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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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172 cm
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147 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Chu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu scores with a nice body kick.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Paul staying out of range there.
Chu throws a leg kick but Paul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chu but Chu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chu just misses with a punch to the body.
Chu closes the distance and clinches.
Chu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Chu misses with a knee to the head.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Paul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul being controlled against the cage.
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Paul prevents a body shot from Chu.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Chu dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
Chu misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chu landing knees to the head.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu looking to stall.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Chu shrugs off.
Paul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Chu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Chu misses with a knee to the head.
Chu trying to stall but Paul improves his position.
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Chu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Chu.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul looking to stall.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul pushes Chu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chu lands an uppercut.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paul obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chu.
Chu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chu looks winded!
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
Paul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paul is trying to stall.
Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Chu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paul obliges.
Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chu working aggressively here.
Paul blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Paul.
Paul letting Chu take a breather here.
Chu misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Chu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Chu circles away.
Chu connects with a solid leg kick.
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chu stuffs the takedown.
Paul moves in looking to clinch but Chu pushes him off.
Paul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chu's waist but Chu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paul off to one side.
Paul checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ron Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul lands an elbow inside.
Paul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Chu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Paul is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chu to the mat. Chu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Paul wants to control from the top but Chu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Chu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Paul clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Chu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Chu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chu blocks an elbow strike from Paul.
Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Tony Chu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paul.
Chu is breathing heavily.
Chu missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Chu fails to land.
Chu has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chu prevents a body shot from Paul.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Paul lands a nice elbow.
Chu takes an elbow to the temple.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Chu shrugs off.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Chu blocks an elbow strike.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul blocks a body shot from Chu.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Paul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul working Chu over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paul obliges.
Paul crunches a lovely knee into Chu's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Chu's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.
Chu taking a breather.
Paul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chu lands an uppercut.
Chu avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Chu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paul lands an elbow just above Chu 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Paul lands a knee to the head.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Paul dominated that second round.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chu pinned against the cage. Chu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul forces Chu back against the cage and clinches.
Chu working Paul over with knees to the body.
Paul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Paul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paul effectively controlling the action here.
Chu taking a breather.
Chu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chu throws an elbow but misses.
Paul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chu blocks an elbow strike from Paul.
Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Paul lands a good knee to the midsection. Chu won't want to take too many of those.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Chu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paul is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now.
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
Paul lands a knee to the head.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chu fails to land.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Chu gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Chu.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Paul lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paul lands an elbow inside.
Chu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chu struggles to land a body shot inside as Paul controls his hands.
Chu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul lands an elbow just above Chu 's eye.
Chu blocks the elbow strike.
Chu wants to stall.
Paul tries to stall but Chu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paul tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Paul wants to take the fight to the mat but Chu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chu misses with the head strike.
Chu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Chu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chu avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chu misses with a knee to the head.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chu lands a shoulder strike.
Chu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul landing knees to the head.
Paul lands an elbow just above Chu 's eye.
Chu avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Paul!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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