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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George North is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George North!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez misses with a hook
and North counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez checks a low kick from North.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chavez!
North avoids the head kick by Chavez.
A little jabbing left from North on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
North takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
North checks a leg kick.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and North counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
North feints a counter leg kick.
North avoids the head kick by Chavez.
North blocks a leg kick.
North lands a big head kick that sends Chavez tumbling to the mat! North takes a step backwards and waves Chavez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chavez is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from North.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. North doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez tests North's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
A head kick misses from North.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from North.
We've been informed that North has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with North, pushing him back against the cage.
North is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on North's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez digs a right hand into North's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on North's gas tank.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
North looks winded!
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to North's face.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
North avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but North blocks it.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite North's efforts to push away.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North looking to stall.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chavez throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
North has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chavez finds it's way round the side to connect with North's head.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
North appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by North.
North shapes to counter with a head kick.
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by North. North obviously looking to wear him down.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez delivers a nice body kick.
Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chavez pushes North away with a front kick.
North on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez is stalling here.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norths head.
North blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has North in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
North on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round.
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.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
North moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez dips to his left and cracks North with an uppercut!
North blocks the body kick.
North throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
North takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow North down.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
North looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
North takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
North tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Chavez slams his shin into North's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
North avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Chavez lands a glancing blow to the side of North's head.
Miguel Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez looks for the body kick but North saw that one coming.
North was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chavez.
Nice cross by Chavez.
North on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
North takes one on the chin but seems OK.
North has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a head kick. North tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that North can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North needs to keep his hands up - Chavez had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches North on the side of the head.
Chavez slips a straight right by North.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
North unleashes a big counter combination but Chavez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chavez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chavez throws out a leg kick but North moves out of range and Chavez only half commits.
Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Chavez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
North stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez lands a head shot.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chavez throws a push kick but North slaps the foot to one side.
North tries a quick counter leg kick but Chavez is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North tries to move into range but Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
North has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chavez finds it's way round the side to connect with North's head.
Chavez avoids the head kick by North.
North throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces North off the cage and back into range.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
North steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but North saw it coming and moves away.
North swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
North gets cracked there but stands up to it.
North walks into a jab.
North takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez keeps control of North as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
North is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavez gets an underhook and turns North into the cage.
Chavez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chavez.
Chavez wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chavez throws a low kick but North avoids it.
North tries a quick counter leg kick but Chavez is wise to it.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws a leg kick but North checks it.
Chavez lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
North looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a lazy head kick
and North counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chavez checks a low kick from North.
Chavez tries to clinch but North is having none of it.
North flicks out a counter leg kick but Chavez steps away.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
North throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
North follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chavez cracks North with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but North moved away.
North only half commits to the counter leg kick.
North misses with a low kick.
Chavez cracks North with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
North's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
North throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
North avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
North tries a quick counter leg kick but Chavez is wise to it.
North walks into a stiff left hand from Chavez.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Chavez tests North's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
As Chavez backs off North throws a huge counter combo but Chavez manages to avoid it all.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. North manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
North is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez backing away here, and North unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but North moved away.
Nice defenses there by North.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez throws a low kick, looking for North's leg but North calmly moves out of range.
Chavez looks to throw a body kick
and North counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from North misses
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Chavez.
George North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from North.
North avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
North tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
North tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
North takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
North takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Miguel Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez scores with a head kick.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
North looks for the body kick but Chavez saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Chavez!
Our winner, Miguel Chavez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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