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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beam has chosen Dragula as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Beam!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase tries to clinch up.
Beam connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Johnny Chase has been cut.
Chase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Chase on the inside.
Beam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beam lands a takedown into guard.
Beam throwing strikes but missing.
Beam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chase has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Chase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chase's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Chase has wrist control.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beam's guard.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Beam.
Beam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chase manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam pushes down on Chase's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Chase has hold of Beam's hands but Beam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chase taking some punishment here, with Beam in his half guard.
Chase trying to control but Beam postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam stops Chase from getting back to his feet.
Beam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beam winds up and cracks Chase with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beam lands with a punch from half guard.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Beam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beam lands with a punch from half guard.
Chase is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beam.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Beam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chase wants to improve his position but Beam is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Beam or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Beam tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beam looks gassed!
Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
Chase creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beam's defenses.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase digs a right hand underneath Beam's ribcage. Beam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Beam is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Chase.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase is pressed up against the cage. Beam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chase down to the mat. Chase avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Beam.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chase swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beam wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chase.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase lands a knee to the head.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Chase is pressed up against the cage. Beam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chase down to the mat. Chase avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chase closes the distance and pushes Beam back into the cage.
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beam blocks it with crossed arms.
Beam can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Beam in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Beam in his tracks for a moment.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
Beam has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Beam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beam looking for a takedown.
Beam takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Chase.
Beam goes for a takedown attempt but Chase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chase wants to clinch up but Beam keeps it at a distance.
Chase drives through and clinches with Beam against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Beam tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
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 Johnny Chase will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chase's cut.
That's time! Chase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beam fails with the takedown.
Chase is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.
Chase tries to clinch there but Beam circles away.
Beam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beam lands in his opponent's guard.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chase wants to sweep here but Beam controlling him for the moment.
Chase has his feet on Beam's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Beam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beam shoots in but no luck this time.
Chase tries to clinch but Beam moves out of range.
Chase has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Beam.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase is leaning against Beam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Chase.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beam's defenses.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase lands an uppercut.
Chase with a knee to the head.
A short right from Chase on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chase.
Beam can't break the clinch.
Chase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Beam is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beam has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Chase throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beam managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Beam goes for a takedown attempt but Chase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chase dodges the punch combination from Beam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws a head kick that Beam semi-blocks.
Chase keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chase wants to clinch up but Beam keeps it at a distance.
Chase tries to clinch but Beam is having none of it.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase lands a high kick!
Chase takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beam has a takedown stuffed.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase lands a high kick!
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Beam pushes him off.
Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase prevents Beam from breaking the clinch.
Beam is trying to break free.
Beam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beam lands a shot to the body.
Beam takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beam.
Beam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beam.
Beam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beam misses with a punch on the inside.
Beam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase lands an elbow just above Beam 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chase just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beam's brow.
Beam wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Chase tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beam is trying to break free.
Beam has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Beam is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Beam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chase landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beam is trying to drag Chase to the mat but Chase just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Beam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chase prevents Beam from breaking the clinch.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beam wants a takedown.
Beam is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
Beam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beam has a couple of punches blocked by Chase.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Beam avoids the elbow strike from Chase, against the cage.
Beam is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.
Beam prevents a body shot from Chase.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase tries a knee to the head but Beam blocks it.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chase's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Beam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Beam wants to break free but Chase has control.
Beam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beam tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beam looking for a takedown.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Beam.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase landing knees to the head.
A short left from Chase.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase pushes Beam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase lands a nice shot to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Beam works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Beam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chase looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Chase is looking to stand up but Beam isn't so interested in that idea.
Beam won't allow Chase to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beam throws a hook but Chase blocks it.
Beam shoots for a takedown but Chase saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott Beam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chase. Beam shrugs it off though.
Beam keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.
Beam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chase wants to sweep but no luck.
Chase is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beam thows a big elbow that misses.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Chase blocks nicely.
Chase has his hands on Beam's head, controlling the position.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beam's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chase content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chase decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beam to his feet.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Beam looks for a takedown but Chase sprawls well.
Chase rushes Beam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beam scores with a punch to the head.
Chase throws a head kick that half lands.
Beam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Beam misses with a double jab.
Scott Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
Beam tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
Chase lands an elbow inside that Beam shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase lands an elbow just above Beam 's eye.
Beam tries for a takedown but Chase manages to get underhooks.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chase, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!
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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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