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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 1236 p4p, 172 weight class) and Ash Catchum (ranked 1322 p4p, 188 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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190 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catchum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Catchum! But no joy.
Chonan rushes Catchum and presses him up against the cage.
Catchum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chonan darts in trying to clinch
and Catchum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Chonan blocks a head kick by Catchum.
Piranha Chonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchum lands a lovely overhand right.
Chonan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch but Catchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chonan tries to clinch up.
Catchum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Catchum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chonan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Chonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chonan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Catchum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Catchum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catchum throws a body shot but no joy.
Chonan 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.
Chonan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Catchum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Chonan misses.
It seemed like Catchum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Catchum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chonan tries to clinch there but Catchum circles away.
Catchum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chonan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chonan, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Chonan.
Catchum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chonan scores with a body shot.
Chonan clinches.
Chonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Catchum avoids the elbow strike from Chonan, against the cage.
Catchum breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Catchum. Chonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catchum delivers a nice body kick.
Chonan is breathing heavily.
Chonan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Catchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chonan misses with an uppercut
and Catchum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Catchum misses with a straight right.
Catchum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Catchum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chonan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Catchum blocks an elbow strike.
Chonan lands a nice elbow.
Chonan misses with the head strike.
Catchum lands a hook that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Catchum.
Chonan prevents a body shot from Catchum.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Catchum.
A short body shot lands from Catchum as the two fighters clinch.
Catchum blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Catchum.
Catchum lands a body punch.
Catchum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Catchum.
Chonan working aggressively here.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Catchum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Catchum as the two fighters clinch.
Catchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Catchum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Catchum breaks from the clinch.
Catchum tests Chonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan throws a right hand that Catchum ducks under and follows up with a left that Catchum also avoids with ease.
Chonan moves forwards but Catchum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piranha Chonan's cut is getting worse.
Catchum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Catchum! But no joy.
Catchum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chonan slips a straight right by Catchum.
Catchum slips under a jab from Chonan.
Chonan clinches.
Chonan takes a shot to the head.
Catchum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chonan has Catchum pressed against the cage, preventing Catchum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catchum misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chonan landing knees to the body.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Catchum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Catchum lunges at Chonan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chonan's hand.
Chonan moves to clinch but Catchum breaks away
and Chonan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chonan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Chonan misses the target.
Chonan misses with an uppercut
and Catchum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Catchum coming out on top.
Piranha Chonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Catchum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chonan on the side of the head.
Chonan throws a combination that misses
and Catchum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Catchum.
Catchum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chonan at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chonan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Catchum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Catchum scores with a sloppy right hand. Chonan should have avoided that one.
Chonan misses with a hook to the body
and Catchum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Catchum saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan misses with a looping right.
Catchum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chonan misses with a hook
enabling Catchum to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Piranha Chonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice shot lands for Catchum.
Catchum throws out a powerful jab.
Chonan is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piranha Chonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ash Catchum!
An out of breath Ash Catchum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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