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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Bobcaygeon. Kayo has chosen Judith as his entrance music. Johnny Chase has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
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221 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase. Chase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kayo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayo!
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! Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chase. Kayo shrugs it off though. Chase drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kayo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chase backs up against the cage.
Chase scores with a spinning back kick! Kayo looks gassed! Chase lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chase misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Chase. Kayo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. A head kick lands from Chase that sends Kayo to the canvas. Kayo tries to scramble back to his feet but Chase brings him back down into side control.
Kayo is rocked! Kayo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Kayo is still in real trouble! Can Chase finish him? Chase trying to control the position but Kayo is working away. Kayo seems to have recovered his senses. Kayo tries to escape but Chase is in control. Chase in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Kayo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chase working the body and head with strikes. Chase misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Kayo tries to escape but Chase is in control. Chase thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Chase in side control, throwing shots but Kayo defends. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kayo is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The strikes coming from Chase are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The strikes coming from Chase are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Kayo wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Kayo avoids the body shot from Chase.
Chase throws a head kick that misses. Kayo tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
A head kick misses from Chase. Kayo throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayo!
Kayo is looking to land body kicks. Kayo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chase is out of range. Kayo looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range. Chase keeps the fight on the outside. Kayo lands with a right hand. Kayo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chase. Chase lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Chase misses with the combination.
Kayo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Chase throws a right hand that Kayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayo also avoids with ease. Chase throws a head kick but Kayo moves out of range.
Kayo cracks Chase with a right hand to the side of the head. Kayo misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Chase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kayo throws a combination. Chase tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Chase slips a jab and a cross from Kayo.
Chase lands with an uppercut that bounces Kayo off the cage and back into rage. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Chase avoids the head kick by Kayo.
Chase scores with a spinning back kick! Chase throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Chase walks into a straight right hand from Kayo. Kayo misses with the combination.
Chase cracks the inside of Kayo's front leg. Chase throws the kick towards the body but Kayo avoids it. Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chase scores with a spinning back kick! Kayo throws a push kick but Chase slaps the foot to one side. Kayo connects with a solid leg kick. Kayo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Chase throws a head kick that misses and Kayo counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kayo blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Kayo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kayo blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Kayo lands a hook to the side of the head. Chase struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayo controls his hands.
Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayo is defending well for now. Kayo breaks from the clinch.
Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase. Kayo darts in and clinches Chase up against the cage. A bit of stalling here from Kayo.
Chase prevents a body shot from Kayo. Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Kayo pushes Chase back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kayo avoids it. Chase throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kayo lands a body punch in the clinch. Kayo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chase. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right hand to the side of the head by Kayo. Kayo presses Chase against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chase blocks the body kick.
Chase throws a chopping leg kick but Kayo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kayo cracks Chase with an open hand slap. Kayo misses with a body shot.
Chase moves forwards but Kayo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Chase sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Kayo avoids the body shot from Chase.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chase checks a leg kick. Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chase is out of range. Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Kayo tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance. An inside leg kick from Kayo misses. Chase looks to score with a jab to the body but Kayo is just out of range. Kayo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Chase thows a body kick. Kayo tries to catch it but that hurt him. Chase throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayo counters with a straight right hand. Kayo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Chase takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kayo tests Chase's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayo avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kayo cracks Chase with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kayo sizes up Chase with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Chase scores with the left hand. Kayo knows he should have avoided that one. Chase drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kayo dips to his left and cracks Chase with an uppercut! Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Kayo.
Chase on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kayo throws a head kick that misses. Kayo blocks a head kick by Chase.
Chase looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Chase is winning the standup battle so far. Kayo lands a jab to Chase's midsection. Kayo has closed the distance and engaged Chase in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kayo scores with a nice short uppercut. Kayo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chase throws an elbow but it misses.
Kayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kayo scores with a spinning back kick! Kayo scores with a kick to the midsection. Kayo lands with an uppercut that bounces Chase off the cage and back into rage. Kayo wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance. Chase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kayo's head. Chase avoids the head kick by Kayo.
Chase looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kayo has Chase up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Kayo scores with a shot to the side of Chase's head. Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayo.
Kayo lands with a right to the head. Kayo cracks Chase with a nice body shot. Kayo slowing the pace effectively. Kayo is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage. Kayo breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kayo tries to clinch up. Kayo throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily. Kayo misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A combination from Chase does no damage. Kayo throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease. Chase throws a right hand that Kayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayo also avoids with ease. Kayo throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely. Kayo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Kayo dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Kayo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Chase throws a series of punches but Kayo moves out of range. Kayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chase slips a jab and a cross from Kayo.
Chase throws a head kick that misses. Kayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Chase throws a head kick that misses. Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
Kayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Kayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kayo is looking to clinch.
That's four 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. Chase throws a body kick that misses. Kayo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chase. That one must have hurt. Kayo moves forwards but Chase connects with a nice, crisp jab. Chase throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayo counters with a stiff right hand. Chase is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kayo. Chase misses with a body kick. Chase tries to land a front kick but Kayo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kayo gets a clinch. Kayo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short body shot lands from Kayo as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayo.
Chase misses with a punch to the body.
Kayo blocks a body shot from Chase. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kayo. Chase tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kayo's elbow. Kayo takes an elbow to the forehead. Kayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short body shot lands from Kayo as the two fighters clinch.
Kayo can't break the clinch.
Kayo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage. Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kayo lands a body punch in the clinch. Chase lands a nice elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Kayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chase lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kayo throws a head kick that misses. Danga de danga de dang - Kayo scores with a four punch combination! Kayo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chase. Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayo misses with a double jab.
Chase throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Chase goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Chase throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Chase misses. Kayo throws a quick inside leg kick. Kayo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kayo tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance. A decent looking body kick lands there for Chase. Chase chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Kayo does no damage. Chase looks to land a left hand but Kayo moved out of range nicely. Chase misses with a head kick.
Kayo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chase scores with a kick to the midsection. Kayo wants to land a leg kick but Chase is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chase misses with a kick to the body.
Kayo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kayo duly obliges. Kayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chase swats him away and circles back towards the center. Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kayo. Chase scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Danga de danga de dang - Kayo scores with a four punch combination! Chase thuds his shin into the meat of Kayo's side. Kayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Good standup being displayed there by Kayo as he connects with a hook. Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kayo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chase goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Chase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kayo takes the fight into the clinch. Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayo is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kayo scores with a nice short uppercut. Kayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kayo lands with a slapping head kick. Kayo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kayo moves out of range of the body kick from Chase.
Kayo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Kayo lands with a cross. Kayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Kayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chase lands a lovely overhand right. Kayo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chase. Chase throws a head kick that misses. Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Kayo moves out of range easily. Chase throws a head kick that misses. Chase has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kayo finds it's way round the side to connect with Chase's head. Kayo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kayo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chase backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kayo. Kayo connects with a jab. Chase throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice combination there by Kayo.
Chase lands a front kick. Kayo scores with a sloppy right hand. Chase should have avoided that one. Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kayo takes a step back to recover. Chase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kayo circles away quickly and effectively. Chase has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chase there as he acknowledges the shot. Kayo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kayo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chase - the referee stops the clock and Kayo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chase. Kayo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Chase throws a head kick that misses. Chase takes a body punch but keeps moving. Chase lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Chase goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kayo is looking to slow Chase down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kayo tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
Kayo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chase on the side of the head. A nice combination there by Kayo.
Chase keeps the fight on the outside. Chase throws a head kick that misses. Kayo lands a head kick!
Chase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kayo's head. Chase throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice combination there by Kayo.
Kayo is looking to slow Chase down with leg kicks. Chase thuds his right hand into Kayo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Chase lands with a nice body kick. Nice uppercut lands for Kayo. That snapped Chase's head back.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Kayo moved out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kayo, right into the meat.
Kayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A nice combination there by Kayo.
Kayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chase staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight! Bubba Kayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kayo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Kayo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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