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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On The Darkside. Chapel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Madsen - Nitro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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188 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Chapel!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapel throws out a loose jab but Chimpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapel checks a low kick from Chimpo.
A lazy left from Chimpo finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Chapel.
Chapel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chimpo is not content to let Chapel control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo is looking to escape.
Chimpo trying to control but Chapel postures up.
Chimpo missing with punches from the bottom.
Chimpo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chimpo pulls Chapel in to control the position.
Chapel wants to control from the top but Chimpo keeps moving.
Chapel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chapel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chimpo dives on top into guard.
Chimpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo wants to pass the guard but Chapel is keeping the position.
Chimpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chimpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chapel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chapel working a defensive guard here.
Chapel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chapel keeping full guard, as Chimpo tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chimpo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chapel slips under a jab.
Chapel avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two 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.
Chapel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chapel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Chapel.
Chimpo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chapel backs up against the cage.
It looks like Trent Chapel has been cut.
Chimpo misses with an uppercut. Chapel saw that one coming.
Chapel staying out of range there.
Chimpo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chapel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chimpo misses the shot to the body.
Chimpo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chapel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chimpo.
Chimpo throws a lazy head kick
so Chapel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chapel trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chimpo is trying to keep Chapel in close.
Chimpo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel tries to free his leg and advance position but Chimpo is retaining full guard.
Chapel trying to control but Chimpo is working from the bottom.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Chapel controlling him for the moment.
Chimpo has Chapel pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chimpo swings for the body but Chapel moves out of range.
Chimpo misses with a looping right.
Chimpo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chapel moves into the clinch.
Chapel taking a breather.
Chapel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chimpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chapel.
Chapel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chimpo's half guard.
Chimpo gets full guard.
Chapel wants to control from the top but Chimpo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapel stops Chimpo from standing up.
Chapel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chapel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chimpo looking for a sweep. Not yet Chimpo, not yet.
Chapel thows a big elbow that misses.
Chapel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chimpo is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chimpo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Chapel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chapel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chimpo tries to improve position but can't.
Chimpo holding on.
Chapel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Chapel.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chimpo is trying to get back to half guard.
Chimpo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chapel.
Chapel looks up at the clock and then as Chimpo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chapel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chimpo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chimpo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chapel.
Chimpo is trying to maintain the position but Chapel is very close to passing his half guard.
Chimpo tries to get to full guard but Chapel has control of the leg.
Chapel is thwarting Chimpo's attempts to control the position.
Chimpo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chapel wants to pass the guard but Chimpo is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chimpo is refusing to be controlled, as Chapel sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chapel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapel ducks under a wild hook from Chimpo.
Chapel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chimpo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chapel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chimpo keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
Chapel thows a big elbow that misses.
Chimpo trying to keep a closed guard but Chapel is proving a slippery customer.
Chapel trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chapel won't allow Chimpo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Chapel controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chimpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapel pushes Chimpo up against the cage in a clinch.
Chapel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chimpo up against the cage.
Chimpo can't break the clinch.
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.
Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chimpo misses with a wild body shot.
Chapel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chimpo, pushing him back against the cage.
Chimpo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chapel backwards.
Chapel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chimpo's efforts to push away.
Chapel taking a breather.
Chimpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chapel has double underhooks.
Chimpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chapel has him pressed against the cage.
Chapel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Chapel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Chapel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chimpo looks to land a right hand but Chapel moved out of range.
Chapel tries to clinch up.
Chapel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapel looks for the body kick but Chimpo saw that one coming.
Chapel loads up on a big right hand but Chimpo slips the punch.
Chimpo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chimpo.
Chimpo lands with a right hand.
Chimpo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chimpo throws a series of punches but Chapel moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chimpo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chapel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chimpo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chapel is one step ahead there.
Chapel trying to control but Chimpo is working from the bottom.
Chimpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel passes into half guard.
Trent Chapel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chimpo trying to control here.
Chimpo taking some punishment here, with Chapel in his half guard.
Chimpo is trying to control but can't.
Chapel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chimpo is looking to improve his position.
Chapel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chimpo keeps working.
Chimpo wants to get back to full guard.
Chimpo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chimpo.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Chapel controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Chimpo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chimpo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chapel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chimpo tries to get to full guard but Chapel has control of the leg.
Chimpo is not content to let Chapel control the position.
Chimpo tries to roll over but Chapel keeps him under control.
Chapel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chimpo is looking for a sweep. Chapel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chimpo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chimpo is defending against the submission attempts here by Chapel.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chimpo throws an overhand right that lands on Chapel's shoulder, as Chapel tries to avoid the shot.
Chapel scores with a jab.
Chimpo misses the shot to the body.
Chapel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chimpo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chapel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chimpo's guard now.
Chimpo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chimpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chapel.
Chimpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chapel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chapel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chimpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chapel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chimpo is aware though and is defending well.
Chapel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chimpo.
Chapel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chimpo is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Chimpo.
I think Chimpo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chimpo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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