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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Chavalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chavalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavalo.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavalo wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavalo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Chavalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavalo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Chavalo tries to clinch up.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Chavalo checks it.
Chavalo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Chavalo, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Chavalo against the ropes but Chavalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chavalo looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Chavalo delivers a nice body kick.
Chavalo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Chavalo connects with a single shot there.
Chavalo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Chavalo counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Chavalo has the dominant position.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
George Chavalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chavalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to circle away but Chavalo has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chavalo.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones is working for takedown but Chavalo is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Chavalo.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chavalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Chavalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Chavalo has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavalo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones looks gassed!
Chavalo lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Chavalo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chavalo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chavalo has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones wants to break free but Chavalo has control.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chavalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavalo pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavalo.
Chavalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones pulls Chavalo into guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chavalo is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavalo is one step ahead there.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavalo gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chavalo has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chavalo gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
Chavalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Chavalo on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavalo.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
Chavalo lands with a left to the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Chavalo lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavalo.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
Jones jumps guard but Chavalo stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
George Chavalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavalo.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chavalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chavalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Chavalo dominated that second round.
That's time! Chavalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavalo darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavalo is looking to land body kicks.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chavalo. That one must have hurt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones is looking to clinch but Chavalo is avoiding it.
Jones with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Chavalo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavalo walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavalo.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavalo manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a body kick the misses
and Chavalo counters by clinching up.
Chavalo is working Jones over against the ropes.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavalo.
Chavalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavalo.
Chavalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Chavalo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavalo counters by moving into the clinch.
George Chavalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavalo throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Chavalo has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavalo.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavalo misses with the head strike.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavalo.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavalo tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavalo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavalo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but George Chavalo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chavalo darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavalo thinking.
Jones thows a leg kick but Chavalo checks it
enabling Chavalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Chavalo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Chavalo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries for a takedown but Chavalo manages to get underhooks.
George Chavalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavalo moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones won't allow Chavalo to get back to his feet.
Chavalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is in close to Chavalo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones trying to control but Chavalo is working from the bottom.
Chavalo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chavalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Chavalo, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones winds up and cracks Chavalo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Chavalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones wants to control but Chavalo is keeping him busy.
Chavalo wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Chavalo kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Chavalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Chavalo tries to avoid it.
George Chavalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavalo throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Chavalo pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazarus Jones dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chavalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chavalo clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavalo.
Chavalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chavalo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chavalo as he jumps to the side.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chavalo counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chavalo blocking some punches.
Chavalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to break free but Chavalo pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavalo pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chavalo lands with a right to the head.
Chavalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavalo smiles and moves away.
George Chavalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones.
Chavalo connects with a body shot.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Chavalo's shoulder, as Chavalo tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chavalo throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chavalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chavalo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Chavalo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chavalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazarus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavalo dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Chavalo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Chavalo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazarus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chavalo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Chavalo!
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energy
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pop
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