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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Hackett (ranked 7120 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Chin (ranked 4645 p4p, 340 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett wants to clinch up but Chin keeps it at a distance.
Chin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hackett.
Chin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackett.
Chin misses the shot to the body.
Hackett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hackett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hackett defending against the ground and pound.
Hackett is trying to control Chin's posture but Chin avoids it.
Chin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hackett is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hackett parries the strikes from Chin easily there. Chin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hackett to escape.
Hackett can't do much from the bottom here.
Chin wants to control but Hackett is keeping him busy.
Hackett's coaches at Team Alpha Midget have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Chin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hackett is not content to let Chin control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chin.
Hackett wants to control but Chin postures up.
Chin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hackett!
Hackett is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hackett tries to reverse the position but Chin maintains control.
Hackett holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hackett is trying desperately to improve position.
Hackett wants to control but Chin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Hackett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chin.
Chin looking to ground and pound but Hackett is blocking nicely.
Hackett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chin.
Chin looking to finish with strikes here!
Hackett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hackett tries to hold on but Chin postures up.
Chin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chin looking to ground and pound but Hackett is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Chin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hackett working to try and regain half guard.
Hackett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chin.
Hackett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chin.
Chin throwing strikes here but Hackett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hackett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hackett wants to control but Chin is having none of it.
Chin unloads with some shots from mount but Hackett bucks and avoids them well.
Chin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hackett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chin.
Chin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chin unloads with some shots from mount but Hackett bucks and avoids them well.
Chin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hackett because Chin loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin avoids the attempt from Hackett to control.
Chin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hackett wants to hold on but Chin pushes him away.
Hackett is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Chin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hackett taking shots to the head.
Chin looking to control but Hackett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chin throws some wild stikes that Hackett manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Chin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hackett tries to clinch up.
Hackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chin.
Hackett is looking to counter the offense by Chin and move into the clinch.
Chin throws a body kick that misses.
Chin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hackett.
Chin rushes Hackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hackett tries a knee to the head but Chin blocks it.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Chin avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin misses with a knee to the head.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hackett.
Hackett crunches a lovely knee into Chin's ribcage.
Hackett managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but Chin blocks with his arms.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chin lands a takedown into guard.
Hackett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chin trying to control but Hackett is working from the bottom.
Hackett controlling the position.
Chin wants to control from the top but Hackett keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hackett keeping moving, preventing Chin from controlling successfully.
Hackett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chin pushing down on Hackett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hackett tries to get to full guard but Chin has control of the leg.
Chin thows a huge punch but Hackett dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is concentrating on defense, preventing Chin from advancing position.
Hackett wants to control but Chin is keeping busy.
Hackett wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chin.
Hackett is looking for a sweep. Chin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chin wants to free his trapped foot but Hackett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hackett tries to get to full guard but Chin has control of the leg.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chin.
Hackett wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Chin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hackett's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is defending against the submission attempts here by Chin.
Hackett wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Chin wants to control but Hackett is keeping him busy.
Uriah Chin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hackett is trying to get back to full guard.
Hackett is looking to control Chin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hackett avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hackett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chin.
Hackett wants to control but Chin is keeping busy.
Chin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hackett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin is trying to control. Hackett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chin darts in and clinches Hackett up against the cage.
Hackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Chin fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hackett wants to control but Chin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Chin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hackett closes the distance but Chin moves to the side
so Chin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hackett is trying to control the position but Chin postures up.
Chin throws a big right hand that misses.
Chin slips nicely into half guard.
Chin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hackett is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett is staying active underneath Chin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chin is keen to just control but Hackett is a slippery customer.
Hackett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chin.
Hackett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to take a breather but Hackett is having none of it.
Hackett trying to control from the bottom.
Chin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hackett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hackett is trying to control but can't.
Hackett is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chin throwing shots but Hackett is blocking nicely.
Chin is keen to just control but Hackett is a slippery customer.
Hackett wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Chin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chin wants to control but Hackett is keeping him busy.
Chin moves into full mount! Hackett won't be happy about that!
Hackett is trying to escape the mount.
James Hackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uriah Chin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin avoids the attempt from Hackett to control.
Hackett is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Hackett tries to hold on but Chin pushes him away.
Chin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hackett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hackett tries to hold on but Chin postures up.
Hackett is working to get back to half guard.
Hackett wants to hold on but Chin pushes him away.
Hackett is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chin wants to control the pace but Hackett is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Chin tries to control but Hackett wriggling away.
Hackett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Chin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hackett is squirming around, avoiding Chin's attempts to control the action.
Hackett is trying desperately to improve position.
Hackett is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hackett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Chin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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