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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm by Darude. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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193 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chips just misses with a punch to the body.
Chips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Chips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chips looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chips slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mclovin dodges the ground and pound from Chips.
Mclovin dodges the ground and pound from Chips.
Chips lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Mclovin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mclovin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chips cracks Mclovin with a big elbow.
Chips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mclovin keeps working.
Mclovin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Mclovin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Chips misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chips throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclovin is not content to let Chips control the position.
Chips misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mclovin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chips misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mclovin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chips's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mclovin's head.
Mclovin trying to control here.
Mclovin moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mclovin has momentary wrist control but Chips slips an elbow through the middle.
Chips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chips throwing strikes from guard but Mclovin blocks nicely.
Chips prevents Mclovin from getting back to his feet.
Mclovin keeping moving, preventing Chips from controlling successfully.
Chips is looking to work some ground and pound but Mclovin has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Chips dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Mclovin. No joy for Chips on that attempt.
Chips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclovin is defended easily by Chips.
Chips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mclovin counters with a nice body shot.
Chips has his takedown stuffed
so Mclovin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Chips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclovin trying to control but Chips is working from the bottom.
Chips wants to sweep but no luck.
Mclovin stands up and waves to Chips to follow him.
Chips digs a good hook to Mclovin's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chips shoots and misses
and Mclovin counters by moving into the clinch.
Mclovin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chips.
Chips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mclovin scores with a hook to the body.
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.
Chips jumps guard but Mclovin stands there with Chips around his waist. Chips gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chips has Mclovin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chips pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mclovin tumbling to the mat - Chips dives into Mclovin's guard.
Chips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mclovin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chips throws and elbow that misses. Mclovin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chips's guard. Nice move by Mclovin!
Mclovin advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips prevents Mclovin from improving position.
Mclovin is looking to take a break and control but Chips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mclovin tries to advance to mount but Chips denies him.
Mclovin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chips is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chips is looking for a sweep.
Mclovin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mclovin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Chips has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Chips!
Mclovin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chips throws a big right hand that misses.
Chips trying to control but Mclovin is working from the bottom.
Mclovin wants to stand but Chips is controlling the position.
Chips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chips shoots and misses
and Mclovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chips misses with a takedown
and Mclovin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chips won't be happy with that.
Mclovin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chips has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mclovin cracks Chips with a big elbow.
Chips sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mclovin winds up and cracks Chips with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chips trying to control here.
Chips is staying active underneath Mclovin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mclovin works his way into side control.
Mclovin is trying to get an arm triangle but Chips is defending well.
Mclovin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mclovin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mclovin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chips has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chips sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mclovin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chips trying to control but Mclovin postures up.
Mclovin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chips regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mclovin.
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.
Chips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mclovin defends it easily.
Mclovin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mclovin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mclovin wants to pass the guard but Chips is keeping the position.
Chips working for a triangle but Mclovin defends it easily.
Mclovin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is looking to stand up but Chips won't let him.
Mclovin takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Mclovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chips is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chips is on top in guard.
Chips advances to half guard.
Chips is looking to take a break and control but Mclovin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Chips misses with a head shot. Mclovin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mclovin wants to stand and escape but Chips is having none of it.
Chips postures up.
Ted Chips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chips chips away with some ground and pound.
Chips wants to pass the guard but Mclovin is keeping the position.
Mclovin has momentary wrist control but Chips slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Mclovin.
I think Mclovin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Mclovin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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