Post by The Sandmen on Sept 12, 2012 18:28:57 GMT -5
Battle of the Fats.
Roy Nelson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Butterbean is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Roy Nelson is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Brutal combination from Roy Nelson!
Butterbean is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Butterbean's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Big Country stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Butterbean is coming in again!
Big Country's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pulverizing punch to Big Country's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Big Country's Forehead is beginning to swell
A wicked punch by Butterbean
rocks Big Country!
Roy Nelson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Butterbean from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Butterbean moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
Big Country is connecting with a few punches
Roy Nelson and Butterbean engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Roy Nelson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Butterbean has a small cut in his Left eye
Roy Nelson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Butterbean's chin! That stops Butterbean in his tracks!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Right eye
Roy Nelson is opening up on Butterbean and raining down combinations!
Butterbean's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Right eye
You can see Butterbean's blood making stains in the mat.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean
Great move by Big Country who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Butterbean trying to keep the fight at striking range
Butterbean doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Roy Nelson
Big Country misses a step and Butterbean sees an opportunity to counter him!
Butterbean tries to take Roy Nelson down... Big Country stumbles backwards and Butterbean launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Big Country's jaw!
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Butterbean with uppercuts!
Butterbean is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Butterbean is unable to escape!
Butterbean's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Butterbean tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Roy Nelson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Butterbean is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Roy Nelson gets sloppy and Butterbean tries to take advantage...
Butterbean shoots and grab Roy Nelson's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Big Country sprawl and remain on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Butterbean hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The fighters are clinching.
Roy Nelson slightly pushes Butterbean into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Roy Nelson paws at Butterbean.
Butterbean answers with solid punches!
Big Country's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Mouth
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Butterbean
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Butterbean against the cage
Butterbean doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Roy Nelson embrace and tries to move away...
Roy Nelson pushes Butterbean forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Butterbean trying to keep the fight at striking range
Butterbean stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Big Country is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Butterbean's jaw!
Butterbean is a bloody mess!
Big Country moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Butterbean with a double overhooks!
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Big Country begins to launch a barrage of punches over Butterbean
this is getting worse and worse for Butterbean
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Big Country steps backwards away from Butterbean. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Big Country pushes Butterbean and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A wicked punch by Roy Nelson
rocks Butterbean!
Butterbean's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Left cheek
Butterbean seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Roy Nelson goes with a looping right hand while Butterbean jumps back and jabs
Butterbean seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Butterbean against the cage
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Butterbean embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Big Country who put distance between them
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Big Country.
The cutman is working on Butterbean's face.
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Round 2
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Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean throws a looping right hand...
Big Country moves aside and dodges.
Butterbean gets sloppy and Roy Nelson tries to take advantage...
Roy Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Butterbean is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Roy Nelson is in open guard over Butterbean
Roy Nelson tries to pass to half guard...
Butterbean can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Country looks to work from half guard.
Roy Nelson is in half guard over Butterbean
Butterbean struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Roy Nelson is in half guard over Butterbean
Butterbean measures the resilience of Big Country's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Country blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Butterbean clumsily fails here and it's time for Roy Nelson to fight back!
Big Country tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Butterbean from the side mount!
Roy Nelson is in side mount over Butterbean
Big Country has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Butterbean's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Roy Nelson looks to mount Butterbean...
Roy Nelson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Roy Nelson is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean tries to escape from the full mount...
Roy Nelson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Roy Nelson is in side mount over Butterbean
Roy Nelson looks to mount Butterbean...
Roy Nelson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Roy Nelson is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean doesn't stop bleeding.
Butterbean tries to roll to his side and trap Roy Nelson in his guard...
Roy Nelson rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Big Country is in rear mount over Butterbean
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean has given his back to Roy Nelson who is trying to get one hook in!
Roy Nelson has one hook in!
Big Country is in rear mount over Butterbean with one hook in
Butterbean's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Big Country tries to end this with a RNC!
Butterbean is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Butterbean is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Roy Nelson by Submission (RNC) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 33/41 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Great back and forth pummel-fest, that shockingly ended in...a submission...? Good fight. Both men did big damage. This was a lot closer than the stats imply.
Roy Nelson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Butterbean is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Roy Nelson is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Brutal combination from Roy Nelson!
Butterbean is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Butterbean's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Big Country stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Butterbean is coming in again!
Big Country's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pulverizing punch to Big Country's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Big Country's Forehead is beginning to swell
A wicked punch by Butterbean
rocks Big Country!
Roy Nelson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Butterbean from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Butterbean moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
Big Country is connecting with a few punches
Roy Nelson and Butterbean engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Roy Nelson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Butterbean has a small cut in his Left eye
Roy Nelson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Butterbean's chin! That stops Butterbean in his tracks!
Butterbean has a small cut in his Right eye
Roy Nelson is opening up on Butterbean and raining down combinations!
Butterbean's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Right eye
You can see Butterbean's blood making stains in the mat.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean
Great move by Big Country who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Butterbean trying to keep the fight at striking range
Butterbean doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Roy Nelson
Big Country misses a step and Butterbean sees an opportunity to counter him!
Butterbean tries to take Roy Nelson down... Big Country stumbles backwards and Butterbean launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Big Country's jaw!
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Butterbean with uppercuts!
Butterbean is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Butterbean is unable to escape!
Butterbean's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Butterbean tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Country is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Roy Nelson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Butterbean is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Roy Nelson gets sloppy and Butterbean tries to take advantage...
Butterbean shoots and grab Roy Nelson's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Big Country sprawl and remain on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Butterbean hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The fighters are clinching.
Roy Nelson slightly pushes Butterbean into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Roy Nelson paws at Butterbean.
Butterbean answers with solid punches!
Big Country's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Mouth
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Butterbean
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Butterbean against the cage
Butterbean doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Roy Nelson embrace and tries to move away...
Roy Nelson pushes Butterbean forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Roy Nelson pushes away Butterbean trying to keep the fight at striking range
Butterbean stumbles backwards and Roy Nelson circles to get the center of the cage
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Big Country is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Butterbean's jaw!
Butterbean is a bloody mess!
Big Country moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Butterbean with a double overhooks!
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Big Country begins to launch a barrage of punches over Butterbean
this is getting worse and worse for Butterbean
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Big Country steps backwards away from Butterbean. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Big Country pushes Butterbean and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A wicked punch by Roy Nelson
rocks Butterbean!
Butterbean's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Butterbean's Left cheek
Butterbean seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Roy Nelson goes with a looping right hand while Butterbean jumps back and jabs
Butterbean seems staggered and Roy Nelson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Roy Nelson fakes a punch and launches himself over Butterbean!
Nice move by Big Country who clinches and pushes Butterbean against the cage
Butterbean pushes away Big Country trying to keep the fight at striking range
Big Country doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Country doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Butterbean embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Big Country who put distance between them
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Big Country.
The cutman is working on Butterbean's face.
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Round 2
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Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean throws a looping right hand...
Big Country moves aside and dodges.
Butterbean gets sloppy and Roy Nelson tries to take advantage...
Roy Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Butterbean is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Roy Nelson is in open guard over Butterbean
Roy Nelson tries to pass to half guard...
Butterbean can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Country looks to work from half guard.
Roy Nelson is in half guard over Butterbean
Butterbean struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Roy Nelson is in half guard over Butterbean
Butterbean measures the resilience of Big Country's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Country blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Butterbean clumsily fails here and it's time for Roy Nelson to fight back!
Big Country tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Butterbean from the side mount!
Roy Nelson is in side mount over Butterbean
Big Country has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Butterbean's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Roy Nelson looks to mount Butterbean...
Roy Nelson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Roy Nelson is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean tries to escape from the full mount...
Roy Nelson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Roy Nelson is in side mount over Butterbean
Roy Nelson looks to mount Butterbean...
Roy Nelson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Roy Nelson is in full mount over Butterbean
Butterbean doesn't stop bleeding.
Butterbean tries to roll to his side and trap Roy Nelson in his guard...
Roy Nelson rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Big Country is in rear mount over Butterbean
Butterbean continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Butterbean has given his back to Roy Nelson who is trying to get one hook in!
Roy Nelson has one hook in!
Big Country is in rear mount over Butterbean with one hook in
Butterbean's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Big Country tries to end this with a RNC!
Butterbean is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Butterbean is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Roy Nelson by Submission (RNC) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 33/41 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Great back and forth pummel-fest, that shockingly ended in...a submission...? Good fight. Both men did big damage. This was a lot closer than the stats imply.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!