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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav Jr. (ranked 1543 p4p, 1411 weight class) and Tyson Hargrave (ranked 204 p4p, 190 weight class). Chav Jr. kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don’t Stop Me Now (Eurobeat). Hargrave has chosen Mastodon - High Road as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm 22 155 8 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm 22 155 6 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikey Chav Jr.! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Hargrave! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chav Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hargrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chav Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Hargrave slips the punch. Hargrave takes one to the side of the head.
Hargrave lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Chav Jr. throws a leg kick that is checked and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hargrave lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Hargrave. Chav Jr. swinging wildly here.
Chav Jr. misses with a straight left. Hargrave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chav Jr.. Hargrave is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chav Jr. with a body shot. Chav Jr. takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chav Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick but Hargrave checks it. Hargrave lands a nice hook to Chav Jr.'s body. Chav Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chav Jr. moves away from the strike by Hargrave. A slow jab from Chav Jr. misses its intended target. Hargrave fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hargrave misses with a right hand and Chav Jr. counters with a stiff right hand. Chav Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hargrave smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Hargrave throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hargrave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hargrave. Chav Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Hargrave throws a big shot that misses. Hargrave is looking to clinch but Chav Jr. is avoiding it.
Chav Jr. fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hargrave just manages to avoid it. Hargrave checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hargrave doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Chav Jr. swinging wildly here.
Chav Jr. scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Chav Jr. bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice defenses there by Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hargrave tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Chav Jr. scores with a body shot.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick and Hargrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Chav Jr. misses with a wild body shot. Hargrave scores with a shot to the body.
Hargrave bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Chav Jr. throws a sloppy head kick and Hargrave moves out of range easily. A little jabbing left from Hargrave on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Chav Jr. throws a big shot that misses. Hargrave avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chav Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hargrave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chav Jr. sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chav Jr. misses the body punch enabling Hargrave to counter with a crisp jab. Hargrave checks the leg kick. Hargrave clinches. Chav Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hargrave gets control of Chav Jr.'s arms and successfully pulls guard. Hargrave will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Hargrave is looking for a triangle here but Chav Jr. uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chav Jr. cracks Hargrave with a big right hand but Hargrave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chav Jr. lands a decent elbow from side control. Hargrave prevents Chav Jr. from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chav Jr. lands a few punches from side control. Hargrave is trying to get back to half guard. Chav Jr. landing strikes. Hargrave manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chav Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Chav Jr. looking for submissions off his back. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Hargrave will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Chav Jr. swings widly with a right hand
and Hargrave makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hargrave has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hargrave takes a shot to the head. Chav Jr. tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chav Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Hargrave lands with a nice body punch. Chav Jr. attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Chav Jr. needs to keep his hands up - Hargrave had a free shot at his head there. Chav Jr. throws a low kick but Hargrave moves out of range easily. Chav Jr. throws a body punch but Hargrave moves out of range. Chav Jr. throws a leg kick but Hargrave checks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hargrave misses with a hook to the body
and Chav Jr. counters with a nice body shot. Hargrave's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chav Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hargrave scrambles back to his feet. Chav Jr. throws a nice inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hargrave slips a jab from Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hargrave tries to clinch but Chav Jr. is having none of it. Hargrave thows a left - swing and a miss! Tyson Hargrave seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hargrave misses the shot to the body. Hargrave checks a leg kick nicely. Hargrave appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. A jab from Hargrave misses. Chav Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hargrave cracks Chav Jr. with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Chav Jr. moves forwards but Hargrave connects with a nice, crisp jab. Chav Jr. lands a front kick. Chav Jr. misses with a low kick.
Chav Jr. takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hargrave looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And Chav Jr. counters with a quick kick to the body but Hargrave blocks it. Hargrave lands a jab to Chav Jr.'s midsection. Hargrave throws a hook to the side of Chav Jr.'s head but Chav Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hargrave throws a body shot but no joy. Hargrave jabs Chav Jr. to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hargrave chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav Jr. can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hargrave throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chav Jr. on the side of the head. Hargrave throws a looping overhand right but Chav Jr. ducks down to avoid it. Hargrave just misses with a punch to the body.
Chav Jr. tries to work over Hargrave's front leg with a kick but Hargrave checks it. Nice defenses there by Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. misses with a leg kick and Hargrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hargrave connects with a looping right hand.
Chav Jr. attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Chav Jr. moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hargrave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jab, jab by Hargrave - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chav Jr. doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Chav Jr. tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hargrave is able to avoid easily. Chav Jr. takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Good leg kick by Chav Jr.. Hargrave checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hargrave looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hargrave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chav Jr. manages to avoid it. Chav Jr. avoids the body shot from Hargrave.
Chav Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hargrave. That did some damage! Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut. Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hargrave lands a nice looking body shot.
Chav Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chav Jr. connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Chav Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hargrave in his tracks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hargrave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hargrave is trying to stall.
Hargrave tries to work over Chav Jr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chav Jr. misses with some punches.
Chav Jr. takes a shot to the head. Chav Jr. has a couple of punches blocked by Hargrave.
Chav Jr. lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hargrave backwards. Chav Jr. pulls guard successfully.
My spies in Gunner's School of Combat inform me that Hargrave has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Hargrave controlling from the top position. Hargrave wants to control from the top but Chav Jr. keeps moving. Hargrave looking to sit in guard and control but Chav Jr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hargrave has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chav Jr. can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hargrave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Chav Jr. attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Pikey Chav Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice defenses there by Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. with the inside leg kick. Chav Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on Hargrave's shoulder, as Hargrave tries to avoid the shot. Chav Jr. lands with a shot to the body. Chav Jr. tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hargrave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chav Jr..
Hargrave takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hargrave throws a right hand that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a stiff right hand. Hargrave throws a hook but Chav Jr. avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some bone on bone action there as Hargrave checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hargrave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chav Jr. manages to avoid it. Chav Jr. throws a body kick despite being completely out of range enabling Hargrave to counter with a crisp jab. Chav Jr. with a jab. Chav Jr. shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hargrave scores with a nice strike. Chav Jr. scores with a nice head shot. Chav Jr. throws a leg kick and Hargrave counters with a nice uppercut. Chav Jr. keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hargrave. Hargrave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hargrave swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chav Jr.. Hargrave misses with a hook. Good standup being displayed there by Hargrave as he connects with a hook. Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave. Hargrave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chav Jr.. Hargrave misses with a hook
and Chav Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chav Jr. misses with a low kick. Hargrave tries to counter by closing the distance. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chav Jr. jabs Hargrave right on the nose. Hargrave blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Hargrave throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Chav Jr. throws a one two combo.
Hargrave checks a leg kick. Hargrave throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hargrave scores with a punch to the head. A low kick from Chav Jr. misses and Hargrave counters with a lovely straight right hand! Chav Jr. ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hargrave throws a jab but it's blocked by Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Chav Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Hargrave. Chav Jr. misses with a leg kick. Hargrave looks like he wants to counter punch here. A swing and a miss from Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hargrave checks a leg kick. Chav Jr. throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hargrave. Nice cross by Hargrave. Chav Jr. tried to score with a low kick but Hargrave checks it. Hargrave scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick enabling Hargrave to counter with a crisp jab. Chav Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Hargrave. Hargrave on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Chav Jr. will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Hargrave does it's job there. Chav Jr. throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hargrave wants to clinch up but Chav Jr. keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hargrave misses with a hook. Hargrave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hargrave moves out of range of the leg kick from Chav Jr.. Hargrave lands with a right hand. Hargrave blocks a leg kick. Hargrave lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson Hargrave is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Chav Jr. misses with a body kick. Hargrave thows a left - swing and a miss! Chav Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hargrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Chav Jr.. Chav Jr. looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A low kick from Chav Jr. misses and Chav Jr. takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chav Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hargrave lands a nice hook to Chav Jr.'s body. Chav Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tyson Hargrave. I've got Hargrave 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Hargrave! Tyson Hargrave spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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