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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Chavez (ranked 1398 p4p, 159 weight class) and Squanchy Squanch (ranked 2198 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Squanch ducks down to avoid it.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Squanch moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Squanch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
Squanch throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Squanch moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Estaban Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Squanch avoids it.
Chavez misses with a combination
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Squanch backwards.
Squanch can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Squanch can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Squanch misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Squanch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Squanch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Squanch controls the action.
Chavez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chavez just leaning against Squanch, taking a breather.
Chavez has Squanch pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Chavez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Squanch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Squanch wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Squanch blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Squanch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez misses with a hook. Squanch ducked under it nicely.
As Chavez backs off Squanch throws a huge counter combo but Chavez manages to avoid it all.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squanch.
Chavez backing away here, and Squanch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez swings for the body but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Squanch to counter with a crisp jab.
Squanch slips under a jab from Chavez.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez sets himself, and Squanch steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.
Squanch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Squanch tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squanch.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Chavez.
Chavez throws a jab when Squanch was well out of range.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Squanch is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Squanch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Chavez 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.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squanch was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Squanch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chavez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Squanch down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Squanch's knee but Squanch avoids it well.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Squanch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez clobbers Squanch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Squanch ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Squanch wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
Squanch takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Squanchy Squanch has been cut.
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squanch is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chavez throws a low kick but Squanch avoids it.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Squanch's shoulder, as Squanch tries to avoid the shot.
Squanch slips under a jab from Chavez.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Squanch's knee but Squanch avoids it well.
Estaban Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Squanch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Squanch defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Squanch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squanch blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Squanch checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez tries to bum rush Squanch with a series of wild strikes but Squanch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Squanch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Squanch checks a leg kick.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Squanch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Squanch wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Squanch staying out of range there.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Squanch tries to move into range but Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Squanch.
Squanch unleashes a big counter combination but Chavez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Chavez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Squanchy Squanch's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Squanch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Squanch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chavez!
Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Squanch slips the punch.
Squanch moves away from the strike by Chavez.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Squanch moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez takes a swing at Squanch's ribcage but misses.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Squanch avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Squanch throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squanch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squanch.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Squanch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
And Squanch responds with a good body kick, but Chavez manages to step out the way in time.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Squanch tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Squanch moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Squanch walks into a straight right hand from Chavez.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Squanch moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chavez.
Squanch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Squanch tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Squanch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Squanch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Squanch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Chavez
and Squanch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez tries a low kick but Squanch avoids it.
Chavez digs a good hook to Squanch's body.
Squanch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Squanch saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estaban 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estaban Chavez!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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