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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eindria Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eindria Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 63 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chao scores with a nice right hand.
Schwarzeneg has Chao up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eindria Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chao tries a body shot but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Chao leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Schwarzeneg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chao presses Schwarzeneg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chao can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzeneg controls the action.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Chao stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao stalling the fight.
Chao scores with a shot to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Chao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Chao gets through Schwarzeneg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schwarzeneg.
Chao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwarzenegs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chao.
Schwarzeneg has Chao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwarzeneg tries to break free but Chao pushes him back against the cage.
Chao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chao lands an uppercut.
Chao swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwarzeneg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Chao on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chao to keep the fight standing.
Chao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to drag Chao to the mat but Chao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schwarzeneg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chao to the mat! Chao manages to get full guard.
Schwarzeneg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schwarzeneg moves away.
Schwarzeneg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schwarzeneg has managed to clinch.
Chao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Schwarzeneg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwarzeneg shoots and misses
and Schwarzeneg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schwarzeneg misses with a double jab.
Chao thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzeneg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chao.
Schwarzeneg lands a really nice looking cross but Chao seems unphased.
Chao just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chao. Schwarzeneg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chao is trying to keep Schwarzeneg in close.
Schwarzeneg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schwarzeneg forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eindria Chao 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.
Schwarzeneg throws a big shot that misses.
Schwarzeneg moves into range and clinches up with Chao.
Chao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chao prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schwarzeneg blocks a body shot from Chao.
Schwarzeneg struggles to land a body shot inside as Chao controls his hands.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Chao.
Chao slows down the pace here.
Schwarzeneg blocks an uppercut.
Schwarzeneg tries to break the clinch but Chao is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao lands a left hand.
Chao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Chao lands with a left to the head.
Chao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eindria Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Schwarzeneg.
Chao misses with some punches.
Chao taking a breather.
Schwarzeneg misses with a body punch.
Chao stops a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg breaks from the clinch.
Schwarzeneg goes for a double leg but Chao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chao continues to drive forward.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chao.
Schwarzeneg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schwarzeneg tries a low kick but Chao avoids it.
Chao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzeneg can do to turn this around?
Chao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao takes a swing at Schwarzeneg's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Chao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chao presses Schwarzeneg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chao to keep the fight standing.
Chao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chao misses with the head strike.
Eindria Chao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Chao scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Chao.
Schwarzeneg is looking to control Chao's arms but Chao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwarzeneg has his back to the cage.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Chao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chao digs a right hand underneath Schwarzeneg's ribcage. Schwarzeneg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chao prevents the takedown attempt.
Chao scores with a shot to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Chao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Chao.
Chao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chao scores with a shoulder strike.
Chao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwarzeneg's elbow.
Schwarzeneg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwarzeneg pulls Chao into guard.
Chao controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Chao from controlling successfully.
Chao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzeneg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chao stays in close to Schwarzeneg's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eindria Chao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schwarzeneg.
Chao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schwarzeneg clinches with his opponent.
Chao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Schwarzeneg prevents a body shot from Chao.
Chao lands a shoulder strike.
Schwarzeneg prevents a body shot from Chao.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Chao manages to get underhooks.
Schwarzeneg scores with a shot to the side of Chao's head.
Chao pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Chao holds him up against the cage and eventually Schwarzeneg drops back down to his feet.
Eindria Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg wants a takedown but no success here.
Schwarzeneg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chao prevents it.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwarzeneg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwarzeneg prevents a body shot from Chao.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chao walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chao avoids a kick to the body.
Chao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and pushes Chao back into the cage.
Chao stalling.
Chao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is still on wobbly legs! Can Chao finish him?
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chao.
A short uppercut from Chao.
Schwarzeneg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schwarzeneg seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schwarzeneg tries to score a body lock takedown but Chao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chao.
Chao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but Chao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chao lands with a light punch inside.
Schwarzeneg blocks a body shot from Chao.
Chao is leaning against Schwarzeneg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Chao on the inside.
Schwarzeneg is trying to drag Chao to the mat but Chao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chao to keep the fight standing.
Chao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chao effectively controlling the action here.
Chao gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Chao working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chao'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.
Chao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Schwarzeneg is working for takedown but Chao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Come on Chao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chao lands a body punch.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwarzeneg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chao.
Chao lands a shoulder strike.
Chao tries to work over Schwarzeneg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chao lands a nice shot to the body.
Chao lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chao pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook 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!
Chao lands a hook that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Chao.
Chao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schwarzeneg is trying to push Chao away but Chao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schwarzeneg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schwarzeneg has Chao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chao stalling in the clinch.
Chao slows down the pace here.
Chao avoiding damage.
Chao lands with a light punch inside.
Eindria Chao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwarzeneg cracks Chao with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eindria Chao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chao, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eindria Chao!
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energy
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hype
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