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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Chavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chavo counters with a shoot takedown. Marshall fights it but they end up in guard.
Marshall controls Chavo momentarily but Chavo frees himself.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Chavo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall controls Chavo momentarily but Chavo frees himself.
Chavo throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chavo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marshall is trying to keep Chavo in close.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Colin Marshall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Marshall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chavo pinned against the cage. Chavo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marshall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chavo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chavo preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo prevents Marshall from getting back to his feet.
Chavo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavo drops back looking for a leg! Marshall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marshall manages to kick Chavo off! Chavo jumps back into Marshall's guard.
Chavo throws and elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavo's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
Chavo wants to get back to his feet but Marshall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Chavo is keeping the position.
Chavo keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall wants to stand and escape but instead Chavo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chavo being controlled here momentarily.
Chavo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
Chavo tries to stand but Marshall is controlling from the bottom.
Marshall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Chavo shows good takedown defense.
Eddie Chavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Marshall.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Chavo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshall's brow.
Chavo breaks from the clinch.
Chavo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marshall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A control attempt from Marshall but he's now mounted!
Chavo goes for an armbar but Marshall turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Marshall.
Marshall trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.
Marshall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marshall works over Chavo with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marshall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Chavo dominated that 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.
Marshall moves to clinch but Chavo breaks away
and Chavo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chavo stopping the sweep attempt from Marshall.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Chavo tries to pass.
Marshall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chavo is looking to stand up but Marshall won't let him.
Marshall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chavo is controlling him.
Marshall pushes Chavo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chavo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marshall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marshall wants to control but Chavo postures up.
Eddie Chavo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall tries to bench press Chavo off him but Chavo keeps the position.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Chavo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marshall is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Chavo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chavo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chavo decides to stand back up. Chavo steps back and let's Marshall get back to his feet.
Chavo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chavo works his way into side control.
Chavo working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavo is keen to just control but Marshall is a slippery customer.
Marshall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chavo pulls his head out easily.
Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
Chavo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marshall controls his leg.
Marshall is trying to control but can't.
Marshall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Chavo won't allow it.
Chavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo scores with a kick to the body.
Eddie Chavo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chavo.
Chavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marshall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chavo!
Marshall working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marshall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chavo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Marshall prevents Chavo from getting the reversal.
Marshall trying to control but Chavo is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall cracks Chavo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Chavo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marshall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chavo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marshall trying to control but Chavo postures up.
Marshall is looking to escape.
Chavo is pressing down on Marshall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marshall is holding on for now.
Marshall is looking to improve his position.
Chavo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marshall to stand up.
Chavo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall wants to stall.
Chavo can't get the takedown.
Marshall avoiding damage as Chavo throws knees to the body.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Chavo has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall gets control of Chavo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marshall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Chavo tries to pass.
Marshall 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.
Chavo lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshall is on top in guard.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Colin Marshall has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chavo tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily
and Marshall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marshall.
Chavo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Chavo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavo successfully pulls guard.
Marshall wanted to stand there but Chavo had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chavo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chavo tries to get out of the position.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavo is retaining full guard.
Chavo keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Eddie Chavo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colin Marshall.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marshall looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chavo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Marshall misses with a takedown
and Chavo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marshall pulls Chavo in close to his closed guard and prevents Chavo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chavo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Chavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavo, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Chavo!
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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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