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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 1402 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 187 p4p, 138 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. Moxley has chosen Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Georges Moxley enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Moxley throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Moxley throws a big shot that misses.
Moxley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Moxley connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Chai avoids the body shot from Moxley.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moxley backs up against the cage.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxley slips under a jab.
Moxley ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Moxley throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai throws a body punch but Moxley moves out of range.
Chai throws a hook but Moxley avoids it easily.
Moxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chai's hands.
Moxley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai is looking to slow Moxley down with leg kicks.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moxley on the side of the head.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Moxley misses with a straight left.
Chai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A big right from Chai misses.
Moxley misses with a leg kick.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai misses with the combination.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Moxley moved away.
Chai moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Chai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Moxley slips under a jab from Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai throws a counter high kick but Moxley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Moxley counters with a left to the body.
Moxley throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Moxley misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moxley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chai's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moxley ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
A low kick from Chai is predictable there
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley slips under a jab.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moxley's hands.
Moxley misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Moxley dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Moxley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moxley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moxley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moxley lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Moxley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moxley to score with a decent uppercut.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai lands with a cross.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Moxley.
Moxley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Chai cracks a nice hook into Moxley's ribs.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moxley throws out the jab.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moxley.
Moxley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Moxley throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxley circles away quickly and effectively.
Moxley rushes Chai and presses him up against the cage.
Moxley can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moxley is trying to stall.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai lands with a nice combination. Moxley backs away looking to recover.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moxley under the eye.
Moxley misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moxley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chai scrambles back to his feet.
Moxley moves away from the strike by Chai.
Moxley missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moxley looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Georges Moxley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
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.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Moxley walks into a straight right hand from Chai.
Moxley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Moxley misses.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moxley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moxley scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moxley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moxley looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai works over Moxley's head and body with a nice combination.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moxleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moxley misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai lands a nice looking body kick.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moxley.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moxley misses with an uppercut.
Moxley loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Moxley moved away.
Moxley throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Moxley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moxley tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxley circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai swings for the body but Moxley moves out of range.
Nice cross by Moxley.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moxley looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Moxley swinging wildly here.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moxley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Moxley's knee but Moxley avoids it well.
It seemed like Moxley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moxley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moxley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moxley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moxley's head backwards.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moxley! But no joy.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Moxley misses with a looping left.
Moxley ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moxley! But no joy.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai works over Moxley's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Moxley misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses the jab.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai thumps Moxley with a low kick.
Pinero Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Moxley throws a big shot that misses.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai throws a right hand that Moxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Moxley also avoids with ease.
Moxley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai misses with a hook
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Moxley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands a head shot.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Moxley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moxley thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chai lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Moxley lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Moxley finds it's target.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Moxley works the jab nicely.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Moxley's head back.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Chai.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Moxley misses with an uppercut.
Chai tries to keep at a distance but Moxley has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Moxley throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Moxley dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moxley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moxley sizes up Chai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley misses with a looping right.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moxley.
Moxley walks into a straight right hand from Chai.
Moxley throws a combination. Chai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxley blocks a jab.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Moxley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Moxley defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Moxley misses with a body shot.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
Moxley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Moxley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moxley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moxley slips under a jab from Chai.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Moxley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxley circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moxley looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Moxley throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moxley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moxley swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai slips a straight right by Moxley.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Moxley moved out of range nicely.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Moxley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Moxley just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Chai misses.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moxley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chai eats them both and turns towards Moxley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georges Moxley.
I think Moxley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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