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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bobcaygeon. Nicolosi has chosen All The Above - by Maino as his entrance music. Johnny Chase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase thuds a left hand into Nicolosi's body.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolosi digs a good hook to Chase's body.
Nicolosi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Nicolosi misses.
Nicolosi ducks under a wild hook from Chase.
Nicolosi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase staying out of range there.
Chase throws a series of punches but Nicolosi avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Chase.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolosi misses the target.
Nicolosi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chase, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicolosi is trying to stall.
Nicolosi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chase keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicolosi's efforts to push away.
Nicolosi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase slips a jab from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase catches Nicolosi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicolosi throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicolosi's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolosi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands a jab to Chase's midsection.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicolosi misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
Chase misses with a low kick as Nicolosi jumps back.
Chase throws a right hand that Nicolosi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolosi also avoids with ease.
Chase moves into range and clinches up with Nicolosi.
Nicolosi avoids the elbow strike from Chase, against the cage.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nicolosi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicolosi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicolosi misses with a wild combination.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chase's corner calls for a 1-2. Chase obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Nicolosi moves away and avoids it.
Chase shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nicolosi eats them both and turns towards Chase to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Mauricio Nicolosi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Nicolosi.
Chase misses with a straight right.
Chase defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chase doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicolosi's calf.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicolosi just misses with a punch to the body.
Chase throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicolosi thuds his right hand into Chase's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicolosi clinches with his opponent.
Chase lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Nicolosi.
Chase creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
Chase lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicolosi avoids a wild elbow strike from Chase.
A short left from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi has Chase pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chase manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nicolosi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
Nicolosi manages to break the clinch.
Nicolosi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nicolosi throws the left hand but Chase avoids the punch easily.
Nicolosi cracks Chase with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi misses with a looping right.
Nicolosi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chase on the side of the head.
Chase swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chase pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nicolosi back to the cage. Chase follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chase punishes Nicolosi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicolosi scores with a nice right hand.
Nicolosi moves into the clinch.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicolosi avoids the elbow strike from Chase, against the cage.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chase throws an elbow but misses.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Chase swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolosi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicolosi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolosi throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
Chase moves into the clinch.
Chase pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicolosi's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicolosi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
Chase misses with some punches.
Nicolosi lands a right hand.
Nicolosi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chases head.
Nicolosi blocks the elbow strike.
Nicolosi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Nicolosi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chase swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
Nicolosi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase slips under a jab.
Nicolosi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chase tries to bench press Nicolosi off him but Nicolosi keeps the position.
Nicolosi tries to move to mount but Chase blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicolosi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Nicolosi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Nicolosi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nicolosi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chase. Chase circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chase checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Nicolosi.
Chase on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chase has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauricio Nicolosi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Nicolosi.
Chase wants to land a leg kick but Nicolosi is out of range.
Chase avoids the body shot from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Nicolosi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nicolosi wants a takedown.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
Chase takes a shot to the head.
Nicolosi avoids a wild elbow strike from Chase.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
Nicolosi stalling.
Nicolosi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nicolosi avoids the elbow strike from Chase, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi misses with some punches.
Nicolosi stalling in the clinch but Chase improves position.
Nicolosi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Nicolosi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nicolosi tries to break the clinch but Chase is controlling the position.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicolosi wants to break free but Chase has control.
Chase creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chase lands an elbow just above Nicolosi 's eye.
Nicolosi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase is looking to clinch but Nicolosi is avoiding it.
Nicolosi wants to land a leg kick but Chase is out of range.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Chase connects with a looping right hand.
Chase slips under a jab.
Nicolosi misses with a looping left.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicolosi throws out the jab.
Nicolosi clinches.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nicolosi is defending well for now.
Chase blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chase keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicolosi's efforts to push away.
Nicolosi goes for a takedown attempt but Chase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicolosi lands a jab.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Nicolosi moves away and avoids it.
Nicolosi checks a low kick from Chase.
Nicolosi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nicolosi misses with a body shot.
Nicolosi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily.
Chase uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicolosi has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chase.
Nicolosi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chase.
Chase wants to clinch up but Nicolosi keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicolosi moves away.
Chase lands with a good body shot.
Nicolosi throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Chase.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolosi misses the target.
Chase is looking to slow Nicolosi down with leg kicks.
Chase feints a jab promting Nicolosi to slip. Chase then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nicolosi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nicolosi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chase moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicolosi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
Chase looks to land a body kick but Nicolosi moved away.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nicolosis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
Nicolosi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicolosi misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chase. Nicolosi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolosi throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
Nicolosi shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Nicolosi.
Nicolosi moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolosi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chase throws a hook but Nicolosi blocks it.
Chase throws a head kick but Nicolosi moves out of range.
Chase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicolosi.
Chase moves out of range as Nicolosi strikes.
Chase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicolosi lands a nice hook to Chase's body. Chase takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicolosi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nicolosi clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nicolosi.
Chase tries to throw a body punch but Nicolosi avoids it by throwing Chase back against the cage.
Nicolosi throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
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 Johnny Chase will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Nicolosi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nicolosi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chase is looking to clinch but Nicolosi is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicolosi, as that shot connected.
Nicolosi misses with a looping left.
Chase moves out of range of the strikes.
Chase fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicolosi ducks right into an uppercut from Chase.
Nicolosi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chase throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chase tries to move into range but Nicolosi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicolosi connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chase slips under a jab.
Nicolosi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase scores with a hook to the body. Nicolosi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicolosi closes the distance and pushes Chase back into the cage.
Nicolosi breaks the clinch.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolosi throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.
Nicolosi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chase cracks Nicolosi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicolosi moves into the clinch successfully.
Mauricio Nicolosi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicolosi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chase looks to throw the jab but Nicolosi is out of range.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicolosi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicolosi misses with a looping right.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nicolosi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chase can pounce on him.
Nicolosi takes the fight into the clinch.
Chase throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicolosi blocks the elbow strike.
Chase pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolosi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolosi breaks the clinch.
Chase looks to land a combination but Nicolosi avoids it well.
Chase throws the kick towards the body but Nicolosi avoids it.
A left lands for Nicolosi.
Nicolosi slips a jab and a cross from Chase.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chase looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nicolosi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicolosi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chase defends it nicely.
Nicolosi misses with the combination.
Nicolosi avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase swings for the body but Nicolosi moves out of range.
Chase blocks a head kick by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicolosi misses with a body shot.
Nicolosi blocks a head kick by Chase.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nicolosi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicolosi connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a big shot that misses.
Nicolosi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chase to score with a decent uppercut.
Nicolosi lands a nice hook to Chase's body. Chase takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chase.
Nicolosi throws a one two combo.
Chase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicolosi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicolosi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chase throws a push kick but Nicolosi slaps the foot to one side.
Nicolosi throws a series of strikes that have Chase backpedaling.
Nicolosi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Nicolosi tries to break free but Chase pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands with a right to the head.
Nicolosi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chase is just out of range.
Nicolosi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nicolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chase is just out of range.
Nicolosi drives through and clinches with Chase against the cage.
Nicolosi taking a breather.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
Chase misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
Nicolosi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chase throws an elbow that misses.
Nicolosi wants to break free but Chase has control.
Chase misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
Nicolosi avoids a wild elbow strike from Chase.
Nicolosi tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Nicolosi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicolosi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Nicolosi!
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