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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix) as his entrance music. Christopher Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ming Chang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Christopher Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming Chang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ming Chang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ming Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Ming Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ming Chang throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ming Chang lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Ming Chang misses with a series of wild punches.
Ming Chang lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ming Chang.
Dave Ming Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ming Chang connects with a body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch but Ming Chang moves out of range.
Ming Chang misses with a looping left.
Ming Chang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ming Chang is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie passes Ming Chang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie throwing strikes but Ming Chang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ming Chang's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie wants to sweep but Ming Chang has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to sweep but Ming Chang has passed to side control!
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Ming Chang has mounted him!
Gracie can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ming Chang stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Jab by Ming Chang.
Ming Chang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ming Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Ming Chang missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Ming Chang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ming Chang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ming Chang tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ming Chang lands a jab-cross combination.
Ming Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Ming Chang seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming Chang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Ming Chang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ming Chang cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dave Ming Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
Ming Chang slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming Chang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Ming Chang.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming Chang jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming Chang circles away.
Ming Chang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Ming Chang's head but Ming Chang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ming Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ming Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ming Chang scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming Chang circles away.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Ming Chang.
Ming Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ming Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ming Chang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Ming Chang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie throws the left hand but Ming Chang avoids the punch easily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ming Chang throws a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ming Chang blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming Chang.
Ming Chang is trying to break free.
Ming Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ming Chang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Ming Chang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ming Chang.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Dave Ming Chang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ming Chang.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Ming Chang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie swings for the body but Ming Chang moves out of range.
Ming Chang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Ming Chang - just one landing.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Ming Chang won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Ming Chang keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ming Chang is trying to break free.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Ming Chang's guard.
Ming Chang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
Ming Chang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Ming Chang dodges it nicely.
Ming Chang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Ming Chang tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Ming Chang kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Ming Chang keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christopher Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Ming Chang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ming Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Ming Chang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Nice body punch from Ming Chang.
Gracie rushes Ming Chang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ming Chang's efforts to push away.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Ming Chang avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ming Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
Ming Chang misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Ming Chang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Ming Chang misses.
Ming Chang lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Ming Chang lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Ming Chang coming out on top.
Ming Chang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ming Chang misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang jabs at Gracie's body.
Ming Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ming Chang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ming Chang misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Ming Chang.
Ming Chang swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Ming Chang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie feints and then cracks Ming Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ming Chang down.
Ming Chang walks into a left hand.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie stuns Ming Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ming Chang lands with a shot to the body.
Ming Chang throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ming Chang blocks a jab.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ming Chang circles away.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Ming Chang moved out of range.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ming Chang misses the shot to the body.
Ming Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ming Chang lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Ming Chang lands a jab.
Gracie throws a hook but Ming Chang blocks it.
Ming Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ming Chang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ming Chang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ming Chang is trying to improve his position.
Gracie throws an elbow but Ming Chang slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ming Chang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ming Chang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Ming Chang!
Gracie has an active guard here but Ming Chang has managed to pass into half guard.
Ming Chang winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ming Chang clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ming Chang throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ming Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Ming Chang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ming Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming Chang dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ming Chang walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Ming Chang scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Ming Chang lands with a cross.
Ming Chang punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ming Chang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ming Chang lands a two punch combo.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ming Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Ming Chang is avoiding it.
Ming Chang lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Ming Chang is avoiding it.
Ming Chang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ming Chang manages to avoid it.
Ming Chang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ming Chang misses with a two punch combination.
Dave Ming Chang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ming Chang misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ming Chang's guard now.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Ming Chang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Ming Chang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ming Chang wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to ground and pound but Ming Chang uses the momentary lack of control by Gracie to regain half guard.
Ming Chang tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Ming Chang's temple.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie throwing strikes here but Ming Chang is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Ming Chang lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Ming Chang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ming Chang lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ming Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ming Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming Chang. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming Chang looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ming Chang connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ming Chang thows a body shot but no joy.
Ming Chang misses with a body shot.
Ming Chang misses with a straight left.
Ming Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Ming Chang misses with the combination.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ming Chang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves forwards but Ming Chang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ming Chang is keeping busy.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ming Chang circles away.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ming Chang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ming Chang lands a jab.
Ming Chang scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ming Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ming Chang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ming Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ming Chang thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie digs a good hook to Ming Chang's body.
Ming Chang looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ming Chang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Ming Chang.
Ming Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ming Chang.
Ming Chang is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming Chang misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Ming Chang misses with a body shot.
Ming Chang scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a hook. Ming Chang ducked under it nicely.
Ming Chang takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Ming Chang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Ming Chang. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Ming Chang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming Chang lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Ming Chang back into the cage.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ming Chang or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Ming Chang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ming Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ming Chang.
Ming Chang loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ming Chang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ming Chang moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ming Chang throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Ming Chang 's knee.
Ming Chang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Ming Chang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ming Chang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Ming Chang moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ming Chang avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming Chang moves away.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Ming Chang.
Ming Chang scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Ming Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ming Chang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Ming Chang!
Dave Ming Chang is the new featherweight champion!
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