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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tomahawk Chai (ranked 1650 p4p, 3554 weight class) and Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 220 p4p, 391 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Volkanovski's choice of entrance music: 2pac - Hail Mary. Tomahawk Chai is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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15 - 21 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Granite 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomahawk Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Volkanovski.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Volkanovski is out of range.
Volkanovski blocks the body kick.
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.
Volkanovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Volkanovski seems unphased.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Volkanovski seems unphased.
Chai lands a jab.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkanovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volkanovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomahawk Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkanovski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkanovski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries a low kick but Volkanovski avoids it.
Volkanovski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai looks for the body kick but Volkanovski saw that one coming.
Volkanovski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chai blocks it well.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Volkanovski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volkanovski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volkanovski is looking to clinch.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Volkanovski is out of range.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volkanovski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Volkanovski's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volkanovski works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkanovski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkanovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Volkanovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai sets himself, and Volkanovski steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai throws a hook but Volkanovski avoids it easily.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Volkanovski is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkanovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volkanovski scrambles back to his feet.
Volkanovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkanovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomahawk Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Volkanovski stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aleksandar Volkanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Chai.
Tomahawk Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkanovski avoids a kick to the body.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Volkanovski walks into a left hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Volkanovski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chai throws a body punch but Volkanovski moves out of range.
Volkanovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a series of punches but Volkanovski moves out of range.
Volkanovski throws a counter combo.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Volkanovski counters with a two punch combo.
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 throws a leg kick which misses Volkanovski's front leg but catches the back leg as Volkanovski tries to avoid it.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Volkanovski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chai lands with a hook. Volkanovski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkanovski.
Volkanovski misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkanovski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Volkanovski drives through and clinches with Chai against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkanovski.
Volkanovski blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Volkanovski checks a leg kick.
As Chai backs off Volkanovski throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Volkanovski tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkanovski moves away.
Volkanovski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volkanovski swinging wildly here.
Volkanovski misses with a jab to the body
and Volkanovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Volkanovski's shoulder, as Volkanovski tries to avoid the shot.
Tomahawk Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkanovski checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkanovski tries to clinch
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Volkanovski's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkanovski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
Chai sizes up Volkanovski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomahawk Chai dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Chai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Volkanovski misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Volkanovski counters with a nice body shot.
Volkanovski slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Volkanovski is looking for the big counter here.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Volkanovski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Volkanovski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkanovski blocks the body kick.
Chai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVolkanovski.
Volkanovski gets a clinch.
Volkanovski manages to break the clinch.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Volkanovski counters with a head kick.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Volkanovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkanovski throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Volkanovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Volkanovski moved out of range.
Volkanovski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai throws a one two combo.
Volkanovski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkanovski throws a combination that misses
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkanovski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai is looking to slow Volkanovski down with leg kicks.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Aleksandar Volkanovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Volkanovski's belly button to the back.
Volkanovski jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Volkanovski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Chai.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkanovski.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volkanovski just manages to avoid it.
Tomahawk Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkanovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
Chai throws a combination. Volkanovski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Volkanovski needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomahawk Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomahawk Chai!
A relieved looking Tomahawk Chai 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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