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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chappa Chippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chappa Chippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chippa swinging wildly here.
Chappa Chippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chippa throws out the jab.
Chippa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercury counters with a right hand to the body.
Chippa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercury pushes Chippa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chippa is trying to stall.
Chippa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chippa as Mercury tries to tie him up.
Chippa lands an elbow just above Mercury 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chippa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury looks winded!
Mercury is trying to maintain a safe position but Chippa gets an underhook and turns Mercury into the ropes.
Knees to the body from Chippa.
A bit of stalling here from Chippa.
Chippa connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chippa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chippa scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Chippa.
Chippa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mercury pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big left from Chippa misses.
Mercury slips under a jab.
Mercury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chippa slips under a jab.
Chippa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chippa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mercury sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chippa somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chappa Chippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chippa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chippa misses with a few strikes there.
Chippa closes the distance and clinches.
Mercury lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chippa looking to stall.
Chippa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch but Chippa keeps him there for the moment.
Mercury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chippa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mercury takes an elbow to the temple.
Mercury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chippa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chippa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chippa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mercury takes an elbow to the temple.
Chippa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mercury avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mercury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chippa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercury in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chippa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mercury gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chippa.
Mercury prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chippa landing knees to the head.
Chippa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chippa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mercury after a bit of a struggle.
Chippa can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chippa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chippa looking to stall.
Chippa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mercury breaks the clinch.
Chippa misses with a left hand
and Mercury counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercury thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Chippa.
Chippa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chippa throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
Chippa throws a hook to the side of Mercury's head but Mercury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chippa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercury.
Chippa drops his hands momentarily and Mercury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chippa slips a jab from Mercury.
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercury throws an overhand right that lands on Chippa's shoulder, as Chippa tries to avoid the shot.
Chippa closes the distance but Mercury moves to the side
letting Mercury counter with a right hand.
Chippa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chippa ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Chippa misses with a hook
and Mercury counters with a two punch combo.
Chippa tries to clinch but Mercury moves away
and Mercury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chippa misses with a low kick.
Pete Mercury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chippa.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Chippa.
Chippa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercury.
Chippa throws a sloppy body shot
and Mercury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chippa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
Mercury misses the jab.
Mercury slips a straight right by Chippa.
The fighters circling - Chippa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chippa tries to clinch but Mercury moves away
and Chippa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chippa missing with a left hand there. Mercury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Chippa misses.
Chippa wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Chippa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercury is fending him off so far but Chippa persists. Nope, Mercury circles away and we're back to standing.
Chippa misses with a left hand
and Mercury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chippa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Chippa.
The fighters circling - Chippa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chippa manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercury. That snapped Chippa's head back.
Chippa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chippa looks to clinch
and Mercury counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercury throws an overhand right that lands on Chippa's shoulder, as Chippa tries to avoid the shot.
Mercury misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Chippa misses
and Mercury counters with a left to the body.
Mercury slips a straight right by Chippa.
Chippa closes the distance and clinches up with Mercury, looking for a takedown. Chippa pushes Mercury against the ropes but Mercury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mercury looks to throw the jab but Chippa is out of range.
Mercury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chippa misses with a right hand
and Mercury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chippa thinking.
Nice shot by Mercury.
Chippa moves into range and clinches up with Mercury.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chippa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chippa.
Chippa blocks an uppercut.
Chippa landing knees to the head.
Chippa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chippa lands a knee to the head.
Chippa lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chippa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercury's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chippa obliges.
Chippa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mercury prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chippa lands a nice elbow.
Chippa lands an elbow inside.
Mercury takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chappa Chippa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Chippa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chippa tries to clinch up.
Mercury throws a hook to the side of Chippa's head but Chippa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chippa throws a hook but Mercury avoids it easily.
Chippa throws a series of punches but Mercury moves out of range.
Chippa throws a series of punches but Mercury avoids them all with ease.
Chippa wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Chippa misses with a takedown attempt - Mercury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercury misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chippa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Mercury misses.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chippa.
Chippa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercury uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chippa has time to react.
Mercury throws a big shot that misses.
Mercury misses with a looping left.
Mercury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chippa.
Chippa throws a leg kick but Mercury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chippa darts in trying to clinch
and Mercury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury throws a hook to the side of Chippa's head but Chippa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercury connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chippa throws a shot from downtown. Mercury moves away and avoids it.
Chippa misses with a takedown attempt
and Mercury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Chippa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chippa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chappa Chippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chippa manages to avoid it.
Chippa throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury slips a jab from Chippa.
Chippa misses with a straight right.
Mercury looks to land a right hand but Chippa moved out of range.
Chippa misses with a two punch combination.
Chippa swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury connects with a jab.
Chippa throws an overhand right that lands on Mercury's shoulder, as Mercury tries to avoid the shot.
Chippa misses with a takedown attempt - Mercury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chippa has Mercury up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chippa lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chippa tries to stall but Mercury uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercury lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercury misses with the head strike.
Mercury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chippa backwards.
Chippa slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chippa.
Chippa lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chippa connects with a knee to the head.
Chippa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chippa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercury in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Chippa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mercury as Chippa tries to tie him up.
Chippa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mercury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chippa scores with a knee to the head.
Chippa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Chippa being controlled against the ropes.
Chippa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch but Chippa keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chippa.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Chippa has the dominant position.
Chippa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chippa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mercury to see if he's OK.
Chippa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mercury sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chippa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercury keeps working.
Chippa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chippa trying to control the action but Mercury is working from the bottom.
Mercury is trying to get back to full guard.
Mercury makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercury.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mercury looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chippa stops Mercury from standing up.
Mercury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mercury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chippa stopping the sweep attempt from Mercury.
Mercury has momentary wrist control but Chippa slips an elbow through the middle.
Mercury has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chippa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chippa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercury's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chippa postures up and lands a big shot to Mercury's brow.
Chippa looking to sit in guard and control but Mercury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chippa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mercury manages to get himself to full guard.
Mercury trying to control the position.
Mercury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chippa is one step ahead there.
Chippa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chippa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chippa lands a couple of digs.
Chippa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercury can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mercury is on top in guard.
Mercury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chippa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mercury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mercury keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chippa's head.
Chippa wants to sweep here but Mercury controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chippa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pete Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chappa Chippa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chippa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chappa Chippa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chippa 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Chappa Chippa wins by unanimous decision!
Chappa Chippa took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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