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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrille Chateau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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260 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyrille Chateau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chateau looks for a takedown but Hari sprawls well.
Chateau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hari defends it nicely.
Chateau closes the distance and clinches.
Chateau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chateau closes the distance and pushes Hari back into the cage.
Chateau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari tries to clinch up but Chateau circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Chateau as Hari shoots in.
Chateau wants to clinch.
Chateau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chateau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrille Chateau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chateau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hari closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau is working Hari over against the cage.
Hari looks gassed!
Chateau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chateau is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chateau is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hari can't fight it off and eventually Chateau manages to take the fight to the floor. Hari looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chateau stands up from Hari's guard - Chateau perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chateau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but Chateau is controlling him.
Chateau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chateau lands a right hand.
Chateau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari misses with a knee strike.
Chateau displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hari up against the cage.
Chateau has had enough of the clinch but Hari keeps him there for the moment.
Chateau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hari working hard to break the clinch.
Chateau taking a breather.
Chateau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hari prevents it.
Chateau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chateau gets through Hari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hari tries to break the clinch but Chateau is controlling the position.
Chateau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chateau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chateau closes the distance and clinches.
Chateau pulls guard.
Chateau is trying to keep Hari in close.
Hari won't allow Chateau to sweep him here.
Hari wants to stand but Chateau has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hari thows a big elbow that misses.
Chateau looking for a sweep. Not yet Chateau, not yet.
Hari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chateau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hari wanted to stand there but Chateau had control of the position.
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.
Chateau looking for a sweep. Not yet Chateau, not yet.
Hari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hari shoots for a double leg takedown but Chateau sprawls well. He's pushed Hari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hari tries to clinch up
and Chateau counters by moving into the clinch.
Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chateau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chateau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chateau moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrille Chateau dominated that round.
That's time! Chateau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chateau misses with a takedown attempt
and Hari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Chateau.
Hari clinches up with Chateau and pushes him back against the cage.
Hari is pressed up against the cage. Chateau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hari down to the mat. Hari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chateau counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hari!
Chateau tries to control but Hari wriggling away.
Chateau looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chateau goes for an armbar but Hari turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau is trying to control the position but Hari postures up.
Hari sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hari stands up and waves to Chateau to follow him.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Hari walks into a jab.
Hari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chateau shoots in for a double leg but Hari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrille Chateau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Chateau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hari.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chateau throws a head kick that misses.
Hari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chateau.
Chateau moves out of range of the body kick.
Hari tries to clinch but Chateau moves out of range.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chateau counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hari as he jumps to the side.
Chateau shoots in and gets a takedown into Hari's guard.
Chateau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chateau wanted to stand there but Hari had control of the position.
Chateau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chateau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hari explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick misses from Hari.
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.
Chateau fails with the takedown.
Chateau throws a series of punches but Hari moves out of range.
Hari stuffs the takedown attempt from Chateau. Chateau gets slowly back to his feet.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chateau counters with a left and a right that stings Hari.
Hari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chateau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hari fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Chateau with that takedown attempt.
Chateau just misses with a punch to the body.
Chateau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chateau misses with a takedown attempt - Hari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cyrille Chateau will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hari clinches.
Chateau has Hari pressed against the cage, preventing Hari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chateau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hari walks away with a smile on his face. Chateau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hari wants to clinch but Chateau slips to the side
and Chateau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense.
Chateau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chateau wants to pass the guard but Hari is keeping the position.
Hari has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chateau has passed into side control.
Hari is looking to regain half guard here but Chateau keeps moving and retains side control.
Chateau stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari tries to clinch
and Chateau counters by moving into the clinch.
Chateau is struggling to control the position.
Chateau wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrille Chateau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Chateau.
Hari looks to land a combination but Chateau avoids it well.
Chateau fails to land the takedown.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chateau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chateau misses with a kick to the body.
That's two 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.
Hari darts in and clinches Chateau up against the cage.
Hari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chateau blocks it with crossed arms.
Hari avoids the elbow strike from Chateau, against the cage.
Hari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chateau is keeping busy.
Chateau is trying to stall.
Chateau pushes off an throws an elbow but Hari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chateau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but Chateau is controlling him.
Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hari scoring well with a low kick there.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari lands a head kick. Chateau smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari throws a leg kick but Chateau checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hari breaks from the clinch.
Hari throws a head kick that Chateau semi-blocks.
Chateau throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hari was covering up waiting for the punch and Chateau finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cyrille Chateau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chateau trying to control but Hari is working from the bottom.
Hari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chateau would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hari wants to sweep here but Chateau controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to stand back up but Chateau counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hari.
Chateau escapes and gets back to his feet.
Chateau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chateau somewhat.
Hari closes the distance but Chateau moves to the side
and Chateau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hari clinches with his opponent.
Chateau jumps guard but Hari stands there with Chateau around his waist. Chateau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chateau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrille Chateau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chateau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Cyrille Chateau!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Cyrille Chateau!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Cyrille Chateau!
Cyrille Chateau wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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