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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Chaco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Chaco!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaco.
Chaco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Louis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Louis avoids the attempt from Chaco to control.
Louis looking to ground and pound but Chaco is blocking nicely.
Louis avoids the attempt from Chaco to control.
Louis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Louis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chaco is looking to escape.
Chaco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Louis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis goes for an armbar but Chaco turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chaco.
Chaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaco should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaco tries to stand but Louis is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis wants to stand up but Chaco is controlling him.
Chaco works over Louis with some ground and pound from guard.
Chaco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Louis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chaco pinned against the cage. Chaco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis is breathing heavily.
Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaco circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaco leaves Louis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chaco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Chaco or perhaps it was just good defense by Louis which made him look bad.
Louis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaco scores with a one two! Louis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaco.
Louis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chaco tries for a takedown but Louis circles away easily
and Louis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mike Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chaco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaco is retaining full guard.
Louis gets to his feet. Chaco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chaco tries to clinch but Louis is having none of it.
Louis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chaco as he jumps to the side.
Chaco moves in looking to clinch but Louis pushes him off.
Chaco tries for a takedown but Louis circles away easily
and Louis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Louis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Louis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Louis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chaco counters with a good, hard body kick but Louis shrugs it off.
Mike Louis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis has a takedown stuffed.
Louis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chaco.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Chaco on that attempt.
Chaco closes the distance but Louis moves to the side
and Louis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chaco's guard now.
Chaco pulls Louis in close to his closed guard and prevents Louis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaco circles away.
Chaco throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaco.
Chaco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Louis defends it nicely.
Louis moves into the clinch successfully.
Chaco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Chaco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chaco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Louis has him pressed against the cage.
Chaco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaco avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chaco is trying to drag Louis to the mat but Louis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaco working hard to break the clinch.
Louis manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louis is on top in guard.
Louis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis trying to control but Chaco is working from the bottom.
Louis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis trying to control but Chaco is working from the bottom.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis is looking to stand up but Chaco won't let him.
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.
Chaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Louis loads up on a big right hand but Chaco slips the punch.
Louis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Louis fails to land the takedown.
Chaco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Louis swivels and escapes.
Louis gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaco is not content to let Louis control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Louis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Chaco scores with a four punch combination!
Chaco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Louis forces his way into half guard.
Chaco is staying active underneath Louis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chaco wants to get back to his feet.
Chaco wants to sweep but Louis has passed to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Louis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chaco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Louis is looking to take a break and control but Chaco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chaco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Louis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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.
Chaco can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Louis.
Chaco misses with a takedown
so Louis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis stops Chaco from standing up.
Louisis looking to pass into half guard but Chaco pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chaco is in guard.
Louis controls Chaco momentarily but Chaco frees himself.
Chaco looking to sit in guard and control but Louis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mike Louis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Louis preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Louis looking to sit in guard and control but Chaco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chaco is looking to stand up but Louis won't let him.
Louis pulls Chaco in close to his closed guard and prevents Chaco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Chaco frees his head nicely. Oh but Louis has switched to an armbar! Chaco is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mike Louis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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