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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Askren is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Askren!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Chaney from controlling successfully.
Chaney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Chaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren has his hands on Chaney's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Chaney just wasn't active enough.
Chaney closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Askren quickly recovers to half guard.
Chaney trying to mount his opponent but Askren defends it.
Chaney is looking to take a break and control but Askren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chaney stalling away here and it's allowed Askren to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney postures up in Askren's guard and throws a big left but Askren blocks it.
Chaney throwing strikes but missing.
Askren has Chaney pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chaney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is pulling down on Chaney's head. It's preventing any offense from Chaney, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Chaney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chaney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Askren counters with a good low kick that Chaney was not able to check.
Chaney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chaney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chaney trying to control from half guard but Askren is working away.
Askren won't allow Chaney to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Chaney from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Chaney.
Chaney darts in trying to clinch
and Askren finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Askren throws a sloppy head kick and Chaney moves out of range easily.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Askren counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chaney dominated that 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.
Chaney fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Askren to the ground. Chaney is now in Askren's guard.
Chaney trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren is controlling Chaney's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James Chaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James Chaney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Askren is looking to chop away at Chaney's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Chaney misses
letting Askren counter with a right hand.
Chaney throws a combination that misses
and Askren counters with a left and a right that stings Chaney.
James Chaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Askren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaney is out of range and Askren settles back down.
Chaney tries to clinch
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Askren gets caught napping as Chaney dives in and scores a takedown. Askren manages to retain guard.
Chaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chaney wants to get up but he can't break Askren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chaney postures up in Askren's guard and throws a big left but Askren blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren controlling Chaney's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Askren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chaney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Askren throws a front kick aimed at Chaney's knee but Chaney avoids it well.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaney tries to stand and escape but Askren actually recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren is pulling down on Chaney's head to control his posture.
Chaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Chaney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chaney manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Askren on his heels. He'll look to pass Askren's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren is pulling down on Chaney's head. It's preventing any offense from Chaney, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chaney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Askren is trying to defend but Chaney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Askren is concentrating on defense, preventing Chaney from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chaney dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chaney gets a takedown into half guard.
Askren gets back to full guard.
Chaney looking to sit in guard and control but Askren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Askren stands and steps away. Chaney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney gets a takedown into half guard.
Chaney is looking to stall here but Askren recovers full guard.
Askren has control of Chaney's left arm, preventing Chaney from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Askren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James Chaney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chaney throws a head kick that misses.
Chaney drives through with a takedown into Askren's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Askren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chaney wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Chaney just wasn't active enough.
Askren is looking to land body kicks.
Chaney looks to clinch
and Askren counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chaney closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chaney wants to work for an arm triangle but Askren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
John Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaney is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Askren reverses the position - he's now on top in Chaney's guard.
James Chaney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Chaney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chaney, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Chaney!
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FIGHT
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