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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zdeno Chara!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Millar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chara wants to control but Millar is having none of it.
Chara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chara gets back to full guard.
Chara managing to control the position.
Millar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Millar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chara is trying to keep Millar in close.
Millar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chara looking for a guillotine here but Millar defends easily.
Millar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chara on the ground.
Chara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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!
Millar won't allow Chara to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar throws a big elbow that misses.
Chara working a defensive guard here.
Chara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Millar.
Millar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millar distracts Chara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chara working for a triangle but Millar defends it easily.
Millar lands a couple of digs.
Millar throws an elbow that misses. Chara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Millar's guard. Nice move by Chara!
Millar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chara trying to control the position from guard on top but Millar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara pushes down on Millar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millar is staying active underneath Chara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Millar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Millar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chara is stalling here. Millar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chara seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Millar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Millar scores with punches from side control.
Millar throwing strikes but Chara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Chara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millar keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Millar!
Chara throws some wild stikes that Millar manages to avoid easily.
Millar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Millar tries to get out of the position.
Millar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chara.
Millar is trying desperately to improve position.
Chara tries to control but Millar wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar is desperately trying to improve his position but Chara has a good base and remains in mount.
Millar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chara.
Millar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chara.
Chara throwing strikes here but Millar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chara looking to control but Millar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poor strikes thrown by Chara there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chara thowing shots but they're missing.
Chara lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chara throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chara lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chara lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Chara looking to ground and pound but Millar is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chara misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Chara.
Chara landing strikes from the mount and Millar is in trouble!
Chara misses with a head shot.
Chara trying to control but Millar is having none of it.
Chara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chara wants to control the pace but Millar is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chara swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Millar is now in Chara's guard. A big mistake from Chara there, giving up the dominant position!
Chara is trying to keep Millar in close.
Millar wanted to stand there but Chara had control of the position.
Chara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Millar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Millar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Millar is one step ahead there.
Millar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Millar has managed to get both his arms back between Chara's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Millar!
Chara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Millar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chara working Millar over with strikes here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chara misses with a head shot.
Chara sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Chara there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chara raining down shots from the mount!
Chara is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Millar is surviving well by controlling Chara's body position as best he can.
Chara throws a strike there. Millar manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millar keeps working.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdeno Chara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Chara. Beautiful body shot.
Millar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Millar.
Millar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chara, pushing him back against the ropes.
Millar is looking to control Chara's arms but Chara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millar has his back to the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Chara.
Millar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Millar blocking some punches.
Chara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chara managing to block the knees to the body from Millar.
Chara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chara lands with a light punch inside.
Millar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chara smiles and moves away.
Millar throws a nice looking combination but Chara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara lands with an overhand left.
Chara lands a really nice looking cross but Millar seems unphased.
Dan Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chara scores with a jab to the body.
Millar tries to clinch but Chara moves out of range.
Chara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chara scores with a body shot.
Chara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Millar backs up against the ropes.
Millar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chara but Chara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chara.
Chara slips a jab from Millar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara scores with a hook.
Chara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Millar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Millar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Millar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Millar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by Chara which made him look bad.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.
Chara lands with a cross.
Millar takes one to the chin there.
Zdeno Chara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millar misses with a takedown
and Chara counters with a nice uppercut.
Millar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chara.
Chara digs a good body shot into Millar's ribs.
Chara lands a jab to the nose.
Chara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chara lands an overhand right.
Chara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Millar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chara lands with an overhand left.
Chara lands with a cross.
Zdeno Chara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chara scores with a hook.
Millar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chara defends it nicely.
Chara lands with an uppercut that bounces Millar off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Millar's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Millar's head.
Chara cracks Millar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Millar shoots in but no luck this time.
Millar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chara.
Chara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millar at a distance.
Chara connects with a leg kick. Millar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Chara. That snapped Millar's head back.
Chara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Millar back to the ropes. Chara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chara scores with a sloppy right hand. Millar should have avoided that one.
A jab from Chara does it's job there.
Chara is looking to chop away at Millar's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Millar.
Jab, jab by Chara - just one landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Chara.
Millar tries to move into range but Chara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chara dips to his left and cracks Millar with an uppercut!
Chara lands the left hand.
Millar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chara scores with a hook to the body. Millar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Chara cracks Millar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Millar fails to land the takedown.
Millar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Millar on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chara is fending him off so far but Millar persists. Nope, Chara circles away and we're back to standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Millar under the eye.
Chara cracks a nice hook into Millar's ribs.
A jab from Chara finds it's way through Millar's defenses.
A good leg kick by Chara.
Millar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Millar scrambles back to his feet.
Millar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chara counters with a stiff right hand.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chara scores with a punch to the head.
Chara scores with a decent looking hook.
Millar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Chara.
Millar takes one on the button.
Chara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chara feints and then cracks Millar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Millar down.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Millar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Millar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Millar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chara lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Chara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chara.
Good exchange - Chara coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Millar.
Millar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Millar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Millar's hands.
Millar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Millar closes the distance and clinches up with Chara, looking for a takedown. Millar pushes Chara against the ropes but Chara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chara lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chara catches Millar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Millar backs up against the ropes.
Millar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chara pinned against the ropes. Chara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dan Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by Chara which made him look bad.
Chara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chara connects with a right hand. Millar shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Chara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chara.
Chara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Millar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zdeno Chara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to move into range but Chara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Millar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Millar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Millar's head.
Millar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chara finds it's way round the side to connect with Millar's head.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chara checks a leg kick.
Millar throws a leg kick but Chara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Millar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Chara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Millar doesn't seem phased though.
Millar misses with a body shot
enabling Chara to counter with a crisp jab.
Millar tries to move into range but Chara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chara connects with a leg kick. Millar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zdeno Chara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chara 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Zdeno Chara!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Zdeno Chara!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Zdeno Chara!
Zdeno Chara wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Zdeno Chara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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