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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tiger Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Efadze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good chin
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Good kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Efadze!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efadze tries a head kick but it misses.
Efadze throws a hook but Chu avoids it easily.
A big right from Efadze misses.
Efadze tries a head kick but it misses.
Chu tries to clinch there but Efadze circles away.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch but Efadze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Efadze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chu's head.
Efadze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chu wants to clinch up but Efadze keeps it at a distance.
Efadze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chu.
Chu moves into the clinch successfully.
Efadze is trying to break the clinch but Chu is controlling him.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Efadze.
Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
Chu scores with a shot to the side of Efadze's head.
Chu lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efadze wants to break free but Chu has control.
Efadze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Efadze.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Efadze is trying to break the clinch but Chu is controlling him.
Efadze avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Efadze blocks it.
Nice elbow from Chu.
Chu lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Efadze's defenses.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Efadze is defending well for now.
Chu scores a nice knee to the body.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Efadze takes a knee right on the jaw!
Efadze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chu has him pressed against the ropes.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Efadze won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Chu.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Efadze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Chu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Efadze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Efadze misses with a straight right.
Chu tries to clinch up but Efadze circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Efadze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Efadze misses with a double jab.
Chu is looking to clinch but Efadze is avoiding it.
Chu is looking to clinch but Efadze is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Efadze.
Chu wants to clinch up but Efadze keeps it at a distance.
Chu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Efadze.
Efadze tries a head kick but it misses.
Efadze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Efadze throws a right hand that Chu ducks under and follows up with a left that Chu also avoids with ease.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Efadze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Efadze.
Chu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu moves into the clinch.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Efadze avoids it.
Chu prevents Efadze from breaking the clinch.
Chu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
Chu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Efadze has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Efadze can turn it around.
Efadze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Efadze is defending well for now.
Efadze is trying to push Chu away but Chu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chu throws an elbow that misses.
Chu lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with an elbow over the top.
Chu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu lands a damaging elbow.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Efadze.
Chu lands an elbow inside.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chu lands an elbow that stopped Efadze in his tracks for a moment.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Efadze is trying to break the clinch but Chu is controlling him.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Efadze avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Efadze managing to block the knees to the body from Chu.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Tiger Chu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Efadze blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Chu dominated that second round.
That's time! Chu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chu is looking to clinch but Efadze is avoiding it.
Efadze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chu tries to clinch but Efadze moves away
and Efadze counters with a series of strikes. Chu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chu moves in looking to clinch but Efadze pushes him off.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chu has Efadze up against the ropes in a clinch.
Efadze dodges an elbow strike from Chu.
Efadze tries to break the clinch but Chu is controlling the position.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Efadze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Efadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Efadze avoids it.
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Chu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Efadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu throws a head punch that misses.
Chu's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Efadze avoids the damage to the body.
Efadze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Efadze dodges an elbow strike from Chu.
Efadze avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Efadze blocks it with crossed arms.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Efadze is defending well for now.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Efadze's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Efadze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Efadze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Efadze is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Chu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Efadze avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Chu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Efadze prevents a body shot from Chu.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Efadze is defending well for now.
Efadze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Efadze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Efadze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Efadze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Efadze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George Efadze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Chu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Efadze fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Chu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chu, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Chu!
A very excited looking Tiger Chu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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