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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 388 p4p, 694 weight class) and Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 44 p4p, 93 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Presley Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Carioni throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Carioni throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Carioni misses.
A big left from Carioni misses.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioni.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Carioni manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Carioni.
Carioni misses with a body shot.
Chai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carioni sprawls and moves away.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carioni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carioni misses the shot to the body.
Chai moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Chai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carioni scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioni misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carioni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigo Carioni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carioni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carioni throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai avoids the body shot from Carioni.
A head kick misses from Carioni.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carioni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioni looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carioni misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Chai tries to counter with a takedown but Carioni is quick to defend against it.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carioni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carioni swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a left hand that sends Carioni to the canvas!
Carioni is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carioni is still in real trouble! Can Chai finish him?
Chai 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.
Chai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Carioni is retaining full guard.
Carioni is looking to stand up but Chai isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai postures up in Carioni's guard and throws a big left but Carioni blocks it.
Chai is looking to work some ground and pound but Carioni has wrist control.
Carioni seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chai won't allow Carioni to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chai postures up in Carioni's guard and throws a big left but Carioni blocks it.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Carioni keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carioni is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chai is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai swings for the body but Carioni moves out of range.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Carioni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
That has opened up Rodrigo Carioni's cut even more.
Carioni staying out of range there.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carioni manages to avoid it.
Carioni throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Carioni throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Carioni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Carioni misses.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carioni.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Presley Chai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Carioni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carioni.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carioni misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Chai pushes Carioni up against the cage in a clinch.
Carioni manages to break the clinch.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioni.
Chai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carioni misses with a left hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carioni throws out the jab.
Chai moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carioni just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioni connects with a looping right hand.
Chai moves away from the strike by Carioni.
Carioni just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.
Carioni misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carioni sprawls and moves away.
Carioni throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carioni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carioni misses with a jab to the body
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carioni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
Chai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carioni sprawls and moves away.
Chai moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carioni. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioni scores with a punch to the head.
Carioni scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai is rocked!
Carioni drops Chai with a big left hand! Chai is injured, injured bad! Carioni jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Carioni!
After winning the bout, Rodrigo Carioni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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