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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huima Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by All the Above - Maino. Huima comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Holy Diver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Chase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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133 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huima Huima!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Huima.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase can't do much from the bottom here.
Huima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huima advances to full mount.
Huima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chase is looking to escape.
Chase wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Huima.
Chase is working to get back to half guard.
Huima fails to move to back control.
Chase defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Huima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Chase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
Chase has had enough of the clinch but Huima keeps him there for the moment.
Chase looking to stall.
Huima has Chase pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chase manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Huima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huima looks to clinch
and Huima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chase slips a straight right by Huima.
Huima wants to clinch but Chase slips to the side
and Chase counters with a single leg into guard. Huima didn't expect that.
Chase looking to pass the guard.
Chase controlling from the top position.
Huima trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chase doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chase manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huima looking for a sweep. Not yet Huima, not yet.
Chase is looking to stand up but Huima won't let him.
Huima has Chase pulled in close to control his posture.
Chase wanted to stand there but Huima had control of the position.
Chase wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huima tries to clinch
and Chase counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huima wants to get back to full guard but Chase has mounted him!
Huima wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Huima looks gassed!
Chase throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Chase misses with an elbow to the head.
Huima tries to escape but Chase has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Huima trying to control the hands but Chase won't let him.
Chase doesn't have the hooks in and Huima manages to turn into his guard.
Chase will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huima clinches but Chase breaks the clinch
and Chase counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huima is refusing to be controlled, as Chase sits in half guard.
Huima is trying to get back to full guard.
Huima wants to get back to his feet.
Huima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huima wants to sweep but no luck.
Huima is looking for a triangle here but Chase uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chase decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Chase dominated that round.
That's time! Chase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huima shoots and misses
and Chase counters by clinching up.
Huima is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
Huima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huima breaks from the clinch.
Huima tries to clinch up
and Chase counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chase perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chase prevents Huima from improving his position.
Chase wants to pass to mount but Huima is defending the position.
Huima is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Chase seems content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chase fails to land the takedown.
Huima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chase, pushing him back against the cage.
Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chase tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chase breaks from the clinch.
Huima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chase decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huima's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase stands up from Huima's guard - Chase perhaps looking for a knockout.
Huima clinches but Chase breaks the clinch
and Chase moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huima breaks the clinch.
Chase really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chase circles away from the clinch attempt
so Chase counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
Chase stops Huima from standing up.
Huima throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
John Chase overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Chase slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chase stops Huima from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huima is looking for a triangle but Chase pushes his legs off easily.
Chase with a nice head shot there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chase has managed to clinch.
Huima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huima is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Chase controlling the action here for a moment.
Chase tries to pull guard but Huima won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huima wants to pass the guard but Chase is keeping the position.
Chase has his feet on Huima's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chase.
Chase is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Huima will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chase working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chase is looking to take a break and control but Huima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Chase dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Huima wants to clinch
and Chase counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chase will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huima wants to control but Chase is keeping busy.
Huima tries to kick Chase off but Chase keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Huima is trying is best to control the position here.
Chase is thwarting Huima's attempts to control the position.
Huima is trying to stand up here but Chase is controlling him well.
Huima trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chase manages to pass to mount!
Chase jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huima manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee asks Chase politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chase prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima is trying to get back to half guard.
Huima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huima wants to control but Chase postures up.
Huima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huima is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chase wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huima keeps working.
Huima wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huima is trying to maintain the position but Chase is very close to passing his half guard.
Huima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chase misses with a takedown
and Huima moves into the clinch.
Huima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huima tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chase manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Huima decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Huima tries to clinch but Chase moves away
and Chase counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huima's guard now.
Huima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huima Huima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huima looking for a guillotine here but Chase defends easily.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Huima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chase slips nicely into half guard.
Chase sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huima defending well though.
John Chase is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huima looking for subs from the bottom but Chase mounts him!
Chase sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chase, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Chase!
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