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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens comes to the cage accompanied by They Are Zombies. Miguel Chavez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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156 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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179 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez clinches.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
It looks like Sufjan Stevens has been cut.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Stevens decides to pull guard.
Chavez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stevens wants to improve his position but instead Chavez has moved into half guard.
Stevens is controlling Chavez's trapped leg to prevent Chavez from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard but Chavez has mounted him!
Chavez wants to get back to his feet but Stevens is holding on tight.
Stevens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stevens is looking to control Chavez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Chavez has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chavez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens is looking to get back to full guard here but Chavez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stevens is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez get's back to his feet.
Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chavez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chavez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stevens's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chavez kicks Stevens off and gets back to his feet.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stevens.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens dives in and grabs Chavez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Chavez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chavez lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Stevens misses
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chavez throws a nice head kick!
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Chavez.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Chavez thumps Stevens with a low kick.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sufjan Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stevens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chavez's guard.
Chavez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chavez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens postures up in Chavez's guard and throws a big left but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chavez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Chavez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chavez is pressing down on Stevens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chavez wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stevens postures up in Chavez's guard and throws a big left but Chavez blocks it.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Chavez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chavez controlling from the full mount.
Stevens tries to lock up and control but Chavez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevens is looking to escape.
Stevens tries to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez wants to control the pace but Stevens is squirming around nicely.
Stevens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chavez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Chavez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stevens controls the pace.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavez looking to control.
Chavez wants to stand but Stevens is controlling the position.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sufjan Stevens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sufjan Stevens's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
and Chavez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chavez cracks Stevens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevens's calf.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez cracks a nice hook into Stevens's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chavez.
Chavez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that Stevens semi-blocks.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Sufjan Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chavez - that will leave a mark!
Chavez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chavez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavez cracks Stevens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Sufjan Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez lands with a slapping head kick.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevens.
Miguel Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Chavez misses
and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Chavez's brow.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Chavez wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevens won't allow Chavez to get back to his feet.
Chavez wants to hit a switch here but Stevens passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chavez there!
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.
Stevens throws some wild stikes that Chavez manages to avoid easily.
Stevens working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Chavez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Stevens! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sufjan Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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