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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clown Loach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilbert Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez has chosen When Worlds Colide by Powerman 5000 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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152 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clown Loach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilbert Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Chavez.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loach darts in and clinches Chavez up against the cage.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loach taking a breather.
Loach is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chavez can't fight it off and eventually Loach manages to take the fight to the floor. Chavez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Loach wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Loach thows a big elbow that misses.
Loach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavez looking for a sweep. Not yet Chavez, not yet.
Loach throws and elbow that misses. Chavez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loach's guard. Nice move by Chavez!
Chavez distracts Loach with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Loach blocks nicely.
Chavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chavez throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez throws a big right hand that misses.
Loach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loach lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chavez!
Chavez is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Loach throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chavez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Loach punching from mount but Chavez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Loach thowing shots but they're missing.
Loach throwing strikes here but Chavez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chavez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Loach moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chavez has worked his arm free - good work by Chavez!
Chavez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loach's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loach throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loach is keen to just control but Chavez is a slippery customer.
Chavez is pressing down on Loach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loach wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Loach throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.
Loach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chavez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loach throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.
Loach works over Chavez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chavez looking for a sweep. Not yet Chavez, not yet.
Loach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chavez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loach drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chavez dives on top into guard.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavez.
Chavez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Clown Loach will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chavez has a takedown stuffed.
Loach misses with a body kick.
Chavez throws a body punch but Loach moves out of range.
Loach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavez.
Loach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loach wants it to stay on the feet.
Loach avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez digs a good body shot into Loach's ribs.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loach moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Loach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loach doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clown Loach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez tries to work over Loach's front leg with a kick but Loach checks it.
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loach can pounce on him.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Loach.
Loach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez shoots in but Loach avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clown Loach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilbert Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loach.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loach as he avoids it easily.
Chavez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loach rather than just go for the knockout.
Loach wants to clinch.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Loach moves away and avoids it.
That's two 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.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Loach slips the punch.
Chavez defending well as Loach loads up on a big left hand.
Loach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loach.
Chavez shoots for a double leg takedown but Loach sprawls well. He's pushed Chavez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chavez takes a swing at Loach's ribcage but misses.
Loach takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez tries a body shot but Loach blocks it.
Loach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chavez up against the cage.
Loach is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavez gets an underhook and turns Loach into the cage.
Loach utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loach wants a takedown but no success here.
Chavez tries to score a body lock takedown but Loach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Loach struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Loach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavez looking for a takedown.
Chavez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but Loach has double underhooks.
Loach stalling.
Loach is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Loach to work.
Loach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loach has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Loach is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loach taking a breather.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Loach keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loach.
Loach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chavez's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
Loach prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loach has him pressed against the cage.
Loach tries to stall but Chavez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Chavez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez is trying to break free.
Loach lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loach dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chavez wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez is trying to force a seperation but Loach has the dominant position.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loach using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loach is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Loach has his back to the cage.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clown Loach dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Loach tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Chavez slips under a jab from Loach.
Loach throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chavez wants it to stay on the feet.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loach moves away.
Loach tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Loach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loach throws a solid leg kick but Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loach.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Loach throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Loach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Loach staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Loach.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez takes a swing at Loach's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Chavez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chavez.
Chavez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Loach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loach is trying to control Chavez's posture but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Loach takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Loach dodges the ground and pound from Chavez.
Chavez trying to control the position but Loach is working away.
Clown Loach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loach takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chavez wants to control but Loach is keeping him busy.
Chavez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Loach some visible discomfort.
Chavez tries to score with some ground and pound. Loach controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chavez working the body and head with strikes.
Chavez working the ground and pound but Loach is defending the strikes.
Loach on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chavez scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scoring with punches from side control.
Chavez with the ground and pound but Loach regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Chavez trying to pass the guard but Loach defending well.
Chavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Loach won't allow Chavez to pass to mount.
Chavez throwing shots but Loach is blocking nicely.
Loach blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chavez.
Dilbert Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Loach to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dilbert Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loach 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clown Loach!
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hype
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pop
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