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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikita Klitschko looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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156 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alphonse Tchami!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchami moves into range and clinches up with Klitschko.
Tchami swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchami prevents Klitschko from breaking the clinch.
Klitschko managing to block the knees to the body from Tchami.
Tchami can't find room to land a body shot as Klitschko controls the action.
Klitschko avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tchami.
Tchami misses with a body punch.
Tchami throws an elbow but it misses.
Tchami throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchami misses with a knee to the head.
Klitschko avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tchami obliges.
I was talking to Klitschko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tchami lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko blocks an elbow strike from Tchami.
Klitschko blocks an elbow strike from Tchami.
Klitschko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Klitschko dodges an elbow strike from Tchami.
Klitschko dodges an elbow strike from Tchami.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Tchami has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Klitschko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klitschko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tchami looking to throw knees to the head but Klitschko is blocking nicely.
Tchami throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tchami struggles to land a body shot inside as Klitschko controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tchami lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klitschko avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
Tchami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klitschko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tchami misses with an elbow strike.
Tchami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
Klitschko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchami's elbow.
Tchami trying to land knees to the body.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Tchami looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tchami throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchami looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Tchami throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klitschko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tchami. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klitschko.
Tchami tries a low kick but Klitschko avoids it.
Klitschko checks the leg kick.
Tchami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klitschko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick.
Klitschko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tchami has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tchami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tchami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko moves out of range as Tchami strikes.
Tchami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tchami blocks a low kick nicely.
Tchami is looking to slow Klitschko down with leg kicks.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klitschko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Klitschko is looking to land body kicks.
Tchami tries to counter with a clinch but Klitschko shakes him off and moves away.
Tchami throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
Tchami attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tchami tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Klitschko misses the target.
Tchami tries to land a front kick but Klitschko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tchami scores with a nice right hand.
Klitschko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tchami.
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Tchami dominated that 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.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tchami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchami.
Klitschko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tchami. That one must have hurt.
Klitschko scores with a jab. Tchami acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tchami closes the distance and pushes Klitschko back into the cage.
Tchami lands an elbow that stopped Klitschko in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nikita Klitschko has been cut.
Tchami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klitschko avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
Klitschko takes a shot to the head.
Tchami crunches a lovely knee into Klitschko's ribcage.
Tchami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchami tries to throw a body punch but Klitschko avoids it by throwing Tchami back against the cage.
Tchami missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tchami throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchami lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klitschko blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tchami.
Klitschko avoids a wild elbow strike from Tchami.
Tchami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klitschko blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tchami throws an elbow but misses.
Klitschko blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Tchami.
Klitschko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tchami misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tchami tries to land knees in the clinch but Klitschko avoids the damage to the body.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the side of Tchami's head.
Klitschko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Klitschko.
Tchami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tchami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klitschko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tchami is keeping busy.
Tchami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klitschko dodges an elbow strike from Tchami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchami throws an elbow but it misses.
Tchami missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko dodges an elbow strike from Tchami.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Nikita Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchami.
Klitschko throws out a leg kick but Tchami moves out of range and Klitschko only half commits.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tchami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Tchami there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tchami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klitschko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klitschko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tchami is able to avoid easily.
Tchami connects with a crisp jab.
Klitschko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tchami throws a leg kick which misses Klitschko's front leg but catches the back leg as Klitschko tries to avoid it.
Tchami tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchami.
Tchami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tchami tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Klitschko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Klitschko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko lands a nice hook to Tchami's body. Tchami takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tchami throws a right and a left that Klitschko avoids nicely.
Klitschko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tchami's head.
Alphonse Tchami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tchami blocks the body kick.
Tchami is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Klitschko lands a high kick!
Klitschko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tchami.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klitschko throws a nice head kick!
Tchami fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klitschko checks it well.
Tchami misses with the combination.
Tchami looks for the body kick but Klitschko saw that one coming.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Tchami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikita Klitschko's cut.
That's time! Klitschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tchami staying out of range there.
Alphonse Tchami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchami tries a head kick but it misses.
Klitschko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Klitschko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Tchami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Tchami moves to clinch but Klitschko breaks away
and Tchami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tchami tries a low kick but Klitschko avoids it.
Tchami throws a push kick but Klitschko slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tchami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tchami looks for the body kick but Klitschko saw that one coming.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchami misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Klitschko blocks the leg kick.
Tchami jabs Klitschko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tchami tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Tchami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses.
Tchami throws a head kick that misses.
Klitschko tried to counter with a leg kick but Tchami avoided it.
Tchami throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klitschko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klitschko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tchami throws out a leg kick but Klitschko moves out of range and Tchami only half commits.
Klitschko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klitschko tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Tchami.
Tchami tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tchami lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klitschko's sensitive parts.
Tchami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tchami throws a low kick but Klitschko moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses.
Tchami swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchami throws a solid leg kick but Klitschko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tchami.
Tchami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tchami connects with a body shot that sends Klitschko's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Tchami swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchami is just out of range.
Tchami throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchami.
As Klitschko backs off Tchami throws a huge counter combo but Klitschko manages to avoid it all.
Klitschko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tchami throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
Tchami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tchami throws a leg kick but Klitschko moved away.
Klitschko misses with a body kick.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Tchami avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchami was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Tchami throws a sloppy head kick
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Tchami just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Klitschko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tchami.
Tchami cracks Klitschko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Klitschko tries a head kick but it misses.
Klitschko misses with a head kick.
Klitschko swings for the body but Tchami moves out of range.
Tchami punishes Klitschko's body with a nice straight punch.
Klitschko checks a low kick from Tchami.
Tchami misses with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tchami.
Tchami punishes Klitschko's body with a nice straight punch.
Tchami is looking to score with low kicks.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Tchami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Tchami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Tchami does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Tchami.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tchami slips under a jab.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the body.
Alphonse Tchami is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klitschko moves out of range as Tchami throws a body kick.
Nikita Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tchami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tchami lands an elbow inside that Klitschko shrugs off.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tchami.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko throws a lazy head kick
and Tchami counters with a right hand to the body.
Tchami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alphonse Tchami.
I've got Tchami winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonse Tchami!
Alphonse Tchami thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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