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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chiasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mark Kerr enters the cage!
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159 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Chiasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chiasson dips to his left and cracks Kerr with an uppercut!
Chiasson cracks Kerr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kerr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chiasson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerr.
Chiasson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chiasson lands a two punch combo.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Chiasson circles away.
Chiasson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chiasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerr.
Chiasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiasson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiasson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chiasson.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerr slips under a jab from Chiasson.
Chiasson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kerr eats them both and turns towards Chiasson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big left from Chiasson misses.
Matt Chiasson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chiasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerr was well out of range. Poor timing from Chiasson.
Kerr closes the distance and pushes Chiasson back into the cage.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Chiasson circles away.
Kerr clinches.
Chiasson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr is struggling to control the position.
Kerr gets underhooks to prevent Chiasson's takedown attempt.
Kerr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chiasson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Chiasson - just one landing.
Chiasson tries to keep at a distance but Kerr has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiasson working hard to break the clinch.
Chiasson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kerr prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson wants to break free but Kerr has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chiasson.
Kerr stalling the fight.
Kerr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerr slips a jab from Chiasson.
Chiasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerr was well out of range. Poor timing from Chiasson.
Chiasson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chiasson looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.
Kerr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kerr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chiasson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Chiasson lands.
Chiasson lands with a straight right. Kerr didn't see that one coming.
Chiasson tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Chiasson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chiasson digs a good hook to Kerr's body.
Chiasson cracks Kerr with an open hand slap.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Chiasson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matt Chiasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr avoids the body shot from Chiasson.
Chiasson lands an overhand right.
Chiasson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kerr should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chiasson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chiasson misses the jab.
Chiasson lands a head shot.
Kerr tries to clinch but Chiasson moves out of range.
Chiasson with a nice cross.
Chiasson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Kerr misses with a body punch.
Chiasson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chiasson letting Kerr take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chiasson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Kerr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chiasson.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chiassons head.
Kerr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chiasson is trying to force a seperation but Kerr has the dominant position.
Kerr lands an uppercut.
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Chiasson.
Chiasson is trying to break the clinch but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Kerr prevents Chiasson from breaking the clinch.
Kerr stops a takedown attempt from Chiasson.
Chiasson can't break the clinch.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chiasson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chiasson throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kerr has closed the distance and engaged Chiasson in a clinch.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chiasson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kerr is stalling here.
Chiasson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kerr walks away with a smile on his face. Chiasson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chiasson looks to land a left hand but Kerr moved out of range nicely.
Kerr staying out of range there.
Kerr moves in looking to clinch but Chiasson pushes him off.
Chiasson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chiasson throws a series of punches but Kerr avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr walks into a stiff left hand from Chiasson.
Kerr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chiasson throws a body kick that misses.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Chiasson circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chiasson.
Kerr is looking to clinch.
Chiasson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kerr defending well as Chiasson loads up on a big left hand.
Chiasson tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Chiasson is winning the standup battle so far.
Chiasson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerr. Kerr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chiasson throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Chiasson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chiasson misses.
Kerr moves out of range as Chiasson strikes.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiasson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Chiasson.
Chiasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerr tries to clinch up but Chiasson circles away and keeps his distance.
Chiasson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chiasson misses with a wild body shot.
Kerr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chiasson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiasson cracks Kerr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chiasson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Chiasson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chiasson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chiasson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kerr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chiasson wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chiasson can't break the clinch.
Mark Kerr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chiasson working hard to break the clinch.
Chiasson is trying to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling him.
Chiasson taking a breather.
Kerr is pressed up against the cage. Chiasson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kerr down to the mat. Kerr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chiasson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Chiasson.
Chiasson misses with a hook.
Chiasson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kerr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chiasson thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chiasson.
A big left from Chiasson misses.
Chiasson scores with a nice strike.
Kerr clinches up against the cage.
Kerr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson is trying to break the clinch but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Kerr is pushing Chiasson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chiasson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
Chiasson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerr avoids the damage to the body.
Kerr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr wants to clinch up but Chiasson keeps it at a distance.
Kerr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chiasson.
Chiasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chiasson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch but Chiasson moves out of range.
Chiasson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chiasson looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.
Chiasson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chiasson misses with a wild body shot.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chiasson scores with a body shot.
Chiasson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kerr eats them both and turns towards Chiasson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chiasson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Kerr clinches.
Kerr breaks from the clinch.
Kerr walks into a jab.
Matt Chiasson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson throws a jab when Kerr was well out of range.
Kerr clinches.
Kerr lands with a right to the head.
Chiasson is trying to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling him.
Kerr has Chiasson pushed against the cage.
Mark Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chiasson tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Kerr.
I think Chiasson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Chiasson!
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hype
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FIGHT
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