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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Chen (ranked 327 p4p, 385 weight class) and William Ward (ranked 40 p4p, 45 weight class). William Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Ward!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen misses with a double jab
and Ward counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chen wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Ward scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chen keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
Chen looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is really struggling to control Ward but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ward can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chen is trying to control the position but Ward postures up.
Chen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ward uses it to pass to side control.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chen is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Chen taking a bit of punishment here - Ward scoring with strikes.
Ward scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chen to see if he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ward is trying to get an arm triangle but Chen is defending well.
Chen is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.
Ward working the body and head with strikes.
Chen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Chen struggling a bit here.
Chen tries to buck Ward off but Ward is having none of it.
Chen is not content to let Ward control the position.
You can see the frustration on Chen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chen is not content to let Ward control the position.
Chen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ward 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.
Ward is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chen is just riding it out for now. Ward eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Ward dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chen misses with a body shot.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Ward.
Chen thumps Ward with a low kick.
Chen has managed to clinch.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward trying to control the position but instead, Chen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ward into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ward just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ward pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ward dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
Chen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ward preventing the sweep.
Ward works over Chen with some ground and pound from guard.
Chen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward postures up.
Chen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ward doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ward manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen can't keep his opponent in guard - Ward advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chen wants to get back to full guard.
Chen has hold of Ward's hands but Ward slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ward trying to control the action but Chen is working from the bottom.
Chen tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
Chen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chen is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen regains full guard. Nicely done.
William Ward has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ward preventing the sweep.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ward won't allow Chen to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ward missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Chen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.
Chen looking to control.
Ward trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ward is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chen.
Chen sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Chen 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!
Chen wants to slow Ward down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick lands for Chen.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen with a hook.
Chen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ward avoids the body shot from Chen.
Chen is looking to wear down Ward with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen connects with a looping right hand.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward thinks about the counter body kick.
Chen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Chen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chen as he avoids it easily.
Ward avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ward drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chen defends it well.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen.
Chen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen stuffs the takedown.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chen defends it well.
Chen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chen stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
Kai Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Ward.
Chen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Chen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen thuds a left hand into Ward's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ward checks a leg kick.
Chen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ward momentarily.
A jab from Chen finds it's way through Ward's defenses.
Kai Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ward off the cage and back into range.
Chen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ward counters with a shoot takedown. Chen fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chen is looking to take a break and control but Ward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is pressing down on Chen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Chen from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Vancouver Island Fight Club inform us that Ward has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ward is just riding it out for now. Chen eventually gives up the hold.
Ward is looking for a sweep. Chen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chen passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Chen!
Kai Chen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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