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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Busioni has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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278 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamont Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Busioni!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busioni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Busioni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Busioni tries to counter with a clinch but Chase shakes him off and moves away.
Busioni closes the distance and pushes Chase back into the cage.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Busioni has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chase after a bit of a struggle.
Lamont Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busioni.
Busioni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busioni tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chase defends well and Busioni ends up having to push Chase into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chase tries to counter with a takedown but Busioni is quick to defend against it.
Busioni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Lamont Chase has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chase as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Busioni with that takedown attempt.
Chase tries to counter by clinching up but Busioni breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase takes a swing at Busioni's ribcage but misses.
Chase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Busioni was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
Busioni darts in looking for a takedown but Chase gets double underhooks and turns Busioni into the cage.
Chase really is a fat lump.
Busioni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Busioni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chase has had enough of the clinch but Busioni keeps him there for the moment.
Chase goes for a takedown attempt but Busioni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Busioni goes for a double leg but Chase avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chase continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busioni moves into the clinch.
Chase is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Busioni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Busioni.
Busioni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Gary Busioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Chase stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chase wants it to stay on the feet.
Chase is looking to counter with head kicks.
Busioni looks winded!
Chase misses with a looping right.
Busioni closes the distance and pushes Chase back into the cage.
Chase is looking to control Busioni's arms but Busioni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chase has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Busioni is keeping busy.
Chase can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Busioni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chase's efforts to push away.
Busioni jumps guard but Chase turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Busioni breaks from the clinch.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Busioni clinches with his opponent.
Busioni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chase takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Busioni is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Busioni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Busioni finds it's way through Chase's defenses.
Busioni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chase. Busioni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Busioni has managed to clinch.
Busioni goes for a takedown attempt but Chase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Busioni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Chase's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Busioni throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Chase stuffs the takedown attempt from Busioni. Busioni gets slowly back to his feet.
Busioni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chase's half guard.
Busioni controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busioni tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busioni seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Busioni decides to stand and escape the position.
Busioni digs a good hook to Chase's body.
Busioni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Busioni rushes Chase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Busioni is trying to pull guard but Chase turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chase slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busioni tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lamont Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busioni.
Chase looking to slow down the pace here.
Busioni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chase just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense.
Chase slaps away a takedown attempt from Busioni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Busioni is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase stuffs the takedown attempt from Busioni. Busioni gets slowly back to his feet.
Gary Busioni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Gary Busioni has been cut.
Nice body punch from Chase.
Busioni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Busioni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chase pinned against the cage. Chase gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chase drops down looking for a counter takedown but Busioni sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busioni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chase is fending him off so far but Busioni persists. Nope, Chase circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase throws an overhand right that lands on Busioni's shoulder, as Busioni tries to avoid the shot.
Busioni slips a jab and a cross from Chase.
Lamont Chase is winning the standup battle so far.
Busioni moves into the clinch.
Chase tries to break free but Busioni pushes him back against the cage.
Busioni manages to break the clinch.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Busioni. No joy for Chase on that attempt.
Chase throws a nice looking combination but Busioni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Lamont Chase will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Busioni misses with a kick to the body.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Chase stuffs the takedown.
Chase goes for a double leg but Busioni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Busioni continues to drive forward.
Chase gets tackled into the cage by Busioni. Busioni maintains the clinch.
Busioni prevents Chase from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busioni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chase swivels and escapes.
Busioni shoots in but no luck this time.
Lamont Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Busioni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Busioni throws a counter combo.
Busioni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Busioni was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Busioni.
Chase throws a combination that misses
and Busioni counters with a stiff right hand.
Busioni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chase but Chase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Busioni or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase, which made it look bad.
Busioni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Busioni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Busioni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Busioni was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busioni rushes Chase and presses him up against the cage.
Busioni dodges an elbow strike from Chase.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chase has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Busioni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Busioni covers up after that shot from Chase.
Busioni can't escape the position.
Busioni manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chase's guard. Nice work there by Busioni.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Busioni from controlling successfully.
Chase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Busioni is one step ahead there.
Chase looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Busioni has picked Chase up and slammed him! Chase can't keep hold of the triangle and Busioni manages to pass to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Busioni misses with the ground and pound.
Busioni throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chase 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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