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Event:
Ascension 1116
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Ballinger avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Ballinger connects with a body shot that sends Chabala's belly button to the back.
Ballinger throws a head kick that Chabala semi-blocks.
Both fighters circling a little - Chabala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chabala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ballinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jo Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chabala avoids a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Chabala coming out on top.
Chabala lands a front kick.
Ballinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala lands a leg kick that knocks Ballinger off balance momentarily.
Ballinger throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Chabala counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Ballinger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ballinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Ballinger is trying to control Chabala's posture but Chabala avoids it.
Ballinger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chabala lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ballinger down.
Chabala tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ballinger's legs.
Chabala looks up at the clock and then as Ballinger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chabala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ballinger is trying to control Chabala's posture but Chabala avoids it.
Ballinger is looking to regain half guard here but Chabala keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Ballinger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chabala working away.#SUB#
Chabala tries for a kimura but Ballinger is defending well.
Ballinger 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.#SUB#
Chabala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ballinger, who protects the arm well.
Ballinger tries to buck Chabala off but Chabala is having none of it.
Chabala is putting a hurting on Ballinger here, landing some big shots from side control. #T3#
Ballinger gets back to half guard.
Ballinger trying to control from the bottom.
Ballinger wants to improve his position but Chabala is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Ballinger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chabala pulls his head out easily.
Chabala wants to control but Ballinger is keeping him busy.
Ballinger is trying to control but can't.
Ballinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ballinger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T4##SUB#
Chabala is looking for a triangle but Ballinger pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Chabala looking for a guillotine here but Ballinger defends easily.
Ballinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Chabala has wrist control.#SUB2#
Ballinger drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chabala looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chabala looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chabala! #REVR#
Ballinger is trying to get back to half guard.
Ballinger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chabala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ballinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chabala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballinger throws a shot from downtown. Chabala moves away and avoids it.
Ballinger misses with a right hand
and Chabala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ballinger needs to keep his hands up - Chabala had a free shot at his head there.
Chabala scores with the left hand. Ballinger knows he should have avoided that one.
Chabala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballinger scores with a nice body kick.
Ballinger connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Chabala.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Ballinger's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chabala duly obliges.
Ballinger throws a jab when Chabala was well out of range.
Chabala avoids the head kick by Ballinger.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Ballinger throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Chabala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chabala attempts a counter takedown but Ballinger avoids it well and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chabala.
Chabala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.#T1#
Ballinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chabala, right into the meat.
Matt Chabala is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chabala's head backwards.
Ballinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
Ballinger misses with a hook. Chabala ducked under it nicely.
Ballinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
Ballinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chabala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chabala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ballinger on the side of the head.
Chabala moves out of range as Ballinger strikes.
Ballinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ballinger walks into a jab.
Nice body kick from Chabala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.
Chabala with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Chabala lands a head shot.
Ballinger scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chabala.
#TD#
Chabala closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ballinger's guard.#SUB2#
Ballinger pushes a forearm under Chabala's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Chabala is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jo Ballinger!
Our winner, Jo Ballinger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Ascension 1017
Date: Oct 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Chabala misses with an uppercut.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chabala moves away.
Chabala tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chabala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chabala connects with an inside leg kick.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chabala on the side of the head.
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Murray's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Chabala.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chabala.
Chabala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chabala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabala is chipping away with strikes.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Chabala wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Murray is trying to get back to his feet.
Chabala scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chabala off and has taken his back!
Murray tries to get the hooks in deep but Chabala pushed the leg off.
Murray lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Chabala.
Chabala tries to break free.
#T2#
Murray throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Chabala's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Murray.
Murray is hanging on to Chabala's back as he tries to escape.
Chabala covering up well and avoiding damage.
Murray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murray thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Murray lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Chabala.
#T3#
Chabala avoids the strikes from Murray.
Murray is looking to control Chabala but Chabala is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chabala is covering up but some of the strikes from Murray are getting through and doing damage.
Chabala trying to control the action but Murray just sinks the hooks in.
Murray punches Chabala on the ear.
Murray is punishing Chabala with some ground and pound.
Chabala covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Chabala is taking damage to the body and head.
Chabala prevents Murray from getting a body triangle.
Chabala looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Chabala grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray throwing sloppy strikes.
Murray misses with a punch to the head.
Murray lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Murray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray trying to control momentarily.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Chabala has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Murray.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray looking to hold on to the position here but Chabala rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray 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.
#R2#
Chabala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chabala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Chabala misses.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Murray throws a series of punches but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala throws a body kick that misses.
Chabala slips under a jab from Murray.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Murray.
Chabala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chabala looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Chabala throws a leg kick that misses.
John Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chabala misses with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Murray throws a hook to the side of Chabala's head but Chabala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chabala throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chabala circles away quickly and effectively.
As Murray backs away, Chabala returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
John Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chabala.
Chabala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chabala, right into the meat.
Chabala lands a nice shot to the body.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Chabala moves out of range easily.
Chabala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murray if he has to take too many more of those.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Murray. Beautiful body shot.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.#T2#
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chabala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Chabala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with the combination.
Chabala looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Chabala is out of range.
Murray slips under a jab from Chabala.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chabala slips under a jab from Murray.
Chabala drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murray sprawls and moves away.
Chabala throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Chabala scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#
It looks like John Murray has been cut.
Chabala throws a front kick that sends Murray stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Chabala misses with a double jab.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Murray takes a swing at Chabala's ribcage but misses.
Chabala lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Chabala is just out of range.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Chabala.
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murray throws a jab when Chabala was well out of range.
Chabala ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Chabala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray cracks Chabala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chabala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murray momentarily.
Murray looks to land a combination. Chabala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chabala looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray! But no joy.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray throws a right hand that Chabala ducks under and follows up with a left that Chabala also avoids with ease.#T4#
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Chabala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chabala lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chabala.
A right-left combo lands from Murray. #TD#
Chabala manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murray on his heels. He'll look to pass Murray's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray looking to control.
Chabala trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray wants to stand but Chabala is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chabala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Murray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Chabala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Chabala counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
Chabala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Chabala drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murray sprawls and moves away.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Murray.
Chabala changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chabala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murray checks a low kick from Chabala.
Chabala clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray takes a swing at Chabala's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a body punch but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Murray misses with a straight right.
Chabala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chabala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chabala tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Chabala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
Chabala looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chabala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabala.
Murray lands a nice hook to Chabala's body. Chabala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Chabala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray misses the jab.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Chabala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chabala attempts a counter takedown but Murray avoids it well and moves away.
Murray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chabala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chabala.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chabala was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Chabala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Murray digs a good body shot into Chabala's ribs.
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!
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Chabala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Chabala moved out of range nicely.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chabala moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chabala.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chabala.
Chabala slips under a jab from Murray.
A punch lands to the side of Murray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chabala looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Chabala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Matt Chabala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Chabala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Murray misses.
Nice takedown defense from Murray. No joy for Chabala on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Chabala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chabala slips under a jab from Murray.
John Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murray blocks a head kick by Chabala.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Murray.
Murray punishes Chabala's body with a nice straight punch.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Chabala tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chabala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray connects with a right hand. Chabala shakes it off.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray. That snapped Chabala's head back.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chabala.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chabala.
Murray slips under a jab.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Chabala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Murray.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Murray moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray digs a good hook to Chabala's body.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murray 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
After the big win, John Murray made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Ascension 924
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Kokoszka lands a nice shot that snaps Chabala's head back.
Kokoszka throws a chopping leg kick but Chabala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chabala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kokoszka throws a body punch but Chabala moves out of range.
Good work by Chabala as he checks the leg kick.
Chabala gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kokoszka counters with a nice body shot.
Kokoszka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kokoszka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chabala looks to land a body kick but Kokoszka moved away.
Kokoszka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokoszka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Kokoszka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kokoszka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kokoszka. Beautiful body shot.
Kokoszka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Kokoszka lands a jab to the nose.
Dominik Kokoszka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Chabala throws a lazy head kick
and Kokoszka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chabala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kokoszka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabala ducks under a wild hook from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka lands a nice hook to Chabala's body. Chabala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chabala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka scores with a body shot.
Kokoszka checks a leg kick.
Chabala scores with a hook.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kokoszka throws a hook to the side of Chabala's head but Chabala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chabala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokoszka.
Chabala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chabala throws a leg kick which misses Kokoszka's front leg but catches the back leg as Kokoszka tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokoszka wants to clinch up but Chabala keeps it at a distance.
Chabala misses with a body kick.#T2#
Kokoszka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chabala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokoszka counters with a nice body shot.
Kokoszka blocks a head kick by Chabala.
Kokoszka throws an overhand right that lands on Chabala's shoulder, as Chabala tries to avoid the shot.
Chabala with the counter takedown but Kokoszka avoids it easily.
Kokoszka throws the left hand but Chabala avoids the punch easily.
Dominik Kokoszka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokoszka connects with a high kick.
Kokoszka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala blocks a head kick by Kokoszka.
Chabala drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kokoszka defends it well.
Chabala catches Kokoszka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kokoszka blocks a leg kick.
Kokoszka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kokoszka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kokoszka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kokoszka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Kokoszka tests Chabala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kokoszka throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Kokoszka scores with a jab to the head.
Chabala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kokoszka.
A telegraphed right hand from Chabala misses the target.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kokoszka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Kokoszka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chabala moves out of range of the strikes.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Kokoszka.
Chabala throws an overhand right that lands on Kokoszka's shoulder, as Kokoszka tries to avoid the shot.
Chabala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chabala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chabala avoids a kick to the body.
#T4#
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Kokoszka checks it.
Chabala scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoszka misses with a head kick.
Kokoszka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chabala on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut. Chabala saw that one coming.
Chabala drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kokoszka defends it well.
Kokoszka tests Chabala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kokoszka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Chabala has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kokoszka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chabala is out of range and Kokoszka settles back down.
Kokoszka ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Kokoszka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chabala.
Chabala takes one on the button.
A jab from Chabala does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Kokoszka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Kokoszka lands a head kick. Chabala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kokoszka blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kokoszka. That's going to slow Chabala down.
Chabala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chabala connects with a single shot there.
Chabala throws an off balance right hand
and Kokoszka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabala walks into a straight right hand from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Chabala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chabala landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Kokoszka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chabala is looking to work some ground and pound but Kokoszka has wrist control.#T1#
Chabala is looking to advance position but Kokoszka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Chabala is looking to improve his position but Kokoszka isn't that keen on the idea.
Chabala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Kokoszka landing punches.
Chabala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kokoszka avoids the attempt from Chabala to control.
Chabala is desperately trying to improve his position but Kokoszka has a good base and remains in mount.
Kokoszka controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Chabala is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kokoszka avoids the attempt from Chabala to control.
Chabala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kokoszka avoids the attempt from Chabala to control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabala is desperately trying to improve his position but Kokoszka has a good base and remains in mount.
Chabala is squirming around, avoiding Kokoszka's attempts to control the action.
Chabala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kokoszka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chabala tries to reverse the position but Kokoszka maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Kokoszka dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab from Kokoszka.
Chabala wants to land a leg kick but Kokoszka is out of range.
Chabala lands a leg kick that knocks Kokoszka off balance momentarily.
Kokoszka tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Chabala.
Kokoszka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chabala can do to turn this around?
Kokoszka tries to land a front kick but Chabala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kokoszka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokoszka cracks the inside of Chabala's front leg.
Chabala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kokoszka has time to react.
Kokoszka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala throws a leg kick which misses Kokoszka's front leg but catches the back leg as Kokoszka tries to avoid it.
Kokoszka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chabala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kokoszka as he avoids it easily.
Kokoszka throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Chabala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kokoszka moves out of range of the strikes.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kokoszka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chabala.
Kokoszka cracks Chabala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kokoszka throws a good cross that connects.
Kokoszka avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Chabala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Kokoszka closes the distance and pushes Chabala back into the cage.
A short right from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokoszka struggles to land a body shot inside as Chabala controls his hands.
#T2#
Kokoszka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kokoszka blocks an uppercut.
Chabala is trying to break the clinch but Kokoszka has him pressed against the cage.
Kokoszka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Chabala breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Kokoszka has Chabala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kokoszka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chabala's elbow.
Kokoszka throws a head punch that misses.
Kokoszka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kokoszka.
Chabala wants to break free but Kokoszka has control.
Kokoszka digs a right hand underneath Chabala's ribcage. Chabala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kokoszka digs a right hand underneath Chabala's ribcage. Chabala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Kokoszka fails to land.
Kokoszka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Chabala.
Matt Chabala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Chabala is trying to push Kokoszka away but Kokoszka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kokoszka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kokoszka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chabala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chabala.
Kokoszka blocks a body shot from Chabala.
Kokoszka tries to throw a body punch but Chabala avoids it by throwing Kokoszka back against the cage.
Kokoszka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dominik Kokoszka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Kokoszka tries a body shot but Chabala blocks it.
Chabala misses with some punches.
Chabala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kokoszka's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chabala.
Chabala is trying to break the clinch but Kokoszka has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
Chabala blocks a body shot from Kokoszka.
Chabala working hard to break the clinch.
Kokoszka prevents a body shot from Chabala.
Kokoszka prevents Chabala from breaking the clinch.
Kokoszka misses with a body punch.
Kokoszka keeps control of Chabala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Chabala.
#BC2#
Chabala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chabala is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Kokoszka.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Kokoszka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kokoszka 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Kokoszka!
In his post fight interview, Dominik Kokoszka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Ascension - 3
Date: Sep 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Marcy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marcy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chabala - the referee stops the clock and Marcy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chabala. Marcy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marcy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chabala's waist but Chabala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcy off to one side.
Marcy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lance Marcy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chabala.
Marcy has his takedown stuffed
and Chabala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chabala cracks Marcy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Chabala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chabala defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcy.
Matt Chabala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Marcy.
Chabala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcy's head.
Chabala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chabala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Chabala.
Chabala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcy's hands.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chabala.#T1#
Chabala is looking to slow Marcy down with leg kicks.
Marcy fails to land the takedown.
Marcy looks winded!
Marcy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marcy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chabala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcy.
Chabala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcy.
Chabala thuds a left hand into Marcy's body.
Chabala connects with a leg kick. Marcy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala tests Marcy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chabala scores with a body shot.
Marcy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcy throws an overhand right that lands on Chabala's shoulder, as Chabala tries to avoid the shot.
Chabala is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chabala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marcy will feel that in the morning.
Chabala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chabala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Chabala jabs Marcy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
It looks like Chabala has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Marcy shoots and misses
and Marcy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Marcy.
Chabala works the jab nicely.
Chabala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala lands with a nice body kick.
Chabala cracks the inside of Marcy's front leg.
Chabala connects with a crisp jab.
Chabala lands a jab.#ROC#
Marcy is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Lance Marcy has been cut.
Chabala tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcy is still on wobbly legs! Can Chabala finish him?
Chabala scores with a nice strike.
Chabala scores with a leg kick.
Marcy seems to have recovered his senses.
Marcy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chabala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcy's head backwards.
Chabala throws a front kick that sends Marcy stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Marcy walks into a straight right hand from Chabala.
Chabala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chabala scores with a push kick.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chabala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcy takes a step back to recover.
Marcy moves forwards but Chabala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chabala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Marcy misses.
Marcy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chabala.
Nice cross by Chabala.
Chabala throws a front kick that sends Marcy stumbling back into the cage.
Marcy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chabala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala connects with a body shot.
Matt Chabala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chabala.
Chabala scores with a push kick.
Chabala scores with a jab. Marcy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chabala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #KD#
Chabala lands a big head kick that sends Marcy tumbling to the mat! Chabala takes a step backwards and waves Marcy back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T4#
Marcy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chabala. Chabala obviously looking to wear him down.
Chabala misses with a head kick.
Marcy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chabala counter with a right hand.
Marcy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marcy throws a sloppy head kick and Chabala moves out of range easily.
Chabala feints and then cracks Marcy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcy down.
Both fighters circling a little - Chabala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chabala dodges the punch combination from Marcy.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Marcy's ribs.
Chabala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chabala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marcy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chabala scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chabala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chabala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Chabala.
Chabala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marcy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chabala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Marcy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Chabala.
Marcy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chabala is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marcy.
Chabala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcy. That did some damage!
Chabala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marcy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chabala has got the better of the exchanges.
Marcy throws a series of punches but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marcy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chabala to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcy shoots in looking for a takedown. Chabala tries to sprawl out of it but Marcy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chabala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chabala lands a slapping body shot.
Chabala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcy can do to turn this around?
Marcy walks into a stiff left hand from Chabala.
Chabala cracks the inside of Marcy's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Chabala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matt Chabala is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcy takes one on the button.
Marcy throws a series of punches but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala throws a front kick that sends Marcy stumbling back into the cage.
Lance Marcy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Marcy's leg. Marcy is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Chabala connects with a crisp jab.
Chabala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chabala connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chabala - that will leave a mark!
Chabala connects with a right hand. Marcy shakes it off.
Chabala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chabala connects with a leg kick. Marcy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marcy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chabala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marcy if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcy. That did some damage!
Chabala scores with a spinning back kick!
Chabala fakes the leg kick and cracks Marcy in the body.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chabala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Marcy's leg. Marcy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marcy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Marcy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marcy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chabala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chabala lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marcy moves out of range of the body kick from Chabala.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcy shoots in for a double leg but Chabala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chabala is looking to counter with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chabala.
Chabala scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
You can see that Marcy has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
and Chabala counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Marcy! He's just covering up as Chabala starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Chabala!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Chabala thanked Dead Orbit for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chabala is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
Diaz is trying to control. Chabala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz fails to advance to Chabala's back.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chabala tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Chabala is working hard here to advance position.
Chabala has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Diaz controlling the position well here. Chabala rolled but Diaz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chabala tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Diaz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Chabala is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T2##SUB2#
Diaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Chabala is controlling his hands well.
Chabala tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Chabala is in a bad position with Diaz working for a choke. Chabala manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chabala trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chabala uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Chabala lands a nice forearm strike.
Chabala tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chabala working the ground and pound.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz is pressing down on Chabala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chabala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Chabala postures up.
#T4#
Chabala chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Chabala pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is trying to hold Chabala in close to prevent damage but Chabala has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chabala pinned against the cage. Chabala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chabala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chabala lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chabala.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Chabala counters with a nice leg kick.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Chabala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chabala lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
That kick from Chabala tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chabala throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Matt Chabala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chabala. That one must have hurt.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chabala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matt Chabala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Diaz.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chabala throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Chabala tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chabala scores with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Chabala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Chabala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Chabala.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chabala tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chabala to the ground. Chabala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Chabala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chabala. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Chabala cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Chabala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Chabala lands a brutal uppercut that launches Diaz off his feet! Diaz tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Chabala!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt Chabala made sure he mentioned Dead Orbit , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
The Kid catches Chabala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#
It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.
The Kid missing with a left hand there. Chabala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chabala lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Kid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
The Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chabala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
The Kid takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
The Kid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kid throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Chabala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chabala.
The Kid wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chabala manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Chabala is nestled in close to The Kid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chabala lands with a punch from half guard.
Chabala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chabala missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Chabala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chabala seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chabala drops an elbow to the side of The Kid's head.
Chabala looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Chabala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Kid with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chabala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Kid is trying to escape back to his feet but Chabala uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Chabala is putting a hurting on The Kid here, landing some big shots from side control. #T3##SUB2#
Chabala has an Americana. The Kid didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chabala is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chabala hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matt Chabala!
Matt Chabala made sure to mention his sponsor, Dead Orbit in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Syn 457 - Kocur vs. Makinwa
Date: Jul 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Officer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chabala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Officer cracks Chabala with a good jab.
Chabala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Officer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chabala misses with a body shot.
Officer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Officer coming out on top.
Officer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chabala lands a nice shot to the body.
Chabala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Officer blocks a jab.
Officer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Officer avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Officer swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
so Chabala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala trying to control the position from guard on top but Officer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Chabala landing with the ground and pound.
Chabala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Chabala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Officer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chabala has managed to get both his arms back between Officer's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Officer looking for a triangle here. Chabala is fighting it but it looks tight! Officer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chabala is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Police Officer!
A less than humble Police Officer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Syn 452 - Slinga vs. Turpin 2
Date: Jun 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Chabala misses with a looping right.
Chabala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chabala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bomba.
Bomba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chabala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chabala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bomba counters with a nice uppercut.
Bomba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chabala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bomba scrambles back to his feet.
Bomba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Jab, jab by Bomba - just one landing.
Bomba throws a leg kick but Chabala moved away.
A combination from Chabala does no damage.
Bomba feints a jab promting Chabala to slip. Bomba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chabala slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chabala throws a series of punches but Bomba avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba works Chabala's body with a nice hook.
Chabala definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chabala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomba.
Chabala throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chabala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bomba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
Chabala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomba.
#T1#
Bomba throws a body kick that misses.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Bomba ducks down to avoid it.
Bomba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bomba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chabala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomba.
Tsar Bomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bomba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Bomba misses with a low kick.
Chabala throws a low kick but Bomba moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Chabala moves out of range easily.
Chabala attempts a counter takedown but Bomba avoids it well and moves away.
Bomba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Bomba checks it.
Bomba checks a low kick from Chabala.
Bomba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chabala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chabala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Bomba swings for the body but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bomba pinned against the cage. Bomba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bomba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chabala misses with a hook. Bomba ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Bomba instigates a clinch.
Bomba lands with a short shot to the head.
Chabala throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chabala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chabala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bomba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bomba.
Bomba lands a hook that snaps the head of Chabala backwards.
Bomba is leaning against Chabala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bomba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chabala lands a left hand.
#T3#
Chabala lands a shot to the body.
Bomba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chabala works on Bomba's body with a couple of short punches.
Bomba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chabala throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomba.
Bomba tries a body shot but Chabala blocks it.
Chabala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bomba working aggressively here.
Chabala prevents a body shot from Bomba. #BC2#
Bomba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chabala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bomba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chabala digs a good body shot into Bomba's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chabala checks a leg kick.
Chabala moves out of range as Bomba strikes.
Chabala throws a low kick but Bomba moves out of range easily.
Bomba cracks Chabala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bomba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T4#
Bomba works Chabala's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bomba drops his hands momentarily and Chabala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bomba looks to land a left hand but Chabala moved out of range nicely.
Bomba throws out a powerful jab.
Bomba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chabala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bomba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Chabala.
Bomba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chabala lands with a good body shot.
Bomba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bomba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chabala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomba.
Bomba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chabala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bomba throws out the jab.
Bomba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chabala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chabala throws out a powerful jab.
Bomba blocks a head kick by Chabala.
Chabala lands a nice looking body kick.
Chabala tries to score with a low kick but Bomba moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Bomba's knee but Bomba avoids it well.
Bomba replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chabala blocks it well.
The crowd cheers as Bomba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chabala doesn't seem phased though.
Bomba blocks the body kick.
Bomba misses with a low kick as Chabala jumps back.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bomba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chabala scrambles back to his feet.
Chabala misses with a leg kick
and Bomba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chabala scores with the left hand. Bomba knows he should have avoided that one.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba is looking to slow Chabala down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - Chabala coming out on top.
Bomba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomba.
Bomba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chabala slips under a jab from Bomba.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses
and Bomba counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala misses with a looping left.
Bomba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chabala with a body shot.#CL2#
Bomba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chabala throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomba. #T1##BC#
Chabala manages to break the clinch.
Chabala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chabala misses with a two punch combination.
Bomba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chabala.
Bomba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bomba throws a leg kick but Chabala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chabala throws a leg kick
and Bomba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chabala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chabala ducks under a wild hook from Bomba.
Chabala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bomba is able to avoid easily.
Chabala just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Bomba.
#CL2#
Bomba gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chabala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabala throws an overhand right that lands on Bomba's shoulder, as Bomba tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Chabala throws a head kick but Bomba moves out of range.
Chabala defending well as Bomba loads up on a big left hand.
Chabala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bomba circles away.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Bomba moved away.
Bomba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chabala on the side of the head.
Bomba misses with a hook to the body
#TD#
and Chabala counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES2#
Bomba manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chabala keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Chabala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Bomba breaks the clinch.
Chabala misses with a looping left.
Bomba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bomba misses with a hook.
Chabala is looking to slow Bomba down with leg kicks.
Bomba loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.#T3#
Bomba throws a leg kick but Chabala moved away.
Chabala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomba.
Bomba tries to clinch up.
Bomba misses with a straight right.
Chabala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bomba misses with a low kick.
Chabala scores with a nice head shot.
Chabala connects with a crisp jab.
Bomba throws a one two combo.
Bomba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chabala pushes Bomba away with a front kick.
Bomba lands with a straight right. Chabala didn't see that one coming.
Bomba scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Bomba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chabala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chabala.
#T4#
Bomba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chabala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chabala wants to land a leg kick but Bomba is out of range.
A jab from Bomba finds it's way through Chabala's defenses.
Bomba is looking to land body kicks.
Chabala checks a leg kick nicely.
Chabala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomba.
A big left from Bomba misses.
Chabala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bomba's head backwards.
Bomba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomba moves away.
Nice shot by Chabala.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chabala throws a body punch but Bomba moves out of range.
Bomba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
Bomba throws a leg kick but Chabala moved away.
Chabala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tsar Bomba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Chabala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chabala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala walks into a jab.
Chabala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
Chabala tries to counter with a takedown but Bomba is quick to defend against it.
Chabala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chabala.
Bomba tests Chabala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Chabala as he checks the leg kick.
Bomba throws a looping overhand right but Chabala ducks down to avoid it.
Chabala avoids a kick to the body.
Bomba lands a nice hook to Chabala's body. Chabala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bomba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bomba wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bomba. That did some damage!
Bomba throws a jab when Chabala was well out of range.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba feints a counter leg kick.
Bomba misses with a looping left.
Chabala feinted with a counter takedown.
Bomba throws a right hand that Chabala ducks under and follows up with a left that Chabala also avoids with ease.#T1#
Chabala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bomba misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Chabala counters with a shoot takedown. Bomba fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Bomba uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tsar Bomba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bomba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chabala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Bomba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Chabala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomba.
Chabala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bomba at a distance.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
Chabala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chabala tries a low kick but Bomba avoids it.
As Chabala backs off Bomba throws a huge counter combo but Chabala manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Bomba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bomba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Bomba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chabala loads up on a big right hand but Bomba slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomba.
Chabala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Chabala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomba.
Chabala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bomba checks a leg kick.
Bomba blocks a jab.
It seemed like Bomba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bomba scores with a body shot.
Chabala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bomba checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Bomba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Chabala misses.
Bomba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matt Chabala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Bomba slips under a jab from Chabala.
Bomba takes one on the button.
Chabala throws a big shot that misses.
Bomba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chabala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bomba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bomba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chabala throws a big shot that misses.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Chabala connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Bomba.
Chabala throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomba.
Bomba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bomba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba throws a looping overhand right but Chabala ducks down to avoid it.
Chabala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Bomba cracks the inside of Chabala's front leg.
Chabala looks to land a right hand but Bomba moved out of range.
Chabala blocks a jab.
Bomba lands a jab.
Bomba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chabala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chabala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomba's sensitive parts.
Bomba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chabala looks to land a left hand but Bomba moved out of range nicely.
Bomba scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Bomba coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Chabala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chabala tries to land a leg kick but Bomba saw it coming and moves away.
Bomba slips a straight right by Chabala.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsar Bomba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bomba 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsar Bomba!
Tsar Bomba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Syn 429 - MW Mania Round 2
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Adelhard throws a wild body kick that Chabala sees coming a mile off.
Adelhard is looking to clinch but Chabala is avoiding it.
Adelhard lands a head kick. Chabala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adelhard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Adelhard's ribs.
Chabala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adelhard blocks a head kick by Chabala.
#TD2#
Adelhard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chabala did well to prevent Adelhard getting side control.
Adelhard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chabala manages to control the position for a moment.
Chabala sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabala is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Adelhard trying to control from Chabala's half guard. Chabala has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Adelhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chabala is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adelhard is pushing down on Chabala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chabala is fighting to maintain full guard but Adelhard has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Chabala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adelhard pulls his head out easily.
Adelhard wants to take a breather but Chabala is having none of it.
Chabala wants to improve his position but Adelhard is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabala desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adelhard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chabala wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy.
Chabala tries to roll over but Adelhard keeps him under control.
Adelhard wants to control but Chabala is keeping him busy.
Chabala controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chabala wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Chabala throws a low kick, looking for Adelhard's leg but Adelhard calmly moves out of range.
Chabala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Chabala. No joy for Adelhard on that attempt.
Chabala blocks a low kick nicely.
Adelhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Adelhard checks it.
Adelhard walks into a left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Chabala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Adelhard ducks down to avoid it.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.
Chabala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Chabala. That snapped Adelhard's head back.
#T4#
Chabala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Adelhard is looking to score with low kicks.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adelhard tries a quick counter leg kick but Chabala is wise to it.
Adelhard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chabala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adelhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
Adelhard wants to land a leg kick but Chabala is out of range.
Chabala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Adelhard's knee but Adelhard avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Chabala.#CL2#
Adelhard moves into the clinch.
Chabala has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
#BC#
Chabala breaks the clinch.
Adelhard staying out of range there.
Adelhard throws the kick towards the body but Chabala avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Adelhard.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard Adelhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Adelhard shoots and misses
and Chabala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adelhard looks to land a body kick but Chabala moved away.
Adelhard misses with a low kick as Chabala jumps back.
Adelhard tests Chabala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chabala misses with a series of wild punches.
Adelhard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chabala blocks it well.
Adelhard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adelhard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Adelhard gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adelhard tries to move to mount but Chabala blocks the move with his legs.
Chabala tries to improve position but can't.
Adelhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Chabala's face as Adelhard controls the position. #T1#
Chabala is looking for a sweep.
Chabala can't do much from the bottom here.
Adelhard is putting a hurting on Chabala here, landing some big shots from side control.
Adelhard trying to control the position but Chabala is working away. #SUB2#
Adelhard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chabala is trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adelhard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chabala keeps working.
Chabala regains half guard, as Adelhard was trying to land strikes. #SUB2#
Chabala is defending against the submission attempts here by Adelhard.
Chabala trying to control here.
#T3#
Chabala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adelhard.
Chabala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Chabala is looking for a triangle but Adelhard pushes his legs off easily.
Adelhard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chabala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chabala seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chabala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adelhard trying to control but Chabala is working from the bottom.
Adelhard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chabala is trying to control the position but Adelhard postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adelhard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chabala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Chabala.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chabala. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
Chabala is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Chabala.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala throws a sloppy head kick
and Adelhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chabala's knee momentarily.
Adelhard throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chabala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adelhard throws a leg kick
and Chabala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernhard Adelhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chabala lands with an uppercut that bounces Adelhard off the cage and back into range.
Adelhard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard Adelhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Chabala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chabala blocks the body kick.
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adelhard's calf.
Adelhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Chabala lands a jab.
Adelhard staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chabala. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
Adelhard lands with a hook. Chabala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adelhard misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Chabala misses with a hook.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chabala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chabala thuds a left hand into Adelhard's body.
Chabala throws a front kick aimed at Adelhard's knee but Adelhard avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chabala. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
Chabala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
Chabala checks the leg kick.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Adelhard's ribs.
Chabala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Chabala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Adelhard lands.#T2#
Chabala lands a nice hook to Adelhard's body. Adelhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chabala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adelhard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Chabala catches Adelhard right on the button with a cross.
Adelhard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Adelhard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chabala connects with a body shot.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adelhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chabala is fending him off so far but Adelhard persists. Nope, Chabala circles away and we're back to standing.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Chabala - just one landing.
Matt Chabala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala thumps Adelhard with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adelhard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chabala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chabala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chabala slips a straight right by Adelhard.
Chabala moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
Matt Chabala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Adelhard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chabala's hands.
Adelhard defending well as Chabala loads up on a big left hand.
Adelhard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chabala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala blocks a head kick by Adelhard.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adelhard! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Adelhard.
Bernhard Adelhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chabala was well out of range. Poor timing from Adelhard.
Chabala scores with a hook.
Chabala just misses with a punch to the body.
Chabala throws out a loose jab but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Adelhard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Adelhard tenderised Chabala's leg. Chabala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adelhard moves away.#T4#
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chabala moves away.
It looked like Chabala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Chabala misses with a leg kick
and Adelhard counters with a stiff right hand.
Adelhard scores with a nice head shot.
Adelhard is looking to slow Chabala down with leg kicks.
Chabala connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Chabala. Beautiful body shot.
Adelhard looks for the body kick but Chabala saw that one coming.
Chabala throws a poor cross that misses
and Adelhard counters with a nice uppercut.
Chabala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabala.
Chabala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chabala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chabala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Chabala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adelhard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard Adelhard!
Our winner, Bernhard Adelhard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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