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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Chavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abel Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavez gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schultz moves into full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
Schultz lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chavez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz is looking to stand up but Chavez isn't so interested in that idea.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavez controls the pace.
Chavez wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Chavez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schultz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schultz keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Chavez tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Chavez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chavez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schultz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chavez clinches up with Schultz and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Schultz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schultz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schultz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schultz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schultz pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Schultz drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Schultz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chavez wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has his foot on Chavez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chavez works his way back into a safe position though.
Schultz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chavez cracks Schultz with a solid left hand.
Chavez landing with the ground and pound.
Schultz is trying to control the position but Chavez postures up.
Chavez wants to stand but Schultz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schultz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian Chavez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Abel Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chavez.
Chavez controls the position.
Chavez prevents Schultz from escaping the position.
Chavez tries to advance to mount but Schultz instead regains half guard.
Chavez is trying to control. Schultz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schultz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chavez pulls his head out easily.
Schultz wants to control but Chavez is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to stand back up but Chavez is controlling him
Chavez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chavez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schultz is looking to improve his position but Chavez isn't that keen on the idea.
Schultz wants to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chavez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chavez is landing with some decent strikes but Schultz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chavez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chavez trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Chavez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Chavez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez breaks from Schultz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chavez is stalling here but it's allowed Schultz to get half guard.
Christian Chavez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schultz is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Schultz is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Chavez tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Schultz is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Chavez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chavez landing punches.
Schultz tries to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Schultz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chavez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez is landing with some decent strikes but Schultz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chavez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Schultz to take his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Chavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schultz throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abel Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Chavez.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Schultz, against the cage.
Schultz jumps into guard, dragging Chavez to the mat.
Chavez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schultz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schultz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chavez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chavez wants to stand but Schultz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schultz working for a triangle but Chavez defends it easily.
Schultz working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is pushing down on Schultz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schultz is fighting to maintain full guard but Chavez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schultz is staying active underneath Chavez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chavez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chavez controlling the pace.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Chavez sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chavez is just content to waste time from the top position. Schultz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Schultz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Schultz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chavez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schultz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schultz is just riding it out for now. Chavez eventually gives up the hold.
Chavez is nestled in close to Schultz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chavez wants to work for an arm triangle but Schultz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chavez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abel Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christian Chavez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schultz connecting with a few gentle strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abel Schultz.
I think Chavez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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