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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Cho Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Scorpion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cho Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Minoru Cho Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho Choi misses with a head kick.
Cho Choi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scorpion lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Minoru Cho Choi has been cut.
Scorpion throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cho Choi. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cho Choi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Scorpion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Scorpion misses
and Cho Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luis Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion swinging wildly here.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cho Choi.
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!
Scorpion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cho Choi is looking to break free of the clinch but Scorpion has double underhooks.
Scorpion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cho Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scorpion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cho Choi backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cho Choi misses.
Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cho Choi.
Cho Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cho Choi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cho Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Cho Choi ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Cho Choi misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Scorpion thumps Cho Choi with a low kick.
Cho Choi is breathing heavily.
Cho Choi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Cho Choi moves out of range.
Scorpion clinches up with Cho Choi and pushes him back against the cage.
Cho Choi wants to get back to striking at distance but Scorpion won't allow it.
Scorpion has Cho Choi pressed against the cage, preventing Cho Choi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cho Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Cho Choi.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Cho Choi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to clinch
and Cho Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Scorpion has managed to clinch.
Scorpion has Cho Choi pressed against the cage, preventing Cho Choi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cho Choi is trying to force a seperation but Scorpion has the dominant position.
Cho Choi can't break the clinch.
Cho Choi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scorpion obliges.
Cho Choi has had enough of the clinch but Scorpion keeps him there for the moment.
Scorpion manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Cho Choi down.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Cho Choi moves out of range easily.
Cho Choi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Cho Choi throws a solid leg kick but Scorpion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cho Choi.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Cho Choi moves out of range easily.
Scorpion lands a two punch combo.
A head kick by Scorpion misses
and Cho Choi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a head kick!
Minoru Cho Choi's cut is getting worse.
Scorpion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Cho Choi moves out of range.
Cho Choi blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Cho Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho Choi.
Scorpion lands a head kick. Cho Choi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Cho Choi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
Cho Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a knee strike.
Scorpion wants to get back to striking at distance but Cho Choi won't allow it.
Scorpion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scorpion has Cho Choi pressed against the cage, preventing Cho Choi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scorpion wants to stall.
Cho Choi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cho Choi missing with knees to the body.
Scorpion stalling against the cage.
Cho Choi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scorpion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cho Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cho Choi throws a body kick that misses.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Scorpion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minoru Cho Choi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cho Choi keeps the fight on the outside.
Cho Choi avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Cho Choi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cho Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scorpion counters with a left to the body.
Cho Choi missing with a left hand there. Scorpion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scorpion misses with a few strikes there.
Cho Choi misses the jab.
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion lands with a kick to the temple. Cho Choi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Cho Choi.
Cho Choi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scorpion checks it well.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scorpion scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cho Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Scorpion swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cho Choi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scorpion is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scorpion is looking to clinch but Cho Choi is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion moves into the clinch.
Scorpion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cho Choi's efforts to push away.
Cho Choi is looking to break free of the clinch but Scorpion has double underhooks.
Cho Choi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scorpion utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scorpion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scorpion trying to land knees to the body.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion tries to break the clinch but Cho Choi is controlling the position.
Scorpion keeps control of Cho Choi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luis Scorpion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cho Choi lands a body shot.
Cho Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion misses with the combination.
Cho Choi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scorpion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cho Choi blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Cho Choi misses with a body kick.
Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Scorpion lands a damaging elbow.
Cho Choi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scorpion up against the cage.
Cho Choi is trying to break free.
Cho Choi breaks from the clinch.
Cho Choi tries to bum rush Scorpion with a series of wild strikes but Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cho Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis Scorpion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Scorpion lands but Cho Choi takes it in his stride.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Cho Choi circles away.
Cho Choi lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho Choi misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cho Choi counter with a right hand.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Scorpion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cho Choi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scorpion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scorpion darts in and clinches Cho Choi up against the cage.
Scorpion working hard to break the clinch.
Cho Choi is trying to force a seperation but Scorpion has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Scorpion.
Cho Choi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cho Choi tries to circle away but Scorpion has him pinned against the cage.
Cho Choi tries to circle away but Scorpion has him pinned against the cage.
Scorpion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cho Choi's efforts to push away.
Scorpion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cho Choi's head.
Minoru Cho Choi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
Scorpion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scorpion just leaning against Cho Choi, taking a breather.
Scorpion tries to break the clinch but Cho Choi is controlling the position.
Scorpion throws an elbow that misses.
Scorpion tries to land a knee to the head but Cho Choi blocks with his arms.
Scorpion manages to break the clinch.
Cho Choi blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion lands a head kick. Cho Choi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cho Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Cho Choi moves out of range easily.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cho Choi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Scorpion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Minoru Cho Choi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Cho Choi misses.
Cho Choi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range and Cho Choi settles back down.
Scorpion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cho Choi backs up against the cage.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Cho Choi avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Scorpion lands a jab.
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Scorpion is predictable there
and Cho Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Cho Choi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cho Choi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses.
Cho Choi scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cho Choi can pounce on him.
Cho Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cho Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Cho Choi misses with a head kick.
Scorpion punishes Cho Choi's body with a nice straight punch.
Scorpion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scorpion misses with a body shot
letting Cho Choi counter with a right hand.
Cho Choi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cho Choi's sensitive parts.
Cho Choi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cho Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch
and Cho Choi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cho Choi scores with a body shot.
Minoru Cho Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scorpion throws out the jab.
Scorpion misses with a series of wild punches.
Cho Choi tries to bum rush Scorpion with a series of wild strikes but Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scorpion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Cho Choi is having none of it.
A left and a right from Scorpion both land. Nice combination.
Cho Choi throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Cho Choi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scorpion has Cho Choi up against the cage in a clinch.
Cho Choi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Scorpion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
Cho Choi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses.
Scorpion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cho Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Cho Choi is just out of range.
Cho Choi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cho Choi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cho Choi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cho Choi rather than just go for the knockout.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Luis Scorpion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Cho Choi misses
and Scorpion counters by clinching up.
Scorpion manages to break the clinch.
Cho Choi keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cho Choi will feel that in the morning.
Scorpion tries to clinch up but Cho Choi circles away and keeps his distance.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cho Choi.
Scorpion scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cho Choi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cho Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cho Choi motions for Scorpion to come forward. Cho Choi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho Choi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cho Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a combination that misses
and Cho Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Cho Choi moves out of range.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cho Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Minoru Cho Choi.
Well Scorpion 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Scorpion!
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energy
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hype
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