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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Bobcaygeon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Muirhead!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase works Muirhead's body with a nice hook.
Chase with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Muirhead crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chase - the referee stops the clock and Muirhead gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chase. Muirhead manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Muirhead looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muirhead fakes the leg kick and cracks Chase in the body.
Chase bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muirhead takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chase fakes the leg kick and cracks Muirhead in the body.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
A head kick misses from Chase.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chase.
Muirhead takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muirhead has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chase.
A head kick from Chase lands but Muirhead takes it in his stride.
Chase lands a head kick. Muirhead smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking cross lands there for Chase.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chase. Muirhead shrugs it off though.
Chase lands a nice shot to the body.
Chase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muirhead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muirhead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muirhead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead blocks a head kick by Chase.
Muirhead throws a head kick that Chase semi-blocks.
Chase lands a jab-cross combination.
Muirhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase misses with a series of wild punches.
Muirhead fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Muirhead does no damage.
Chase throws a head kick that Muirhead semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Muirhead.
Muirhead chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chase can pounce on him.
Chase plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Muirhead tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muirhead connects with a high kick.
Muirhead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Chase lands a high kick!
Muirhead throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
Muirhead throws a front kick aimed at Chase's knee but Chase avoids it well.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Muirhead throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Chase.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Muirhead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Muirhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase stuns Muirhead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead blocks a head kick by Chase.
Chase staying out of range there.
Chase blocks a head kick by Muirhead.
Chase dips to his left and cracks Muirhead with an uppercut!
Chase blocks a head kick by Muirhead.
Chase throws a series of punches but Muirhead avoids them all with ease.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses.
Chase throws a head kick that Muirhead semi-blocks.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muirhead.
Chase blocks a head kick by Muirhead.
Chase swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muirhead.
Chase explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chase fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muirhead.
Chase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase scores with the left hand. Muirhead knows he should have avoided that one.
Muirhead throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Muirhead dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Muirhead slips under a jab from Chase.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase avoids the head kick by Muirhead.
Chase throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muirhead tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Muirhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muirhead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase avoids the head kick by Muirhead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice jab there from Chase.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Chase moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chase avoids the head kick by Muirhead.
Chase scores with a body shot.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Chase does no damage.
Muirhead shoots for a double leg takedown but Chase sprawls well. He's pushed Muirhead's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chase.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muirhead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase lands a really nice looking cross but Muirhead seems unphased.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Muirhead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muirhead blocks a head kick by Chase.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muirhead misses with the combination.
Muirhead walks into a jab.
Muirhead looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muirhead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Muirhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Muirhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muirhead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chase.
Muirhead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Chase lands a front kick.
Chase connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muirhead buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chase buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead misses with a wild body shot.
Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muirhead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chase goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muirhead.
Muirhead buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muirhead throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Chase scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chase.
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Chase throws a body kick that misses.
Chase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Muirhead moved out of range.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.
Chase lands a nice looking body kick.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Chase throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muirhead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chase avoids the head kick by Muirhead.
Chase is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muirhead can do to turn this around?
Muirhead takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase cracks Muirhead with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chase blocks a head kick by Muirhead.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Chase throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chase scores with a hook.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chase.
Muirhead throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muirhead takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chase.
Muirhead throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chase avoids the head kick by Muirhead.
Chase throws a head kick that Muirhead semi-blocks.
Muirhead throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chase chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chase misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chase.
Muirhead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chase doesn't seem bothered though.
Chase is looking to chop away at Muirhead's legs.
Muirhead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase throws a big shot that misses.
Muirhead throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chase.
Muirhead is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Muirhead!
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Muirhead.
Muirhead is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muirhead throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
Chase connects with a crisp jab.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muirhead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Muirhead lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chase lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muirhead's sensitive parts.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase misses with a double jab
and Muirhead counters with a series of strikes. Chase will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chase moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chase throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muirhead is looking to score with low kicks.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muirhead tries a low kick but Chase avoids it.
Muirhead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chase lands a nice shot to the body.
Muirhead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Chase throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chase crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Muirhead - the referee stops the clock and Chase gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Muirhead. Chase manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Muirhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chase throws a lazy body kick
and Muirhead counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chase is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick from Chase lands but Muirhead takes it in his stride.
Chase's corner calls for a 1-2. Chase obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chase slips under a jab.
Johnny Chase is winning the standup battle so far.
Muirhead takes one on the button.
Chase misses with a few strikes there.
Muirhead scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chase smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muirhead lands with a kick to the temple. Chase shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chase throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chase scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muirhead throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Muirhead takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muirhead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase misses with a few strikes there.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Chase takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muirhead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Chase.
Chase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muirhead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muirhead might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chase has got the better of the exchanges.
Chase tests Muirhead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Muirhead.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chase scores with a spinning back kick!
Muirhead thows a body kick. Chase tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chase lands a jab to the nose.
Chase throws a head kick that half lands.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muirhead.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase connects with a solid leg kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase misses with the combination.
Muirhead tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Chase both land. Nice combination.
Muirhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muirhead throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chase's head.
Chase throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muirhead missing with a left hand there. Chase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Chase.
Chase fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muirhead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muirhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Muirhead misses.
Ian Muirhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands a nice shot that snaps Muirhead's head back.
Muirhead ducks right into an uppercut from Chase.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muirhead throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
Muirhead misses with the combination.
Chase thows a body kick. Muirhead tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chase throws a head kick that misses
letting Muirhead counter with a right hand.
Muirhead looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Johnny Chase is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chase. That's going to slow Muirhead down.
Chase lands with a nice body kick.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Chase lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chase is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chase plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chase scores with a punch to the head.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Muirhead.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses.
Chase looks to land a combination but Muirhead avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase misses with a head kick.
Chase goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muirhead takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chase's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chase duly obliges.
Chase lands a glancing blow to the side of Muirhead's head.
Chase lands with a nice combination. Muirhead backs away looking to recover.
Chase misses with a double jab.
Muirhead throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chase.
Chase uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chase connects with a body shot.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chase. That's going to slow Muirhead down.
Chase's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chase duly obliges.
Chase throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muirhead.
Muirhead walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chase lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chase throws a head kick that Muirhead semi-blocks.
Chase fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muirhead.
Muirhead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chase has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!
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