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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Chason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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174 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chase Chason! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chason shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Grace keeping full guard, as Chason tries to pass. Grace is trying to keep Chason in close.
Grace manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grace working for a submission but Chason is keeping him at bay. Chason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chason is working hard here to advance position. Chason is squirming around, avoiding Grace's attempts to control the action. Chason is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chason defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Grace. Chason is looking to get to half guard. Chason gets back to half guard. Grace wants to work for an arm triangle but Chason is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grace's back! Chason seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grace tries to escape but Chason has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Grace turns into Chason and is now in his guard.
Grace wants to control from the top but Chason keeps moving. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grace won't allow Chason to sweep him here. Chason working for a triangle but Grace defends it easily.
Grace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Chason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grace postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grace, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chason stopping the sweep attempt from Grace. Chason sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grace's guard. Grace gets back to full guard.
Grace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chason is aware though and is defending well. Chason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grace swivels though and keeps the full guard. Chason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Chason pushing down on Grace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Chason is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chason. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chason is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grace!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grace has given up his back.
Chason is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grace defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chason is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grace defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Grace tries to escape but Chason has the hooks in and won't let him break free. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chason is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Grace knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Grace for a finish. Chason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Chason dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chason shoots in and gets a takedown into Grace's guard. Grace tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chase Chason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Chason advances position into side control! Chason is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Grace is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chason is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Chason wants to take Grace's back but he can't do it this time. Chason looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Grace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chason has hold of Grace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chason prevents Grace from getting the reversal. Chason is looking to work his way around to Grace's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Chason working for a guillotine from mount but Grace is in no mood to give up. Chason looking to secure an arm triangle but Grace defends it well. Grace tries to reverse the position but Chason maintains control. Chason is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Grace to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Grace shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chason avoids the attempt from Grace to control. Chason wants to take Grace's back here but Grace is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Grace is trying to escape the mount.
Chason wants to take his opponent's back but Grace doesn't allow it. Grace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chason looking to secure an arm triangle but Grace defends it well. Chason with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Grace is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grace is controlling an arm, preventing Chason from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Grace is working to get back to half guard.
Grace is trying to escape the mount but Chason keeps good control and instead manages to take Grace's back.
Chason looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Grace taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chase Chason!
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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
52% |
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