribcage.
Butts misses with a knee strike.
Coffey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Butts lands a nice elbow.
Butts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coffey is trying to drag Butts to the mat but Butts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butts has a takedown stuffed.
Butts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coffey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coffey stops Butts from getting back to his feet.
Coffey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coffey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coffey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coffey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coffey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coffey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Butts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butts tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coffey stuffs the takedown attempt from Butts. Butts gets slowly back to his feet.
Coffey darts in trying to clinch
so Butts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coffey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts works over Coffey with some ground and pound from guard.
Coffey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coffey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffey landing strikes from the mount and Butts is in trouble!
Coffey landing strikes from the mount.
Butts is bucking up trying to escape but Coffey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Butts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Coffey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Butts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butts takes the fight into the clinch.
Butts gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Coffey regains guard.
Coffey striking from the bottom here.
Butts works over Coffey with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coffey is on top in guard.
Coffey preventing the sweep.
Milo Coffey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coffey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Coffey is pushing down on Butts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butts is fighting to maintain full guard but Coffey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Butts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coffey tries to clinch up
and Butts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Butts.
Coffey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butts is controlling him.
Coffey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coffey has a closed guard, preventing Butts from standing up.
Butts lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coffey is on top in guard.
Coffey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coffey stopping the sweep attempt from Butts.
Coffey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coffey stands up over Butts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coffey is looking to work some ground and pound but Butts has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coffey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coffey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butts instigates a clinch.
Coffey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butts with a knee to the head.
Butts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coffey's face.
Butts lands a knee to the head.
Butts is pressed up against the cage. Coffey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Butts down to the mat. Butts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Butts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coffey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coffey chips away with some ground and pound.
Butts throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coffey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butts with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Coffey can't handle though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coffey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coffey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coffey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coffey looking for a sweep. Not yet Coffey, not yet.
Coffey lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Butts distracts Coffey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Butts is in close to Coffey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Butts distracts Coffey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coffey keeping full guard, as Butts tries to pass.
Coffey throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butts drives through and clinches with Coffey against the cage.
Coffey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries a body shot but Butts blocks it.
Coffey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coffey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Butts prevents it.
Gaylord Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Coffey.
Coffey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coffey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Butts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coffey blocks it with crossed arms.
Coffey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Butts prevents it.
Butts tries to land a knee to the head but Coffey blocks with his arms.
Butts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coffey.
Butts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coffey's face.
Butts jumps guard.
Butts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Butts wants to stand and escape but Coffey is having none of it.
Butts trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coffey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffey advances to half guard.
Coffey working over Butts with some ground and pound. Butts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coffey working Butts over with strikes.
Butts manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaylord Butts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gaylord Butts!
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