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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenson Jordinson (ranked 6483 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 6624 p4p, 0 weight class). Butabi has chosen Make That Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 The Island, Jenson Jordinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordinson ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Jordinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butabi throws a leg kick that misses.
Jordinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butabi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordinson.
Jordinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butabi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Butabi throwing strikes from guard but Jordinson blocks nicely.
Jordinson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordinson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Butabi postures up in Jordinson's guard and throws a big left but Jordinson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi throwing strikes but missing.
Butabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordinson is retaining full guard.
Butabi postures up in Jordinson's guard and throws a big left but Jordinson blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordinson is keeping the position for now.
Jordinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butabi is controlling him.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordinson keeping full guard, as Butabi tries to pass.
Butabi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Jordinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordinson backing away here, and Butabi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch combination from Jordinson misses.
Butabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordinson darts in and clinches Butabi up against the cage.
Jordinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butabi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jordinson is breathing heavily.
Butabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordinson slips a jab from Butabi.
A low kick from Butabi misses
and Jordinson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jordinson.
Butabi slowing the pace effectively.
Butabi slows down the pace here.
Butabi pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jordinson stacks Butabi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jordinson!
Jordinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jordinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butabi sneaks back into half guard.
Jordinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working.
Butabi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butabi has his hands on Jordinson's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordinson stopping the sweep attempt from Butabi.
Butabi working a defensive guard here.
Jordinson won't allow Butabi to sweep him here.
Butabi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butabi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Butabi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jordinson tries to bum rush Butabi with a series of wild strikes but Butabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butabi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Butabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butabi takes a swing at Jordinson's ribcage but misses.
Jordinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butabi throws a body punch but Jordinson moves out of range.
Butabi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Butabi clinches up with Jordinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jordinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butabi smiles and moves away.
Jordinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Butabi as Jordinson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson Jordinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butabi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butabi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jordinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jordinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jordinson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Butabi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butabi can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Butabi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butabi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jordinson's best efforts.
Butabi gets full guard.
Butabi looking for a sweep. Not yet Butabi, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butabi has his foot on Jordinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jordinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jordinson wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Butabi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butabi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jordinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butabi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jordinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Butabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butabi preventing the sweep.
Butabi wants to control from the top but Jordinson keeps moving.
Butabi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jordinson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordinson is keeping the position for now.
Butabi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jordinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butabi passes Jordinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butabi controlling the pace.
Jordinson is staying active underneath Butabi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butabi works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Butabi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jordinson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Butabi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jordinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Butabi.
Jordinson is looking for a sweep.
Butabi tries for a kimura but Jordinson is defending well.
Jordinson trying to remain calm as Butabi controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Butabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Butabi lands a really nice looking cross but Jordinson seems unphased.
Jordinson tries to clinch up.
Butabi misses with a hook. Jordinson ducked under it nicely.
Jordinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Butabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butabi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jordinson did well to prevent Butabi getting side control.
Jordinson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Butabi manages to move to mount!
Butabi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jordinson because Butabi loaded up on that one.
Butabi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Butabi looking for a guillotine from mount but Jordinson is having none of it.
Jordinson is squirming around, avoiding Butabi's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordinson blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jordinson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jordinson and Butabi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jordinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butabi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jordinson, who protects the arm well.
Butabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jordinson, who protects the arm well.
Jordinson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butabi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jordinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jordinson regains half guard.
Butabi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordinson's head.
Butabi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Butabi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butabi is pressing down on Jordinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jordinson is holding on for now.
Butabi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butabi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steve Butabi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordinson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butabi in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steve Butabi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butabi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jordinson's thigh. Jordinson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Butabi is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Butabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butabi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Butabi!
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hype
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