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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes to the cage accompanied by Workhorse. Chavez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diego Chavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McThornbody misses with a few strikes there.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez closes this distance looking for a takedown but McThornbody circles away.
McThornbody shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Chavez tries to clinch but McThornbody is having none of it.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McThornbody moves into the clinch.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from McThornbody.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez stops a takedown attempt from McThornbody.
McThornbody prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
Chavez wants to get back to striking at distance but McThornbody won't allow it.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but McThornbody keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez stops a takedown attempt from McThornbody.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gristle McThornbody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
McThornbody throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Good body shot from McThornbody.
McThornbody keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McThornbody has Chavez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chavez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but McThornbody keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody breaks from the clinch.
Chavez tries to clinch there but McThornbody circles away.
McThornbody fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez wants to clinch
and McThornbody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McThornbody tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.
McThornbody misses with a knee to the head.
McThornbody can't get the takedown.
Chavez wants to stall.
Chavez tries to work over McThornbody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McThornbody drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chavez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chavez tries to clinch
and McThornbody counters with a body kick that stops Chavez in his tracks momentarily.
McThornbody has taken the fight to the clinch.
McThornbody missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody is breathing heavily.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but McThornbody has double underhooks.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez has McThornbody pushed against the cage.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
McThornbody tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.
McThornbody looking for a takedown.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McThornbody goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from McThornbody.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McThornbody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McThornbody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McThornbody tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McThornbody looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McThornbody fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez lands with a nice body kick.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McThornbody fails with the takedown.
Chavez looks to clinch
and McThornbody counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McThornbody.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but McThornbody avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McThornbody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McThornbody slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez is looking to clinch but McThornbody is avoiding it.
McThornbody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a thumping low kick.
Chavez is looking to clinch but McThornbody is avoiding it.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but McThornbody swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McThornbody shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chavez's guard.
McThornbody is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
McThornbody has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chavez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McThornbody is controlling him.
Chavez pushes McThornbody off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chavez misses with a combination
and McThornbody counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gristle McThornbody dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from McThornbody does no damage.
McThornbody tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses McThornbody's sensitive parts.
McThornbody misses with a wild combination.
Chavez tries to keep at a distance but McThornbody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chavez goes for a takedown in the clinch but McThornbody prevents it.
McThornbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McThornbody prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McThornbody.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but McThornbody avoids the damage to the body.
McThornbody tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez throws a head kick but McThornbody moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McThornbody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody clinches up with Chavez and pushes him back against the cage.
McThornbody has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chavez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chavez prevents McThornbody from breaking the clinch.
McThornbody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
Chavez tries to break the clinch but McThornbody is controlling the position.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
McThornbody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McThornbody breaks the clinch.
Chavez pushes McThornbody up against the cage in a clinch.
McThornbody tries to score a body lock takedown but Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Chavez.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McThornbody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
McThornbody blocks an elbow strike.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
McThornbody looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gristle McThornbody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McThornbody.
The crowd cheers as Chavez lands an impressive looking overhand right. McThornbody doesn't seem phased though.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gristle McThornbody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez misses with the combination.
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
Chavez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McThornbody if he has to take too many more of those.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez gets a clinch.
McThornbody prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chavez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chavez is pressed up against the cage. McThornbody has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chavez down to the mat. Chavez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chavez clinches with his opponent.
McThornbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
McThornbody prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
McThornbody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McThornbody can't get the takedown.
A hook to the body from Chavez.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez lands with a straight right. McThornbody didn't see that one coming.
Chavez connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThornbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez catches McThornbody with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left and a right from Chavez both land. Nice combination.
Chavez misses with a wild combination.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - McThornbody circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but McThornbody seems unphased.
McThornbody rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
McThornbody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
McThornbody looking for a takedown.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez tries to bum rush McThornbody with a series of wild strikes but McThornbody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez rushes McThornbody and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
McThornbody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
McThornbody keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McThornbody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but McThornbody avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Chavez 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. This is the final round!
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McThornbody drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez has McThornbody pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody crunches a lovely knee into Chavez's ribcage.
McThornbody misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from McThornbody as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from McThornbody.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McThornbody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McThornbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McThornbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McThornbody blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McThornbody lands a nice knee to the body.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Chavez pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McThornbody is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavez is wriggling around but McThornbody manages to pass to half guard.
Chavez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez is trying to escape back to his feet but McThornbody uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McThornbody working the ground and pound but Chavez is defending the strikes.
Chavez is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McThornbody decides to stand back up. McThornbody steps back and let's Chavez get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThornbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McThornbody.
McThornbody closes the distance and clinches.
McThornbody breaks the clinch.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - McThornbody circles away.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chavez digs a good body shot into McThornbody's ribs.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
McThornbody rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez is trying to break free.
McThornbody lands a nice knee to the body.
McThornbody working aggressively here.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Gristle McThornbody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but McThornbody has double underhooks.
McThornbody drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chavez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chavez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McThornbody counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McThornbody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody clinches with his opponent.
McThornbody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McThornbody throws a lazy head kick
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Chavez clinches but McThornbody breaks the clinch
and McThornbody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McThornbody crunches a lovely knee into Chavez's ribcage.
McThornbody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
McThornbody drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Chavez thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McThornbody tries for a takedown but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gristle McThornbody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McThornbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gristle McThornbody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McThornbody 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gristle McThornbody!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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