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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley's entrance music is Venture of the Guardian. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saracen's choice of entrance music: Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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167 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chaz Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landry Saracen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ashley looking to stall.
Saracen manages to pull guard.
Saracen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ashley is controlling him.
Saracen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saracen is on top in guard.
Saracen trying to move into half guard but instead Ashley has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen wants to stand up but Ashley is controlling him.
Saracen managing to control the position.
Ashley stands and steps away. Saracen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saracen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Saracen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saracen throws a right and a left that Ashley avoids nicely.
Saracen misses with a series of wild punches.
Saracen misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen scores with a hook.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Saracen avoids the head kick by Ashley.
Ashley has Saracen up against the cage in a clinch.
Saracen breaks from the clinch.
Ashley wants to clinch.
Ashley tries to clinch but Saracen is having none of it.
Ashley throws a head kick but Saracen moves out of range.
Ashley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saracen. That did some damage!
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saracen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ashley tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saracen.
Saracen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ashley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ashley is trying to maintain a safe position but Saracen gets an underhook and turns Ashley into the cage.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but Saracen blocks with his arms.
Saracen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ashley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ashley wants to stand and escape but instead Saracen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen looking to pass the guard.
Saracen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Ashley.
Saracen misses with a double jab.
Ashley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saracen.
Saracen tries to keep at a distance but Ashley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ashley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saracen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saracen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Landry Saracen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ashley tried to score with a low kick but Saracen checks it.
Saracen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ashley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but Saracen blocks it.
Saracen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saracen misses with a two punch combination.
Saracen swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Saracen.
Saracen keeps the fight on the outside.
Saracen looks to land a combination but Ashley avoids it well.
Ashley misses with a kick to the body.
Ashley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saracen.
Saracen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saracen throws a sloppy head kick and Ashley moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Saracen.
Ashley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ashley wants to clinch up but Saracen keeps it at a distance.
Ashley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saracen circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Saracen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen darts in and clinches Ashley up against the cage.
Ashley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saracen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saracen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ashley to the mat. Ashley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saracen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ashley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ashley has escaped and now he's on top!
Ashley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saracen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ashley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saracen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saracen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ashley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley won't allow Saracen to get back to his feet.
Saracen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ashley prevents Saracen from getting back to his feet.
Saracen kicks Ashley off and gets to his feet.
Ashley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saracen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Saracen does no damage.
Saracen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landry Saracen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ashley misses with a low kick.
Ashley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saracen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Saracen.
Saracen lands with a straight right. Ashley didn't see that one coming.
Ashley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saracen counters with a one-two to the body.
Ashley tries to clinch but Saracen moves out of range.
Ashley misses the shot to the body.
Ashley is looking to land body kicks.
Saracen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Saracen.
Saracen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saracen throws a series of punches but Ashley moves out of range.
Saracen misses with a double jab
and Ashley counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen checks a leg kick.
Saracen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashley.
Good exchange - Saracen coming out on top.
Chaz Ashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashley is looking to clinch but Saracen is avoiding it.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saracen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saracen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ashley in his tracks.
Landry Saracen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saracen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ashley's half guard.
Ashley is looking to get back to is feet but Saracen passes into side control.
Ashley wants to get back to his feet.
Saracen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ashley, who protects the arm well.
Landry Saracen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landry Saracen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ashley has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saracen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ashley, who protects the arm well.
Saracen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ashley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saracen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ashley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ashley is trying to buck Saracen off.
Ashley tries to improve position but can't.
Saracen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saracen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saracen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ashley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saracen but great work by Ashley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saracen bucks up and tries to throw Ashley off but instead Ashley has got his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Landry Saracen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saracen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landry Saracen!
Landry Saracen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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
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