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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chappa Chippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chappa Chippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chippa throws an off balance right hand
and Chippa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercury leaves Chippa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chippa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Chippa.
Chippa misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercury counters with a two punch combo.
Chippa has a takedown stuffed.
Mercury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercury looks to land a combination but Chippa avoids it well.
Chippa throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chippa.
Chippa moves into the clinch.
Chippa lands an elbow that stopped Mercury in his tracks for a moment.
Chippa connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chippa has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chippa.
Chippa connects with a knee to the head.
Chippa with a knee to the head.
Mercury is pressed up against the ropes. Chippa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mercury down to the mat. Mercury avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chappa Chippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chippa misses with an uppercut. Mercury saw that one coming.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chippa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mercury circles away.
Chippa misses the jab.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chippa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chippa shoots for a takedown but Mercury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pete Mercury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chippa.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Chippa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chippa is looking to clinch.
Chippa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chippa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chippa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercury counters with a right hand to the body.
Chippa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chippa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chippa misses with a takedown attempt - Mercury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chippa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mercury misses its intended target.
Chippa is looking to chop away at Mercury's legs.
Chippa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercury.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chippa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chippa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mercury swivels and escapes.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chippa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chippa blocks a jab.
Chippa moves out of range as Mercury strikes.
Chippa tries to clinch but Mercury moves out of range.
Chippa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chippa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercury counters with a straight right hand.
Chippa misses with a combination
and Mercury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chippa misses with a hook. Mercury ducked under it nicely.
Mercury staying out of range there.
Chippa tries to clinch but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chippa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chippa shoots in and drives through. Mercury sprawls well.
Chippa clinches up against the ropes.
Chippa lands a good knee to the midsection. Mercury won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chippa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mercury up against the ropes.
Chippa is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercury gets an underhook and turns Chippa into the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chippa trying to land knees to the body.
Chippa lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mercury lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Chippa.
A knee to the head by Chippa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chippa.
Chippa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercury is defending well for now.
Mercury scores with a shot to the side of Chippa's head.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mercury.
Chippa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Chippa.
Chippa scores with a knee to the head.
Mercury lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands with a left to the head.
Mercury looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Chippa.
Chippa tries a knee to the head but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Chippa has the dominant position.
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!
Mercury dodges an elbow strike from Chippa.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Chippa has the dominant position.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chippa crunches a lovely knee into Mercury's ribcage.
Chippa has Mercury pressed against the ropes, preventing Mercury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chippa lands an elbow inside.
Chippa trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mercury.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chippa obliges.
Chippa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury looks winded!
Chippa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chippa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mercury slowing the pace effectively.
Mercury lands a hook that snaps the head of Chippa backwards.
Chippa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chippa prevents Mercury from breaking the clinch.
Chippa connects with a knee to the head.
Mercury is stalling here.
Chippa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mercury pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch but Chippa keeps him there for the moment.
Chippa being controlled against the ropes.
Mercury is trying to break free.
Chippa stalls.
Knees to the body from Chippa.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mercury leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chippa.
Chippa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chippa taking a breather.
Chippa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chippa crunches a lovely knee into Mercury's ribcage.
Mercury takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chippa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercury wants to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chippa lands a good knee to the midsection. Mercury won't want to take too many of those.
Chippa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chippa keeps control of Mercury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chippa wants to stall.
Mercury is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chippa is keeping busy.
Chippa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mercury after a bit of a struggle.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chippa lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chippa lands a knee to the body.
Chippa tries for a takedown but Mercury manages to get underhooks.
Chippa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mercury wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chappa Chippa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chippa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Chippa.
Chippa misses with a straight right.
Chippa misses with a hook. Mercury ducked under it nicely.
Mercury throws an overhand right that lands on Chippa's shoulder, as Chippa tries to avoid the shot.
Mercury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chippa throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
Chippa shoots in but Mercury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chippa shoots in but Mercury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chappa Chippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chippa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chippa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercury but Mercury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chippa ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Chippa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chippa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chippa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mercury counter with a right hand.
Chippa moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Chippa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mercury staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury scores with a punch to the head.
Mercury leaves Chippa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chippa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chippa throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
Chippa has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Chippa misses.
Mercury checks a leg kick.
Mercury takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Chippa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chippa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chippa misses with a hook
and Mercury counters with a straight right hand.
Chippa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Chippa.
Chappa Chippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury blocks a jab.
Chippa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercury tries to bum rush Chippa with a series of wild strikes but Chippa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chippa throws a lazy right hand but Mercury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chippa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercury throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Chippa or perhaps it was just good defense by Mercury which made him look bad.
Chippa dives in and grabs Mercury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercury pushes down on Chippa's head and hops out.
Mercury throws a nice looking combination but Chippa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chippa misses with a right hand
and Mercury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chippa tries to clinch but Mercury moves away
and Mercury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Chippa does no damage.
Chippa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chippa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chippa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chippa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mercury counters with a stiff right hand.
Chippa throws an off balance right hand
and Mercury counters with a stiff right hand.
Chippa throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
Chippa misses with a body shot.
Chippa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
Chippa tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Chippa moves away and avoids it.
Mercury slips a jab and a cross from Chippa.
Mercury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercury works the jab nicely.
Chippa throws an overhand right that lands on Mercury's shoulder, as Mercury tries to avoid the shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chippa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chippa fails with the takedown.
Chippa throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercury slips a straight right by Chippa.
Mercury misses with a hook.
Chippa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chippa is looking to clinch.
Chappa Chippa is winning the standup battle so far.
Chippa throws a hook to the side of Mercury's head but Mercury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chippa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chippa.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mercury moves out of range as Chippa strikes.
Chippa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chippa shoots in for a takedown but Mercury shows good takedown defense.
Chippa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercury's waist but Mercury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chippa off to one side.
Mercury leaves Chippa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mercury stuffs the takedown attempt from Chippa. Chippa gets slowly back to his feet.
Mercury throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chippa on the side of the head.
Mercury is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Chippa does no damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mercury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chippa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Chippa.
Chippa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury scores with a one two! Chippa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chippa fails to land the takedown.
Chippa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chippa throws a lazy right hand but Mercury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercury might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chippa throws a series of punches but Mercury avoids them all with ease.
Mercury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chippa.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chippa throws a lazy right hand but Mercury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mercury.
Mercury feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chippas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Chippa.
Chippa fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Chippa misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Mercury.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chippa throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
Mercury misses with a straight right.
Pete Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chippa loads up on a big right hand but Mercury slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chappa Chippa.
Well Chippa 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Chappa Chippa!
Chappa Chippa wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Chappa Chippa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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