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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas R Callahan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Chips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas R Callahan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan Jr wants to clinch.
Callahan Jr tries to clinch but Chips moves out of range.
Chips swinging wilding here.
Callahan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chips throws the left hand but Callahan Jr avoids the punch easily.
Callahan Jr moves in looking to clinch but Chips pushes him off.
Callahan Jr misses with a low kick.
Callahan Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Chips moves out of range easily.
Callahan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chips fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Callahan Jr sprawls well initially but Chips persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chips is trying to control the action in half guard but Callahan Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callahan Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chips.
Chips thows a huge punch but Callahan Jr dodges it nicely.
Callahan Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Callahan Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips tries to free his leg and advance position but Callahan Jr is retaining full guard.
Chips is looking to work some ground and pound but Callahan Jr has wrist control.
Callahan Jr is looking to stand up but Chips isn't so interested in that idea.
Callahan Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chips lands a couple of elbows.
Callahan Jr keeping full guard, as Chips tries to pass.
Chips has gone for a leg lock! Callahan Jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chips's guard.
Chips wants to sweep here but Callahan Jr controlling him for the moment.
Callahan Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chips is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chips throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chips working a defensive guard here.
Chips wants to sweep but no luck.
Callahan Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Chips's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Callahan Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Callahan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Callahan Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips gets control of Callahan Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chips will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chips trying to control the position.
Callahan Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chips trying to keep a closed guard but Callahan Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Chips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Callahan Jr!
Chips trying to control but Callahan Jr is having none of it.
Callahan Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips throwing shots but Callahan Jr is blocking nicely.
Chips is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Callahan Jr trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chips thows a huge punch but Callahan Jr dodges it nicely.
Callahan Jr is trying to control but can't.
Callahan Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chips.
Callahan Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chips is trying to control the action in half guard but Callahan Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chips has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas R Callahan Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callahan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callahan Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chips counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Callahan Jr's guard now.
Callahan Jr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chips is now in half guard.
Chips looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Callahan Jr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chips is pressing down on Callahan Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Callahan Jr is holding on for now.
Chips wants to work for an arm triangle but Callahan Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chips is pressing down on Callahan Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Callahan Jr is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
Callahan Jr is trying to stand back up but Chips is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Callahan Jr. No joy for Chips on that attempt.
Chips is breathing heavily.
Callahan Jr tries a low kick but Chips avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callahan Jr, right into the meat.
Callahan Jr darts in trying to clinch
so Chips counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Callahan Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Callahan Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chips stacks Callahan Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chips!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chips cracks Callahan Jr with a big right hand but Callahan Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Callahan Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chips looks up at the clock and then as Callahan Jr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chips smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Callahan Jr prevents Chips from moving into mount.
Callahan Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Callahan Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chips is trying to control the action in half guard but Callahan Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callahan Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Ted Chips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chips is looking to take a break and control but Callahan Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chips avoids the head kick by Callahan Jr.
Callahan Jr wants to clinch.
Callahan Jr misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chips shoots for a double leg takedown but Callahan Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Chips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chips lands with a right hand.
Callahan Jr looks to land a combination but Chips avoids it well.
Chips avoids the head kick by Callahan Jr.
Callahan Jr throws a nice head kick!
Chips gets the takedown into side control.
Callahan Jr is trying to improve his position.
Chips controlling from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Chips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chips fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Callahan Jr.
Chips misses with a double jab
and Callahan Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some wild striking there from Chips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Callahan Jr as he avoids it easily.
Chips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callahan Jr pushes Chips away with a front kick.
Callahan Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Callahan Jr.
Callahan Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Callahan Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chips decides to pull guard.
Callahan Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callahan Jr wanted to stand there but Chips had control of the position.
Chips wants to sweep here but Callahan Jr controlling him for the moment.
Callahan Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chips is keeping the position for now.
Callahan Jr wants to control from the top but Chips keeps moving.
Callahan Jr wants to pass the guard but Chips is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chips swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan Jr.
Callahan Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Callahan Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chips counters with a nice double leg into side control. Callahan Jr won't be happy with that.
Chips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chips is looking to take a break and control but Callahan Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chips wants to take a breather but Callahan Jr is having none of it.
Chips working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Callahan Jr's thigh. Callahan Jr counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chips throws a big right hand that misses.
Chips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chips trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callahan Jr has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chips off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callahan Jr, right into the meat.
Callahan Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Chips shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas R Callahan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callahan Jr tries to clinch but Chips moves away
and Chips counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Callahan Jr!
Chips landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chips trying to control but Callahan Jr is having none of it.
Callahan Jr is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callahan Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ted Chips.
I think Chips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Chips!
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