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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ngozi Chai (ranked 217 p4p, 1010 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 32 p4p, 129 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ibasour Sershurrapal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngozi Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai darts in trying to clinch
and Sershurrapal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Sershurrapal.
We've been informed that Sershurrapal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Sershurrapal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sershurrapal tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sershurrapal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sershurrapal counters with a nice uppercut that drops Chai onto his backside! Chai bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sershurrapal scores with a nice head shot.
Chai seems to have got his legs back now.
Sershurrapal scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ngozi Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Chai sets himself, and Sershurrapal steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
Sershurrapal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sershurrapal scrambles back to his feet.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sershurrapal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sershurrapal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Sershurrapal with an uppercut!
Chai clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Ibasour Sershurrapal should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sershurrapal throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sershurrapal.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Chai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Sershurrapal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Sershurrapal.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Sershurrapal blocks with his arms.
Sershurrapal scores with a shot to the side of Chai's head.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sershurrapal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sershurrapal lands with a right to the head.
Sershurrapal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sershurrapal digs a right hand into Chai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chai's gas tank.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sershurrapal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sershurrapal.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sershurrapal.
A left hand lands to the body for Sershurrapal.
A short right from Sershurrapal on the inside.
Good body shot from Sershurrapal.
Chai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sershurrapal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Sershurrapal as the two fighters clinch.
Sershurrapal presses Chai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sershurrapal blocks it with crossed arms.
Sershurrapal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chai or not.
Chai misses with some punches.
Sershurrapal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Sershurrapal - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sershurrapal blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sershurrapal blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Sershurrapal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sershurrapal is working Chai over against the ropes.
Sershurrapal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal scores with a hook to the body.
Sershurrapal lands a shot to the body.
Sershurrapal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Sershurrapal is working Chai over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sershurrapal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal presses Chai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sershurrapal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sershurrapal scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Sershurrapal on the inside.
Sershurrapal pushes Chai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sershurrapal lands with a short shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sershurrapal. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A hook to the body from Sershurrapal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sershurrapal pushes Chai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sershurrapal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Sershurrapal lands a nice uppercut.
Sershurrapal scores with a hook to the body.
Sershurrapal lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ibasour Sershurrapal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sershurrapal cracks Chai with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Chai get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Chai looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Ibasour Sershurrapal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai cracks Sershurrapal with a good jab.
Sershurrapal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sershurrapal, as that shot connected.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Sershurrapal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sershurrapal 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.
Sershurrapal slips under a jab.
Sershurrapal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai takes one on the button.
Sershurrapal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sershurrapal moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sershurrapal counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Sershurrapal misses.
Chai wants to clinch but Sershurrapal slips to the side
and Sershurrapal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sershurrapal to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Sershurrapal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sershurrapal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Ngozi Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai misses with a hook
and Sershurrapal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sershurrapal as he connects with a hook.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sershurrapal to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sershurrapal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibasour Sershurrapal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sershurrapal 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibasour Sershurrapal!
A victorious Ibasour Sershurrapal 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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