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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Chaize (ranked 1262 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 157 p4p, 357 weight class). James has chosen Gone as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam James enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Chaize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Chaize misses.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Chaize shakes him off and moves away.
Chaize misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaize swinging wildly here.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaize thuds a left hand into James's body.
Jacques Chaize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaize lands with a shot to the body.
James avoids the body shot from Chaize.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chaize is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaize lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaize is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
James has Chaize up against the cage in a clinch.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaize blocks it with crossed arms.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaize just misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaize swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaize lands a body shot.
Chaize is looking to score with low kicks.
Chaize works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Chaize follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaize counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chaize fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Chaize.
James tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James moves in looking to clinch but Chaize pushes him off.
Chaize lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaize. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Chaize scores with a four punch combination!
Chaize scores with a punch to the head.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
Chaize looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James clinches with his opponent.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Chaize blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaize.
Chaize breaks from the clinch.
Chaize lands with a cross.
James is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaize scores with a shot to the body.
James misses with a wild combination.
James wants to clinch.
Chaize fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Chaize misses with a wild body shot.
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James tries to clinch but Chaize moves out of range.
Chaize lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Chaize dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chaize misses with a combination
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacques Chaize is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James looking to stall.
The referee calls for James to work.
Chaize breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Chaize slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaize punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Chaize lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaize.
Chaize circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chaize connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Chaize.
James moves in looking to clinch but Chaize pushes him off.
Chaize swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chaize tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
Chaize works the jab nicely.
Jacques Chaize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaize scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Chaize scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chaize jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Chaize fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Jacques Chaize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from James misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries to clinch up.
Chaize tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chaize sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Chaize avoids it this time.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
Chaize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chaize lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Chaize there.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
Chaize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chaize.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
Chaize swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Chaize connects with a jab.
Chaize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch but Chaize is having none of it.
Chaize attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chaize scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Chaize connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James closes the distance and clinches.
Chaize avoiding damage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaize works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James tries to clinch but Chaize moves out of range.
Chaize fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaize counters with a nice uppercut.
James wants to clinch up but Chaize keeps it at a distance.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chaize finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Chaize dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James blocks a jab.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaize paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
Chaize misses with a body shot.
James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chaize is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chaize defends it well.
Chaize tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Chaize on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chaize tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James stalling.
Chaize wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaize looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
James is nestled in close to Chaize, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chaize is looking to get back to is feet but James passes into side control.
Chaize tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
James has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chaize!
Chaize wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chaize's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
James raining down shots from the mount!
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chaize is working to get back to half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaize is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
James unloading with bombs!
James breaks from Chaize's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaize hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chaize hang on?
James controlling from mount.
Chaize wants to control but James is having none of it.
James looking to control but Chaize is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chaize is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chaize is trying to stand up.
James is stalling here but it's allowed Chaize to get half guard.
James moves into full mount! Chaize won't be happy about that!
Liam James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liam James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaize tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chaize is trying desperately to improve position.
Chaize is working hard here to advance position.
James is landing with some decent strikes but Chaize is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James unloading with bombs!
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jacques Chaize is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaize tries to hold on but James postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaize has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Chaize!
In defeat, Liam James stepped up to the mic, saying 'its okay i will reedeem...'.
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