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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chalas's choice of entrance music: Chubby Jag-U.O.E.N.O. Zack Nichols has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zack Nichols!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Chalas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols keeps the fight on the outside.
Chalas fails to land the takedown.
Chalas misses with a hook
and Nichols counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chalas tries to break free but Nichols pushes him back against the cage.
Chalas avoids a wild elbow strike from Nichols.
Nichols slowing the pace effectively.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nichols lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Chalas.
Chalas can't find room to land a body shot as Nichols controls the action.
Nichols blocks an uppercut.
Nichols scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chalas misses with a punch to the body.
Chalas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichols keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chalas's efforts to push away.
Nichols blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike.
Chalas misses with a body punch.
Nichols tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nichols lands with a right to the head.
Nichols is pushing Chalas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chalas blocks an elbow strike from Nichols.
A head punch on the inside from Chalas fails to land.
Chalas blocks a body shot from Nichols.
Chalas tries to work over Nichols's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nichols pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zack Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols swings for the body but Chalas moves out of range.
Zack Nichols is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Chalas is just out of range.
Chalas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nichols tests Chalas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chalas staying out of range there.
Chalas drives through with a takedown into Nichols's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chalas wants to pass the guard but Nichols is keeping the position.
Chalas trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Nichols wants to sweep here but Chalas controlling him for the moment.
Nichols manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nichols working for a submission but Chalas is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols prevents Chalas from getting the reversal.
Chalas prevents Nichols from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chalas 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chalas looking for submissions off his back.
Chalas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nichols takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chalas gets full guard.
Nichols avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chalas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nichols wanted to stand there but Chalas had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nichols stacks Chalas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nichols!
Chalas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols wants to stand but Chalas is controlling his arm.
Chalas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nichols wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chalas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chalas is not content to let Nichols control the position.
Chalas tries to bench press Nichols off him but Nichols keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalas is still trying to improve position.
Nichols wants to stand but Chalas is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zack Nichols will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chalas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nichols moves in looking to clinch but Chalas pushes him off.
Nichols tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chalas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Chalas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chalas scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chalas checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chalas.
Nichols tries to keep at a distance but Chalas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chalas lands a nice uppercut.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike.
Nichols misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chalas.
Chalas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nichols controlling the action here for a moment.
Chalas taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nichols lands a right hand.
Chalas lands with a short shot to the head.
Chalas can't find room to land a body shot as Nichols controls the action.
Chalas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nichols scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chalas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.
A short right from Nichols.
Chalas misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chalas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chalas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalas tries to break the clinch but Nichols is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols keeps control of Chalas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nichols lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichols throws an elbow but it misses.
Chalas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.
Chalas is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chalas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichols works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chalas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nichols blocks a body shot from Chalas.
Chalas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nichols blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichols pushes off an throws an elbow but Chalas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalas.
Chalas blocks a body shot from Nichols.
Nichols blocks a body shot from Chalas.
Chalas struggles to land a body shot inside as Nichols controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nichols tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chalas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichols lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Chalas.
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Chalas.
A short body shot lands from Chalas as the two fighters clinch.
Nichols misses with some punches.
Nichols lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichols lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chalas backwards.
Chalas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalas.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
That kick from Nichols tenderised Chalas's leg. Chalas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nichols moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichols scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichols prevents Chalas from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nichols.
Nichols effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chalas.
Chalas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chalas can't break the clinch.
Chalas misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalas swings wildly with an uppercut but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chalas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.
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 Zack Nichols will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nichols closes the distance and pushes Chalas back into the cage.
Nichols lands a right hand.
Chalas blocks a body shot from Nichols.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nichols tries to throw a body punch but Chalas avoids it by throwing Nichols back against the cage.
Nichols stalling in the clinch but Chalas improves position.
Nichols lands a nice knee to the body.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nichols takes the fight into the clinch.
Nichols trying to stall but Chalas improves his position.
Chalas is trying to stall.
Chalas lands with a short shot to the head.
Chalas tries to circle away but Nichols has him pinned against the cage.
Nichols is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Chalas.
A short left from Nichols.
Nichols trying to stall but Chalas improves his position.
Chalas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nichols fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chalas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nichols tries to land a leg kick but Chalas saw it coming and moves away.
Nichols doesn't manage to clinch there - Chalas circles away.
Chalas tries to clinch up.
Chalas avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Chalas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nichols pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chalas as Nichols tries to tie him up.
Nichols'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.
Nichols trying to control the position but instead, Chalas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nichols into the cage.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike.
Chalas dodges an elbow strike from Nichols.
Chalas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nichols is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chalas is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichols just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chalas's brow.
Chalas tries to circle away but Nichols has him pinned against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chalas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols pushes off an throws an elbow but Chalas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nichols has Chalas pressed against the cage, preventing Chalas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chalas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nichols tries a body shot but Chalas blocks it.
Chalas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nichols softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chalas.
Chalas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chalas breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chalas is rocked!
Chalas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nichols avoids it really well and circles away.
Chalas is still on wobbly legs! Can Nichols finish him?
Chalas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nichols swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nichols tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chalas seems to have recovered his senses.
Nichols leaves Chalas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Nichols lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nichols.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chalas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Nichols clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nichols tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Nichols.
Nichols moves into range and clinches up with Chalas.
Chalas tries to circle away but Nichols has him pinned against the cage.
Nichols trying to stall but Chalas improves his position.
Chalas has a couple of punches blocked by Nichols.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nichols clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Nichols.
Nichols fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chalas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Chalas.
Chalas lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nichols - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chalas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalas blocks a body shot from Nichols.
Nichols fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nichols tries to stall but Chalas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nichols stalling the fight.
Chalas tries to throw a body punch but Nichols avoids it by throwing Chalas back against the cage.
Chalas manages to break the clinch.
Chalas is looking to clinch but Nichols is avoiding it.
Nichols fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Chalas as he checks the leg kick.
Chalas lands a jab-cross combination.
Chalas shoots in for a takedown but Nichols shows good takedown defense.
Nichols fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chalas, pushing him back against the cage.
Nichols pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nichols manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nichols is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chalas is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nichols leaning against his opponent.
Nichols prevents Chalas from breaking the clinch.
Nichols lands an uppercut.
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Chalas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chalas backwards.
Chalas is trying to force a seperation but Nichols has the dominant position.
Chalas can't find room to land a body shot as Nichols controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols wants to stall.
Nichols scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Nichols scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chalas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalas lands a nice uppercut.
Chalas blocks an uppercut.
Chalas tries to break the clinch but Nichols is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Nichols scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chalas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chalas misses with a takedown attempt - Nichols sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nichols throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zack Nichols is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nichols defends it nicely.
Zack Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Chalas.
Chalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
Nichols defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chalas.
Nichols tries to clinch
and Chalas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chalas.
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!
Come on Nichols - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chalas has had enough of the clinch but Nichols keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichols pushes Chalas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichols is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chalas is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Nichols had his way with Luis Chalas in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nichols wants to clinch.
Nichols fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chalas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nichols tries to avoid it but Chalas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nichols to the ground. Nichols escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chalas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nichols pinned against the cage. Nichols gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nichols tries to clinch up but Chalas circles away and keeps his distance.
Nichols misses with a leg kick.
Nichols throws a looping overhand right but Chalas ducks down to avoid it.
Chalas misses with a takedown attempt
and Nichols moves into the clinch.
Zack Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Chalas.
Nichols stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chalas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nichols slows down the pace here.
Nichols lands a left hand.
Chalas tries to throw a body punch but Nichols avoids it by throwing Chalas back against the cage.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalas.
Chalas misses with a body punch.
Nichols swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chalas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Chalas.
Chalas manages to break the clinch.
Nichols lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalas misses the shot to the body.
Nichols tries to clinch but Chalas is having none of it.
Nichols attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nichols fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Nichols.
Nichols misses the jab.
Chalas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nichols gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chalas throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chalas misses with a punch to the body.
Chalas blocks an elbow strike from Nichols.
Chalas tries a body shot but Nichols blocks it.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Chalas.
Nice body punch from Nichols - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chalas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nichols is fending him off so far but Chalas persists. Nope, Nichols circles away and we're back to standing.
Chalas misses with a takedown attempt - Nichols sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chalas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nichols throws a chopping leg kick but Chalas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nichols doesn't manage to clinch there - Chalas circles away.
Chalas misses with an uppercut.
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Chalas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nichols tries to clinch there but Chalas circles away.
Chalas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chalas shoots in for a double leg but Nichols sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nichols works Chalas's body with a nice hook.
Nichols pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nichols scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichols paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nichols rushes Chalas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Nichols to work.
Nichols digs a right hand underneath Chalas's ribcage. Chalas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chalas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nichols makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Chalas.
Nichols'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.
Zack Nichols has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Chalas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luis Chalas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Nichols is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chalas tries a body shot but Nichols blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Nichols showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nichols, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Nichols!
Zack Nichols retains his bantamweight title!
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