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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ah Puch Nacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nacon comes to the cage accompanied by Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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170 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ah Puch Nacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Chi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nacon doesn't seem phased though.
Chi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nacon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Chi. No joy for Nacon on that attempt.
Nacon connects with a body shot.
Nacon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nacon preventing the sweep.
Chi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nacon.
Nacon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nacon is looking to work some ground and pound but Chi has wrist control.
Nacon preventing the sweep.
Nacon wants to control from the top but Chi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nacon wants to pass the guard but Chi is keeping the position.
Nacon trying to control the position from guard on top but Chi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nacon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ah Puch Nacon just wasn't active enough.
The crowd cheers as Chi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nacon doesn't seem phased though.
Nacon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nacon checks a low kick from Chi.
Chi scores with a head kick. Nacon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Nacon to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Chi.
Nacon throws a lazy right hand but Chi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nacon momentarily.
Nacon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nacon misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Chi.
Nacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chi.
Nacon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nacon throws a body punch but Chi moves out of range.
Nacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nacon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi cracks Nacon with an open hand slap.
No luck for Nacon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ah Puch Nacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shang Chi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chi misses with a body punch
and Nacon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nacon throws a hook but Chi blocks it.
Chi is looking to slow Nacon down with leg kicks.
Chi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nacon can't get the takedown.
Chi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nacon.
Nacon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nacon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chi avoids it really well and circles away.
Chi tries to land a leg kick but Nacon saw it coming and moves away.
Chi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nacon.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Nacon slips the punch.
Nacon misses with a straight left.
Chi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nacon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nacon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nacon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nacon.
Chi throws a leg kick but Nacon checks it.
Chi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chi throws a leg kick but Nacon moved away.
Nacon blocks a leg kick.
Nacon fails to land the takedown.
Nacon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chi tries to work over Nacon's front leg with a kick but Nacon checks it.
Chi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nacon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nacon avoids the body shot from Chi.
Chi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nacon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chi misses the shot to the body.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chi scores with a jab to the head.
Chi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chi does it's job there.
Chi connects with a leg kick. Nacon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nacon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chi wants to slow Nacon down by chopping away at his legs.
Chi lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Nacon as he checks the leg kick.
Chi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nacon.
Chi is looking to score with low kicks.
Nacon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nacon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chi lands a head kick!
Chi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nacon misses with a body shot
and Chi counters with a head kick that drops Nacon to the mat! Nacon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nacon is rocked!
Chi scores with a body shot.
Oh Nacon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nacon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Chi.
Nacon seems to have got his legs back now.
Nacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nacon throws a hook but Chi avoids it easily.
Nacon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chi throws a sloppy head kick and Nacon moves out of range easily.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chi.
Chi lands a glancing blow to the side of Nacon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chi throws a low kick but Nacon moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Chi.
Chi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chi scores with a kick to the body.
Chi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nacon is out of range.
Chi is looking to clinch but Nacon is avoiding it.
Chi tries to score with a low kick but Nacon moves his leg out of the way.
Chi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nacon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nacon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chi tries to score with a low kick but Nacon moves his leg out of the way.
Chi wants to clinch.
Nacon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nacon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nacon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ah Puch Nacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nacon tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nacon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nacon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chi just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nacon is trying to pull guard but Chi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chi presses Nacon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chi moves out of range as Nacon strikes.
Chi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nacon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chi connects with an inside leg kick.
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chi controls Nacon momentarily but Nacon frees himself.
Nacon trying to control but Chi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nacon wants to pass the guard but Chi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nacon is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nacon.
Nacon wants to control from the top but Chi keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ah Puch Nacon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nacon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chi is trying to control Nacon's posture but Nacon avoids it.
Chi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chi is looking for a sweep. Nacon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nacon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nacon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nacon.
Nacon controlling the action here.
Nacon thows a huge punch but Chi dodges it nicely.
Nacon is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Chi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Chi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Chi decides to stand back up. Chi steps back and let's Nacon get back to his feet.
Shang Chi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nacon throws a jab but it's blocked by Chi.
Nacon checks a low kick from Chi.
Nacon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chi lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chi cracks Nacon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chi blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shang Chi.
I've got Chi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Chi!
A relieved looking Shang Chi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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