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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 765 p4p, 1150 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 108 p4p, 159 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. 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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World class boxer
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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 29 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai stuns Jukola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jukola closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chai manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukola throws out the jab.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Jukola's head but Jukola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 misses with a straight right.
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jukola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai misses with a hook. Jukola ducked under it nicely.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukola has managed to clinch.
Jukola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jukola blocking some punches.
Jukola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jukola lands a body punch.
A short right from Chai.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands a body punch.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Chai misses.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Jukola persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jukola looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jukola throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jukola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jukola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jukola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jukola dives in for a single leg takedown but Chai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jukola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jukola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jukola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Jukola.
Chai slips a jab from Jukola.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai throws a right and a left that Jukola avoids nicely.
Jukola defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Jukola sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola avoids the head kick by Chai.
Jukola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Chai scores with a one two! Jukola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jukola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Jukola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
Chai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chai slips a straight right by Jukola.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jukola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jukola moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jukola just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Jukola misses with some punches.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Jukola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jukola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jukola misses with a knee strike.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Chai.
Jukola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jukola has his back to the cage.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Jukola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Jukola avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jukola moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Jukola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Jukola on that attempt.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Pinero Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukola throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai looks to land a combination but Jukola avoids it well.
Pinero Chai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Jukola is looking to score with low kicks.
Jukola moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Jukola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Chai is looking to chop away at Jukola's legs.
A little jabbing left from Jukola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jukola is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Jukola drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jukola wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukola can do to turn this around?
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jukola on the ground.
Jukola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jukola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Jukola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Jukola has control of the leg.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Jukola is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jukola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jukola tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Jukola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Jukola misses with a head shot. Chai uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jukola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Jukola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Jukola blocks the body kick.
Jukola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chai lands a body shot.
Jukola lands with a left to the head.
Jukola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Jukola misses with the head strike.
Jukola pushes Chai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a punch on the inside.
Jukola digs a right hand into Chai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chai's gas tank.
Chai lands a body punch.
A short left from Chai.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Jukola is breathing heavily.
Chai working aggressively here.
Jukola has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eero Jukola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jukola takes a shot to the head.
Chai blocks an elbow strike.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jukola is defending well for now.
Jukola tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jukola.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jukolas head.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Jukola tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Jukola misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chai throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
Jukola misses with a body shot.
Jukola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jukola throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Jukola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Jukola.
Jukola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai is looking to slow Jukola down with leg kicks.
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 connects with a right hand. Jukola shakes it off.
Jukola looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
As Jukola backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jukola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Jukola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukola throws out the jab.
Jukola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Jukola checks the leg kick.
Chai throws a push kick but Jukola slaps the foot to one side.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Jukola moves out of range easily.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola scores with a body shot.
Jukola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jukola blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Jukola does no damage.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai is looking to slow Jukola down with leg kicks.
Jukola throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jukola's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pinero Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eero Jukola.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Jukola ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Jukola looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai staying out of range there.
Jukola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Jukola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jukola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chai!
Jukola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jukola works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Jukola landing strikes.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is not content to let Jukola control the position.
Jukola working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws an elbow but Chai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Jukola misses with the ground and pound.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Chai looks to move to half guard but instead Jukola has passed into mount! Damn!
Chai holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jukola tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jukola tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinero Chai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
Our winner, Pinero Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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