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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Chan (ranked 24385 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Man (ranked 7319 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Man has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ernesto Chan's chin.
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278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Man!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man throws a strike aimed at the side of Chan's head but Chan avoids it well.
Chan really is a fat lump.
Man decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chan to his feet.
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chan breaks from the clinch.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.
Man tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Chan. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Ernesto Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Man.
Chan clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
Man looks winded!
Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man tries to pull guard but Chan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Chan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chan sprawls well. Chan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chan's waist but Chan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Chan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan wants a takedown but no success here.
Chan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chan wants to break free but Man has control.
Chan tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man is trying to pull guard but Chan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Chan is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chan has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chan smiles and moves away.
Chan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man jumps guard but Chan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chan is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan avoids the head kick by Man.
Man instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Man manages to pull guard.
Chan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man lands a decent shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Chan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chan clinches up against the cage.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Man pushes Chan off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Chan works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ernesto Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chan has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man dives in and grabs Chan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Man is breathing heavily.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Chan goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chan to the mat! Chan manages to get full guard.
Man postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Man, into his guard.
Man trying to control the position.
Chan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling the position.
Chan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Man is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man is trying to keep Chan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Chan defends easily.
Chan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Chan defends easily.
Chan gets to his feet - Man follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man has managed to clinch.
Come on Chan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chan jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chan is looking to clinch.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man darts in and clinches Chan up against the cage.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Man fails with the takedown.
Man moves into range and clinches up with Chan.
Man gets control of Chan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Man will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jim Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chan postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man is trying to keep Chan in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Chan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chan.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ernesto Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Man.
Chan tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Chan can't break the clinch.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man breaks the clinch.
Jim Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Chan. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man closes the distance and pushes Chan back into the cage.
Man avoiding damage as Chan throws knees to the body.
Man is trying to pull guard but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Man tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Man tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Chan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chan manages to end up in side control.
Man sneaks out the side door and pushes Chan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man looking to score a takedown here. Chan is defending well but Man drives through and ends up in Chan's guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Man.
I think Man 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jim Man!
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energy
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RATING
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