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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sony Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole MacGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGrath has chosen Likin Park-Qwerty as his entrance music. Cole MacGrath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sony Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole MacGrath!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba checks the leg kick.
Chiba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacGrath fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chiba, pushing him back against the cage.
MacGrath has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chiba after a bit of a struggle.
MacGrath throws an elbow that misses.
Chiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacGrath fails to land with a series of punches.
MacGrath tries to score with a low kick but Chiba moves his leg out of the way.
MacGrath connects with a body shot.
MacGrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacGrath.
MacGrath tries to clinch but Chiba moves out of range.
MacGrath throws a head kick that misses.
Chiba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MacGrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chiba manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Chiba misses.
MacGrath scores with a head kick.
Chiba moves away from the strike by MacGrath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by MacGrath.
Chiba throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Chiba misses.
Chiba scores with a nice head shot.
MacGrath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacGrath throws a right hand that misses
and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick.
Chiba misses the shot to the body.
MacGrath throws a jab when Chiba was well out of range.
MacGrath defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand.
MacGrath lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from MacGrath.
MacGrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chiba throws a right and a left that MacGrath avoids nicely.
Chiba takes one on the button.
MacGrath clinches.
Chiba wants to get back to striking at distance but MacGrath won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chiba has MacGrath pressed against the cage.
MacGrath controlling the action here for a moment.
Chiba struggles to land a body shot inside as MacGrath controls his hands.
MacGrath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MacGrath throws an elbow that misses.
Chiba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacGrath taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on MacGrath's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba dodges an elbow strike from MacGrath.
Chiba can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on MacGrath - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MacGrath throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacGrath misses with a knee strike.
Chiba manages to break the clinch.
MacGrath looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacGrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacGrath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chiba!
MacGrath thows a leg kick but Chiba checks it
and Chiba counters with a three punch combo that has MacGrath backing up. MacGrath nods at Chiba to acknowledge the strikes.
MacGrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacGrath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chiba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chiba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacGrath misses with a looping right.
Chiba cracks MacGrath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chiba fails to land with a series of punches.
MacGrath is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chiba. That's going to slow MacGrath down.
MacGrath takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
MacGrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacGrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
MacGrath throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiba counters with a nice body shot.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacGrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chiba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cole MacGrath will probably get the nod.
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.
Chiba avoids the head kick by MacGrath.
Chiba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chiba just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGrath scores with a head kick.
Cole MacGrath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chiba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacGrath.
Chiba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Chiba. Those never looked like landing.
Chiba tries to score with a low kick but MacGrath moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Chiba misses.
Chiba throws a jab but it's blocked by MacGrath.
A jab from Chiba misses.
MacGrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacGrath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole MacGrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGrath lands with a good body shot.
Chiba throws a jab but it's blocked by MacGrath.
A clash of legs there as MacGrath blocks the low kick.
Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacGrath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chiba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by MacGrath misses
and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Chiba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of MacGrath's head.
MacGrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacGrath motions for Chiba to come forward. MacGrath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacGrath with a nice cross.
MacGrath scores with a shot to the body.
MacGrath misses the shot to the body.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chiba throws a right and a left that MacGrath avoids nicely.
Chiba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacGrath's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacGrath misses with a hook.
Chiba looks to throw the jab but MacGrath is out of range.
MacGrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacGrath moves away.
MacGrath swinging wildly here.
Sony Chiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chiba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces MacGrath back to the cage. Chiba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
MacGrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
MacGrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chiba misses with a low kick.
MacGrath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacGrath avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Chiba cracks the inside of MacGrath's front leg.
MacGrath moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGrath wants to slow Chiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Chiba lands with a good body shot.
Chiba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba misses with a body kick.
MacGrath has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chiba throws a leg kick that misses.
Chiba looks to land a body kick but MacGrath moved away.
Chiba throws the kick towards the body but MacGrath avoids it.
MacGrath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
MacGrath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacGrath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chiba counters with a solid body kick.
Chiba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacGrath.
MacGrath throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Chiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGrath.
Chiba punishes MacGrath's body with a nice straight punch.
Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGrath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MacGrath connects with a high kick.
MacGrath is breathing heavily.
Chiba is looking to chop away at MacGrath's legs.
MacGrath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacGrath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chiba blocks a head kick by MacGrath.
Chiba gets tackled into the cage by MacGrath. MacGrath maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chiba fails to land.
Chiba is trying to force a seperation but MacGrath has the dominant position.
MacGrath throws an elbow that misses.
Chiba tries to break free but MacGrath pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chiba breaks the clinch.
MacGrath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chiba on the side of the head.
MacGrath wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cole MacGrath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
MacGrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacGrath is out of range and Chiba settles back down.
Chiba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiba misses with a hook.
MacGrath tries to land a leg kick but Chiba saw it coming and moves away.
MacGrath is looking to clinch.
Chiba takes a swing at MacGrath's ribcage but misses.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Chiba lands the left hand.
MacGrath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacGrath lands with an overhand left.
Chiba throws a low kick but MacGrath avoids it.
MacGrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chiba does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacGrath checks a leg kick.
MacGrath just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGrath defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand.
Chiba dodges the punch combination from MacGrath.
MacGrath moves out of range of the strikes.
MacGrath misses with the combination.
Chiba throws a series of punches but MacGrath moves out of range.
Chiba lands a jab to the head.
MacGrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacGrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chiba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chiba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
MacGrath is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
Sony Chiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGrath takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacGrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacGrath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiba.
Sloppy strikes from Chiba. Those never looked like landing.
MacGrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacGrath throws a lazy right hand but Chiba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacGrath moves away from the strike by Chiba.
MacGrath swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacGrath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Chiba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by MacGrath misses
and Chiba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacGrath lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chiba backs up against the cage.
Chiba throws a push kick but MacGrath slaps the foot to one side.
MacGrath staying out of range there.
MacGrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacGrath counters with a head kick. That will keep Chiba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGrath.
MacGrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiba throws a series of punches but MacGrath avoids them all with ease.
Chiba blocks a head kick by MacGrath.
MacGrath scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chiba in his tracks.
Chiba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacGrath lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chiba throws a hook but MacGrath avoids it easily.
MacGrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacGrath is able to avoid easily.
Chiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacGrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacGrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Chiba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chiba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacGrath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacGrath lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacGrath.
Chiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacGrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chiba manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cole MacGrath.
Well MacGrath has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole MacGrath!
Cole MacGrath decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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