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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Waves. Cage has chosen Johnny Cage Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Chelios bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cage's head backwards.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage scores with a nice body kick.
Chelios misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage moves into the clinch.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Chelios avoids the damage to the body.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios working Cage over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Chelios.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Cage stalling.
Nice elbow from Cage.
Chelios blocks an elbow strike from Cage.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chelios tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Chelios tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Chelios landing knees to the body.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chelios.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage avoiding damage as Chelios throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Cage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chelios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
Chelios is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chelios managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands an elbow just above Chelios 's eye.
Chelios gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chelios seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cage can turn it around.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios avoids the elbow strike from Cage, against the cage.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Cage blocks an elbow strike.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cage lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chelios is keeping busy.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Cage avoiding damage as Chelios throws knees to the body.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chelios utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chev Chelios dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chelios back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios throws a nice head kick!
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios tried to score with a low kick but Cage checks it.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage closes the distance and pushes Chelios back into the cage.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios takes an elbow to the temple.
Chelios scores a nice knee to the body.
Chelios gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios misses with a knee to the head.
Cage throws an elbow but it misses.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Chelios avoids the damage to the body.
Cage misses with an elbow over the top.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage pushes off an throws an elbow but Chelios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Cage works on Chelios's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chelios just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cage's brow.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.
Cage prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage lands a good knee to the midsection. Chelios won't want to take too many of those.
Chev Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios lands a body punch.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios is working Cage over against the cage.
Chelios managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Cage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chelios using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cage looking to slow down the pace here.
Chelios looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Chelios is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Cage prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Cage blocks the elbow strike.
Chelios trying to stall but Cage improves his position.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Cage dodges an elbow strike from Chelios.
Chelios avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chelios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chev Chelios dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Cage counters by moving into the clinch.
Chelios lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage has Chelios pressed against the cage, preventing Chelios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cage working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chelios.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Chelios.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chelios obliges.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
Chelios unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chelios working Cage over with knees to the body.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
Chelios holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands a knee to the body.
Chelios utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cage blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chelios.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage avoiding damage as Chelios throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Chelios slowing the pace effectively.
Chelios landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cage blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios looking to slow down the pace here.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios lands a knee to the body.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Chelios avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Chelios lands a nice knee to the body.
Chelios landing knees to the head.
Chelios taking a breather.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chev Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Cage trying to control the position but instead, Chelios has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cage into the cage.
Cage working Chelios over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Cage.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios avoids a wild elbow strike from Cage.
Chelios avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chev Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chelios, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chev Chelios!
An out of breath Chev Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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