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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WPFC 1 - On The Hunt
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Maples shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tropper as he avoids it easily.
Tropper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tropper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tropper throws out a counter right but Maples avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Tropper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maples is trying to break the clinch but Tropper has him pressed against the cage.
Maples is working for takedown but Tropper is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maples tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maples is trying to pull guard but Tropper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tropper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maples tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tropper defends well and Maples ends up having to push Tropper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maples.
Maples tries to counter with a takedown but Tropper is quick to defend against it.#T1##CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and pushes Maples back into the cage.#BC#
Maples pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maples wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
Tropper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maples with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maples takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.
Maples tries to pull guard but Tropper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maples is trying to force a seperation but Tropper has the dominant position.
Tropper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maples has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maples is trying to break the clinch but Tropper is controlling him.#BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Maples pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nick Tropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Maples closes the distance and pushes Tropper back into the cage.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maples wants to take the fight to the mat but Tropper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maples tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
Maples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Tropper pushes Maples up against the cage in a clinch.
Maples tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tropper avoids it.#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maples closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tropper circles away.#CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and clinches.
Tropper tries to throw a body punch but Maples avoids it by throwing Tropper back against the cage. #T3#
Maples is pushing Tropper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Maples's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maples duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maples.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Maples misses its target.
Tropper connects with the punch.
Maples shoots and misses
and Tropper counters with a left to the body.
Tropper lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper dips to his left and cracks Maples with an uppercut!#T4#
Maples lands with a nice combination. Tropper backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper lands a glancing blow to the side of Maples's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maples looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Maples darts in and clinches Tropper up against the cage.#BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maples dives in for a single leg takedown but Tropper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maples fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Maples rushes Tropper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maples has had enough of the clinch but Tropper keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tropper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Maples. Those never looked like landing.
Maples scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Tropper clinches.
Maples working hard to break the clinch.
Maples can't find room to land a body shot as Tropper controls the action.
Tropper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tropper stalling.
Tropper receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Maples is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tropper to keep the fight standing.
Maples trying to stall but Tropper improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maples or perhaps it was just good defense by Tropper, which made it look bad.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Maples avoids it well.
Maples thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.
Tropper connects with a body shot.
Tropper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maples shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tropper as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maples is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tropper.#CUT2#
It looks like Brian Maples has been cut.
Maples showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Maples fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nick Tropper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tropper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maples shoots in looking for a takedown but Tropper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maples's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tropper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2##CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch.
Maples jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tropper walks away with a smile on his face. Maples gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maples is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Tropper drives through and clinches with Maples against the cage.
Nick Tropper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tropper.
Maples tries to pull guard but Tropper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maples tries to score a body lock takedown but Tropper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maples tries to clinch but Tropper is having none of it.
Maples slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper checks the leg kick.
Maples is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tropper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maples shoots in for a takedown but Tropper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Maples shoots for a takedown but Tropper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch successfully.
Maples takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch.
Tropper prevents Maples from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maples looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tropper is fending him off so far but Maples persists. Nope, Tropper circles away and we're back to standing.
Maples shoots in for a takedown but Tropper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maples throws a head kick that misses
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maples blocks a head kick by Tropper.
Maples shoots for a takedown but Tropper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maples swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Tropper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maples wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maples checks the leg kick.
Maples throws a lazy head kick
and Tropper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maples fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tropper avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL2#
Tropper clinches up with Maples and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tropper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Maples's cut.
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. 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#
Maples fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tropper shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL2#
Tropper moves into range and clinches up with Maples.
Maples is looking for a takedown.
Maples fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tropper tries to land a front kick but Maples steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maples shoots in looking for a takedown but Tropper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maples's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Maples.#CL2#
Tropper gets a clinch. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Tropper pushes Maples up against the cage in a clinch.
Maples misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tropper misses with some punches.
Maples wants to break free but Tropper has control.
#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Maples gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Tropper throws Maples to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Maples wants to take the fight to the mat but Tropper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
A lazy left from Tropper finds it's target.
Tropper throws a body punch but Maples moves out of range.
Maples shoots in and drives through. Tropper sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maples dives in for a single leg takedown but Tropper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maples fails with the takedown
and Tropper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Tropper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maples, pushing him back against the cage.
Tropper tries a knee to the head but Maples blocks it.
#BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Maples with that takedown attempt.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
#T3##CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tropper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Maples avoids them all with ease.
Maples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maples shoots for a double leg takedown but Tropper sprawls well. He's pushed Maples's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Nice takedown defense from Tropper. No joy for Maples on that attempt.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Maples.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brian Maples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4##CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and pushes Maples back into the cage.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tropper has managed to clinch.
Maples looking to stall.
The referee calls for Tropper to work.
The referee calls for Maples to work.
Tropper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tropper slows down the pace here.
Maples jumps guard but Tropper stands there with Maples around his waist. Maples gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tropper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tropper 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tropper!
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Event:
FARTMMA 18
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz tries to work over Devil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is trying to push Devil away but Devil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Devil manages to break the clinch.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Devil backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD2#
Devil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Devil is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Diaz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gatekeeper Devil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kidd avoids them all with ease.
Kidd walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kidd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1##CL#
Kidd moves into the clinch.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Kidd lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kidd manages to pass to side control. #SUB#
Kidd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2##SUB#
Kidd is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Diaz pushes Kidd off, looking to escape but Kidd dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Diaz is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrel Kidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Kendle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chavez!
Kendle trying to control the position but Chavez is working away.
Kendle happy to just control the position for now.
Kendle throwing strikes but Chavez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kendle struggling a bit here.
Kendle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big elbow.
Chavez looks up at the clock and then as Kendle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chavez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kendle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Check out the look on Chavez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez grinds an elbow into Kendle's temple.
Kendle tries to bench press Chavez off him but Chavez keeps the position. #T1#
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kendle is trying to improve his position.
Chavez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Chavez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big elbow.
Chavez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chavez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Kendle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kendle is looking to regain half guard here but Chavez keeps moving and retains side control.
Chavez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Chavez grinds an elbow into Kendle's temple.
Kendle is looking to reverse the position.
Chavez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chavez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chavez working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kendle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chavez working the body and head with strikes.
Kendle trying to remain calm as Chavez controls from the top position.
Kendle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chavez working the ground and pound.
Kendle is looking to regain half guard here but Chavez keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kendle is looking for a sweep.
Kendle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kendle is trying to control Chavez's posture but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kendle keeps working. #T3#
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big right hand but Kendle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Chavez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chavez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chavez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kendle is trying to improve his position.
Chavez scoring with punches and elbows.
Chavez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB#
Chavez is trying to get an arm triangle but Kendle is defending well.
Chavez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez in side control lands a decent elbow. #T4#
Kendle taking a bit of punishment here - Chavez scoring with strikes.
Kendle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chavez in side control, throwing shots but Kendle defends.
Chavez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kendle some visible discomfort.
Kendle wants to control but Chavez postures up.
Kendle taking a bit of punishment here - Chavez scoring with strikes.
Chavez working away.
Kendle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kendle struggling a bit here.
Chavez working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chavez working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Kendle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kendle trying to control from Chavez's half guard. Chavez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chavez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kendle is looking to advance position but Chavez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Kendle wants to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendle tries to lock up and control but Chavez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kendle can do to turn this around?
Chavez tries to control but Kendle wriggling away. #T1#
Chavez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chavez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#SUB#
Chavez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kendle is on top in guard.
Kendle looking to sit in guard and control but Chavez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Chavez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chavez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kendle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
Chavez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Kendle working a defensive guard here.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Chavez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Chavez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kendle's guard.#T3#
Kendle looking to control.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chavez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kendle controls Chavez momentarily but Chavez frees himself.
Chavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chavez trying to control but Kendle is working from the bottom.
Chavez chips away with some ground and pound.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Chavez tries to stand but Kendle is controlling from the bottom.
Chavez landing some decent shots from guard.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chavez working some strikes from top position.
Chavez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavez landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kendle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chavez defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Chavez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Chavez shoots for a takedown but Kendle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Chavez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kendle to the ground. Chavez is now in Kendle's guard.#SUB2#
Kendle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chavez lands a couple of elbows.
Kendle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there. #SU#
Kendle is working an open guard so Chavez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendle leaves Chavez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Kendle gets a double leg takedown into Chavez's guard.#T1#
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Kendle from controlling successfully.
Kendle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chavez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kendle wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Kendle is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chavez throws a couple of heel strikes.
Chavez tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kendle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavez to the mat! Chavez manages to get full guard.
Kendle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kendle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kendle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavez is keeping the position for now.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Kendle from controlling successfully. #T3#
Kendle throws an elbow that misses. Chavez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kendle's guard. Nice move by Chavez!#REVR#
Carmine Chavez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Chavez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavez postures up and lands a big shot to Kendle's brow.
Kendle looking to control.
#SUB2#
Kendle looking for a guillotine here but Chavez defends easily.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely. #T4#
Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Kendle.
Chavez postures up.
Chavez postures up and lands a big shot to Kendle's brow. #SUB2#
Kendle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kendle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez landing some decent shots from guard.
Chavez lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
Dalton Kendle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmine Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kendle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmine Chavez!
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