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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 1173 p4p, 814 weight class) and Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 183 p4p, 128 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bokhchuud's choice of entrance music: ErgeSholee Biste Turda. Vito Scaletta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khuchtei Bokhchuud's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaletta shoots in and drives through. Bokhchuud sprawls well.
Scaletta shoots and misses
and Bokhchuud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bokhchuud keeps control of Scaletta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scaletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bokhchuud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bokhchuud scores with a shot to the side of Scaletta's head.
Scaletta pulls guard effortlessly.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bokhchuud stands up and waves to Scaletta to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud doesn't manage to clinch there - Scaletta circles away.
Scaletta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bokhchuud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scaletta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scaletta sets himself, and Bokhchuud steps forward looking for the clinch! Scaletta avoids it this time.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch but Scaletta is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaletta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bokhchuud rushes Scaletta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bokhchuud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scaletta.
Knees to the body from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scaletta is defending well for now.
Bokhchuud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bokhchuud just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta avoiding damage.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scaletta's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bokhchuud throws an elbow but misses.
Scaletta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bokhchuud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bokhchuud digs a right hand into Scaletta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scaletta's gas tank.
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Scaletta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scaletta jumps guard and drags Bokhchuud to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bokhchuud wants to stand but Scaletta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bokhchuud gets to his feet - Scaletta follows without any prompting.
Bokhchuud moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Scaletta managing to block the knees to the body from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scalettas head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud keeps control of Scaletta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bokhchuud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scalettas head.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bokhchuud just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud struggles to land a body shot inside as Scaletta controls his hands.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Bokhchuud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Scaletta is blocking nicely.
Scaletta avoiding damage.
Scaletta has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside.
Bokhchuud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Scaletta seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bokhchuud can turn it around.
Scaletta goes for a takedown attempt but Bokhchuud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scaletta gets tackled into the cage by Bokhchuud. Bokhchuud maintains the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands a shot to the body.
Bokhchuud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bokhchuud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Scaletta blocks with his arms.
Bokhchuud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scaletta backwards.
Scaletta blocking some punches.
Scaletta wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Scaletta shrugs off.
Bokhchuud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaletta wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scaletta prevents a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scaletta avoids it.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scaletta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scaletta manages to pull guard.
Bokhchuud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scaletta's guard.
Scaletta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bokhchuud gets to his feet. Scaletta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scaletta shoots in and drives through. Bokhchuud sprawls well.
Scaletta sets himself, and Bokhchuud steps forward looking for the clinch! Scaletta avoids it this time.
Scaletta has a takedown stuffed.
Bokhchuud is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bokhchuud closes the distance and clinches.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Scaletta is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scalettas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scaletta.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee to the head.
Bokhchuud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokhchuud blocks a body shot from Scaletta.
Scaletta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bokhchuud has closed the distance and engaged Scaletta in a clinch.
Scaletta breaks from the clinch.
Scaletta lands a head kick!
It looks like Khuchtei Bokhchuud has been cut.
Bokhchuud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scaletta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bokhchuud clinches up with Scaletta and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bokhchuud.
Scaletta prevents a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow that stopped Scaletta in his tracks for a moment.
Scaletta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaletta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud rushes Scaletta and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaletta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bokhchuud's elbow.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Scaletta shrugs off.
Scaletta is trying to pull guard but Bokhchuud turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scaletta blocks an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but Scaletta blocks it.
Bokhchuud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Bokhchuud on the inside.
Bokhchuud misses with the head strike.
Bokhchuud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bokhchuud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scaletta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bokhchuud has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Scaletta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bokhchuud moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Scaletta avoiding damage as Bokhchuud throws knees to the body.
Bokhchuud can't find room to land a body shot as Scaletta controls the action.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scaletta backwards.
A short left from Bokhchuud.
Still in the clinch, Bokhchuud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scaletta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bokhchuud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scaletta.
Bokhchuud scores with a shoulder strike.
Scaletta missing with knees to the body.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scaletta tries a knee to the head but Bokhchuud blocks it.
Scaletta has Bokhchuud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bokhchuud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Scaletta can't get the takedown.
Bokhchuud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Scaletta jumps guard but Bokhchuud turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bokhchuud lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scaletta's face.
Bokhchuud lands a right hand.
Scaletta has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Bokhchuud as the two fighters clinch.
Bokhchuud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Scaletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bokhchuud leaves Scaletta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scaletta tries to keep at a distance but Bokhchuud has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bokhchuud.
Scaletta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud being controlled against the cage.
Bokhchuud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scaletta manages to break the clinch.
Bokhchuud moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta takes a shot to the head.
Scaletta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Scaletta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scaletta fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee strike.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scaletta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch up but Scaletta circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bokhchuud. No joy for Scaletta on that attempt.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scaletta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bokhchuud swivels and escapes.
Scaletta shoots in looking for a takedown but Bokhchuud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scaletta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bokhchuud clinches up with Scaletta and pushes him back against the cage.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta misses with an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
Scaletta slowing the pace effectively.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but Bokhchuud holds him up against the cage and eventually Scaletta drops back down to his feet.
Scaletta jumps guard but Bokhchuud stands there with Scaletta around his waist. Scaletta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scaletta misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scaletta.
Scaletta tries to throw a body punch but Bokhchuud avoids it by throwing Scaletta back against the cage.
Scaletta can't break the clinch.
Scaletta dodges an elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
Scaletta tries to circle away but Bokhchuud has him pinned against the cage.
Bokhchuud lands with a left to the head.
Bokhchuud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scaletta backwards.
Scaletta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
Scaletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scaletta has Bokhchuud pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud prevents the takedown attempt.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Bokhchuud tries to land knees in the clinch but Scaletta avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scaletta has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Vito Scaletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scaletta tries to circle away but Bokhchuud has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bokhchuud 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
An out of breath and clearly excited Khuchtei Bokhchuud thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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