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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ridwan Chapman (ranked 4523 p4p, 25220 weight class) and Luna Gracie (ranked 251 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ridwan Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luna Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chapman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Chapman circles away easily
and Chapman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapman as he avoids it easily.
Ridwan Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luna Gracie.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Luna Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Chapman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Gracie tries to get set, Chapman tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Chapman sprawls well.
Gracie throws a right hand that Chapman ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapman also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chapman!
Chapman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chapman as he jumps to the side.
Chapman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chapman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Chapman. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Chapman is looking for a counter combo.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapman as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chapman as he jumps to the side.
Chapman misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Chapman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman misses with a wild combination.
Chapman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chapman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapman.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman.
Chapman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Chapman slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Chapman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Chapman stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ridwan Chapman 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.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Chapman counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chapman as he jumps to the side.
Chapman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Chapman gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Ridwan Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luna Gracie.
Chapman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Chapman gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Chapman.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapman.
Ridwan Chapman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Chapman tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Chapman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chapman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chapman sprawls well. Chapman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Chapman misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Chapman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chapman breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chapman swivels and escapes.
Chapman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chapman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chapman prevents the takedown attempt.
Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Chapman sprawls well.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapman.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chapman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chapman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chapman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman throws a one two combo.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
As Gracie tries to get set, Chapman tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ridwan Chapman dominated that second round.
That's time! Chapman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapman.
No joy there for Chapman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chapman's waist but Chapman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Chapman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Chapman tries to counter by clinching up but Gracie breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Chapman throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Chapman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Chapman tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Ridwan Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luna Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chapman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chapman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie prevents Chapman from breaking the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Chapman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chapman as he avoids it easily.
Chapman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Chapman circles away easily
and Chapman counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Chapman does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chapman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chapman throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Chapman appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Chapman. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Chapman is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Chapman's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Chapman is keeping the position.
Gracie stands up from Chapman's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Chapman gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Chapman scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Chapman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
As Chapman backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Chapman manages to avoid it all.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Ridwan Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Chapman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chapman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luna Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridwan Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ridwan Chapman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chapman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ridwan Chapman!
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