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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige's entrance music is Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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199 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Paige! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicken Beef! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beef throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paige takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paige catches Beef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! No joy there for Beef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paige fakes the leg kick and cracks Beef in the body. A slow jab from Paige misses its intended target. Paige walks into a straight right hand from Beef. Beef avoids the head kick by Paige.
Paige lands with an overhand left. Paige throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Beef counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Beef scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Paige is trying to get back to half guard. Paige can't do much from the bottom here. Beef wants to control but Paige is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paige tries to bench press Beef off him but Beef keeps the position. Beef is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Paige will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Beef misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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. Paige gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Beef content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Paige trying to control here.
Beef missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Beef not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Beef is trying to control the action in half guard but Paige is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paige is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Beef there. Beef is looking to take a break and control but Paige is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Paige wants to improve his position but Beef is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Beef thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paige's head. Paige trying to control here.
Beef with the ground and pound but Paige uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four 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. Beef lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Beef in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Beef throwing strikes from guard but Paige blocks nicely. Beef stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paige swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beef thows a big elbow that misses. Beef wants to control from the top but Paige keeps moving. Beef throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Beef dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paige throws out a loose jab but Beef uses good head movement to avoid it. A kick lands to the mid section there for Paige. Beef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paige. A punch combination from Beef misses. Beef misses with a series of wild punches.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Paige thumps Beef with a low kick. Paige throws a sloppy head kick and Beef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Paige displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beef throws out the jab. Paige tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beef is able to avoid easily. Beef throws a sloppy head kick and Paige counters with a nice body kick.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Paige wants to land a leg kick but Beef is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beef fails to land the takedown. Beef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beef. Horrible takedown by Beef or perhaps it was just good defense by Paige which made him look bad. Nice body kick there by Paige. Beef is breathing heavily. Paige loads up on a big right hand but Beef slips the punch. Paige with a hook. Some wild striking there from Paige.
Paige is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beef. Paige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beef throws a leg kick and Paige counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick by Paige misses and Beef counters with a three punch combo that has Paige backing up. Paige nods at Beef to acknowledge the strikes. Some bone on bone action there as Beef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Chicken Beef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Beef throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beef swings and misses with a shot to the body and Paige counters with a straight right hand. Beef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Paige throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Beef counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Beef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Paige lands with a nice body kick. Paige throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chicken Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Paige throws a front kick that sends Beef stumbling back into the cage. Paige connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Beef takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Paige scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paige lands with an uppercut that bounces Beef off the cage and back into rage. A nice leg kick lands there from Paige. Paige throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sloppy strikes from Paige. Those never looked like landing. A telegraphed right hand from Beef misses the target. Beef throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Paige counters with a nice kick to the body. Beef thuds his right hand into Paige's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Beef throws a body punch but Paige moves out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Paige. Paige throws a body kick the misses and Beef counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Paige! Paige is looking to get to half guard. Beef thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paige is looking to improve his position but Beef isn't that keen on the idea. Beef with good strikes from the mount here! Paige is trying desperately to improve position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Paige wants to hold on but Beef pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paige cracks Beef with a right hand to the side of the head. Beef shoots and misses and Paige counters with a good low kick that Beef was not able to check. A combination from Beef does no damage. Beef misses with a two punch combination.
Paige lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Paige lands a head kick. Beef smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Paige throws a head kick that misses. Paige bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Paige displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beef. Chris Paige is winning the standup battle so far. Paige bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beef's head. Beef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Paige stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paige wants it to stay on the feet. Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Beef. Beef misses with a kick to the body and Paige counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Paige is predictable there and Beef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paige's knee momentarily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paige. Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Paige goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Paige dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A solid body kick from Beef. Paige throws a body kick the misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Beef misses with a hook. Paige ducked under it nicely. Beef looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Beef is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Beef trying to control the position from guard on top but Paige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paige has his hands on Beef's head, controlling the position. Beef trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Paige is controlling Beef's posture. Beef must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Beef fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paige avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paige slips a jab from Beef. A shot to the body from Paige misses and Beef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Paige loads up on a big right hand but Beef slips the punch. Beef closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paige circles away. Paige uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Paige scores with a sloppy right hand. Beef should have avoided that one. Beef misses with a takedown and Paige counters with a leg kick. Paige connects with a leg kick. Beef looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Paige throws a nice inside leg kick. Paige chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paige paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Paige lands with a nice body kick. Beef moves out of range of the body kick. Beef takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A slapping leg kick lands for Paige.
Paige fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Paige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Paige. Paige lands the left hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beef takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Paige fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beef has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Paige scores with a kick to the midsection. Beef's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Paige goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Chris Paige showed his dominance in that final round. I think Paige 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Paige!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
63% |
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