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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Butthead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Asebedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Butthead
vs
Asebedo

189 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Butthead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Asebedo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butthead!
Asebedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butthead backs up against the cage.
Butthead throws a combination that misses
and Asebedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Asebedo clinches up against the cage.

Butthead manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Butthead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asebedo scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Butthead.
Butthead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asebedo tests Butthead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butthead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asebedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asebedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asebedo wants to clinch.
Asebedo tries to clinch but Butthead moves out of range.
Butthead throws a right hand that Asebedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Asebedo also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butthead wants to break free but Asebedo has control.
Butthead has had enough of the clinch but Asebedo keeps him there for the moment.

Asebedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asebedo wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Asebedo as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asebedo throws a combination. Butthead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Butthead misses with a head kick.
Asebedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asebedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick by Butthead misses

and Asebedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butthead is breathing heavily.
Butthead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asebedo has him pressed against the cage.
Butthead is trying to break free.
Butthead goes for a takedown attempt but Asebedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Asebedo swinging wilding here.
Butthead throws a body punch but Asebedo moves out of range.
Butthead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asebedo is looking to clinch but Butthead is avoiding it.
Asebedo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butthead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Asebedo forces Butthead back against the cage and clinches.

Asebedo manages to break the clinch.
Asebedo looks to land a combination but Butthead avoids it well.
Asebedo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asebedo works over Butthead's head and body with a nice combination.

Butthead is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Asebedo closes the distance and clinches.
Butthead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asebedo.
Asebedo keeps control of Butthead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo gets through Butthead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asebedo controlling the action here for a moment.
Butthead takes an elbow to the forehead.
Asebedo slows down the pace here.

Asebedo breaks from the clinch.
Asebedo scores with a three punch combo!
Butthead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butthead wants a takedown but no success here.

Asebedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butthead throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asebedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Butthead circles away.

Butthead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butthead tries to land knees in the clinch but Asebedo avoids the damage to the body.
Butthead wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Butthead. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Butthead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asebedo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butthead misses with a wild combination.
Butthead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butthead throws a head kick but Asebedo moves out of range.
Asebedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butthead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butthead.
Butthead misses with a wild combination.
Butthead tries to clinch there but Asebedo circles away.
Butthead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asebedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Butthead circles away and keeps his distance.
Butthead throws a right hand that Asebedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Asebedo also avoids with ease.
Max Butthead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asebedo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asebedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asebedo scores with a hook.

Asebedo has managed to clinch.
Butthead can't break the clinch.
Butthead tries to stall but Asebedo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butthead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Asebedo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Asebedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rick Asebedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asebedo tries to clinch up.
Asebedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asebedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Asebedo duly obliges.
Butthead throws a combination that misses

and Asebedo counters by clinching up.
Butthead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Butthead looking for a takedown.

Butthead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butthead throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo is looking to clinch but Butthead is avoiding it.
Butthead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asebedo swinging wilding here.
Butthead lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asebedo backs up against the cage.
Butthead throws a combination that misses
and Asebedo counters with a left and a right that stings Butthead.
Butthead throws a one two combo.
Asebedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butthead.
Butthead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asebedo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Butthead as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butthead goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Butthead goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Butthead scores with a jab. Asebedo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Butthead gets the takedown into side control.

Butthead decides to stand back up. Butthead steps back and let's Asebedo get back to his feet.
Asebedo misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Asebedo does it's job there.
Asebedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Butthead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Asebedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butthead seems to have got his legs back now.

Asebedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Asebedo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Asebedo!
Butthead misses with a double jab

and Asebedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Asebedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Butthead won't allow it.

Butthead breaks from the clinch.
Asebedo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Butthead throws a nice looking combination but Asebedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asebedo.
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Butthead circles away and keeps his distance.

Asebedo clinches.

Asebedo breaks the clinch.
Asebedo connects with a looping right hand.
Asebedo throws a series of strikes that have Butthead backpedaling.
Butthead keeps the fight on the outside.
Asebedo avoids the head kick by Butthead.
Some wild striking there from Asebedo.
Asebedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butthead bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asebedo's head.
Butthead fails to land with a series of punches.
Asebedo lands the left hand.

Asebedo drives through and clinches with Butthead against the cage.
Butthead letting Asebedo take a breather here.
Butthead wants to get back to striking at distance but Asebedo won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asebedo.

Asebedo breaks the clinch.
Rick Asebedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead cracks a nice hook into Asebedo's ribs.
Butthead connects with a single shot there.
Butthead waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Asebedo.
Butthead lands a two punch combo.
Butthead pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Asebedo closes the distance and clinches.
Asebedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asebedo avoiding damage as Butthead throws knees to the body.
Asebedo prevents the takedown attempt.
Asebedo slows down the pace here.
Butthead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asebedo wants to break free but Butthead has control.
Asebedo keeps control of Butthead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asebedo tries to break the clinch but Butthead is controlling the position.
Asebedo lands an elbow that stopped Butthead in his tracks for a moment.

Asebedo breaks the clinch.
Butthead throws a combination that misses
and Asebedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butthead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asebedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butthead tries to bum rush Asebedo with a series of wild strikes but Asebedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butthead misses with a series of wild punches.
Butthead shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asebedo as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butthead counters with a stiff right hand.
Max Butthead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Butthead does no damage.
Butthead throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Butthead dodges the punch combination from Asebedo.
Butthead throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Butthead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asebedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butthead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asebedo's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Butthead as he connects with a hook.
Butthead steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asebedo. That one must have hurt.
Butthead looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butthead has his takedown stuffed

and Asebedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asebedo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Butthead. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Asebedo breaks from the clinch.
Butthead takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asebedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butthead backs up against the cage.

Asebedo clinches up with Butthead and pushes him back against the cage.
Asebedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Asebedo breaks from the clinch.
Asebedo is looking to clinch but Butthead is avoiding it.
Butthead keeps the fight on the outside.
Butthead fails with a takedown attempt.
Asebedo is looking to clinch but Butthead is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butthead lands the left hand.
Butthead throws a nice head kick!
Butthead's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Butthead duly obliges.
A left lands for Butthead.
Asebedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Butthead. Butthead gets slowly back to his feet.
Asebedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butthead lands a jab to the nose.
Butthead throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Butthead misses with a double jab

and Asebedo counters by clinching up.
Butthead wants a takedown.

Asebedo breaks from the clinch.
Asebedo lands with a shot to the body.
Butthead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asebedo counters with a left and a right that stings Butthead.
Butthead tries to bum rush Asebedo with a series of wild strikes but Asebedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asebedo drops Butthead with a nice combination! Asebedo dives into Butthead's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Max Butthead has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asebedo prevents Butthead from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Butthead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asebedo prevents Butthead from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asebedo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butthead fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Butthead lands but Asebedo takes it in his stride.
Asebedo closes the distance but Butthead moves to the side
and Butthead counters with a big head kick but Asebedo shrugs it off.
Butthead connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asebedo's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Asebedo scores with a four punch combination!
Butthead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asebedo.
Asebedo throws a shot to the body.
Butthead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asebedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butthead throws a head kick that Asebedo semi-blocks.
Asebedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asebedo wants to clinch up but Butthead keeps it at a distance.
Asebedo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asebedo tries to clinch but Butthead moves out of range.

Asebedo closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Asebedo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Asebedo gets underhooks to prevent Butthead's takedown attempt.

Asebedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Asebedo clinches.
Asebedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buttheads head.
Asebedo has Butthead pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Asebedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Butthead's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Asebedo moves in looking to clinch but Butthead pushes him off.
Asebedo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butthead counters with a left and a right that stings Asebedo.
Butthead throws a combination that misses

and Asebedo counters by moving into the clinch.

Asebedo manages to break the clinch.
Asebedo wants to clinch
and Butthead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butthead lands an overhand right.
Asebedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butthead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Asebedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asebedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butthead just misses with a punch to the body.
Asebedo lands with a shot to the body.
Butthead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A lazy left from Asebedo finds it's target.
Butthead throws a sloppy head kick and Asebedo moves out of range easily.

Asebedo darts in and clinches Butthead up against the cage.

Asebedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butthead has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asebedo!
Butthead misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asebedo wants to clinch up but Butthead keeps it at a distance.
Butthead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asebedo counters with a three punch combo that has Butthead backing up. Butthead nods at Asebedo to acknowledge the strikes.
Asebedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butthead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asebedo moves in looking to clinch but Butthead pushes him off.
Butthead looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butthead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asebedo counters with a left to the body.
Asebedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Butthead circles away.
Asebedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butthead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asebedo moves in looking to clinch but Butthead pushes him off.
No joy there for Asebedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butthead fails with a takedown attempt.
Asebedo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butthead counters with a stiff right hand.
Butthead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asebedo.

Asebedo darts in and clinches Butthead up against the cage.
Asebedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Butthead won't allow it.
Butthead missing with knees to the body.
Butthead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Asebedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Butthead circles away and keeps his distance.
Asebedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asebedo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butthead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Asebedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Butthead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Butthead lands but Asebedo takes it in his stride.
Butthead misses with a head kick.
Butthead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butthead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asebedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butthead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butthead misses with a wild combination.
Butthead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asebedo.
Butthead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butthead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butthead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asebedo.
Butthead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asebedo.
Asebedo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Butthead counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Asebedo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Asebedo tries to clinch but Butthead moves out of range.
Asebedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asebedo tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Asebedo misses.

Asebedo drives through and clinches with Butthead against the cage.
Butthead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butthead wants to break free but Asebedo has control.
Asebedo prevents Butthead from breaking the clinch.
Butthead wants to get back to striking at distance but Asebedo won't allow it.
Butthead goes for a takedown attempt but Asebedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Butthead circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Butthead throws a head kick that misses

and Asebedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asebedo.
Butthead is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Asebedo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Butthead. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Butthead manages to break the clinch.
Butthead looks to land a combination but Asebedo avoids it well.

Butthead clinches up against the cage.

Butthead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butthead.
Asebedo is looking to clinch but Butthead is avoiding it.
Asebedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asebedo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asebedo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Butthead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butthead on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butthead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asebedo pinned against the cage. Asebedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butthead misses with the combination.
Butthead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butthead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asebedo on the side of the head.
Butthead scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butthead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butthead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asebedo blocks a head kick by Butthead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo lands with a straight right. Butthead didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Butthead.
Butthead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Butthead misses with a combination

and Asebedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Asebedo pushes Butthead back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butthead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Butthead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asebedo tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Asebedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butthead tries a head kick but it misses.
Butthead misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Asebedo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asebedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asebedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butthead lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asebedo backs up against the cage.

Asebedo tries to keep at a distance but Butthead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Max Butthead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butthead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asebedo avoiding damage as Butthead throws knees to the body.
Asebedo keeps control of Butthead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asebedo keeps control of Butthead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butthead wants to break the clinch but can't.

Asebedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asebedo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Butthead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asebedo counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Asebedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asebedo 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Asebedo!