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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Chase has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lawrence is trying to control the position but Chase postures up.
Chase would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lawrence is controlling Chase's posture.
Lawrence is trying to keep Chase in close.
Chase has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lawrence is proving hard to escape from.
Lawrence has his feet on Chase's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lawrence misses with a looping left.
Lawrence moves into range and clinches up with Chase.
Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Lawrence gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chase counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chase wants to stand but Lawrence is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lawrence is trying to control the position but Chase postures up.
Chase with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lawrence is trying to keep Chase in close.
Chase stands and steps away. Lawrence gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Chase stuffs the takedown.
Lawrence feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawrence looks gassed!
Lawrence prevents Chase from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lawrence gets caught flat footed, as Chase shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to stand but Lawrence is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lawrence is pulling down on Chase's head. It's preventing any offense from Chase, at least for the moment.
Chase stops Lawrence from standing up.
Chase wants to stand but Lawrence is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence has a closed guard, preventing Chase from standing up.
Lawrence working for a triangle but Chase defends it easily.
Chase stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chase is looking to stand up but Lawrence won't let him.
Lawrence working for a triangle but Chase defends it easily.
Chase decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lawrence, up you get!
Lawrence fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Lawrence.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chase jabs at Lawrence's body.
Lawrence is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawrence avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lawrence shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.
Lawrence looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chase!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lawrence looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chase is squirming around, avoiding Lawrence's attempts to control the action.
Lawrence content just to control the position here.
Lawrence wants to control the pace but Chase is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lawrence. What's that going to do exactly?
Lawrence controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lawrence doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chase darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Chase as he connects with a hook.
Lawrence shoots and misses
and Chase counters with a good low kick that Lawrence was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
Chase lands a nice shot that snaps Lawrence's head back.
Chase scores with a jab.
Chase scores with a nice strike.
Chase bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase stalks Lawrence and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawrence's face. Lawrence staggers backwards, shaken.
Chase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chase lands a nice looking body kick.
Lawrence tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase lands a head kick!
Lawrence is rocked!
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Chase scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawrence is still on wobbly legs! Can Chase finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
Chase breaks from the clinch.
Chase comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawrence seems to have recovered his senses.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chase works Lawrence's body with a nice hook.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lawrence slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lawrence stands up and beckons Chase to his feet.
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawrence manages to break the clinch.
Chase connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lawrence was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawrence wants to control the pace but Chase is squirming around nicely.
Chase wants to control but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Lawrence connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lawrence fails to take his opponent's back.
Lawrence controlling his opponent.
Lawrence looking for a guillotine from mount but Chase is having none of it.
Lawrence looking to finish Chase with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chase!
Chase regains half guard.
Lawrence is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chase kicks Lawrence off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Chase as Lawrence shoots in.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Lawrence.
Lawrence keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a kick to the body.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
Danga de danga de dang - Chase scores with a four punch combination!
Chase shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chase wants to stand up but Lawrence has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence trying to control but Chase postures up.
Chase missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chase is thwarting Lawrence's attempts to control the position.
Chase sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawrence defending well though.
Chase stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chase shoots in and drives through. Lawrence sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase darts in and clinches Lawrence up against the cage.
Chase blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Chase.
Lawrence fails with the takedown
and Chase decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lawrence's guard.
Chase throws a big right hand that misses.
Chase stands and steps away. Lawrence gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence slips under a jab from Chase.
Lawrence scores with a nice right hand.
Chase throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lawrence counters with a good low kick that Chase was not able to check.
Lawrence closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chase counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawrence clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Lawrence jumps into guard, dragging Chase to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawrence is trying to keep Chase in close.
Chase would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chase won't allow Lawrence to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chase lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Chase tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Chase throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawrence counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chase's guard now.
Lawrence content to stall in guard here.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence is stalling in the full guard.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Lawrence postures up.
Lawrence stands up over Chase, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence stands up from Chase's guard - Lawrence perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawrence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lawrence moves into the clinch.
Lawrence is working for takedown but Chase is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawrence fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawrence scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chase is trying to break free.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawrence is keeping busy.
Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Chase scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chase digs a good hook to Lawrence's body.
Lawrence lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chase takes a step back to recover.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawrence moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lawrence manages to get to full guard.
Chase wanted to stand there but Lawrence had control of the position.
Lawrence managing to control the position.
Chase scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chase wants to stand but Lawrence has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chase advances position into side control!
Chase stands up.
Lawrence drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnny Chase overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to stand and escape but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lawrence slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lawrence passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lawrence stops Chase from getting back to his feet.
Chase is in trouble now - Lawrence has advanced to mount!
Lawrence controlling from the full mount.
Chase tries to hold on but Lawrence pushes him away.
Chase working to try and regain half guard.
Lawrence avoids the attempt from Chase to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lawrence prevents Chase from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lawrence cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lawrence lands a big elbow.
Chase working to try and regain half guard.
Chase is working hard here to advance position.
Lawrence mounts Chase! Really nice guard pass there!
Chase throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Matthew Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase is trying desperately to improve position.
Lawrence is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase is trying to escape the mount.
Chase wants to control but Lawrence is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chase has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!
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