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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oswald Medland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medland comes to the cage accompanied by . Chavo has chosen Rico Sauve by Girardo as his entrance music. Eddie Chavo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oswald Medland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Chavo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo takes one on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Medland.
Medland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Medland thuds a left hand into Chavo's body.
Medland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Medland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavo doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavo throws a series of punches but Medland avoids them all with ease.
Medland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavo.
Chavo moves in looking to clinch but Medland pushes him off.
Medland feints and then cracks Chavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavo down.
Medland lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Medland.
Medland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chavo under the eye.
Chavo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Medland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oswald Medland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Medland.
Medland scores with a leg kick.
Chavo throws a body punch but Medland moves out of range.
Chavo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chavo prevents Medland from improving his position.
Chavo wants to stand up but Medland is controlling the position.
Chavo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chavo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medland tries to roll over but Chavo keeps him under control.
Medland looks like he's trying to stand up.
Medland is controlling Chavo's trapped leg to prevent Chavo from advancing to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medland slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Medland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chavo trying to control but Medland is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Medland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Medland fakes the leg kick and cracks Chavo in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Medland, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Medland, right into the meat.
Oswald Medland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavo looks for a takedown but Medland sprawls well.
Medland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Medland stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavo. Chavo gets slowly back to his feet.
Medland connects with a leg kick. Chavo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Medland.
Medland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavo.
Medland cracks the inside of Chavo's front leg.
Chavo throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medland is looking to slow Chavo down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Medland lands but Chavo takes it in his stride.
Chavo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Medland avoids it really well and circles away.
Oswald Medland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Medland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Medland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chavo's knee momentarily.
Medland lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medland tries to clinch up.
Chavo shoots in for a double leg but Medland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Medland tries to bum rush Chavo with a series of wild strikes but Chavo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Medland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Medland dominated that round.
That's time! Medland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chavo doesn't manage to clinch there - Medland circles away.
Medland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Medland thuds a left hand into Chavo's body.
Eddie Chavo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Medland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Medland is looking to wear down Chavo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Medland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Medland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Medland sprawls well. Medland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chavo gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Medland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medland manages to avoid it.
Oswald Medland is winning the standup battle so far.
Medland lands with a slapping head kick.
Medland throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Medland.
Chavo throws a head kick but Medland moves out of range.
Medland misses with a head kick.
Medland is looking to slow Chavo down with leg kicks.
Medland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavo.
Medland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chavo. That did some damage!
Chavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Medland. Medland obviously looking to wear him down.
Chavo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Medland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chavo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medland scores with a leg kick.
Chavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Medland throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Medland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chavo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Medland. That one must have hurt.
Chavo closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Medland.
Medland controlling the action here for a moment.
Medland blocking some punches.
Medland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavos head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chavo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Medland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Medland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Medland prevents a body shot from Chavo.
Medland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavo can do to turn this around?
Chavo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Medland is defending well.
Medland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chavo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavo throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavo has hold of one of Medland's legs. Medland is fighting the takedown attempt but Chavo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chavo looking to sit in guard and control but Medland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavo keeping full guard, as Medland tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chavo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oswald Medland has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chavo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medland as he avoids it easily.
Oswald Medland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Medland has closed the distance and engaged Chavo in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Medland dominated that second 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. 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.
Medland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavo rushes Medland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Medland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Medland pushes Chavo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Medland.
Medland prevents a body shot from Chavo.
Chavo can't find room to land a body shot as Medland controls the action.
Medland is working Chavo over against the cage.
Medland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Medland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medland lands a shot to the body.
Medland works on Chavo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Medland.
Medland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Medland.
Medland is working Chavo over against the cage.
Medland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Medland cracks Chavo with a nice body shot.
Medland lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Medland.
Medland pushes Chavo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Medland lands a body shot.
Medland lands a shot to the body.
Medland stalling.
Medland scores with a hook to the body.
Medland lands a body shot.
Medland lands with a short shot to the head.
Medland cracks Chavo with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Medland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medland lands with a short shot to the head.
Medland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavos head.
Medland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medland lands a nice uppercut.
Oswald Medland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Medland.
A nice left hand lands by Medland.
Medland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Medland.
Nice body punch from Medland.
Chavo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Medland digs a right hand underneath Chavo's ribcage. Chavo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Medland cracks Chavo with a nice body shot.
Medland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavo.
Medland lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Medland.
Chavo is looking for a takedown.
A short left from Medland.
Medland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Medland.
Chavo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Medland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oswald Medland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medland gets through Chavo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medland is working Chavo over against the cage.
Medland has Chavo pushed against the cage.
Medland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Medland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medland.
A short right from Medland on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Medland.
Eddie Chavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Medland lands a shoulder strike.
Medland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Medland digs a right hand underneath Chavo's ribcage. Chavo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medland presses Chavo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Medland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Medland'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medland scores with a shot to the side of Chavo's head.
Medland presses Chavo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Medland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Medland.
Good body shot from Medland.
Medland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Medland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Medland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Medland pushes Chavo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Medland is leaning against Chavo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oswald Medland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medland lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Medland.
Medland controlling the action here for a moment.
Medland lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Medland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Medland, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Medland!
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