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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 1390 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 198 p4p, 232 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Chelios.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance.
Darko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab, jab by Chelios - just one landing.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Darko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios wants to slow Darko down by chopping away at his legs.
Darko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darko throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Darko stalling.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Darko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Darko.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darko effectively controlling the action here.
Darko just leaning against Chelios, taking a breather.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Chelios tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Darko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darko. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Darko tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Darko slips a jab from Chelios.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios misses the jab.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Chelios lands with a hook. Darko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
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!
Chelios lands a right hook to the body.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko is looking to land body kicks.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Darko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chelios checks it well.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darko jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Darko defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darko slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Chelios tries to score with a low kick but Darko moves his leg out of the way.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Darko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
That's time! Chelios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chelios connects with the punch.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chelios catches Darko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Chelios.
Chelios punishes Darko's body with a nice straight punch.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darko under the eye.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Darko stalls.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Darko controlling the action here for a moment.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chelios gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Darko slowing the pace effectively.
Chelios tries to work over Darko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Darko blocking some punches.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios letting Darko take a breather here.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chelios is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Chelios.
A short left from Darko.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darko lands an uppercut.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko lands with a light punch inside.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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