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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Chronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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277 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
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280 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Chronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chronic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lorenzo is out of range and Chronic settles back down.
Lorenzo misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chronic manages to avoid it.
Chronic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lorenzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chronic.
Chronic tries to stand and escape but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
Chronic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chronic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lorenzo is not content to let Chronic control the position.
Lorenzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chronic trying to mount his opponent but Lorenzo defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chronic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chronic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lorenzo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chronic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chronic's back!
Lorenzo looking to break Chronic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chronic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lorenzo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chronic fending off the submission attempt from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lorenzo looking for the choke from the back.
Chronic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lorenzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chronic turns into Lorenzo and is now in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chronic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chronic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lorenzo controlling Chronic's posture.
Chronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chronic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lorenzo on the ground.
That's four 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.
Lorenzo pulls Chronic in close to prevent any damage.
Chronic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lorenzo is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dustin Chronic.
No joy there for Lorenzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lorenzo blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Chronic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lorenzo doesn't seem phased though.
Chronic tries to land a leg kick but Lorenzo saw it coming and moves away.
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 Dustin Chronic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chronic.
Chronic throws a leg kick which misses Lorenzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lorenzo tries to avoid it.
Chronic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lorenzo misses with a looping right.
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo moves out of range as Chronic strikes.
Chronic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Chronic misses.
Lorenzo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chronic on the side of the head.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Chronic.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot
and Chronic counters with a shoot takedown. Lorenzo fights it but they end up in guard.
Lorenzo is trying to keep Chronic in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lorenzo controls Chronic momentarily but Chronic frees himself.
Chronic wants to get up but he can't break Lorenzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chronic wants to control from the top but Lorenzo keeps moving.
Chronic wanted to stand there but Lorenzo had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chronic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lorenzo was covering up waiting for the punch and Chronic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lorenzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lorenzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chronic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lorenzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chronic is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lorenzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chronic rather than just go for the knockout.
Chronic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorenzo misses with a body punch
and Chronic counters with an outside leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chronic counter with a right hand.
Lorenzo misses with a right hand
and Chronic counters with a leg kick.
Roger Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chronic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
Chronic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lorenzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lorenzo throws a right hand that misses
and Chronic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Chronic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chronic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lorenzo misses the jab.
Lorenzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chronic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chronic is looking to stand up but Lorenzo won't let him.
Lorenzo is trying to keep Chronic in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chronic is looking to stand up but Lorenzo won't let him.
Chronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dustin Chronic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from Chronic is predictable there
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Chronic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lorenzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lorenzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chronic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chronic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lorenzo's waist but Lorenzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chronic off to one side.
Chronic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chronic lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
Lorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo with a poor takedown
and Chronic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chronic moves away.
Chronic throws a lazy uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorenzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lorenzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chronic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chronic misses with a takedown attempt - Lorenzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Chronic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo swings for the body but Chronic moves out of range.
Chronic tries to land a leg kick but Lorenzo saw it coming and moves away.
Chronic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lorenzo!
Lorenzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chronic trying to control but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Chronic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lorenzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chronic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dustin Chronic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lorenzo scores with a nice strike.
Roger Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chronic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lorenzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chronic throws a low kick, looking for Lorenzo's leg but Lorenzo calmly moves out of range.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Chronic.
Chronic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lorenzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lorenzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chronic counters with a stiff right hand.
Chronic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorenzo. Chronic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Chronic tries to sprawl out of it but Lorenzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chronic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chronic misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice uppercut there from Lorenzo.
Chronic misses with a leg kick
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lorenzo misses with a right hand
and Chronic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Chronic is predictable there
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Chronic circles away easily
and Chronic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chronic tries to free his leg and advance position but Lorenzo is retaining full guard.
Chronic is looking to stand up but Lorenzo won't let him.
Chronic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chronic throwing strikes from guard but Lorenzo blocks nicely.
Chronic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Chronic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chronic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Chronic!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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