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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Tavares had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chagaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Chagaev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chagaev tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chagaev is looking to score with low kicks.
Chagaev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tavares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tavares gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chagaev presses Tavares against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavares is trying to push Chagaev away but Chagaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavares is trying to push Chagaev away but Chagaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chagaev blocks it with crossed arms.
Chagaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavares avoids it.
Chagaev scores with a shot to the side of Tavares's head.
Chagaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Chagaev is trying to break the clinch but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chagaev to keep the fight standing.
Tavares looking to throw knees to the head but Chagaev is blocking nicely.
Chagaev tries to break free but Tavares pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tavares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tavares.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chagaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tavares throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavares fails to pull guard.
Chagaev landing knees to the body.
Chagaev leaning against his opponent.
Chagaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chagaev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chagaev misses with a body punch.
Tavares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chagaev tries to break the clinch but Tavares is controlling the position.
Tavares misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chagaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Tavares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Tavares pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chagaev lands an elbow inside.
Tavares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chagaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tavares swings wildly with an uppercut but Chagaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares is pushing Chagaev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev clinches with his opponent.
Tavares will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chagaev up against the cage.
Chagaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Chagaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavares pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chagaev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavares is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Tavares fails to land.
Tavares gets through Chagaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chagaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev tries to clinch
and Tavares makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tavares throws a wild body kick that Chagaev sees coming a mile off.
Tavares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chiwawa Chagaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Chagaev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.
Chagaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a left and a right that stings Chagaev.
Chagaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Tavares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Tavares as he connects with a hook.
Tavares checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavares.
Chagaev looks gassed!
Chagaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chagaev in his tracks.
Chagaev misses with a body kick.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Tavares will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavares tries to clinch up.
Tavares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chagaev.
Tavares catches Chagaev napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Chagaev to the canvas!
Chagaev is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tavares trying to control the position from guard on top but Chagaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chagaev is still in real trouble! Can Tavares finish him?
Tavares wants to pass the guard but Chagaev is keeping the position.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Chagaev keeps moving.
Chagaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavares looking to pass the guard.
Chagaev keeping moving, preventing Tavares from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Thiago Tavares wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chagaev throws a lazy head kick
and Tavares counters with a left hand that sends Chagaev to the canvas!
It looks like Chiwawa Chagaev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares looking to sit in guard and control but Chagaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chagaev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tavares is proving hard to escape from.
Tavares wants to sweep here but Chagaev controlling him for the moment.
Tavares has his hands on Chagaev's head, controlling the position.
Tavares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chagaev has passed into side control.
Chagaev decides to stand back up.
Tavares cracks Chagaev with an open hand slap.
Tavares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chagaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thiago Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Chagaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Chagaev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chagaev, right into the meat.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Chagaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Chagaev.
Chagaev avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Chagaev is looking to clinch.
Chagaev moves into range and clinches up with Tavares.
Chagaev leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Chagaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chagaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tavares.
Chagaev slows down the pace here.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike.
Chagaev missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Chagaev missing with knees to the body.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev tries to land a front kick but Tavares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chagaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Chagaev misses with a wild combination.
Chagaev is breathing heavily.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Chagaev.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chagaev looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chagaev throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Tavares dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chiwawa Chagaev'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. This is the final round!
Chagaev takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Chagaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chagaev misses with a two punch combination.
Chagaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Chagaev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tavares clinches with his opponent.
Chagaev being controlled against the cage.
Chagaev tries a knee to the head but Tavares blocks it.
Tavares tries to work over Chagaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavares jumps guard but Chagaev stands there with Tavares around his waist. Tavares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chagaev missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev takes a shot to the head.
Chagaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Tavares breaks the clinch.
Tavares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Chagaev misses with a straight right.
Chagaev misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Chagaev.
Tavares connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Chagaev to the floor! Tavares dives in looking for the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares is looking to stall here but Chagaev recovers full guard.
Tavares stands and throws Chagaev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thiago Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tavares trying to control the action but Chagaev is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev is letting Tavares control him for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You can see the frustration on Chagaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chagaev is looking to regain half guard here but Tavares keeps moving and retains side control.
Tavares controlling the position.
Chagaev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Thiago Tavares just wasn't active enough.
Chagaev has Tavares up against the cage in a clinch.
Tavares throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chagaev is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Chiwawa Chagaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavares tries to pull guard but Chagaev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tavares, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Tavares!
Thiago Tavares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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