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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 255 p4p, 843 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 30 p4p, 105 weight class). Chai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Styles P - Off The Ghost. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez cracks Chai with a good jab.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai slips under a jab.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chai's head.
Chai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chai defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
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 missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodriguez. Chai shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as Rodriguez blocks the low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
A leg kick checked by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Chai.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Rodriguez backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodriguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Chai right on the button with a cross.
Chai avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Rodriguez cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chai moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodriguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Chai throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rodriguez has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodriguez with a body shot.
Rodriguez lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Chai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chai staying out of range there.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Chai right on the button with a cross.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Rodriguez is predictable there
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Chai staying out of range there.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ryan Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Rodriguez sees coming a mile off.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Rodriguez is wise to it.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodriguez.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodriguez pushes Chai away with a front kick.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Rodriguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai walks into a left hand.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodriguez. Rodriguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chai avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Chai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodriguez. That one must have hurt.
Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Rodriguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Chai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
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 takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai tries to work over Rodriguez's front leg with a kick but Rodriguez checks it.
Rodriguez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Chai.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Chai.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez motions for Chai to come forward. Rodriguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rodriguez clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Rodriguez tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land a body kick
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick.
Rodriguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chai pounces like a tiger and cracks Rodriguez with a vicious hook! Rodriguez is down but not out! Chai follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pinero Chai!
Pinero Chai is the new lightweight champion!
Pinero Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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