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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Fuchs (ranked 5693 p4p, 471 weight class) and Scruffy Bushrod (ranked 7089 p4p, 511 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Fuchs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scruffy Bushrod!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushrod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuchs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushrod.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bushrod.
Fuchs avoids the body shot from Bushrod.
Bushrod throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuchs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fuchs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bushrod blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuchs.
Fuchs thows a huge punch but Bushrod dodges it nicely.
Fuchs throws a strike but Bushrod avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bushrod can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fuchs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuchs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bushrod's head.
Fuchs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuchs prevents Bushrod from getting back to his feet.
Bushrod wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fuchs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bushrod is keeping the position for now.
Bushrod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bushrod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bushrod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bushrod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuchs throws an elbow that misses. Bushrod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fuchs's guard. Nice move by Bushrod!
Fuchs seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fuchs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bushrod is one step ahead there.
Fuchs managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs pulls Bushrod in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bushrod misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Fuchs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bushrod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuchs.
Fuchs feints and as Bushrod raises his hands in defense, Fuchs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuchs postures up in Bushrod's guard and throws a big left but Bushrod blocks it.
Fuchs is working Bushrod over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fuchs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fuchs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bushrod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuchs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bushrod working a defensive guard here.
Fuchs throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuchs throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuchs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuchs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bushrod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Fuchs dominated that round.
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.
Bushrod misses with a low kick.
Bushrod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuchs feinted with a counter takedown.
Bushrod throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fuchs's head.
Bushrod throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuchs counters with a takedown into side control.
Fuchs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chase Fuchs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuchs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fuchs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuchs working the ground and pound.
Fuchs trying to control the action but Bushrod is working from the bottom.
Fuchs working the strikes but Bushrod uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fuchs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuchs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushrod can do to turn this around?
Fuchs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuchs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bushrod felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bushrod taking some punishment here, with Fuchs in his half guard.
Fuchs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuchs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuchs thows a huge punch but Bushrod dodges it nicely.
Bushrod avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuchs.
Fuchs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuchs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fuchs thows a huge punch but Bushrod dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bushrod defending well though.
Bushrod is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fuchs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fuchs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bushrod does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bushrod avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuchs.
Bushrod is looking to escape.
Fuchs thows a huge punch but Bushrod dodges it nicely.
Fuchs working over Bushrod with some ground and pound. Bushrod looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fuchs with the ground and pound but Bushrod uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bushrod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuchs landing with the ground and pound.
Fuchs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuchs throws an elbow that misses. Bushrod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fuchs's guard. Nice move by Bushrod!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuchs is controlling Bushrod's posture.
Bushrod won't allow Fuchs to sweep him here.
Fuchs seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bushrod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuchs is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fuchs pulls Bushrod in close to prevent any damage.
Fuchs looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuchs, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Fuchs dominated that second round.
That's time! Fuchs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bushrod misses with an uppercut
and Fuchs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bushrod!
Fuchs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fuchs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fuchs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fuchs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fuchs tries to score with some ground and pound. Bushrod controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bushrod on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fuchs working the strikes but Bushrod uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fuchs with the ground and pound but Bushrod uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fuchs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fuchs postures up in Bushrod's guard and throws a big left but Bushrod blocks it.
Fuchs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuchs lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bushrod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuchs throws a big elbow that misses.
Fuchs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuchs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fuchs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuchs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuchs throws an elbow that misses. Bushrod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fuchs's guard. Nice move by Bushrod!
Bushrod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuchs pulls Bushrod in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs continues to stall.
Fuchs keeping moving, preventing Bushrod from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs has control of Bushrod's left arm, preventing Bushrod from doing any damage.
Fuchs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bushrod engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bushrod tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuchs attempts a counter takedown but Bushrod avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuchs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bushrod enables Fuchs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bushrod manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fuchs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bushrod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuchs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuchs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuchs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bushrod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bushrod wants to stand but Fuchs has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Fuchs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuchs, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Fuchs!
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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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