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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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168 cm
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139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Butler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Swift !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swift avoids it really well and circles away.
Butler checks a leg kick.
Swift lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jake Butler has been cut.
Swift will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swift throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Swift lands with a nice body punch.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Swift gets caught flat footed, as Butler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Butler trying to control the position from guard on top but Swift is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swift really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift wants to get back to his feet but Butler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Butler tries to free his leg and advance position but Swift is retaining full guard.
Butler stops Swift from standing up.
Butler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swift swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Butler pushing down on Swift 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Butler trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Butler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Butler prevents Swift from standing back up.
Swift is defending against the submission attempts here by Butler.
Butler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Swift is just riding it out for now. Butler eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swift knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butler is looking for a kimura but Swift is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Butler to get the leverage.
Butler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Swift wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butler wants to work for an arm triangle but Swift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butler trying to control from half guard but Swift is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift is trying to stand up here but Butler is controlling him well.
Butler stalling away here and it's allowed Swift to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Swift wants to stand up but Butler is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swift scores with a push kick.
Butler shoots in but Swift avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler shoots in and bounces Swift off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butler stops Swift from standing up.
Butler tries to free his leg and advance position but Swift is retaining full guard.
Butler passes Swift 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butler is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift wants to get back to his feet.
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 Jake Butler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Butler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Swift defends well and Butler ends up having to push Swift into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Swift throws a counter combo.
Swift misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Butler.
Swift manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Butler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Swift is defending well.
Swift pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Swift .
Horrible takedown attempt by Butler or perhaps it was just good defense by Swift , which made it look bad.
Swift tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift throws a head kick that misses
and Butler counters with a shoot takedown. Swift fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swift is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Swift is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butler wants to take the fight to the mat but Swift manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Swift working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift breaks from the clinch.
Swift scores with a body shot.
Butler dives in and grabs Swift 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swift pushes down on Butler's head and hops out.
Swift tries to counter with a clinch but Butler shakes him off and moves away.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike Swift seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mike Swift is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swift connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swift has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swift is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Butler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Swift is not content to let Butler control the position.
Butler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butler has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Swift is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Butler yanks on the arm and Swift is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Butler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Butler!
Jake Butler is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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