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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilbert Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by When Worlds Colide. 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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153 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
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152 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilbert Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein scores with a jab. Chavez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Hossein lands a nice shot to the body.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Chavez swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Chavez there.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Hossein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chavez.
Hossein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Hossein lands with a cross.
Hossein works Chavez's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Chavez moves out of range as Hossein strikes.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hossein swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chavez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hossein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hossein has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chavez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hossein misses with a body punch
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hossein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hossein throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Hossein tenderised Chavez's leg. Chavez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hossein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Hossein misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Hossein misses
and Chavez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hossein thinking.
Chavez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hossein to the ground. Chavez is now in Hossein's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a big elbow that misses.
Hossein wants to stand but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Hossein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hossein is looking to stand up but Chavez isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
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.
Hossein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hossein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chavez defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
Hossein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Hossein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Hossein swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Hossein looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Hossein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chavez is out of range and Hossein settles back down.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hossein.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavez looks to land a combination. Hossein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown by Chavez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hossein which made him look bad.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hossein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Hossein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilbert Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Chavez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hossein to the ground. Chavez is now in Hossein's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein wants to improve his position but instead Chavez has moved into half guard.
Hossein is looking for a sweep. Chavez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chavez stalling away here and it's allowed Hossein to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hossein keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
Chavez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavez is looking to advance position but Hossein has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chavez is trying desperately to improve position.
Hossein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chavez is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to improve his position but Hossein isn't that keen on the idea.
Hossein tries to control but Chavez wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hossein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chavez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chavez tries to hold on but Hossein postures up.
Chavez gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hossein tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hossein stuffs the takedown.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hossein's shoulder, as Hossein tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Chavez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hossein tries to sprawl out of it but Chavez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hossein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hossein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hossein's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein misses with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hossein's guard now.
Hossein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavez trying to control but Hossein is working from the bottom.
Chavez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Hossein blocks nicely.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses. Hossein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavez's guard. Nice move by Hossein!
Hossein slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hossein looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chavez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chavez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein content to stall in guard here.
Hossein wants to stand but Chavez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chavez wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Hossein from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sadiq Hossein.
Hossein swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hossein.
Dilbert Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hossein.
Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Hossein misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sadiq Hossein.
I've got Hossein 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein made sure to mention his sponsor, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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