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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Butts (ranked 3360 p4p, 369 weight class) and Larzabal Quasintisimo (ranked 4272 p4p, 436 weight class). Butts's entrance music is Thong Song - Sisqo. A fine choice. Larzabal Quasintisimo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Butts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larzabal Quasintisimo! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Quasintisimo misses. Quasintisimo throws out a leg kick but Butts moves out of range and Quasintisimo only half commits. Butts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Butts throws a body shot but no joy. Butts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Butts missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Butts moves nicely into side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Butts in side control lands a decent elbow. Butts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Butts has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Quasintisimo!
That's one minute gone in the round. Butts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Quasintisimo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Butts landing strikes from the mount. Butts is in the full mount, landing strikes. Quasintisimo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Butts. Butts trying to control but Quasintisimo is having none of it. Butts raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butts 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. Butts punishing his opponent with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Butts dominating with strikes here. Butts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butts working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Butts looking to secure an arm triangle but Quasintisimo defends it well. Quasintisimo looks winded! Butts wants to control the pace but Quasintisimo is squirming around nicely. 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 landing shots from mount. Butts quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Butts but it's paid off an Quasintisimo is forced to tap! Nice work by Butts.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Butts! Joe Butts thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
53% |
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