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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash's entrance music is North Dakota State Fight Song. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Chan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mash shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Mash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mash throws a big shot that misses.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mash throws out the jab.
Chan tries to clinch but Mash moves out of range.
Chan avoids the body shot from Mash.
Mash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan avoids the body shot from Mash.
Mash throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mash.
Steve Mash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mash lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mash finds it's way round the side to connect with Chan's head.
Mash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chan defending well as Mash loads up on a big left hand.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Mash pushes him off.
Mash shoots for a takedown but Chan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan is looking to clinch but Mash is avoiding it.
Mash throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Mash pushes him off.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mash.
Mash wants to clinch but Chan slips to the side
and Chan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mash blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Chan.
It looks like Steve Mash has been cut.
Mash misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Mash blocks it.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Mash is blocking nicely.
Mash misses with a punch to the body.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Mash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Mash blocks it.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mash leaning against his opponent.
Mash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chan looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Chan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chan.
Mash taking a breather.
Mash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chan pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Mash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mash misses with a body shot
and Chan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
Mash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mash blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chan working Mash over with knees to the body.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mash has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Mash blocks it.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mash tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Mash back against the cage.
Mash trying to stall but Chan improves his position.
Mash misses with a punch to the body.
Chan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Mash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chan.
Mash stalling in the clinch.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chan lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mash's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Mash's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mash throws a combination that misses
and Chan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mash's face.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mash is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chan keeps control of Mash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Mash tries to tie him up.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
Mash throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chan obliges.
Chan lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Chan.
Chan prevents Mash from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chan.
Mash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan wants to clinch
and Mash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan wants to clinch up but Mash keeps it at a distance.
Mash circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Chan blocks a jab.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mash keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mash.
Mash swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Mash.
Mash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan wants to clinch up but Mash keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mash. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mash circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Chan slips under a jab from Mash.
Mash misses with an uppercut.
Mash misses with a body shot
and Chan counters by clinching up.
Mash misses with some punches.
Mash scores with a shot to the side of Chan's head.
A head punch on the inside from Mash fails to land.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Chan lands a knee to the head.
Mash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan stalling in the clinch but Mash improves position.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Mash looking to slow down the pace here.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mash's face.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mash blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mash blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Chan.
Chan blocking some punches.
Mash stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Chan has Mash pressed against the cage, preventing Mash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mash blocks it with crossed arms.
Mash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chan.
Mash changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mash throws a hook but Chan blocks it.
The fighters circling - Mash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Mash coming out on top.
A head kick by Mash misses
and Chan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chan letting Mash take a breather here.
Mash tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Mash back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Mash's cut.
That's time! Mash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mash swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Mash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan tries to clinch but Mash is having none of it.
Mash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mash misses with a hook to the body
and Chan counters by clinching up.
Chan stalls.
Mash working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan is struggling to control the position.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Mash blocks it.
A knee to the head by Chan.
Chan lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan working Mash over with knees to the body.
Chan landing knees to the head.
Mash taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Mash is trying to stall.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michael Chan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but Mash blocks with his arms.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mash.
Mash lands a shot to the body.
Chan letting Mash take a breather here.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mash is trying to stall.
Chan prevents the takedown attempt.
Chan landing knees to the head.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Mash scores with a hook to the body.
Chan stalling in the clinch but Mash improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mash fails to land.
Mash avoiding damage as Chan throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Mash.
Mash is trying to stall.
Mash stalls.
Chan trying to land knees to the body.
Chan landing knees to the body.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Chan prevents a body shot from Mash.
Chan is trying to stall.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but Mash blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mash avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Mash.
Mash stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Mash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mash lands with a light punch inside.
Mash tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Mash back against the cage.
Mash stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mash is looking to control Chan's arms but Chan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mash has his back to the cage.
Chan stalling in the clinch.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mash.
Mash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mash tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Mash's ribcage.
Mash tries to stall but Chan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mash wants to break free but Chan has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A short body shot lands from Mash as the two fighters clinch.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mash.
A head punch on the inside from Mash fails to land.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Mash's ribcage.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mash throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steve Mash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mash avoids it.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mash lands a shot to the body.
Mash has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mash.
Mash tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Chan!
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energy
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hype
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