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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ming T Chau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Saviola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chau comes to the cage accompanied by PRIDE FC opening theme music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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153 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ming T Chau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Saviola!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saviola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chau.
Nice sprawl there from Chau as Saviola shoots in.
Good work by Saviola as he checks the leg kick.
Saviola tries to bum rush Chau with a series of wild strikes but Chau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saviola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chau tries to clinch up but Saviola circles away and keeps his distance.
Saviola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chau as he jumps to the side.
Ming T Chau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Saviola.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saviola.
Saviola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chau is fending him off so far but Saviola persists. Nope, Chau circles away and we're back to standing.
Chau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chau cracks Saviola with a good jab.
Saviola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saviola looks gassed!
Saviola gets caught flat footed, as Chau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chau with a nice head shot there.
Saviola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chau scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau distracts Saviola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chau working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saviola's head.
Chau trying to control the position from guard on top but Saviola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chau is in close to Saviola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chau is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saviola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saviola has momentary wrist control but Chau slips an elbow through the middle.
Saviola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chau defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chau lands a couple of digs.
Chau passes into half guard.
Saviola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chau scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chau is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chau is taking a breather. Saviola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saviola wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saviola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saviola tries to get to full guard but Chau has control of the leg.
Chau seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chau is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saviola is looking to get back to full guard here but Chau has managed to pass to side control instead.
Saviola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chau with the ground and pound from mount.
Chau punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chau prevents Saviola from getting the reversal.
Chau controlling from the full mount.
Chau cracks Saviola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saviola is rocked!
Chau lands a big shot to the head and Saviola winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ming T Chau!
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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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