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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jazz Butler (ranked 4740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Man (ranked 4624 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Los Angeles, Jazz Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Butler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man being controlled against the cage.
Butler gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler looking for a takedown.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jazz Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Butler's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Steel Man has been cut.
Butler pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Butler's legs - danger averted.
Man lands a couple of elbows.
Man lands a couple of digs.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butler's head.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man won't allow Butler to get back to his feet.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man advances position into side control!
Man working the head and body with strikes.
Butler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Butler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Man works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Butler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butler tries to get out of the position.
Butler struggling a bit here.
Butler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Butler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Man scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to get an arm triangle but Butler is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler tries to buck Man off but Man is having none of it.
Butler wants to get back to his feet but Man is dominant here and he's now got Butler's back!
Man is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Man scores with strikes from the back.
Man is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Man is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Butler. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Butler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Butler is taking damage to the body and head.
Butler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for the RNC.
Man looks winded!
Man is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Butler defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Butler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Man is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Butler defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man is not going to allow Butler to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Butler shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Butler tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Butler drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jazz Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man looking for a takedown.
Butler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Man uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man pushes down on Butler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Man is working for a kimura but Butler is defending it quite comfortably.
Butler is defending against the submission attempts here by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.
Steel Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Man prevents Butler from improving his position.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler is positioning himself well to prevent Man advancing to mount.
Man scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man working over Butler with some ground and pound. Butler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butler wants to get back to full guard but Man has passed into side control.
Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Man cracks Butler with a big elbow.
Butler pushes Man away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Man gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Man lands a nice forearm strike.
Butler taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Man working the ground and pound from side control.
Butler can't do much from the bottom here.
Butler stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler can't do much from the bottom here.
Man working the ground and pound.
Butler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Butler is looking to reverse the position.
Man grinds an elbow into Butler's temple.
Butler tries to buck Man off but Man is having none of it.
Man working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Man cracks Butler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Man is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Butler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man working the head with strikes.
Butler is looking for a sweep.
Butler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Man scoring with punches and elbows.
Man tries for a kimura but Butler is defending well.
Butler is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Man asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steel Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Butler decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Butler 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.
Man advances to half guard.
Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Man there.
Butler has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butler taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Butler is in trouble now - Man has advanced to mount!
Man working Butler over with strikes here.
Man lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Man won't let Butler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butler looks a forlorn figure.
Man won't let Butler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Butler tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Man is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Man won't let Butler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man prevents Butler from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Butler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Butler shrugs it off.
Butler is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Man cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Man landing shots from mount.
Butler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butler tries to reverse the position but Man maintains control.
Butler wants to control but Man is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Man cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Man swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steel Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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