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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Swearingen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Swearingen!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearingen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swearingen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase wants to stand and escape but Swearingen is having none of it.
Swearingen looking to pass the guard.
Chase wants to stand and escape but Swearingen is having none of it.
Swearingen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swearingen on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearingen is looking to work some ground and pound but Chase has wrist control.
Swearingen throwing strikes from guard but Chase blocks nicely.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swearingen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swearingen throws and elbow that misses. Chase uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swearingen's guard. Nice move by Chase!
Swearingen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Swearingen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swearingen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chase because Swearingen loaded up on that one.
Swearingen content just to control the position here.
Chase trying desperately to get to his feet.
Swearingen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swearingen scoring with strikes but Chase is staying in there.
Chase is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Swearingen.
Chase is rocked!
Swearingen landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Chase is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swearingen lands with some strikes.
Swearingen landing punches.
Chase takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Swearingen landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Swearingen.
Swearingen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chase can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swearingen lands a big shot there that rocks Chase but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swearingen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swearingen with a couple of short strikes.
Swearingen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chase is in a horrible position here. Swearingen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Swearingen landing punches.
The referee warns Chase that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Swearingen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Swearingen landing strikes from the mount and Chase is in trouble!
Swearingen landing strikes from the mount and Chase is in trouble!
Swearingen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chase's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen unloading with bombs!
Chase is in a horrible position here. Swearingen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Swearingen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Swearingen scoring with strikes but Chase is staying in there.
Swearingen lands a big elbow.
Swearingen with shots to the head and body - Chase looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chase squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Swearingen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chase can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swearingen landing shots from mount.
Swearingen with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swearingen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Swearingen landing punches.
Swearingen cracks Chase with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Swearingen working Chase over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Swearingen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Swearingen fails with the takedown.
Swearingen fails with a takedown attempt.
Swearingen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joey Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Swearingen.
Swearingen tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chase but Chase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swearingen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swearingen has a takedown stuffed.
Chase stuffs the takedown attempt from Swearingen. Swearingen gets slowly back to his feet.
Swearingen closes the distance and clinches up with Chase, looking for a takedown. Swearingen pushes Chase against the cage but Chase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swearingen shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swearingen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearingen shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Chase as Swearingen shoots in.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chase as he jumps to the side.
Swearingen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swearingen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swearingen fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Chase. No joy for Swearingen on that attempt.
Swearingen shoots in but no luck this time.
Joey Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swearingen looks for a takedown but Chase sprawls well.
Swearingen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
Chase seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen shoots in but Chase avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swearingen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chase is fending him off so far but Swearingen persists. Nope, Chase circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase throws a head kick but Swearingen moves out of range.
Chase with a poor takedown
so Swearingen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chase working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swearingen.
Swearingen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swearingen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swearingen thows a big elbow that misses.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Swearingen tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
Swearingen throwing strikes but missing.
Chase wants to get back to his feet but Swearingen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charlie Swearingen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swearingen wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Swearingen misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Swearingen counters with a takedown into side control.
Swearingen controlling the position from side mount.
Chase is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swearingen connects with a decent elbow.
Swearingen lands some shots froms side control.
Chase is pushing Swearingen's head away, looking to escape. Swearingen manages to hold on to the position though.
Swearingen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chase is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Swearingen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Swearingen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chase is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Swearingen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Swearingen.
Chase can't do much from the bottom here.
Swearingen throws an elbow but Chase slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swearingen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chase is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Swearingen is working Chase over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swearingen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chase some visible discomfort.
Swearingen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swearingen cracks Chase with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Swearingen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swearingen avoids the attempt from Chase to control.
Swearingen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chase because Swearingen loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Swearingen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase drives through and clinches with Swearingen against the cage.
Chase wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chase trying to stall but Swearingen improves his position.
Chase wants to break free but Swearingen has control.
Swearingen gets underhooks to prevent Chase's takedown attempt.
Swearingen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swearingen looking for a takedown.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swearingen.
Joey Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Swearingen.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swearingen.
Chase misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swearingen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chase looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase fails to pull guard.
Swearingen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase looks up at the clock. Bad move! Swearingen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chase. Swearingen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Swearingen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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