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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 215 p4p, 192 weight class) and Raate Road (ranked 39 p4p, 33 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chelios might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shabba. Road has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Raate Road told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Road finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Chelios as Road shoots in.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chelios on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Road moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Chelios. No joy for Road on that attempt.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Road shakes it off.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
It appears Chelios was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Road lands.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Road catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios avoids the body shot from Road.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
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!
Chelios tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Chelios shows good takedown defense.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Chelios slips a straight right by Road.
Road tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Road scores with the left hand. Chelios knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Road misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Road throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Road only half commits.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Road misses.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Chelios.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Road shoots for a takedown but Chelios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Road has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Road and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Chelios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Road lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Road sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
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.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Road's ribs.
Road misses with a left hand
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios half committed to a counter leg kick.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
Road now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Road misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Chelios slams his shin into Road's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Road misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Road.
Chelios staying out of range there.
A cross from Chelios lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Road backs away, Chelios returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios feints and then cracks Road's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Road down.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road slips under a jab.
Road lands with an overhand left.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Road.
Road misses with a looping right.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Road is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
Road slips under a jab.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Road tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Road connects with a looping right hand.
Road getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Road bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Road misses with a low kick.
Chelios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Road misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road lands with a cross.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Road. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Road steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Road ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Road defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoad.
No joy there for Chelios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios tries to move into range but Road moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios is looking to chop away at Road's legs.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Road shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Road works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Road's leg but Road calmly moves out of range.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Road misses with a straight right.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Road.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Road slips under a jab.
Road misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Road does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chelios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chelios but Chelios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
A good leg kick by Road.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Road duly obliges.
Chelios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Road connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chelios scrambles back to his feet.
Road throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road.
Road stuns Chelios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chelios wants to clinch.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Road walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Road.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road lands the left hand.
Road walks into a jab.
A jab from Road finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Road shoots in but no luck this time.
Road blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chelios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
Road misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Road has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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