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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 1309 p4p, 751 weight class) and CC Chai (ranked 183 p4p, 114 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Leaf. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurstrm and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Brien avoids it really well and circles away.
O Brien connects with a crisp jab.
O Brien misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
Chai tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
Chai misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chai tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
O Brien lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai closes the distance and pushes O Brien back into the cage.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
O Brien is trying to break the clinch but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
O Brien lands a shot to the body.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
O Brien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
Chai prevents a body shot from O Brien.
A short uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Chai has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai tries for a takedown but O Brien manages to get underhooks.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
Chai darts in and clinches O Brien up against the cage.
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks a body shot from O Brien.
Chai cracks O Brien with a nice body shot.
Chai working aggressively here.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Chai.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai has O Brien pressed against the cage, preventing O Brien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing O Brien back against the cage.
Chai gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brien smiles and moves away.
Miles O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CC Chai.
Chai darts in and clinches O Brien up against the cage.
Chai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Brien avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
A short left from Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien blocking some punches.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but CC Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien blocks a jab.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Brien.
O Brien is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
Chai moves away from the strike by O Brien.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Brien at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but O Brien bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
CC Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. O Brien was covering up waiting for the punch and Chai finishes the takedown easily into guard.
O Brien manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
O Brien tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
A short right from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai is trying to drag O Brien to the mat but O Brien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien lands a body punch.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
CC Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but O Brien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
O Brien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai has gone for a leg lock! O Brien slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is continuing to stall.
O Brien is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Brien won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai working for a triangle but O Brien defends it easily.
O Brien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chai misses with a looping right.
O Brien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Chai misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
O Brien moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai misses with a right hand
and O Brien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Chai.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
Chai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Brien back to the cage. Chai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
O Brien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien staying out of range there.
O Brien throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien moves out of range as Chai strikes.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai works over O Brien's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miles O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a body shot
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
Chai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chai throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Chai misses with a straight left.
O Brien slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien misses with some punches.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai misses with a body punch.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien pushes Chai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for O Brien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Briens head.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Brien prevents it.
Chai working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
CC Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chai 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurstrm scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CC Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, CC Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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