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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chinchin Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin comes to the cage accompanied by Guts! Guts! - Akira Kushida. White has chosen Chelsea Dagger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good low kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinchin Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Chin misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Chin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
Chin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from White misses.
Chin misses with a takedown attempt
letting White counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chinchin Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chin tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a leg kick.
White 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
Chin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Chin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a front kick that sends Chin stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White lands a jab.
Chin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a body kick.
Chin blocks a low kick nicely.
Chin with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chin's knee momentarily.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching White on his heels. He'll look to pass White's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White is trying to keep Chin in close.
Chin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White's guard.
Chin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and White reverses the position - he's now on top in Chin's guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chin is trying to get back to full guard.
Chin is pressing down on White's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin seems keen to control White's posture.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White being controlled here momentarily.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chin trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin trying to control from White's half guard. White has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky White will probably get the nod.
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.
White misses with a leg kick.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chin misses with a body shot.
White moves away from the strike by Chin.
White cracks the inside of Chin's front leg.
White takes a swing at Chin's ribcage but misses.
White cracks the inside of Chin's front leg.
White looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chin lands in his opponent's guard.
Chin trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Chin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
Chin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Chin throws a big right hand that misses.
White trying to control the position.
Chin trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White pushes down on Chin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chin.
Chin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
Chin is letting White control him for a moment.
Chin is not content to let White control the position.
Chin sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chin blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
White lands strikes from half guard.
Chin works his way to full guard. Good work.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
White trying to control but Chin is working from the bottom.
White is working Chin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chin trying to control the position.
Chin wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Chin looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chinchin Chin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chin is able to avoid easily.
White throws a head kick but Chin moves out of range.
Chin fails to land the takedown.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chin avoids the body shot from White.
Chinchin Chin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chin checks a leg kick nicely.
Chin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. White quickly recovers to half guard.
Chin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White striking off his back.
White wants to sweep here but Chin controlling him for the moment.
Chin postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Chin trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Chin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chin looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chin wants to sweep but no luck.
Chin wants to improve his position but instead White has moved into half guard.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Chin is keeping him busy.
Chin is trying is best to control the position here.
Chin is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
White is controlling the pace.
Chin is trying to control but can't.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throwing shots but Chin is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chin looking for a sweep. Not yet Chin, not yet.
Chinchin Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White won't allow Chin to sweep him here.
Chin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Chin's brow.
White showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
Chin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chinchin Chin.
I think Chin 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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
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