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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Daaz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daaz.
Chan lands with an uppercut that bounces Daaz off the cage and back into rage.
Chan lands with a slapping head kick.
Daaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan pushes Daaz away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Daaz.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daaz's head.
Chan works over Daaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan thows a body kick. Daaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Chan.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan throws a series of punches but Daaz moves out of range.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daaz wants to clinch.
Chan lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws out a powerful jab.
Chan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daaz.
Chan staying out of range there.
Charlie Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chan lands a jab-cross combination.
Daaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charlie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Daaz.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Daaz ducks down to avoid it.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan throws a wild body kick that Daaz sees coming a mile off.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Daaz moves out of range easily.
Daaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Daaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chan.
Chan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daaz.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Daaz ducks down to avoid it.
Daaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chan throws a series of punches but Daaz moves out of range.
Chan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daaz is out of range and Chan settles back down.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan is trying to stand back up but Daaz is controlling him
Daaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Daaz prevents Chan from standing back up.
Chan trying to control but Daaz postures up.
Chan is trying to get back to full guard.
Chan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daaz's back!
Chan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daaz on the ground.
Daaz trying to control the action but Chan just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is hanging on to Daaz's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan scores with strikes from the back.
Daaz is in bad spot here.
Chan gets his hands free as Daaz looks to control.
Daaz looks gassed!
Daaz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chan lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Daaz hold on?!
Chan lands punches and elbows.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chan controlling the positon.
Daaz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chan's guard. Nice work there by Daaz.
Daaz wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Daaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan pushes Daaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Daaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Chan cracks Daaz with a good jab.
Chan clinches up against the cage.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Daaz fails to pull guard.
Chan stalling against the cage.
Daaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chan blocks it with crossed arms.
Daaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chan has his feet on Daaz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Daaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Chan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daaz misses with a takedown attempt - Chan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws a head kick but Daaz moves out of range.
Daaz takes one to the chin there.
Daaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chan. That one must have hurt.
Daaz moves into the clinch.
Daaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Charlie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Daaz.
Daaz pulls Chan into guard.
Chan wants to control from the top but Daaz keeps moving.
Daaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chan escapes and throws Daaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Daaz manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan prevents Daaz from improving his position.
Daaz is breathing heavily.
Chan works his way into side control.
Daaz tries to improve position but can't.
Daaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chan is trying to get back to full guard.
Daaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chan keeping full guard, as Daaz tries to pass.
Daaz trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Daaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Chan pushes Daaz off and gets back to his feet.
Chan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daaz shoots in and bounces Chan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daaz stops Chan from getting back to his feet.
Chan is in trouble now - Daaz has advanced to mount!
Daaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daaz controlling from the full mount.
Daaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Daaz is trying to control here but Chan has managed to regain half guard.
Chan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Daaz stands up and beckons Chan to join him on the feet.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Daaz.
Charlie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chan circles away.
Daaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chan.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daaz gets a clinch.
Daaz wants a takedown.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daaz has him pressed against the cage.
Daaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan gets through Daaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daaz lands a takedown into guard.
Chan looking to control.
Chan wants to sweep here but Daaz controlling him for the moment.
Daaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Daaz wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.
Daaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Daaz has Chan in his guard.
Chan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daaz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daaz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chan's back instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Daaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Chan misses with a combination
and Daaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Chan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daaz's best efforts.
Chan tries to roll over but Daaz keeps him under control.
Daaz works his way into side control.
Chan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Daaz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Daaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Daaz from controlling successfully.
Daaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Daaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Daaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chan tries to buck Daaz off but Daaz is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Chan circles away.
Chan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.
Daaz looking to pass the guard.
Daaz stopping the sweep attempt from Chan.
Daaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Daaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daaz shoots in but Chan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chan has closed the distance and engaged Daaz in a clinch.
Chan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chan stalling in the clinch but Daaz improves position.
Daaz managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chan stalling in the clinch but Daaz improves position.
Chan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Chan.
A knee to the head by Daaz.
Daaz jumps guard but Chan stands there with Daaz around his waist. Daaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Charlie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Daaz.
Daaz tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Daaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Daaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daaz closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Daaz pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Chan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daaz backs up against the cage.
Chan tries to land a leg kick but Daaz saw it coming and moves away.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daaz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to de liver by Chan. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Chan misses.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daaz closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Daaz pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chan, right into the meat.
Daaz misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan connects with a nice looking jab.
Daaz wants to clinch.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
Daaz closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Daaz pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Chan lands.
Nice takedown defense from Chan. No joy for Daaz on that attempt.
Chan lands a two punch combo.
Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Daaz. Daaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Chan takes a swing at Daaz's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Chan misses
and Daaz counters with a shoot takedown. Chan fights it but they end up in guard.
Chan has a closed guard, preventing Daaz from standing up.
Daaz drops back looking for a leg! Chan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chan manages to kick Daaz off! Daaz jumps back into Chan's guard.
Daaz stands and steps away. Chan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Daaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daaz 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Daaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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