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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nat Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nat Chrome!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chrome lands with an overhand left.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chrome.
Chrome tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chrome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chrome misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Chrome, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Chrome.
Chrome misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a nice body kick.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chrome cracks Armstrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armstrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chrome to score with a decent uppercut.
Chrome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chrome fails to land with a series of punches.
Nat Chrome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chrome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Armstrong is working for takedown but Chrome is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Chrome turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong jumps guard but Chrome turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Chrome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong trying to stall but Chrome improves his position.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Chrome holds him up against the cage and eventually Armstrong drops back down to his feet.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chrome gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chrome wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Armstrong goes for a takedown attempt but Chrome pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Nat Chrome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Chrome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chrome looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chrome swivels and escapes.
Chrome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Chrome.
Chrome throws a big shot that misses.
Chrome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chrome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chrome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chrome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Chrome slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chrome stalks Armstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armstrong's face. Armstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
Armstrong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chrome circles away.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Chrome lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.
Chrome displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chrome's waist but Chrome gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armstrong off to one side.
Chrome connects with a crisp jab.
Chrome misses with an uppercut.
Chrome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Armstrong moves out of range as Chrome strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Chrome throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Chrome misses its intended target.
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Chrome sprawls well.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chrome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chrome throws a series of punches but Armstrong avoids them all with ease.
Chrome connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chrome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chrome throws a predictable looking body shot
and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chrome wants to stand and escape but Armstrong is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nat Chrome dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chrome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Hugh Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt - Chrome sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chrome lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chrome sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armstrong somewhat.
Chrome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Chrome as Armstrong shoots in.
Nat Chrome seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chrome misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chrome.
Armstrong drops his hands momentarily and Chrome takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chrome with a hook.
Chrome stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chrome scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Chrome scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chrome thuds his right hand into Armstrong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Chrome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chrome sizes up Armstrong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Chrome shows good takedown defense.
Chrome swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armstrong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chrome is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chrome fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chrome misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chrome but Chrome pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chrome misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Chrome throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Chrome misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Chrome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome scores with a hook.
Chrome connects with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Armstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Chrome which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrome misses with an uppercut.
Chrome misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Chrome leaves Armstrong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Chrome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chrome.
Chrome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chrome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chrome throws a series of punches but Armstrong avoids them all with ease.
Chrome lands with a good body shot.
Chrome tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chrome throws a shot from downtown. Armstrong moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Chrome lands.
Armstrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Chrome misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chrome thows a body shot but no joy.
Chrome misses the jab.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chrome as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nat Chrome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chrome tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chrome throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chrome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Chrome throws a combination. Armstrong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Chrome tries to sprawl out of it but Armstrong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chrome manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armstrong slips a jab from Chrome.
Chrome lands a jab to the nose.
Chrome takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Chrome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a thumping low kick.
Chrome is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Chrome shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chrome keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chrome sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armstrong somewhat.
Chrome misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Armstrong defending well as Chrome loads up on a big left hand.
Chrome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.
Chrome misses with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Chrome.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Chrome bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
Armstrong is looking to clinch.
Armstrong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Chrome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chrome misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chrome looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chrome throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Chrome misses with a body shot.
Chrome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong fails with the takedown.
Chrome throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Armstrong counters with a solid body kick.
Chrome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Chrome throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chrome.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chrome throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chrome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Chrome saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chrome looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Chrome tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nat Chrome is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Chrome.
Hugh Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nat Chrome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chrome winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nat Chrome!
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FIGHT
RATING
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