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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 301 p4p, 37 weight class) and Cai Jia (ranked 855 p4p, 101 weight class). Tverdovskiy comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - Tentacles. Cai Jia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cai Jia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy connects with a leg kick. Jia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tverdovskiy throws a leg kick which misses Jia's front leg but catches the back leg as Jia tries to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tverdovskiy - that will leave a mark!
Tverdovskiy cracks Jia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jia throws a hook but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Tverdovskiy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tverdovskiy throws the kick towards the body but Jia avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jia misses.
Tverdovskiy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Tverdovskiy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tverdovskiy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Tverdovskiy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jia doesn't seem phased though.
Tverdovskiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but misses.
Jia blocking some punches.
Jia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jia.
Jia takes an elbow to the temple.
Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Tverdovskiy controls his hands.
Tverdovskiy lands a shot to the body.
Jia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tverdovskiy's elbow.
Jia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tverdovskiy moves away.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tverdovskiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy sizes up Jia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tverdovskiy manages to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jia's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jia. Tverdovskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice looking body kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tverdovskiy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jia doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Tverdovskiy finds it's way through Jia's defenses.
Jia misses with a looping right.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tverdovskiy.
Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jia throws a big shot that misses.
Tverdovskiy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tverdovskiy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tverdovskiy misses with a kick to the body
and Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jia! But no joy.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw a body kick
and Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tverdovskiy thuds his shin into the meat of Jia's side.
Tverdovskiy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy misses with the body kick
and Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tverdovskiy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia avoids a kick to the body.
Jia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jia throws a poor cross that misses
and Tverdovskiy counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Jia.
Tverdovskiy throws the kick towards the body but Jia avoids it.
Tverdovskiy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jia's sensitive parts.
Tverdovskiy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jia throws a hook but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Jia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tverdovskiy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice jab there from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jia jabs Tverdovskiy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tverdovskiy scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy thuds his shin into the meat of Jia's side.
Tverdovskiy lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jia misses with a straight right.
Jia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Tverdovskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Jia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tverdovskiy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jia takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with a kick to the body.
Tverdovskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tverdovskiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jia can do to turn this around?
Tverdovskiy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy throws a wild body kick that Jia sees coming a mile off.
Tverdovskiy scores with a nice body kick.
Jia connects with a body shot.
Jia misses with a looping right.
Tverdovskiy scores with a nice body kick.
Tverdovskiy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jia will feel that in the morning.
Jia is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jia will feel that in the morning.
Jia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tverdovskiy can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tverdovskiy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tverdovskiy connects with a looping right hand.
Jia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tverdovskiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tverdovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tverdovskiy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jia misses with a hook
and Tverdovskiy counters with a big head kick but Jia shrugs it off.
Tverdovskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tverdovskiy scores with the left hand. Jia knows he should have avoided that one.
Jia is still on wobbly legs! Can Tverdovskiy finish him?
Jia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tverdovskiy counters with a nice body kick.
Jia seems to have recovered his senses.
Jia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tverdovskiy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jia needs to keep his hands up - Tverdovskiy had a free shot at his head there.
Tverdovskiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Tverdovskiy scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch
and Jia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jia lands with an overhand left.
Jia throws a jab when Tverdovskiy was well out of range.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses
and Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tverdovskiy is looking to slow Jia down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jia throws a jab but it's blocked by Tverdovskiy.
Jia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice shot to the body.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tverdovskiy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jia takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy throws a sloppy head kick and Jia moves out of range easily.
Jia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Decent striking displayed by Tverdovskiy there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Jia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tverdovskiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jia gets tackled into the cage by Tverdovskiy. Tverdovskiy maintains the clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands a damaging elbow.
Tverdovskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Tverdovskiy.
Jia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tverdovskiy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jia's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Tverdovskiy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tverdovskiy delivers a nice body kick.
Tverdovskiy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tverdovskiy thows a body kick. Jia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body punch from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tverdovskiy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy connects with a looping right hand.
Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tverdovskiy throws a front kick that sends Jia stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tverdovskiy has closed the distance and engaged Jia in a clinch.
Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Tverdovskiy controls his hands.
Jia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tverdovskiy lands with a left to the head.
Tverdovskiy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tverdovskiy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tverdovskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jia throws a body shot but no joy.
Tverdovskiy with a nice cross.
Tverdovskiy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jia's calf.
Jia avoids the body shot from Tverdovskiy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jia walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tverdovskiy. That's going to slow Jia down.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Tverdovskiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crunch! Tverdovskiy slams his shin into Jia's torso.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
Jia swats away the attempt to clinch by Tverdovskiy.
A little jabbing left from Jia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy clearly takes 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.
Tverdovskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Tverdovskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jia.
Tverdovskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jia.
A little jabbing left from Jia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tverdovskiy lands a front kick.
Tverdovskiy scores with a kick to the body.
Jia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tverdovskiy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jia's head.
Tverdovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy connects with a looping right hand.
Tverdovskiy keeps Jia at a distance using the push kick.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw a body kick
and Jia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Tverdovskiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tverdovskiy misses with a straight left.
Tverdovskiy looks to land a body kick but Jia moved away.
Tverdovskiy throws a lazy body kick
and Jia counters with a nice uppercut.
Tverdovskiy misses with a jab to the body
and Jia counters with a straight right hand.
Tverdovskiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy darts in trying to clinch
and Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tverdovskiy scoring well with a low kick there.
Jia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tverdovskiy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jia circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Jia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands with a right hand.
Tverdovskiy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jia.
Tverdovskiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy misses with a kick to the body.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jia throws a body punch but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy moves in looking to clinch but Jia pushes him off.
Tverdovskiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jia. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tverdovskiy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jia throws a hook to the side of Tverdovskiy's head but Tverdovskiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tverdovskiy keeps Jia at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jia. Tverdovskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tverdovskiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Jia in the body.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jia misses with a right hand
letting Tverdovskiy counter with a right hand.
Tverdovskiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy had his way with Cai Jia in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy connects with a jab.
Tverdovskiy slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Tverdovskiy. That snapped Jia's head back.
Tverdovskiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Jia in the body.
Tverdovskiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tverdovskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy scores with a leg kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tverdovskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tverdovskiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tverdovskiy thows a body kick. Jia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tverdovskiy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jia if he has to take too many more of those.
A left lands for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy scores with a spinning back kick!
Jia thuds a left hand into Tverdovskiy's body.
Jia throws a shot from downtown. Tverdovskiy moves away and avoids it.
Tverdovskiy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jia just manages to avoid it.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Tverdovskiy with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy body kick from Tverdovskiy
and Jia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tverdovskiy thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tverdovskiy ducks under a wild hook from Jia.
Tverdovskiy throws a wild body kick that Jia sees coming a mile off.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a body kick
enabling Jia to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Jia misses.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy scoring well with a low kick there.
You can see that Jia has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tverdovskiy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy connects with a body shot that sends Jia's belly button to the back.
Jia swings for the body but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Jia avoids the body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Jia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A good leg kick by Tverdovskiy.
Cai Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tverdovskiy doesn't seem bothered though.
Tverdovskiy is looking to land body kicks.
Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Tverdovskiy's shoulder, as Tverdovskiy tries to avoid the shot.
Tverdovskiy moves in looking to clinch but Jia pushes him off.
Jia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy dips to his left and cracks Jia with an uppercut!
Tverdovskiy misses with a kick to the body
and Jia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch
and Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tverdovskiy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jia to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tverdovskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jia scores with a shot to the side of Tverdovskiy's head.
Tverdovskiy is leaning against Jia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Tverdovskiy.
Jia tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tverdovskiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tverdovskiy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Tverdovskiy!
Alexander Tverdovskiy retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Alexander Tverdovskiy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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