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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Dayne (ranked 25547 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Joaquin Chase (ranked 552 p4p, 512 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joaquin Chase was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Dayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joaquin Chase!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase tries to clinch up but Dayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase darts in trying to clinch
and Dayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dayne wants to pass the guard but Chase is keeping the position.
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chase on the ground.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Dayne from controlling successfully.
Chase manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dayne manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayne is controlling Chase's posture.
Dayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chase defends well.
Dayne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dayne tries to get out of the position.
Dayne working a defensive guard but Chase passes into half guard.
Dayne wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Dayne actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dayne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dayne is looking to control Chase's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dayne avoid being mounted?
Dayne controlling the position for now.
Dayne is not content to let Chase control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dayne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
Dayne desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chase is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dayne is controlling Chase's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chase closes the distance but Dayne moves to the side
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayne wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Dayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dayne has managed to get both his arms back between Chase's legs - danger averted.
Dayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dayne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chase throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chase had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dayne defends it easily.
Dayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joaquin Chase will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chase goes for a double leg but Dayne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dayne continues to drive forward.
Chase fails with the takedown
and Dayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dayne.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chase jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dayne walks away with a smile on his face. Chase gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arthur Dayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Chase.
Chase tries for a takedown but Dayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dayne misses its target.
Chase fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase misses with a lunging right hand
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chase kicks Dayne off and gets to his feet.
Chase looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dayne is fending him off so far but Chase persists. Nope, Dayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch but Dayne moves away
so Dayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dayne wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Dayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chase is keeping the position for now.
Dayne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dayne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chase is looking to reverse the position.
Dayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dayne trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chase, who protects the arm well.
Dayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chase knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chase keeps Dayne under control for a moment.
Dayne moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to regain half guard here but Dayne keeps moving and retains side control.
Dayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chase is looking for a sweep.
Chase trying to control but Dayne flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
A lull in the action here.
Dayne has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Chase is trying to break free.
Chase turns into Dayne and is now in his guard.
Chase throws an elbow that misses. Dayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chase's guard. Nice move by Dayne!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arthur Dayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chase has his foot on Dayne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dayne works his way back into a safe position though.
Dayne looking to pass the guard.
Chase thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dayne controlling from the top position.
Dayne trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
Dayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Dayne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but Dayne shows good takedown defense.
Dayne throwing a counter right hand but Chase manages to avoid it.
Chase tries to clinch up
and Dayne counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chase!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase tries to buck Dayne off but Dayne is having none of it.
Dayne trying to control the position but Chase is working away.
Dayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dayne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chase rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dayne's guard! Nice work there by Chase!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase forces his way into half guard.
Dayne is trying to maintain the position but Chase is very close to passing his half guard.
Chase thows a huge punch but Dayne dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dayne is staying active underneath Chase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chase is trying to control. Dayne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dayne keeping hold of Chase's head, controlling as best he can.
Dayne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dayne is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayne is trying to control but can't.
Dayne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chase is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chase is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chase doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dayne.
Arthur Dayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Chase.
Chase ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chase no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Dayne from controlling successfully.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dayne's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chase pushes down on Dayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dayne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chase has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joaquin Chase!
An out of breath Joaquin Chase thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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