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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mao zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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173 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mao zedong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando chavez! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! zedong stuffs the takedown. chavez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. zedong clinches up against the cage. chavez blocks the elbow strike.
zedong wants a takedown.
chavez can't break the clinch.
chavez keeps control of zedong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. zedong breaks from the clinch.
zedong misses with a looping right. zedong is looking to land body kicks. zedong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but chavez circles away quickly and effectively. Fernando chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. zedong tries to close the distance and clinch up but chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center. zedong shoots and misses and chavez counters with a stiff right hand. chavez tries for a takedown but zedong circles away easily and zedong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. chavez seems keen to control zedong's posture. chavez is looking for a triangle but zedong pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. chavez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and zedong defends well. chavez is controlling zedong's posture. zedong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. chavez looking for a sweep. Not yet chavez, not yet. zedong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. chavez keeping moving, preventing zedong from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. chavez doesn't succeed with the takedown and zedong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. mao zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando chavez. zedong wants to control from the top but chavez keeps moving. chavez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
chavez looks gassed! zedong preventing the sweep. zedong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. chavez keeping moving, preventing zedong from controlling successfully. chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but zedong is one step ahead there. zedong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on chavez, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round. chavez wants to clinch but zedong slips to the side and zedong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in chavez's guard. zedong stopping the sweep attempt from chavez. chavez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. zedong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed chavez's guard. zedong moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. zedong stands up and beckons chavez to his feet. zedong tries a head kick but it misses.
zedong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. zedong showed some decent athleticism there. zedong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. zedong is trying to work for a kimura but chavez is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! chavez is staying active underneath zedong, who seems content to just control the action from this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mao zedong dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
chavez tries to clinch up and zedong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by zedong. zedong postures up.
zedong stands up from chavez's guard - zedong perhaps looking for a knockout. chavez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. zedong is controlling chavez's position as best he can from this difficult position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. zedong is trying to stand up here but chavez is controlling him well. zedong trying to control here.
chavez trying to control the pace. chavez is looking to take a break and control but zedong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. zedong manages to escape and get back to his feet! chavez thuds his shin into the meat of zedong's side. chavez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. chavez wants to pass to mount but zedong is defending the position. zedong controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. zedong is trying to stand.
chavez is looking to take a break and control but zedong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. chavez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. chavez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
chavez is trying to control. zedong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. zedong has his hands clasped together around chavez's back. He's all about the action. zedong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. chavez looks to score some points with some ground and pound. chavez trying to pass the guard but zedong defending well. zedong blocking the ground and pound attempt from chavez. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that mao zedong will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
zedong clinches up against the cage. zedong wants to get back to striking at distance but chavez won't allow it.
zedong stops a takedown attempt from chavez.
zedong tries to score a body lock takedown but chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet. zedong trying to stall but chavez improves his position.
chavez is trying to force a seperation but zedong has the dominant position. zedong tries to break free but chavez pushes him back against the cage. chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. zedong just stands there and leans against the cage. zedong tries for a takedown but chavez manages to get underhooks.
zedong crunches a lovely knee into chavez's ribcage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. chavez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. chavez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
zedong has his hands clasped together around chavez's back. He's all about the action. chavez is looking to stall here but zedong recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. zedong trying to control the position here. zedong wants to stand and escape but chavez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. zedong keeping full guard, as chavez tries to pass. chavez looking to sit in guard and control but zedong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. zedong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. chavez misses with a takedown and zedong counters with a slapping leg kick. mao zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando chavez. chavez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily so zedong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. mao zedong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy. zedong lands a couple of digs. chavez has momentary wrist control but zedong slips an elbow through the middle. chavez being controlled here, momentarily. zedong passes chavez's left leg - he's now in half guard. zedong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! chavez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but zedong has cracked it and chavez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by zedong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mao zedong!
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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
56% |
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