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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Mihic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Mihic's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Mihic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mihic throws a head kick that misses.
Mihic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavez checks it well.
Mihic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihic keeps the fight on the outside.
Mihic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mihic tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Mihic.
Chavez swinging wilding here.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Mihic pushes him off.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mihic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mihic swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mihic misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricardo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez tries to clinch but Mihic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mihic.
A left and a right from Mihic both land. Nice combination.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez swinging wilding here.
Mihic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mihic.
Mihic works the jab nicely.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mihic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Mihic avoids it well.
Nice cross by Mihic.
Chavez tries to clinch but Mihic moves out of range.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but Mihic moves out of range.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mihic misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Mihic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Mihic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chavez is working Mihic over against the ropes.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mihic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez keeps control of Mihic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez cracks Mihic with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Chavez.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Mihic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Mihic can't break the clinch.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Mihic wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihic blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Mihic's head.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mihic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez keeps control of Mihic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Mihic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mihic looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Mihic throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mihic throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mihic.
Chavez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mihic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Mihic moves out of range.
Mihic throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Mihic lands a with a good body shot.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Mihic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Mihic pushes him off.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Mihic takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Mihic throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mihic.
Mihic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mihic stalks Chavez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chavez's face. Chavez staggers backwards, shaken.
Mihic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mihic tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Mihic is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Mihic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mihic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihic lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricardo Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihic circles away.
Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mihic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mihic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Mihic circles away.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihic.
Mihic scores with a jab to the head.
Mihic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez tries to clinch but Mihic moves out of range.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mihic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chavez!
Mihic fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihic circles away.
Mihic throws out a leg kick but Chavez moves out of range and Mihic only half commits.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihic misses with a wild combination.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mihic.
Mihic swinging wilding here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mihic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mihic.
Mihic is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Mihic wants to break free but Chavez has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Mihic has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Mihic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chavez pushes Mihic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Chavez.
Chavez keeps control of Mihic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mihic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez gets through Mihic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mihic.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez pushes Mihic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mihic is trying to break free.
Chavez lands a body punch.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Chavez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Chavez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chavez gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Mihic's head.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihic or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Chavez prevents Mihic from breaking the clinch.
Mihic wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
A short right from Chavez on the inside.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez digs a right hand into Mihic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mihic's gas tank.
Mihic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mihic can't break the clinch.
Mihic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Mihic tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez pushes Mihic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mihic can't break the clinch.
Chavez is leaning against Mihic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Mihic circles away.
Chavez rushes Mihic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mihic wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mihic can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chavez.
Ricardo Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Chavez works on Mihic's body with a couple of short punches.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Mihic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihic backwards.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Chavez.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mihic is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mihic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez pushes Mihic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mihic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Mihic seems to have recovered his senses.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihic or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Mihic blocks an uppercut.
Mihic is trying to break free.
A short right from Chavez on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Mihic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chavez 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Ricardo Chavez!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ricardo Chavez!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ricardo Chavez!
Ricardo Chavez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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