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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into the arena with Method Man - Meth vs. Chef feat. Raekwon The Chef blaring out of the sound system. Method Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chambers, right into the meat.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Chambers moves out of range easily.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Chambers's defenses.
Man throws a body punch but Chambers moves out of range.
Man throws a hook but Chambers avoids it easily.
Chambers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chambers moves out of range of the strikes.
Chambers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Chambers backpedaling.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chambers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Chambers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chambers lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Method Man has been cut.
Chambers lands a slapping body shot.
Man jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chambers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Chambers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chambers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Chambers throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Chambers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Chambers throws a fast counter high kick but Man manages to duck under it in time.
Chambers connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chambers slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chambers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with the combination.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chambers throws a good cross that connects.
Man moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Chambers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chambers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chambers's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Chambers tries a quick counter leg kick but Man is wise to it.
Man blocks the body kick.
That kick from Man tenderised Chambers's leg. Chambers is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick lands from Chambers that sends Man to the canvas. Man tries to scramble back to his feet but Chambers brings him back down into side control.
Man has one of Chambers's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Chambers tries to stand but Man is controlling his head.
Chambers stands up.
Chambers tries a head kick but it misses.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man throws a leg kick but Chambers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chambers throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Chambers's knee but Chambers avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries a head kick but it misses.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chambers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Chambers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Chambers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chambers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Chambers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Chambers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Chambers off balance momentarily.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chambers is looking to score with low kicks.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chambers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Chambers misses.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Chambers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Chambers moves away and avoids it.
Man connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
A head kick by Chambers misses
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Man.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chambers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chambers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chambers throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man tried to counter with a leg kick but Chambers avoided it.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Chambers backpedaling.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Chambers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chambers flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Chambers avoids it.
Man throws a body punch but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers feints a counter leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man misses with a hook.
And Chambers responds with a good body kick, but Man manages to step out the way in time.
Chambers connects with a single shot there.
Man slips a jab from Chambers.
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 Method Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chambers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chambers throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Chambers.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Chambers slips under a jab.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chambers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Method Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Chambers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chambers blocks a jab.
Chambers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Chambers misses with a low kick.
Chambers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Man punishes Chambers's body with a nice straight punch.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chambers's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Chambers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chambers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Man.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chambers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A good leg kick by Chambers.
Chambers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chambers tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chambers's head.
Chambers connects with a crisp jab.
Man cracks a nice hook into Chambers's ribs.
Chambers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Chambers moves out of range easily.
Jab from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chambers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chambers jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man throws a hook to the side of Chambers's head but Chambers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Chambers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man thows a leg kick but Chambers checks it
and Chambers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chambers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Method Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers scores with a leg kick.
Chambers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chambers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chambers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chambers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Chambers walks into a jab.
Chambers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chambers throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
As Chambers backs away, Man returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chambers blocks a leg kick.
Chambers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Man throws out a loose jab but Chambers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chambers ducks under a wild hook from Man.
A little jabbing left from Chambers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chambers.
Chambers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man throws a front kick that sends Chambers stumbling back into the cage.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Chambers.
Man lands with a hook. Chambers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to land a combination but Chambers avoids it well.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chambers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chambers connects with a solid leg kick.
Man throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chambers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Chambers slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man blocks a head kick by Chambers.
Chambers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chambers was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Chambers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Chambers.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away.
Chambers misses the shot to the body.
Chambers throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Method Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Chambers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man looks to throw the jab but Chambers is out of range.
Chambers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chambers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chambers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chambers manages to avoid it.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Chambers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Chambers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chambers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Chambers has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chambers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chambers staying out of range there.
Chambers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chambers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man blocks a head kick by Chambers.
Chambers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man cracks Chambers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chambers staying out of range there.
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Chambers.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Chambers throws a head kick that half lands.
Jack Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Method Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Chambers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Chambers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man blocks a head kick by Chambers.
Man throws out a loose jab but Chambers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man catches Chambers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chambers.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chambers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chambers throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man avoids the head kick by Chambers.
Man cracks the inside of Chambers's front leg.
Chambers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Chambers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chambers defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Chambers misses
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chambers motions for Man to come forward. Chambers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chambers back to the cage. Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chambers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Chambers's front leg but catches the back leg as Chambers tries to avoid it.
A left lands for Man.
Chambers jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man slips a jab from Chambers.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Chambers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chambers throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man connects with a crisp jab.
Man misses the body punch
and Chambers counters with a head kick that drops Man - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Man trying to hold on to Chambers's head to control him but Chambers postures up.
Chambers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chambers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chambers thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chambers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chambers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Method Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Method Man!
A relieved looking Method Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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