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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Bleekwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Bleekwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleekwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
Bleekwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Curtis Bleekwood has been cut.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase moves into the clinch.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bleekwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks it.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Bleekwood in his tracks for a moment.
Bleekwood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chase misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bleekwood tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bleekwood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chase uses from the top position.
Bleekwood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chase gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bleekwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bleekwood keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleekwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chase postures up.
Bleekwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleekwood looking for a guillotine here but Chase defends easily.
Bleekwood is breathing heavily.
Bleekwood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chase doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chase manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bleekwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chase is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chase must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bleekwood wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.
Chase is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chase wants to control from the top but Bleekwood keeps moving.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Bleekwood keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chase forces his way into half guard.
Chase seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase working Bleekwood over with strikes.
Bleekwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bleekwood trying to hold on to Chase's head to control him but Chase postures up.
Chase lands strikes from half guard.
Chase stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bleekwood to get to his feet.
Chase tries to clinch but Bleekwood moves out of range.
Chase tries to clinch there but Bleekwood circles away.
Bleekwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Bleekwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bleekwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bleekwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase rushes Bleekwood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks it.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Curtis Bleekwood's cut is getting worse.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bleekwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bleekwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Bleekwood's ribcage.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bleekwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleekwood can't get the takedown.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Bleekwood in his tracks for a moment.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Bleekwood's cut.
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.
Bleekwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bleekwood fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Bleekwood with that takedown attempt.
Bleekwood walks into a left hand.
Bleekwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase throws a head kick that half lands.
Chase moves into range and clinches up with Bleekwood.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks it.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks with his arms.
Bleekwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chase fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Bleekwood avoids the damage to the body.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bleekwood jumps guard but Chase stands there with Bleekwood around his waist. Bleekwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Bleekwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bleekwood jumps guard but Chase stands there with Bleekwood around his waist. Bleekwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Bleekwood can't break the clinch.
Bleekwood avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Bleekwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chase fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bleekwood gets a clinch.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks with his arms.
Bleekwood blocks an elbow strike.
Chase is pressed up against the cage. Bleekwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chase down to the mat. Chase avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bleekwood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bleekwood tries to keep at a distance but Chase has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bleekwood jumps guard but Chase stands there with Bleekwood around his waist. Bleekwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Bleekwood is working for takedown but Chase is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bleekwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bleekwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bleekwood decides to pull guard.
Bleekwood had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chase is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bleekwood Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chase's back instead.
Chase avoids the strikes from Bleekwood.
Bleekwood doesn't have the hooks in and Chase manages to turn into his guard.
Chase trying to control but Bleekwood is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleekwood has a closed guard, preventing Chase from standing up.
Bleekwood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bleekwood is looking for a triangle but Chase pushes his legs off easily.
Bleekwood had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chase is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bleekwood Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chase's back instead.
Bleekwood doesn't have the hooks in and Chase manages to turn into his guard.
Chase preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase scores with a nice body kick.
Chase moves into the clinch.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bleekwood's face.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Bleekwood's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Bleekwood is working for takedown but Chase is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bleekwood avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase throws an elbow but it misses.
Bleekwood jumps guard and drags Chase to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bleekwood striking off his back but it's not causing Chase any problems.
Bleekwood looking for a guillotine here but Chase defends easily.
Bleekwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bleekwood keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Bleekwood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chase wants to clinch.
Curtis Bleekwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bleekwood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Bleekwood from controlling successfully.
Bleekwood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bleekwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chase controlling Bleekwood's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bleekwood manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleekwood trying to control the position.
Bleekwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleekwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleekwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bleekwood keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.
Chase trying to control but Bleekwood is working from the bottom.
Bleekwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chase stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chase tries to clinch
and Bleekwood counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase gets a clinch.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Bleekwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bleekwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Chase throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Bleekwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chase prevents it.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Bleekwood dodges an elbow strike from Chase.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Bleekwood avoids the damage to the body.
Bleekwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chase creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bleekwood's defenses.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chase creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bleekwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Bleekwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleekwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Bleekwood in his tracks for a moment.
Bleekwood fails to pull guard.
Bleekwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bleekwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Bleekwood blocks it.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Bleekwood is blocking nicely.
Bleekwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis Bleekwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
Chase cracks Bleekwood with a nice body shot.
Bleekwood fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Bleekwood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chase winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!
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energy
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hype
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