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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Papa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevie Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
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176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaka Papa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chevie Case! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Case leaves Papa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Papa goes for a double leg but Case avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Case continues to drive forward. Papa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Case is fending him off so far but Papa persists. Nope, Case circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Case connects with a body shot. Case lands with a nice body punch. Case tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Papa shoots and misses and Case counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Case. A short right hand to the side of the head by Case. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Case jumps into guard, dragging Papa to the mat.
Papa looking to pass the guard. Case managing to control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Case working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Papa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Papa wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Papa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Case working a defensive guard but Papa manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Papa tries to score with some ground and pound. Case controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Papa is looking to take a break and control but Case is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Case felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Case is looking for a sweep. Papa grinds an elbow into Case's temple. Case stops Papa from passing to mount. The strikes coming from Papa are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Papa with the ground and pound but Case regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Case is refusing to be controlled, as Papa sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Papa. Papa misses with a head shot. Case uses the momentum to regain guard. Papa distracts Case with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Papa stands up over Case, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Case working a defensive guard here.
Papa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Case wants to hit a switch here but Papa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Case there! Case is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Papa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Papa working the ground and pound effectively.
Papa cracks Case with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Papa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Case takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Papa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Case is in all sorts of trouble here.
Case tries to hold on but Papa pushes him away. Papa lands with some strikes. Papa dominating with strikes here.
Case is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaka Papa dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Case jabs Papa to the body, keeping him at a distance. Papa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Case tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Papa is in Case's guard. Case is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Case preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Papa tries to free his leg and advance position but Case is retaining full guard. Papa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Case keeping moving, preventing Papa from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Papa is really struggling to control Case but he's trying to hold on to the position. Papa works over Case with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Papa throwing strikes but missing. Case looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Case is trying to control the position but Papa postures up. Papa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Papa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Papa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around? Papa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Case's head. Papa trying to control but Case is working from the bottom. Papa scoring with punches to the head and body. Papa postures up and lands a big shot to Case's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Papa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Papa sitting in guard here, content to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Papa working some strikes from top position. Papa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Papa trying to control but Case is working from the bottom. Papa postures up and lands a big shot to Case's brow. Papa trying to control but Case is working from the bottom. Papa scoring with some ground and pound. Case working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papa.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Papa trying to control but Case is working from the bottom. Papa's corner is telling him to maintain position. Papa throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely. Case is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papa trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Papa shoots in for a takedown but Case shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Case throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Papa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Papa shoots in looking for a takedown. Case tries to sprawl out of it but Papa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Case manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Case throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Papa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Case sprawls well initially but Papa persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Case is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Papa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Papa's back! Papa tries to break free.
Case is looking for the choke from the back position but Papa is controlling his hands well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Case looking for the choke but no joy. Papa tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Papa is working hard here to advance position. 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 Kaka Papa will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Papa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Case defends it nicely. Case displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papa. Case with the counter takedown but Papa avoids it easily. Case lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Case finds it's way through Papa's defenses. Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Papa has a takedown stuffed. Case tries to counter with a clinch but Papa shakes him off and moves away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Papa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Case swivels and escapes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Papa down. Chevie Case seems to be getting the better of the standup. Case slaps away a takedown attempt from Papa, before circling back to the center of the mat. Case looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Case buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Papa shoots in but no luck this time. Papa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Case sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Papa shoots for a double leg takedown but Case sprawls well. He's pushed Papa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Case scores with a spinning back kick! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Case feints and then cracks Papa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papa down. Papa takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nice shot by Case. Kaka Papa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Papa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Case scores with a jab. Papa acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Case defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Papa. Case works Papa's body with a nice hook. Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papa's calf. This has been an exciting period of action! A good leg kick by Case. Case punishes Papa's body with a nice straight punch. Papa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Case lands a glancing blow to the side of Papa's head. Papa shoots in for a takedown but Case shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A nice combination there by Case.
Case lands a nice shot that snaps Papa's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Case connects with a leg kick. Papa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Case connects with an inside leg kick. Papa looks for a takedown but Case sprawls well. Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papa's calf. No luck with that takedown attempt from Papa. Papa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Case tries to avoid it but Papa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Case to the ground. Case escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Well,Papa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Case lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papa looks for a takedown but Case sprawls well. Case feints the counter takedown. Case lands a high kick!
Case is looking to slow Papa down with leg kicks. Case leaves Papa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Papa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Case. Case slaps away a takedown attempt from Papa, before circling back to the center of the mat. Case stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Case wants it to stay on the feet. Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Papa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Case but Case pushes him off and we're back to square one. Papa fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Papa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Case is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Papa rather than just go for the knockout. Case scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Case, right into the meat.
Papa darts in looking for a takedown but Case gets double underhooks and turns Papa into the cage. A good leg kick by Case. Papa fails with a takedown attempt. Chevie Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Papa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Case. That one must have hurt. Case lands with a kick to the temple. Papa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Papa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Case tries to avoid it but Papa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Case to the ground. Case escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Case steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Papa. Case scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papa doesn't seem bothered though. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Papa is defended easily by Case. Good leg kick by Case there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaka Papa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A shot to the liver by Case. Beautiful body shot. Papa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Chevie Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Papa 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Chevie Case! Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Chevie Case! Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Chevie Case!
Chevie Case wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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