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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kedsons Linhare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 cm
24
163 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scottie Chase! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kedsons Linhare! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Linhare with that takedown attempt. Chase fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhare tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
Chase gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Chase wants to stand and escape but Linhare is having none of it. Chase is trying to keep Linhare in close.
Linhare preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chase preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chase keeping moving, preventing Linhare from controlling successfully. Chase has his foot on Linhare's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Linhare works his way back into a safe position though. Linhare content to stall in guard here. Chase working a defensive guard here.
Linhare passes Chase's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Linhare is looking for a kimura here.
Linhare takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Linhare passes to full mount! Linhare wants to control the pace but Chase is squirming around nicely. Linhare get's back to his feet. Chase defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Linhare. Chase thows a body kick. Linhare tries to catch it but that hurt him. 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! Linhare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Scottie Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kedsons Linhare. Chase stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chase throws a right and a left that both miss. Linhare keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Chase tries to clinch up. Chase displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linhare. Linhare tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance. Chase clinches up with Linhare and pushes him back against the cage. Linhare has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chase uses from the top position. Linhare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chase's guard. Linhare gets to his feet - Chase follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Chase. No joy for Linhare on that attempt. Linhare looks winded! Nice takedown defense from Linhare. No joy for Chase on that attempt. Linhare stuffs the takedown attempt from Chase. Chase gets slowly back to his feet. Chase shoots in and drives through. Linhare sprawls well. Linhare tries to clinch up. Chase misses with a body kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Linhare throws a lazy head kick and Chase counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chase. Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Linhare is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Linhare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chase just stands there and leans against the cage. Chase changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Linhare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kedsons Linhare dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Linhare gets tackled into the cage by Chase. Chase maintains the clinch. Chase will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linhare up against the cage. Chase softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chase is trying to stall.
Chase taking a breather. Chase breaks the clinch.
Linhare moves in looking to clinch but Chase pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linhare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Linhare gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Linhare jumps into guard, dragging Chase to the mat.
Linhare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chase. Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Linhare is looking to stand up but Chase isn't so interested in that idea. Chase postures up.
Linhare tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chase trying to control but Linhare is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Linhare looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Chase with a poor takedown and Linhare counters by clinching up. Chase is looking for a takedown. Chase pulls guard effortlessly. Chase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linhare on the ground. Chase has a closed guard, preventing Linhare from standing up. Linhare working some strikes from top position. This has been an exciting period of action! Linhare stops Chase from standing up. Chase will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Chase tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chase has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linhare can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Linhare trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom. Chase is trying to keep Linhare in close.
Linhare slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Linhare trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kedsons Linhare hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Linhare fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linhare shoots for a takedown but Chase saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Chase fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scottie Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Linhare shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Linhare showed some decent athleticism there. Linhare takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chase is not content to let Linhare control the position. Chase has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Linhare is on him like a limpet, forcing Chase back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kedsons Linhare will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Linhare slaps away a takedown attempt from Chase, before circling back to the center of the mat. Linhare clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage. Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Linhare shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Chase shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linhare defends it nicely. Chase shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linhare as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scottie Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him. Linhare closes the distance and clinches up with Chase, looking for a takedown. Linhare pushes Chase against the cage but Chase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Linhare displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chase. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Linhare instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linhare gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chase.
Linhare can't get the takedown.
Chase manages to break the clinch.
Linhare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chase is defended easily by Linhare. Chase fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Linhare tries to clinch but Chase moves away and Chase counters with a good low kick that Linhare was not able to check. Linhare tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Chase looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linhare is fending him off so far but Chase persists. Nope, Linhare circles away and we're back to standing. Linhare drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Linhare wants to control but Chase is keeping him busy. Linhare swings around for an armbar but Chase sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Linhare's guard. Linhare looking for subs off his back but Chase has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chase wants to pass to mount but Linhare is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linhare trying to control from the bottom.
Chase content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Linhare missing with punches from the bottom.
Linhare blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linhare is trying to get back to full guard. Linhare manages to get to full guard.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhare swivels though and keeps the full guard. Linhare keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully. Scottie Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kedsons Linhare is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Linhare trying to keep a closed guard but Chase is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight! Kedsons Linhare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Linhare 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kedsons Linhare!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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