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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Vasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chew Backer enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheus Vasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasco tries to clinch but Backer moves out of range.
Backer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Backer pushes Vasco up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasco is pressed up against the cage. Backer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vasco down to the mat. Vasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vasco wants to clinch
and Backer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Backer pulls Vasco into guard.
Backer is pulling down on Vasco's head to control his posture.
Backer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Backer on the ground.
Backer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasco's guard.
Vasco trying to strike off his back.
Backer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vasco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Backer wants to pass the guard but Vasco is keeping the position.
Vasco keeping moving, preventing Backer from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Backer connects with a couple of short punches.
Backer thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backer counters with a shoot takedown. Vasco fights it but they end up in guard.
Backer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Backer won't allow Vasco to sweep him here.
Vasco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Backer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasco is breathing heavily.
Backer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vasco throwing short punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer passes Vasco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Backer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Backer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasco's head.
Backer is looking for a kimura here.
Vasco trying to control here.
Backer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasco's head.
Vasco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vasco trying to control but Backer postures up.
Backer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasco is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Backer clinches up against the cage.
Vasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasco throws a sloppy head kick and Backer moves out of range easily.
Backer forces Vasco back against the cage and clinches.
Backer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasco jumps into guard, dragging Backer to the mat.
Vasco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Backer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Backer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasco keeping moving, preventing Backer from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasco keeping full guard, as Backer tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Backer manages to get himself to full guard.
Backer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasco.
Vasco works over Backer with some ground and pound from guard.
Backer keeping moving, preventing Vasco from controlling successfully.
Backer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chew Backer 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.
Backer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Backer has clasped his hands together around Vasco's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Backer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasco keeps working.
Vasco is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Backer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Backer looking to control but Vasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Backer prevents Vasco from getting the reversal.
Vasco swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vasco wants to control but Backer is having none of it.
Backer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vasco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasco can't escape the position.
Backer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vasco is looking to get to half guard.
Backer cracks Vasco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Backer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Backer prevents Vasco from getting the reversal.
Vasco wants to control but Backer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasco is squirming around, avoiding Backer's attempts to control the action.
Backer controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasco wants to hold on but Backer pushes him away.
Backer controlling the pace for now.
Backer wants to control the pace but Vasco is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Backer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vasco avoids a series of strikes thrown by Backer.
Vasco is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Backer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Backer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Backer tries to control but Vasco wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Backer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vasco hang on?
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.
Backer working the ground and pound effectively.
Backer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Backer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vasco hang on?
Backer misses with a head shot.
Backer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vasco is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vasco and Backer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Backer trying to control the action but Vasco is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Backer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chew Backer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vasco wants to clinch
and Backer moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Backer.
Backer can't break the clinch.
Backer gets through Vasco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Backer stops a takedown attempt from Vasco.
Vasco tries to break the clinch but Backer is controlling the position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Backer. Vasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasco closes the distance but Backer moves to the side
and Backer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Backer trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Backer trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Backer advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasco tries to get to full guard but Backer has control of the leg.
Backer passes to side control.
Vasco has one of Backer's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Backer working the body and head with strikes.
Backer trying to control the action but Vasco is working from the bottom.
Vasco misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasco seems a little lost for a moment, as Backer dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasco pushes Backer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Backer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vasco is looking to regain half guard here but Backer keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Backer has a takedown stuffed.
Backer takes the fight into the clinch.
Vasco turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Backer gets back to half guard.
Backer tries to roll over but Vasco keeps him under control.
Vasco throws a strike but Backer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasco.
Vasco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Backer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Backer working a defensive guard here.
Backer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Backer is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vasco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Backer moves into the clinch.
Vasco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Backer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Backer slowing the pace effectively.
Vasco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Vasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backer tries to land a knee to the head but Vasco blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasco dodges an elbow strike from Backer.
Backer is working for takedown but Vasco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vasco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Backer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Backer prevents the takedown attempt.
Backer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasco blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Backer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Backer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Backer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Backer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasco looks to clinch
and Backer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Backer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Backer tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasco avoids the damage to the body.
Vasco tries to pull guard but Backer holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasco drops back down to his feet.
Vasco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matheus Vasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chew Backer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasco avoids the elbow strike from Backer, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chew Backer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Backer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chew Backer!
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energy
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hype
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