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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen has chosen Oetori as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 cm
32
148 lbs
26 - 14 - 1 |
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167 cm
31
147 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chevy Nguyen! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nguyen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. We've been hearing reports that Bate has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Nguyen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nguyen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Bate punishes Nguyen's body with a nice straight punch. Bate misses with a body shot.
Nguyen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nguyen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bate is out of range and Nguyen settles back down. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nguyen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Nguyen cracks the inside of Bate's front leg. Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Nguyen throws a hook but Bate avoids it easily. Nice uppercut there from Nguyen. A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Bate does a little dance to reset his feet. Bate tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Bate looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range. That kick from Nguyen tenderised Bate's leg. Bate is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nguyen throws a leg kick that misses. Bate ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen. Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bate. Bate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bate scores with a jab. Nguyen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nguyen throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Nguyen. Nguyen gets caught flat footed, as Bate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully. Bate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Nguyen controlling Bate's posture. Nguyen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bate!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nguyen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. 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! Bate tries to improve his position but instead Nguyen has taken his back! Nguyen missing with strikes from the back. Bate is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nguyen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bate is doing well to defend. Nguyen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bate is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chevy Nguyen! Chevy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion! Jumping up and down and very excited, Chevy Nguyen waved his t-shirt featuring Merciless Gladiators's logo in front of the cameras.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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