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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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211 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Chavez. Chavez dives in and grabs Pato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pato pushes down on Chavez's head and hops out. Pato throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily. Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pato slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat. Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pato. Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez misses with a straight left. Pato tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chavez misses with a combination
and Pato counters with a slapping leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pato - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Pato misses. Pato throws a head kick that misses. Pato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Chavez stops Pato from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pato's head. Chavez postures up in Pato's guard and throws a big left but Pato blocks it. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Chavez throws a strike but Pato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Chavez has a closed guard, preventing Pato from standing up. Chavez looking for a sweep. Not yet Chavez, not yet. Chavez looking for a guillotine here but Pato defends easily.
Chavez working a defensive guard 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. Chavez wants to sweep here but Pato controlling him for the moment. Chavez is trying to control the position but Pato postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pato delivers a nice body kick. Chavez misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pato connects with a solid leg kick. Pato cracks Chavez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Chavez fails with the takedown and Pato counters with a good, hard body kick but Chavez shrugs it off. Alex Pato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chavez. Chavez looks gassed! Pato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavez in his tracks. Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pato.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pato scores with a decent looking hook. Pato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavez's calf. Pato sizes up Chavez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Pato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A combination from Pato does no damage. A shot to de liver by Pato. Beautiful body shot. Pato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pato lands with a nice combination. Chavez backs away looking to recover. Pato lands a nice shot that snaps Chavez's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Pato fakes the leg kick and cracks Chavez in the body. Chavez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pato throws a one two combo.
Pato moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pato lands a head shot. Pato thumps Chavez with a low kick. Pato scores with a nice strike. Pato scores with a nice body kick.
Pato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pato lands a nice looking body shot.
Pato moves into range and connects with a jab. Chavez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pato ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A head kick from Pato lands but Chavez takes it in his stride. Chavez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pato scores with a nice head shot. A kick lands to the mid section there for Pato. Pato lands an overhand right. Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pato dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pato throws a head kick that half lands.
Chavez shoots and misses and Pato counters with a right hand to the body. Pato lands with a nice combination. Chavez backs away looking to recover. Pato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chavez will feel that in the morning. Pato connects with a single shot there. Chavez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pato. Pato throws a quick inside leg kick. Pato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Pato cracks the inside of Chavez's front leg. Pato throws a front kick that sends Chavez stumbling back into the ropes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pato scores with a jab to the jaw. Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pato lands with a nice body kick. Pato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Pato feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down. Pato with a body punch. A glancing blow. Chavez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pato can pounce on him.
Pato throws a nice inside leg kick. Donk. Pato catches Chavez right on the button with a cross. Pato connects with the punch. Chavez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pato scores with a nice right hand.
Pato fakes the leg kick and cracks Chavez in the body. Chavez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A solid leg kick lands there for Pato.
Pato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts. Juan Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pato lands a jab-cross combination. Pato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pato lands a slapping body shot.
Pato lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming. Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pato counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Pato. Pato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A nice leg kick lands there from Pato. Pato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chavez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Pato's shoulder, as Pato tries to avoid the shot. Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pato can pounce on him.
Pato lands the left hand. Pato scores with a head kick.
Pato thuds his right hand into Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Pato scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Pato. A right-left combo lands from Pato. A lazy left from Pato finds it's target. Chavez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pato. Alex Pato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice inside leg kick there by Pato. That's going to slow Chavez down. Alex Pato is winning the standup battle so far. Pato throws a right and a left that both miss. Chavez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Pato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Pato connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez walks into a jab. Pato ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavez in his tracks. Pato cracks Chavez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pato cracks Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head. Chavez walks into a jab. Chavez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pato checks a leg kick nicely. Pato lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Chavez throws a leg kick and Pato counters with a good low kick that Chavez was not able to check. Pato cracks Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head. Chavez misses with a combination
and Pato counters with a slapping leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chavez's head. Chavez misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking. Pato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavez momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Pato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pato feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down. Pato delivers a nice body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pato dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pato's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pato duly obliges. Pato misses with a wild combination.
Chavez misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with an outside leg kick.
Pato misses with a body kick. Pato lands a slapping body shot.
Chavez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pato. Pato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez moves forwards but Pato connects with a nice, crisp jab. Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Chavez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pato counters with a three punch combo that has Chavez backing up. Chavez nods at Pato to acknowledge the strikes. A good leg kick by Pato. Pato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavez can do to turn this around? Chavez misses with a combination
and Pato counters with a solid body kick. Pato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though. Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Pato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pato lands with a nice body kick. Pato cracks Chavez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pato - that will leave a mark!
Pato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pato thuds his shin into the meat of Chavez's side. Pato lands a nice shot to the body.
Pato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pato cracks Chavez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Chavez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Pato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Pato lands with a kick to the temple. Chavez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" This has been an exciting period of action! Nice shot lands for Pato. Pato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chavez walks into a left hand. Pato lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming. Pato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Chavez misses with a body punch
and Pato counters with a left and a right that stings Chavez. Pato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Good standup being displayed there by Pato as he connects with a hook. Pato feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down. Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Chavez misses with a takedown attempt and Pato counters with a low kick, right behind Chavez 's knee. Pato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Pato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Pato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Crunch! Pato slams his shin into Chavez's torso. Chavez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pato. Chavez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pato. Pato scores with a hook. Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Pato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chavez if he has to take too many more of those.
Juan Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chavez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pato. Chavez throws a combination that misses and Pato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pato scores with a jab. Pato scores with a nice strike. Chavez blocks a head kick by Pato.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chavez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Donk. Pato catches Chavez right on the button with a cross. Chavez doesn't succeed with the takedown and Pato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pato scores with the left hand. Chavez knows he should have avoided that one. Nice jab there from Pato. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pato scoring well with a low kick there.
Pato lands with a nice combination. Chavez backs away looking to recover. Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chavez takes a step back to recover. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pato connects with the punch. Pato scores with a jab to the head.
Alex Pato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Chavez misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with a body kick that stops Chavez in his tracks momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Pato showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pato, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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