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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shahriyar Chai (ranked 298 p4p, 243 weight class) and Caleb Jones (ranked 45 p4p, 33 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Chai with that takedown attempt.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones motions for Chai to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shahriyar Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Chai tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Jones slips a jab from Chai.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Caleb Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai with a nice cross.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai feinted with a counter takedown.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chai.
Chai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chai in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Chai.
Chai tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Chai.
Chai tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chai working the body and head with strikes.
Chai lands some shots froms side control.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chai.
Chai throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Chai with the ground and pound but Jones regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Chai there.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Chai cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones trying to control the position.
Chai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chai postures up.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai scoring with punches to the head and 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 Shahriyar Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chai clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai wants a takedown.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Chai cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Chai's side.
Jones scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chai.
Donk. Chai catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shahriyar Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.
Chai lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones slips under a jab from Chai.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Chai. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Chai drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Chai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Chai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai is posturing up here but Jones has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chai tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chai has to tap! Slick submission there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caleb Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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