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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methodios McIntyre (ranked 37 p4p, 189 weight class) and Chidi Chika (ranked 8 p4p, 22 weight class). McIntyre comes to the cage accompanied by Gallantry. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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23 - 11 - 1 |
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208 cm
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26 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chika misses with a kick to the body.
McIntyre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McIntyre misses with a body shot.
Chika circles away from the clinch attempt.
McIntyre slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre throws a looping overhand right but Chika ducks down to avoid it.
Chika moves out of range of the body kick.
McIntyre blocks a head kick by Chika.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from McIntyre on the inside.
Chika blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chika prevents a body shot from McIntyre.
Chika wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from McIntyre.
Chika working hard to break the clinch.
McIntyre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from McIntyre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McIntyre.
McIntyre keeps control of Chika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McIntyre prevents Chika from breaking the clinch.
Chika wants to break the clinch but can't.
McIntyre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chika avoids it.
Chika is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling him.
McIntyre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chika is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
Chika wants to break free but McIntyre has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chika is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling him.
Chika is trying to break free.
McIntyre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McIntyre struggles to land a body shot inside as Chika controls his hands.
McIntyre scores with a shot to the side of Chika's head.
McIntyre working aggressively here.
Chika has had enough of the clinch but McIntyre keeps him there for the moment.
Chika working hard to break the clinch.
McIntyre keeps control of Chika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chika wants to get back to striking at distance but McIntyre won't allow it.
McIntyre pushes Chika back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McIntyre lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIntyre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McIntyre lands a nice knee to the body.
Chika looks winded!
A short left from McIntyre.
A right hook to the body lands for McIntyre.
McIntyre trying to land knees to the body.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chika tries to break free but McIntyre pushes him back against the cage.
McIntyre lands with a short shot to the head.
McIntyre lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre pushes Chika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chika takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from McIntyre.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre lands a body punch in the clinch.
McIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chika backwards.
Chika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McIntyre.
McIntyre scores with a hook to the body.
McIntyre lands a hook that snaps the head of Chika backwards.
Chika avoiding damage as McIntyre throws knees to the body.
McIntyre can't find room to land a body shot as Chika controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from McIntyre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre cracks Chika with a nice body shot.
McIntyre lands with a left to the head.
McIntyre misses with a body punch.
McIntyre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McIntyre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chika is rocked!
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
McIntyre dips a shoulder and cracks Chika with a mighty uppercut! Chika falls back against the cage and McIntyre unloads with a barrage of strikes! Chika is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McIntyre screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Methodios McIntyre!
Methodios McIntyre retains his heavyweight title!
Methodios McIntyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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