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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lei might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Closer. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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225 lbs
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215 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Chaney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chaney misses with a double jab.
Lei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lei connects with an inside leg kick.
Chaney throws a hook but Lei blocks it.
That kick from Lei tenderised Chaney's leg. Chaney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaney attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lei walks into a jab.
Chaney misses with a body shot.
Chaney swings for the body but Lei moves out of range.
Chaney throws a lazy uppercut
and Lei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lei.
Chaney is trying to drag Lei to the mat but Lei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaney tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lei scores with a one two! Chaney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ivan Chaney has been cut.
Chaney checks the leg kick.
Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lei gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chaney.
Chaney tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
Chaney tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
Chaney is looking to break free of the clinch but Lei has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to maintain a safe position but Chaney gets an underhook and turns Lei into the cage.
Chaney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lei after a bit of a struggle.
Louis Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Chaney.
Chaney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaney misses with a looping right.
Chaney swings widly with a right hand
and Lei moves into the clinch.
Chaney is looking to break free of the clinch but Lei has double underhooks.
Lei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chaney's efforts to push away.
Chaney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei slips under a jab from Chaney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws a leg kick
and Chaney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaney staying out of range there.
Chaney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chaney won't allow Lei to sweep him here.
Chaney postures up in Lei's guard and throws a big left but Lei blocks it.
Lei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaney is one step ahead there.
Lei is working hard here to advance position.
Lei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaney.
Chaney is fighting to break Lei's control of his arms but Lei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney throwing strikes from guard but Lei blocks nicely.
Chaney wants to control from the top but Lei keeps moving.
Chaney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lei fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Chaney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Chaney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaney looks to score with a jab to the body but Lei is just out of range.
A big left from Chaney misses.
Nice body kick there by Chaney.
Lei is looking to land body kicks.
Chaney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chaney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaney scrambles back to his feet.
Lei misses with a looping right.
Lei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chaney blocks a leg kick.
Chaney misses with a body kick.
Lei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lei wants to clinch up but Chaney keeps it at a distance.
Louis Lei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaney misses with a looping right.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaney circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei slips under a jab from Chaney.
Chaney throws a body kick that misses.
Chaney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lei.
Chaney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lei gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lei controls Chaney momentarily but Chaney frees himself.
Lei wants to stand but Chaney is controlling the position.
Lei controls Chaney momentarily but Chaney frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chaney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lei is keeping the position for now.
Lei keeping moving, preventing Chaney from controlling successfully.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaney connects with a couple of short punches.
Chaney throws a big right hand that misses.
Chaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaney wants to control from the top but Lei keeps moving.
Lei wants to improve his position but instead Chaney has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chaney is thwarting Lei's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chaney lands a nice short elbow.
Lei wants to get back to full guard.
Lei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chaney lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lei moves into full guard.
Lei looking for a sweep. Not yet Lei, not yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaney throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lei is controlling Chaney's posture.
Chaney throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaney is looking to work some ground and pound but Lei has wrist control.
Chaney throwing strikes from guard but Lei blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Chaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Chaney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chaney swings for the body but Lei moves out of range.
Chaney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lei.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lei.
Chaney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lei under the eye.
Lei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chaney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lei.
Chaney avoids the head kick by Lei.
Louis Lei is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chaney.
Lei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney's corner calls for a 1-2. Chaney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chaney throws a good cross that connects.
Lei avoids the head kick by Chaney.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaney misses the target.
Chaney looks for the body kick but Lei saw that one coming.
Chaney lands with a nice body kick.
Chaney circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Chaney.
Chaney misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lei sprawls well. Lei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Lei wants to clinch.
Ivan Chaney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lei.
Lei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaney throws out the jab.
Lei wants to clinch up but Chaney keeps it at a distance.
Lei is looking to land body kicks.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei scores with a head kick. Chaney tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lei throws a head kick but Chaney moves out of range.
Lei moves to clinch but Chaney breaks away
and Chaney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lei.
Chaney digs a good hook to Lei's body.
Chaney scores with a head kick. Lei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chaney shoots in looking for a takedown. Lei tries to sprawl out of it but Chaney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chaney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaney can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei misses with a knee strike.
Chaney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lei throws an elbow but misses.
Chaney managing to block the knees to the body from Lei.
Chaney working hard to break the clinch.
Chaney takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Chaney.
I've got Chaney 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Chaney!
A relieved looking Ivan Chaney thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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