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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 2370 p4p, 2918 weight class) and William Stubbs (ranked 351 p4p, 421 weight class). InSaen Chai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Stubbs!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai lands the left hand.
A jab from Chai misses.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stubbs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stubbs with a jab.
Stubbs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stubbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Stubbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stubbs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stubbs counters with a nice right hand that sends Chai toppling to the canvas! Chai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stubbs finish him?!
A leg kick checked by Stubbs.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stubbs is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stubbs feints the counter takedown.
Chai slips a jab from Stubbs.
Stubbs moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Stubbs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chai pushes Stubbs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stubbs prevents a body shot from Chai.
Stubbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stubbs is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stubbs checks the leg kick.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stubbs swinging wildly here.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stubbs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a leg kick but Stubbs moved away.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Stubbs saw it coming and moves away.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stubbs.
Stubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Stubbs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Stubbs throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Stubbs connects with a jab.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Stubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubbs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stubbs.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stubbs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Stubbs finds it's way through Chai's defenses.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Stubbs blocks it.
Stubbs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chai misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Stubbs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Stubbs coming out on top.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Stubbs looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Stubbs just gets out of the way.
Stubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stubbs misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Stubbs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stubbs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stubbs misses with a body shot.
Stubbs missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stubbs connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stubbs misses.
Chai tries to counter by clinching up but Stubbs breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai throws a jab when Stubbs was well out of range.
Stubbs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stubbs doesn't seem phased though.
Stubbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stubbs feints the counter takedown.
William Stubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stubbs misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stubbs is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
William Stubbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stubbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Stubbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stubbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stubbs misses with a shot to the body
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Stubbs's leg but Stubbs calmly moves out of range.
Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stubbs swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai is looking to slow Stubbs down with leg kicks.
Chai throws a hook but Stubbs blocks it.
Stubbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
A good leg kick by Chai.
Stubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai slips under a jab from Stubbs.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai slips under a jab.
Stubbs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stubbs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stubbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stubbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stubbs's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Chai.
The fighters circling - Stubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stubbs throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Stubbs manages to avoid it.
Stubbs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai defending well as Stubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Stubbs.
A jab from Stubbs finds it's way through Chai's defenses.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stubbs misses with a few strikes there.
Stubbs is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Stubbs misses its intended target.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stubbs missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.
Stubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stubbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai cracks Stubbs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs misses with a body shot.
That kick from Chai tenderised Stubbs's leg. Stubbs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Stubbs's head but Stubbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Stubbs stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Stubbs is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stubbs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stubbs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that InSaen Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Stubbs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Stubbs scores with a nice right hand.
Stubbs throws a combination. Chai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chai is looking to slow Stubbs down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Chai.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs scores to the 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!
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stubbs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stubbs 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 scoring well with a low kick there.
Stubbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stubbs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai slips a straight right by Stubbs.
Stubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stubbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stubbs.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a leg kick but Stubbs moved away.
A big left from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai thumps Stubbs with a low kick.
Chai feints and then cracks Stubbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stubbs down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Stubbs. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Stubbs's front leg but catches the back leg as Stubbs tries to avoid it.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Stubbs moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Stubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Stubbs saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Some bone on bone action there as Stubbs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stubbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai feints and then cracks Stubbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stubbs down.
Stubbs tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stubbs misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stubbs's knee momentarily.
Chai lands with a right hand.
You can see that Stubbs has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That kick from Chai tenderised Stubbs's leg. Stubbs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Stubbs's side.
Stubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubbs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai slips a straight right by Stubbs.
As Stubbs looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Stubbs just gets out of the way.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai connects with a high kick.
Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stubbs checks a leg kick.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai slips a jab from Stubbs.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stubbs.
Stubbs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a push kick but Stubbs slaps the foot to one side.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubbs misses with an uppercut.
Stubbs misses with a few strikes there.
Chai is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
InSaen Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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