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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chavez Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chavez Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Oliver Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
Strong throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strong avoids it.
Strong tries to pull guard but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strong's brow.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong blocks the elbow strike.
Strong jumps into guard, dragging Chavez to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chavez wants to stand but Strong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Strong wants to sweep but no luck.
Strong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strong 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Strong's guard.
Strong is trying to keep Chavez in close.
Chavez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strong, up you get!
Strong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chavez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Strong trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a couple of short punches.
Strong is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
Strong throws a big right hand that misses.
Strong is in close to Chavez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chavez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strong on the ground.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strong tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavez is retaining full guard.
Strong trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Strong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chavez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chavez has escaped and now he's on top!
Strong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chavez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strong, up you get!
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Strong misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez moves into the clinch.
Strong tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Strong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strong misses the jab.
Chavez throws a lazy head kick
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Strong scores with a jab. Chavez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strong throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Strong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a leg kick
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chavez has time to react.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez moves forwards but Strong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliver Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Strong circles away.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Strong tries to keep at a distance but Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strong blocks the elbow strike.
Chavez is trying to stall.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Strong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong cracks Chavez with a nice body shot.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Strong digs a right hand underneath Chavez's ribcage. Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Strong 's eye.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Strong taking a breather.
Strong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strong misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Strong shrugs off.
Strong dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Strong lands a hook that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Strong is trying to pull guard but Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Strong tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong tries to pull guard but Chavez won't allow it.
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 Chavez Chavez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Strong shoots in looking for a takedown but Chavez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chavez. Strong shrugs it off though.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Strong misses with a straight left.
Strong throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Chavez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strong will feel that in the morning.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Strong pushes him off.
Chavez thumps Strong with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Strong misses the jab.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong jabs Chavez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strong swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong with a nice cross.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Strong circles away.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Chavez tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
A shot to the liver by Strong. Beautiful body shot.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chavez circles away.
Chavez Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Strong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Strong.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong thows a body shot but no joy.
Strong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong slips a straight right by Chavez.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
Strong slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chavez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong shoots in but Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Strong punishes Chavez's body with a nice straight punch.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Chavez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strong shoots for a double leg takedown but Chavez sprawls well. He's pushed Strong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strong takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Strong misses the jab.
Strong swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez pushes Strong away with a front kick.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chavez Chavez.
I think Chavez 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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