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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Javier Chavez Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Javier Chavez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burger looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chavez Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chavez Jr throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
Chavez Jr throws a series of strikes that have Burger backpedaling.
Chavez Jr is looking to clinch but Burger is avoiding it.
Chavez Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chavez Jr duly obliges.
Chavez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch up.
Chavez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Chavez Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez Jr swinging wilding here.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Chavez Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez Jr.
Burger clinches.
Chavez Jr tries to break the clinch but Burger is controlling the position.
Chavez Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chavez Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burger has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burger has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez Jr has had enough of the clinch but Burger keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Burger won't allow it.
Burger keeps control of Chavez Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez Jr wants to break free but Burger has control.
Burger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez Jr smiles and moves away.
Chavez Jr tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miguel Javier Chavez Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez Jr swinging wilding here.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.
Chavez Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Chavez Jr does no damage.
Burger tries for a takedown but Chavez Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez Jr tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burger fails with the takedown.
Chavez Jr swinging wilding here.
Miguel Javier Chavez Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger throws a head kick that misses.
Burger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chavez Jr's waist but Chavez Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burger off to one side.
Chavez Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Burger. Burger gets slowly back to his feet.
Burger shoots in but Chavez Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Chavez Jr misses.
Burger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chavez Jr swivels and escapes.
Burger shoots in but no luck this time.
Chavez Jr looks to land a combination but Burger avoids it well.
Chavez Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burger shoots in and drives through. Chavez Jr sprawls well.
Burger tries to clinch but Chavez Jr moves out of range.
A combination from Chavez Jr does no damage.
Burger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger looks for a takedown but Chavez Jr sprawls well.
Burger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chavez Jr.
A punch combination from Chavez Jr misses.
Chavez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Chavez Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chavez Jr throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Chavez Jr misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Chavez Jr both land. Nice combination.
Burger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chavez Jr as he jumps to the side.
Chavez Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chavez Jr throws a series of punches but Burger moves out of range.
Chavez Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Burger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burger shoots for a takedown but Chavez Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez Jr misses with a wild combination.
Chavez Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Chavez Jr.
Burger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burger backs up against the cage.
Chavez Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chavez Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burger counters by clinching up.
Burger prevents Chavez Jr from breaking the clinch.
Chavez Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Chavez Jr is trying to break free.
Burger has Chavez Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chavez Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chavez Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez Jr can't break the clinch.
Chavez Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Chavez Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger prevents Chavez Jr from breaking the clinch.
Chavez Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chavez Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chavez Jr prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Javier Chavez Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chavez Jr misses with the combination.
Chavez Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch up.
Burger shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Burger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chavez Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavez Jr.
Sam Burger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Chavez Jr both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Chavez Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Chavez Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chavez Jr swinging wilding here.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez Jr stalks Burger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burger's face. Burger staggers backwards, shaken.
Chavez Jr misses with the combination.
Chavez Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chavez Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Burger. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chavez Jr.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez Jr.
Burger misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.
Chavez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez Jr throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burger get's back to his feet.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Burger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavez Jr wants to break free but Burger has control.
Burger missing with knees to the body.
Burger wants a takedown but no success here.
Chavez Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burger has him pressed against the cage.
Burger wants a takedown.
Burger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chavez Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger jumps guard but Chavez Jr stands there with Burger around his waist. Burger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chavez Jr wants to break free but Burger has control.
Burger is working for takedown but Chavez Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chavez Jr has had enough of the clinch but Burger keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Burger looking for a takedown.
Burger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burger prevents Chavez Jr from breaking the clinch.
Chavez Jr is pressed up against the cage. Burger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chavez Jr down to the mat. Chavez Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chavez Jr misses with a wild combination.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez Jr.
Burger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chavez Jr but Chavez Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Burger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chavez Jr circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chavez Jr but Chavez Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chavez Jr throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.
Chavez Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chavez Jr misses with a double jab.
Chavez Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavez Jr tries to break the clinch but Burger is controlling the position.
Burger prevents Chavez Jr from breaking the clinch.
Burger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burger misses with a knee to the head.
Burger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burger jumps guard but Chavez Jr stands there with Burger around his waist. Burger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burger jumps into guard, dragging Chavez Jr to the mat.
Burger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez Jr is one step ahead there.
Burger tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chavez Jr defends it well.
Chavez Jr is trying to stand.
Burger is trying to control the action in half guard but Chavez Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chavez Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chavez Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miguel Javier Chavez Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burger doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez Jr circles away.
Chavez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez Jr looks to land a combination but Burger avoids it well.
Chavez Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez Jr tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Chavez Jr misses.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch but Burger moves away
and Burger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burger has him pressed against the cage.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chavez Jr throws a combination that misses
and Burger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chavez Jr is keeping busy.
Chavez Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chavez Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Burger won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burger scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Miguel Javier Chavez Jr has been cut.
Chavez Jr has had enough of the clinch but Burger keeps him there for the moment.
Burger tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez Jr avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Chavez Jr. No joy for Burger on that attempt.
Chavez Jr is looking to clinch but Burger is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez Jr throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Chavez Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Burger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chavez Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Burger. Burger gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavez Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burger shoots in for a takedown but Chavez Jr shows good takedown defense.
Chavez Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch but Burger is having none of it.
Burger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavez Jr as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez Jr misses with the combination.
Chavez Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chavez Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burger shoots for a takedown but Chavez Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez Jr misses with a wild combination.
Chavez Jr throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
Burger doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez Jr circles away.
Chavez Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miguel Javier Chavez Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez Jr throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavez Jr misses with a double jab.
Burger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez Jr throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez Jr stops a takedown attempt from Burger.
Chavez Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chavez Jr prevents it.
Chavez Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burger looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez Jr is blocking nicely.
Chavez Jr has had enough of the clinch but Burger keeps him there for the moment.
Burger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez Jr can't break the clinch.
Burger decides to pull guard.
Chavez Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chavez Jr stands up and waves to Burger to follow him.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr gets caught flat footed, as Burger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chavez Jr wants to stand but Burger is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chavez Jr pushes Burger off and gets back to his feet.
Chavez Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chavez Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez Jr misses with a wild combination.
Chavez Jr misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chavez Jr is looking to stand up but Burger isn't so interested in that idea.
Chavez Jr has his feet on Burger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A nice combination there by Chavez Jr.
Sam Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Chavez Jr.
Burger shoots in but no luck this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Burger.
I think Chavez Jr 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Javier Chavez Jr!
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