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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Jansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Moran!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Moran. Moran gets slowly back to his feet.
Jansen tries to clinch but Moran is having none of it.
Moran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jansen as he avoids it easily.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Moran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jan Jansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Moran.
Jansen rushes Moran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jansen is trying to break free.
Jansen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jansen breaks the clinch.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Moran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Moran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moran shoots in for a double leg but Jansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jansen wants to clinch up but Moran keeps it at a distance.
Moran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jan Jansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moran.
Jansen fakes the leg kick and cracks Moran in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran shoots in and drives through. Jansen sprawls well.
Jansen moves in looking to clinch but Moran pushes him off.
Moran shoots in looking for a takedown. Jansen tries to sprawl out of it but Moran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moran looks gassed!
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jansen tries to clinch up but Moran circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to de liver by Moran. Beautiful body shot.
Moran looks for a takedown but Jansen sprawls well.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moran counters with a leg kick.
Jansen clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen lands a knee to the body.
Moran fails to pull guard.
Jansen crunches a lovely knee into Moran's ribcage.
Moran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jansen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jansen has had enough of the clinch but Moran keeps him there for the moment.
Jansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jansen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jansen lands a knee to the body.
Jansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jansen with a knee to the head.
Jansen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jansen lands an elbow just above Moran 's eye.
Moran jumps guard but Jansen stands there with Moran around his waist. Moran gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen tries to clinch but Moran moves away
and Moran counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jansen's guard now.
Jansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moran on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moran drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jansen dives on top into guard.
Moran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran controlling Jansen's posture.
Moran looking to control.
Moran pushes Jansen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moran throws a head kick but Jansen moves out of range.
Jansen tries to clinch up.
Moran is looking to clinch.
That's four 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.
Moran scores a takedown into full mount!
Moran looking to control but Jansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moran controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moran takes Jansen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Jansen is in trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moran is persistently looking for the submission but Jansen is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chase Moran 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.
Jansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Moran.
Jansen looks to clinch
and Moran decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jansen's guard.
Moran content to stall in guard here.
Moran trying to control but Jansen is working from the bottom.
Moran might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jansen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moran trying to control the position from guard on top but Jansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moran passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moran is staying tight to Jansen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moran decides to stand back up.
Jansen darts in trying to clinch
and Moran counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jansen, right into the meat.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran shoots for a double leg takedown but Jansen sprawls well. He's pushed Moran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moran scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Moran seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moran decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jansen to his feet.
Jansen looks to clinch
and Moran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moran seems to be looking for submissions.
Jansen wants to get back to his feet.
Moran is trying to work for a kimura but Jansen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moran not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moran is nestled in close to Jansen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moran postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jansen to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moran has managed to clinch.
Jansen manages to break the clinch.
Jansen wants to clinch.
Jansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Moran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jansen moves in looking to clinch but Moran pushes him off.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Jansen circles away.
Moran scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moran wants to control but Jansen is keeping him busy.
Moran moves into full mount!
Moran trying to control but Jansen is having none of it.
Jansen is controlling an arm, preventing Moran from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moran works his way to his opponent's back.
Moran working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Moran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moran trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jansen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Moran just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Moran throws strikes from the back but Jansen rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Jansen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran wants to pass the guard but Jansen is keeping the position.
Moran stands up and waves to Jansen to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jansen has managed to clinch.
Moran wants to get back to striking at distance but Jansen won't allow it.
Jansen scores with a knee to the head.
Jansen connects with a knee to the head.
Moran is working Jansen over against the cage.
Jansen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moran jumps guard but Jansen stands there with Moran around his waist. Moran gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jansen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jansen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jansen smiles and moves away.
Jansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Moran circles away.
Jan Jansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Moran with that takedown attempt.
Jan Jansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Moran.
Jansen feints and then cracks Moran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moran down.
Moran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horrible takedown by Moran or perhaps it was just good defense by Jansen which made him look bad.
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 Jan Jansen.
I think Moran has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chase Moran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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