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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chernokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernokov comes to the cage accompanied by Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jiang's choice of entrance music: Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heng Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang tries to work over Chernokov's front leg with a kick but Chernokov checks it.
Jiang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chernokov scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Chernokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiang takes a swing at Chernokov's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Chernokov avoids a kick to the body.
Chernokov misses with a straight left.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chernokov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang gets through Chernokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jiang blocking some punches.
I was talking to Chernokov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chernokov pulls Jiang into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernokov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiang is one step ahead there.
Chernokov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov is looking for a triangle but Jiang pushes his legs off easily.
Chernokov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chernokov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jiang controls the pace.
Chernokov wants to sweep but no luck.
Jiang content to stall in guard here.
Chernokov working a defensive guard here.
Chernokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chernokov looking for a guillotine here but Jiang defends easily.
Chernokov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jiang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chernokov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jiang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chernokov working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernokov. Jiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernokov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
Chernokov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jiang circles away.
Heng Jiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chernokov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chernokov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jiang finds it's way round the side to connect with Chernokov's head.
Jiang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang scoring well with a low kick there.
Jiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chernokov connects with the punch.
Jiang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chernokov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jiang forces Chernokov back against the cage and clinches.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Jiang gets through Chernokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jiang is defending well.
A short uppercut from Jiang.
Jiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chernokov throws a right hand that Jiang ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiang also avoids with ease.
Jiang looks for the body kick but Chernokov saw that one coming.
Jiang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chernokov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernokov.
Chernokov connects with a body shot.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chernokov misses with a hook. Jiang ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jiang.
Jiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jiang defending well as Chernokov loads up on a big left hand.
Jiang moves away from the strike by Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heng Jiang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chernokov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chernokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jiang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Chernokov catches Jiang right on the button with a cross.
Chernokov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang counters with a thumping low kick.
Chernokov tries to land a body kick
and Jiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexei Chernokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Chernokov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chernokov looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.
Jiang wants to counter the offense by Chernokov and move into the clinch position.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiang.
Jiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alexei Chernokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernokov connects with a looping right hand.
Jiang throws the left hand but Chernokov avoids the punch easily.
Chernokov misses with a straight right.
Chernokov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chernokov misses with a wild body shot.
Chernokov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang has managed to clinch.
Chernokov scores with a shoulder strike.
Chernokov letting Jiang take a breather here.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chernokov avoids it.
Chernokov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Chernokov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chernokov fails to land.
Chernokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chernokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chernokov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jiang pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Jiang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jiang avoids the body shot from Chernokov.
Chernokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Jiang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jiang thumps Chernokov with a low kick.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chernokov scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang instigates a clinch.
Jiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Chernokov is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chernokov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chernokov blocks a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chernokov is defending well for now.
Chernokov jumps guard but Jiang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Chernokov cracks Jiang with a nice body shot.
Chernokov managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Chernokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chernokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiang moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov misses the jab.
Chernokov sets himself, and Jiang steps forward looking for the clinch! Chernokov avoids it this time.
Jiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernokov.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chernokov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chernokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Chernokov.
Jiang stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Chernokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernokov misses the jab.
Chernokov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jiang counters with a left to the body.
Jiang lands a head kick. Chernokov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jiang connects with a leg kick. Chernokov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chernokov swings for the body but Jiang moves out of range.
And Jiang responds with a good body kick, but Chernokov manages to step out the way in time.
Chernokov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jiang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jiang lands a glancing blow to the side of Chernokov's head.
Chernokov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chernokov misses with a looping right.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Jiang scoring well with a low kick there.
Chernokov lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Chernokov misses.
Chernokov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
Chernokov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jiang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chernokov's calf.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Jiang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chernokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiang circles away quickly and effectively.
Jiang scores with a jab.
Jiang works Chernokov's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Jiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chernokov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiang scores with a nice right hand.
Chernokov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Jiang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jiang slips a jab from Chernokov.
Chernokov throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
Chernokov misses with a few strikes there.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Chernokov's corner calls for a 1-2. Chernokov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chernokov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jiang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiang works Chernokov's body with a nice hook.
Jiang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chernokov rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Chernokov.
A nice side step and Jiang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a shot to the body.
Jiang wants to clinch.
Jiang pushes Chernokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jiang has Chernokov pushed against the cage.
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Chernokov fails to pull guard.
Chernokov wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jiang connects with a leg kick. Chernokov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jiang is looking to slow Chernokov down with leg kicks.
Jiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernokov throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
Jiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chernokov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernokov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chernokov looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
Chernokov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
Chernokov blocks a jab.
Jiang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chernokov's calf.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chernokov.
Chernokov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jiang momentarily.
Chernokov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heng Jiang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiang throws a hook but Chernokov avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Chernokov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chernokov scores with a decent looking hook.
Chernokov takes one to the side of the head.
Alexei Chernokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiang moves into the clinch.
Chernokov working aggressively here.
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Chernokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chernokov.
Chernokov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Chernokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernokov tries to score a body lock takedown but Jiang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chernokov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jiang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chernokov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jiang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Chernokov working aggressively here.
Chernokov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang stalling.
Chernokov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chernokov throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Chernokov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jiang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body. Chernokov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heng Jiang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jiang 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heng Jiang!
Heng Jiang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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