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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 434 p4p, 67 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 566 p4p, 85 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chavez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Steve.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Chavez walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Chavez's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Steve lands a jab.
Steve tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve gets a clinch.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve takes one to the side of the head.
Steve has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chavez.
Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve blocking some punches.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chavez, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez digs a right hand underneath Steve's ribcage. Steve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve working aggressively here.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Steve tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chavez - that will leave a mark!
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Steve looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve has closed the distance and engaged Chavez in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
Chavez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Steve has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Domingo 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!
Chavez slips a straight right by Steve.
Chavez tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Steve looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chavez.
Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Steve prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Domingo Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Steve is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavez.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavez.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chavez - that will leave a mark!
Chavez darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve working aggressively here.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Steve prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Chavez's head.
Chavez lands with a slapping head kick.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve tries to clinch up
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavez momentarily.
Nice shot by Chavez.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve clinches.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Steve jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve wants to clinch.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Steve moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez lands a left hand.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez lands a left hand.
A short right from Steve.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Chavez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Chavez.
Steve blocking some punches.
Chavez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Chavez blocking some punches.
A short right from Chavez on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chavez.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve wants to clinch.
Steve rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve clinches up with Chavez and pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve catches Chavez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve connects with a right hand. Chavez shakes it off.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Steve clinches up against the cage.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve working aggressively here.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Steve misses with some punches.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Chavez on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Steve.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Domingo Chavez.
Well Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
Domingo Chavez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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