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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Chaluhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaluhaa comes to the cage accompanied by Shogun song. Rey Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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214 lbs
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189 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Chaluhaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rey Jones! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chaluhaa scores with a three punch combo!
Jones tries to clinch up but Chaluhaa circles away and keeps his distance. Chaluhaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chaluhaa off to one side. A punch combination from Chaluhaa misses. Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chaluhaa misses with a double jab.
Chaluhaa blocks a head kick by Jones.
Mauricio Chaluhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones shoots in for a takedown but Chaluhaa shows good takedown defense. Chaluhaa throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side. Chaluhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chaluhaa!
Jones fails with the takedown. Chaluhaa cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs. Jones shoots in for a takedown but Chaluhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mauricio Chaluhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Jones. Jones looks gassed! Chaluhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones scores with a takedown into Chaluhaa's guard. Chaluhaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chaluhaa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well. Jones prevents Chaluhaa from getting back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Danga de danga de dang - Chaluhaa scores with a four punch combination! Chaluhaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Danga de danga de dang - Chaluhaa scores with a four punch combination! Jones slips a jab and a cross from Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Chaluhaa thuds a left hand into Jones's body. Chaluhaa throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it. Chaluhaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jones prevents Chaluhaa from breaking the clinch. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chaluhaa's efforts to push away. Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt. Chaluhaa has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chaluhaa can't break the clinch.
Chaluhaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Chaluhaa blocks an elbow strike. Chaluhaa gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chaluhaa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Jones stops Chaluhaa from standing up. Chaluhaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chaluhaa is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea. Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much. Chaluhaa wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
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. Jones forces his way into half guard. Chaluhaa wants to get back to his feet.
Jones prevents Chaluhaa from improving his position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones trying to control the action but Chaluhaa is working from the bottom. Jones is taking a breather. Chaluhaa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Chaluhaa dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Chaluhaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaluhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Chaluhaa shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Jones is looking to clinch. Chaluhaa lands with an overhand left. Jones dodges the punch combination from Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaluhaa lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover. Chaluhaa digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Chaluhaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones clinches up with Chaluhaa and pushes him back against the cage. Chaluhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chaluhaa is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Chaluhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jones tries a knee to the head but Chaluhaa blocks it.
Jones pulls guard. Chaluhaa wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard. Chaluhaa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones is working an open guard so Chaluhaa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook. Chaluhaa 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. Chaluhaa wants to clinch. Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaluhaa avoids it really well and circles away. Chaluhaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Chaluhaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Chaluhaa tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chaluhaa closes the distance but Jones moves to the side and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chaluhaa's guard now. Chaluhaa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. 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! Chaluhaa misses with a double jab.
Chaluhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chaluhaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head. Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chaluhaa! Chaluhaa really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet. Jones trying to control but Chaluhaa is having none of it. Chaluhaa regains half guard. Chaluhaa is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well. Jones slows the pace down in half guard. Chaluhaa is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chaluhaa is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well. Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Jones stops Chaluhaa from getting back to his feet.
Chaluhaa wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Chaluhaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones. Chaluhaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rey Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chaluhaa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Chaluhaa does no damage. Chaluhaa misses with a head kick.
Chaluhaa throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Chaluhaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Chaluhaa. Chaluhaa gets slowly back to his feet. No joy there for Chaluhaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a body punch but Chaluhaa moves out of range. Chaluhaa tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range. Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Chaluhaa connects with a jab. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chaluhaa gets a clinch. Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chaluhaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chaluhaa scores with a three punch combo!
Chaluhaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Chaluhaa gets in close and instigates a clinch. Chaluhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks. Chaluhaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Chaluhaa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage. Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Mauricio Chaluhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Jones. Chaluhaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Chaluhaa can't break the clinch.
Chaluhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaluhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaluhaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaluhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaluhaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaluhaa circles away.
Chaluhaa is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chaluhaa. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaluhaa.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chaluhaa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Chaluhaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaluhaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Jones slips nicely into half guard. Chaluhaa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chaluhaa has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Chaluhaa checks a low kick from Jones. Chaluhaa is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Danga de danga de dang - Chaluhaa scores with a four punch combination! Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mauricio Chaluhaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chaluhaa catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Chaluhaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaluhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaluhaa. Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chaluhaa is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Chaluhaa circles away and we're back to standing. Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaluhaa circles away. Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook. A nice combination there by Chaluhaa.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Chaluhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mauricio Chaluhaa is winning the standup battle so far. Chaluhaa throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chaluhaa scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chaluhaa pinned against the cage. Chaluhaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jones shoots in but Chaluhaa avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa swinging wilding here.
Chaluhaa shoots in but no luck this time. Chaluhaa keeps the fight on the outside. Chaluhaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaluhaa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chaluhaa moves into range and clinches up with Jones. Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaluhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight! Mauricio Chaluhaa showed his dominance in that final round. I think Chaluhaa 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Chaluhaa!
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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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