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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 330 p4p, 48 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 195 p4p, 32 weight class). Chaos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Butabi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Make That Money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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7 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Chaos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chaos working over Butabi with some ground and pound. Butabi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chaos is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it.
Chaos is thwarting Butabi's attempts to control the position.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Butabi is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Chaos'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.
Chaos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butabi defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi taking some punishment here, with Chaos in his half guard.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Butabi is having none of it.
Chaos is thwarting Butabi's attempts to control the position.
Chaos prevents Butabi from improving his position.
Butabi is looking to control Chaos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butabi avoid being mounted?
Butabi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos trying to control from half guard but Butabi is working away.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
Butabi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butabi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaos.
Chaos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chaos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butabi's head.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butabi trying to control from the bottom.
Chaos is trying to control. Butabi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chaos is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos throwing shots but Butabi is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butabi looking for submissions off his back.
Chaos lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butabi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Butabi trying to keep a closed guard but Chaos is proving a slippery customer.
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butabi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chaos has passed into side control.
Butabi keeps Chaos under control for a moment.
Chaos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos controls the position.
Check out the look on Chaos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Butabi prevents Chaos from improving position.
Chaos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos scoring with punches and elbows.
Chaos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Butabi to see if he's OK.
Chaos looks up at the clock and then as Butabi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chaos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Butabi wants to control but Chaos postures up.
Chaos is putting a hurting on Butabi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chaos tries to move to mount but Butabi blocks the move with his legs.
Butabi is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Butabi!
Butabi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chaos scoring with strikes but Butabi is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos breaks from Butabi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chaos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chaos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Chaos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butabi just holding on.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Chaos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butabi as he jumps to the side.
Chaos fails with the takedown.
Chaos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butabi to the mat! Butabi manages to get full guard.
Butabi looking to control.
Chaos cracks Butabi with a solid left hand.
Butabi looking for a guillotine here but Chaos defends easily.
Butabi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaos defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi has his foot on Chaos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butabi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Butabi wants to sweep here but Chaos controlling him for the moment.
Butabi keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Butabi looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Butabi is keeping the position.
Butabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaos distracts Butabi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chaos trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Chaos throws a big elbow that misses.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chaos is looking for a kimura but Butabi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.
Butabi wants to improve his position but Chaos is controlling well.
Chaos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy.
Chaos works his way into side control.
Butabi tries to improve position but can't.
Chaos tries for a kimura but Butabi is defending well.
Chaos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Butabi parries the strikes from Chaos easily there. Chaos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Butabi to escape.
The strikes coming from Chaos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi is not content to let Chaos control the position.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
Butabi is trying to improve his position.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working.
Chaos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butabi is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaos working away.
Chaos is putting a hurting on Butabi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Butabi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chaos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Chaos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaos was well out of range. Poor timing from Butabi.
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos fails with the takedown.
Chaos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Butabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaos won't allow Butabi to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos throwing strikes but missing.
Chaos trying to control but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Butabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaos is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi has his foot on Chaos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Butabi keeps moving.
Chaos passes into half guard.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
Chaos is working for a kimura but Butabi is defending it quite comfortably.
Chaos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butabi is just riding it out for now. Chaos eventually gives up the hold.
Chaos passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chaos with the ground and pound from mount.
Butabi can't escape the position.
Chaos tries to control but Butabi wriggling away.
Chaos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
Chaos is landing with some decent strikes but Butabi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chaos landing strikes from the mount and Butabi is in trouble!
Butabi is looking to get to half guard.
Butabi tries to hold on but Chaos postures up.
Chaos with the ground and pound from mount.
Chaos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Butabi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chaos avoids the attempt from Butabi to control.
Butabi is squirming around, avoiding Chaos's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi is bucking up trying to escape but Chaos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaos landing punches.
Chaos looking to control but Butabi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chaos lands a couple of good shots and Butabi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chaos is looking to control Butabi but Butabi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chaos doesn't have the hooks in and Butabi manages to turn into his guard.
Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butabi defends it easily.
Butabi sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butabi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chaos.
Butabi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chaos shoots in and drives through. Butabi sprawls well.
Chaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Butabi.
Butabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaos circles away.
Chaos fails to land with a series of punches.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butabi tries to avoid it but Chaos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butabi to the ground. Butabi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Butabi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Butabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butabi did well to prevent Chaos getting side control.
Chaos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Butabi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos wants to free his trapped foot but Butabi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butabi is looking to improve his position.
Chaos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Butabi sees it coming and defends easily.
Chaos tries to pass to full mount but Butabi defends it.
Butabi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chaos pulls his head out easily.
Butabi tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butabi keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Butabi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butabi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chaos is working away from the top position though.
Butabi is in trouble now - Chaos has advanced to mount!
Chaos breaks from Butabi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos working the ground and pound effectively.
Chaos controlling from the full mount.
Chaos avoids the attempt from Butabi to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Chaos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chaos wants to control the pace but Butabi is squirming around nicely.
Chaos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butabi's face.
Butabi tries to hold on but Chaos pushes him away.
Butabi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Butabi postures up in Chaos's guard and throws a big left but Chaos blocks it.
Butabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos has his feet on Butabi's thighs here. He's pushed Butabi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Butabi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Chaos!
Max Chaos retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Max Chaos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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