Deontre Butta scored his first professional win after 11 combat sports outings when he smothered Antonio Zepeda to force a tap at Anthony Pettis FC 22.
It may not have been quite the way he envisioned it would happen, but Deontre Butts finally secured his first win in what was his eleventh professional fight across several combat sports.Movsar Evloev takes a controversial majority decision over Lerone Murphy, and there was also a bit of Sunday night MMA action when Anthony Pettis FC 22: New Mexico Fight Night 3 took place at Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Headlined by a pair of title bouts for the APFC lightweight and welterweight belts, the main card for APFC 22 also featured a heavyweight tilt between Butts and Antonio Zepeda, who was making his MMA debut after compiling a 7-2 record in professional boxing. Butts also came into the night with six fights of boxing experience, although a knockout-loss to Roman Cordova in January brought his overall record in that discipline to 0-5-1. Adding in his previous three MMA bouts and a one-off kickboxing match, “Da Silverback” was 0-9-1 in his professional fighting career heading into Sunday night. Taking advantage of the fact that Zepeda’s ground game was a clear question mark, Butts brought things to the canvas in the opening minute and wasted no time before moving into mount. With Zepeda seemingly unsure of how to escape the position and return to his feet, Butts began raining down big shots before he simply decided to pull his opponent into his chest and force a surprisingly quick tap. The submission was announced as a Von Flue choke during the broadcast but was actually a smother choke, commonly referred to as “Mother’s Milk” in grappling and MMA circles. The bizarre win was a huge moment for Butts and understandably attracted a wide range of reactions from combat sports fans, who were also treated to a violent finish in the headlining title bout for APFC 22 when Jalin Fuller stopped Christian Turner in the opening round.Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.Dwayne Johnson Discusses How He Gained Over 30 Pounds for 'The Smashing Machine'
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