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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ri Zaadha (ranked 332 p4p, 97 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 51 p4p, 14 weight class). Zaadha comes into the arena with On A Roll blaring out of the sound system. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a jab when Zaadha was well out of range.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
Chavez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaadha on the side of the head.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaadha wants to land a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez cracks Zaadha with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha lands with a right to the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Chavez.
A shot in the inside from Chavez.
Nice body punch from Zaadha - that landed with a thud.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha manages to break the clinch.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut
and Chavez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaadha throws a body kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaadha.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Zaadha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaadha looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Zaadha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Chavez digs a good hook to Zaadha's body.
Chavez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chavez throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
Chavez slips a jab from Zaadha.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaadha's head backwards.
Chavez takes a swing at Zaadha's ribcage but misses.
Chavez lunges at Zaadha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zaadha's hand.
A low kick from Chavez is predictable there
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Chavez responds with a good body kick, but Zaadha manages to step out the way in time.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
A head kick by Chavez misses
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
Zaadha thuds his right hand into Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaadha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez slips under a jab from Zaadha.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Zaadha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zaadha swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaadha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Zaadha off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Zaadha.
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!
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Chavez tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Zaadha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zaadha throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha punishes Chavez's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Zaadha wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Zaadha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaadha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaadha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Zaadha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Zaadha.
Chavez swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Zaadha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Zaadha counter with a right hand.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaadha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha scores with a head kick.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Zaadha had a free shot at his head there.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaadha momentarily.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Zaadha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chavez takes a step back to recover.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Zaadha throws a counter high kick but Chavez was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ri Zaadha is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez slips a jab from Zaadha.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaadha off the cage and back into range.
Zaadha scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaadha, as that shot connected.
Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
Zaadha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Zaadha's head back.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Zaadha's shoulder, as Zaadha tries to avoid the shot.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zaadha lands a head kick. Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaadha tried to counter with a leg kick but Chavez avoided it.
Zaadha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Zaadha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaadha doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaadha misses with a lunging right hand
and Chavez counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaadha jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Chavez 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.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Chavez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot by Zaadha.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a shot to the body.
Chavez throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaadha digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaadha rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Zaadha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Zaadha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Zaadha digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chavez with a nice cross.
Zaadha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Zaadha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Chavez blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chavez's head backwards.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
And Chavez responds with a good body kick, but Zaadha manages to step out the way in time.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Zaadha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaadha.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Zaadha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavez scores with a jab to the head.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavez.
Zaadha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Zaadha moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Zaadha defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaadha misses with a low kick as Chavez jumps back.
Zaadha takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Zaadha throws out a leg kick but Chavez moves out of range and Zaadha only half commits.
Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Chavez misses with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a leg kick.
Zaadha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Zaadha throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Zaadha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavez in his tracks.
Chavez throws a jab when Zaadha was well out of range.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Zaadha misses with a looping left.
Zaadha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaadha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez throws out a counter right but Zaadha avoids it with no problem.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaadha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chavez - the referee stops the clock and Zaadha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chavez. Zaadha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Donk. Zaadha catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha lands with a right to the head.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Domingo Chavez.
I think Chavez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Domingo Chavez!
A less than humble Domingo Chavez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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