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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 57 p4p, 8 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 306 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Denke blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Denke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chigg lands with an overhand left.
Chigg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chigg connects with a jab.
It looks like Karl Denke has been cut.
Chigg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denke throws out the jab.
Chigg takes a swing at Denke's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Denke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chigg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg scores with a kick to the body.
Denke misses with a hook. Chigg ducked under it nicely.
Chigg seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Denke avoids the body shot from Chigg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chigg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chigg throws a sloppy body shot
and Denke counters with a nice uppercut.
Chigg throws a leg kick
and Denke counters with a straight right hand.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Chigg's shoulder, as Chigg tries to avoid the shot.
Denke throws a poor cross that misses
and Chigg counters with a good, hard body kick but Denke shrugs it off.
A jab from Chigg does it's job there.
Chigg scores with a jab to the body.
Denke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses
and Denke counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chigg looks to throw a body kick
and Chigg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Denke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chigg clobbers Denke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Denke gets tackled into the cage by Chigg. Chigg maintains the clinch.
Chigg misses with a punch on the inside.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Chigg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Denke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denke lands an elbow inside.
Denke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chigg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denke at a distance.
Chigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denke was well out of range. Poor timing from Chigg.
Denke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Denke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick
and Denke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denke blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Denke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chigg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick and Denke moves out of range easily.
Chigg scores with a jab. Denke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Chigg.
Denke misses with a jab to the body
and Chigg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denke moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke scores with a sloppy right hand. Chigg should have avoided that one.
Denke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chigg.
Chigg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chigg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Denke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denke misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Chigg closes the distance but Denke moves to the side
and Denke counters with a crisp one two that drops Chigg! Denke thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chigg to his feet! Chigg is in big trouble!
Chigg is rocked!
Chigg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Denke counters with a crisp right that sends Chigg to the canvas! Denke follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Denke!
Karl Denke is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Karl Denke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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