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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok. 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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147 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Head!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body.
Head plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chaos throws a shot from downtown. Head moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Chaos misses
and Head counters with a leg kick.
Head ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Chaos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chaos tries a head kick but it misses.
Head misses with a kick to the body.
Chaos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Chaos misses with a body kick.
Head misses with a low kick.
Chaos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Head makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Head thows a body shot but no joy.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Murray Head has been cut.
Head closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chaos to the mat! Chaos manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Head wants to stand and escape but instead Chaos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chaos tries to stand but Head is controlling from the bottom.
Head pulls Chaos in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Head is retaining full guard.
Head looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chaos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chaos has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Head works to full guard.
Chaos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Head's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos trying to move into half guard but instead Head has managed to sweep!
Chaos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Head wants to improve his position but Chaos is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head is concentrating on defense, preventing Chaos from advancing position.
Chaos is taking a breather. Head says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Head is controlling Chaos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Clinton Chaos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaos was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Chaos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murray Head will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Head'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.
That kick from Chaos tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head is looking to slow Chaos down with leg kicks.
Chaos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Head.
Head motions for Chaos to come forward. Head throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.
Head lands an overhand right.
Chaos throws a combination. Head tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Head is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaos rather than just go for the knockout.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaos is just out of range.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
and Chaos counters with a thumping low kick.
Chaos cracks Head with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Chaos.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chaos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Head momentarily.
Chaos scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Chaos misses with a straight left.
Clinton Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Head throws a low kick but Chaos avoids it.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaos misses with a low kick as Head jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
Head is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Head will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chaos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.
Head is looking to slow Chaos down with leg kicks.
Head jabs at Chaos's body.
Head throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
A good leg kick by Chaos.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Horrible takedown by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaos which made him look bad.
Head is breathing heavily.
Chaos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Chaos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Head if he has to take too many more of those.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries a low kick but Head avoids it.
Chaos thuds a left hand into Head's body.
Chaos moves out of range as Head throws a body kick.
Head wants to land a leg kick but Chaos is out of range.
Chaos throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Head moves into range and clinches up with Chaos.
A nice left hand lands by Chaos.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaos controls his hands.
Head wants to break free but Chaos has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chaos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head lands a good knee to the midsection. Chaos won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos misses with a knee to the head.
Head tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chaos avoids it.
Head lands a body shot.
Chaos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Head trying to control the position but instead, Chaos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Head into the cage.
Chaos can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Chaos lands a nice uppercut.
Head works on Chaos's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chaos misses with a body punch.
Head taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murray Head will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Murray Head'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!
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Chaos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Chaos stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Head checks a leg kick.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Head.
Chaos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Head. Beautiful body shot.
Head blocks a leg kick.
Chaos scores with a kick to the body.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaos is out of range.
Chaos lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
Chaos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chaos looks to throw a body kick
and Head counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaos thinking.
Chaos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Head checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaos tries to work over Head's front leg with a kick but Head checks it.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
Head with a hook.
Head connects with a body shot.
Head lands a jab to the head.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Head connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Chaos down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chaos's head backwards.
Head with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Head swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chaos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Head thinking.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chaos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaos.
Head digs a good hook to Chaos's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos slips a jab from Head.
Head lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaos.
Clinton Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head thuds a left hand into Chaos's body.
Chaos lands a head kick!
Chaos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murray Head seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Head scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chaos throws a sloppy body shot
and Head counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chaos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaos throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chaos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chaos.
Head throws a head kick that Chaos semi-blocks.
Chaos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Head lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Head's corner calls for a 1-2. Head obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Head cracks Chaos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chaos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Chaos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head misses with a body shot.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Head 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Head!
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hype
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