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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 225 p4p, 241 weight class) and Mario Netti (ranked 35 p4p, 38 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Netti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Chavez.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Netti.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Netti throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Netti.
Netti looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Chavez misses the jab.
Netti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Netti blocks a jab.
Netti needs to keep his hands up - Chavez had a free shot at his head there.
Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Netti tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez sets himself, and Netti steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Netti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chavez.
Chavez misses with a low kick as Netti jumps back.
Netti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chavez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Netti counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chavez cracks Netti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Netti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez thows a body kick. Netti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Netti's hands.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Netti clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Netti.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Netti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Netti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Netti lands a shot to the body.
Netti blocks an uppercut.
Netti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Netti lands a nice elbow.
Netti working aggressively here.
Netti misses with a body punch.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez gets through Netti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike.
Netti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Netti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Netti misses with an elbow over the top.
Netti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Netti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Netti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Chavez finds it's way through Netti's defenses.
Netti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chavez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Chavez throws a body punch but Netti moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Netti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries a low kick but Netti avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Netti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chavez.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Netti manages to avoid it.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavez swings for the body but Netti moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Netti instigates a clinch.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Netti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Netti lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Netti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Netti.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Chavez cracks Netti with a good jab.
Netti connects with a nice looking jab.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Netti was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez moves out of range as Netti strikes.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chavez with the inside leg kick.
Domingo Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti slips a straight right by Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Netti counters with a leg kick.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Netti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chavez throws a jab when Netti was well out of range.
Netti wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Netti scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Netti lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Chavez is working Netti over against the cage.
Netti blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Netti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Netti takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Chavez.
Netti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Netti misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez ducks right into an uppercut from Netti.
Chavez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Netti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Netti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez cracks Netti with a nice body shot.
Netti is breathing heavily.
Netti takes a shot to the head.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick from Chavez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Netti.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Netti manages to avoid it.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Chavez.
A left lands for Netti.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Netti can do to turn this around?
Chavez lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Netti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Netti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Netti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Netti lands an overhand right.
Netti moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Netti avoids the body shot from Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Netti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez scores with a hook.
Netti blocks the body kick.
Netti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chavez jabs Netti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Netti momentarily.
Netti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a jab. Netti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Netti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Netti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Netti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Netti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Netti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Netti throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Netti saw that one coming.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Netti's shoulder, as Netti tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Netti darts in and clinches Chavez up against the cage.
Netti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Netti misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez is leaning against Netti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Domingo Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Netti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Netti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Netti.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
Netti blocks a body shot from Chavez.
A short left from Chavez.
Netti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Netti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Netti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike from Netti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Netti.
A short right from Chavez.
Netti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Netti's elbow.
Netti pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Mario Netti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Netti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Netti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez closes the distance and pushes Netti back into the cage.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Chavez.
Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Netti is working Chavez over against the cage.
Netti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Netti digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Netti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez avoids a wild elbow strike from Netti.
Netti pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Netti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Netti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Netti scores with a hook to the body.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Netti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Netti throws an elbow that misses.
Netti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Netti pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Netti.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Netti controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Netti.
Good body shot from Chavez.
Netti blocks an uppercut.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Netti controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez digs a right hand underneath Netti's ribcage. Netti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Netti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Netti lands a body punch.
Netti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Netti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Netti controls his hands.
Netti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez gets through Netti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Netti lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Netti tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Netti back against the cage.
Netti pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Netti digs a right hand underneath Chavez's ribcage. Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Netti struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
That kick from Netti tenderised Chavez's leg. Chavez is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Domingo Chavez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
In his post fight interview, Domingo Chavez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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