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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 17 p4p, 33 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Charon Lehto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chukwuma lands with a nice body kick.
Lehto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chukwuma throws a hook but Lehto blocks it.
As Chukwuma looks to move away, Lehto throws a big counter combo but Chukwuma just gets out of the way.
Lehto throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lehtos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lehto closes the distance and clinches.
Chukwuma managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehto.
Our sources have told us that Lehto has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chukwuma tries to work over Lehto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Lehto.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chukwuma thows a leg kick but Lehto checks it
and Lehto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lehto.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Chukwuma avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chukwuma.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chukwuma slips a jab and a cross from Lehto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chukwuma tries for a takedown but Lehto circles away easily
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto is looking to counter punch.
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Lehto avoids it.
Chukwuma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lehto. Lehto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma takes one on the button.
Chukwuma connects with a body shot that sends Lehto's belly button to the back.
Lehto lands with a kick to the temple. Chukwuma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chukwuma thinking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lehto tries to work over Chukwuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chukwuma looks winded!
Lehto stalling against the cage.
Lehto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lehto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chukwuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lehto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lehto digs a right hand underneath Chukwuma's ribcage. Chukwuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Lehto blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehto.
Lehto is leaning against Chukwuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lehto presses Chukwuma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lehto scores with a hook to the body.
Lehto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chukwuma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehto.
Lehto lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Lehto.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Chukwuma avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
Lehto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lehto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chukwuma, pushing him back against the cage.
Chukwuma tries a body shot but Lehto blocks it.
Chukwuma tries to work over Lehto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lehto.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
Lehto has Chukwuma pressed against the cage.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chukwuma.
Lehto crunches a lovely knee into Chukwuma's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lehto stalling in the clinch.
Lehto leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charon Lehto.
Lehto 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.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Lehto clinches up with Chukwuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Lehto stalling in the clinch but Chukwuma improves position.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Lehto as the two fighters clinch.
Lehto digs a right hand underneath Chukwuma's ribcage. Chukwuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chukwuma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Lehto.
Lehto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chukwuma up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwuma controls the action.
Lehto avoiding damage.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
Lehto is leaning against Chukwuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Lehto lands a left hand.
Lehto works on Chukwuma's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehto has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto gets through Chukwuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lehto tries a body shot but Chukwuma blocks it.
Lehto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehto scores with a nice head shot.
Lehto rushes Chukwuma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chukwuma tries to land a knee to the head but Lehto blocks with his arms.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Lehto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lehto.
Lehto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lehto scores with a shot to the side of Chukwuma's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto scores a nice knee to the body.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Chukwuma being controlled against the cage.
Charon Lehto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto controlling the action here for a moment.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto scores a nice knee to the body.
Lehto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lehto.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwuma can do to turn this around?
Lehto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehto moves into the clinch successfully.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto trying to stall but Chukwuma improves his position.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Chukwuma blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Chukwuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehto is pushing Chukwuma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto tries to work over Chukwuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lehto.
Chukwuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lehto scores with a nice right hand.
Lehto wants to clinch.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Chukwuma circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charon Lehto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Lehto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chukwuma scores with a decent looking hook.
Lehto misses with a low kick as Chukwuma jumps back.
Lehto throws a wild body kick that Chukwuma sees coming a mile off.
Lehto scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma moves out of range of the body kick.
Chukwuma throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Chukwuma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lehto slips a straight right by Chukwuma.
Lehto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Lehto throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lehto 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 Chukwuma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chukwuma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lehto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chukwuma. That one must have hurt.
Chukwuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chukwuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Charon Lehto did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
That's time! Lehto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chukwuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehto circles away quickly and effectively.
Lehto tries to counter by clinching up but Chukwuma breaks away and moves out of range.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lehto blocks the body kick.
Chukwuma lands a two punch combo.
Chukwuma avoids a kick to the body.
Chukwuma thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto forces Chukwuma back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Chukwuma.
Lehto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chukwuma is keeping busy.
Lehto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehto pushes Chukwuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehto controls his hands.
A short left from Lehto.
Lehto manages to break the clinch.
Lehto pushes Chukwuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lehto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chukwuma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chukwuma is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chukwuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehto controls his hands.
Lehto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lehto scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Lehto counters by clinching up.
Lehto lands a body punch.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lehto as the two fighters clinch.
Lehto cracks Chukwuma with a nice body shot.
Lehto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwuma avoids it.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto doesn't manage to clinch there - Chukwuma circles away.
Chukwuma tries to score with a low kick but Lehto moves his leg out of the way.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma.
Nice uppercut lands for Chukwuma. That snapped Lehto's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chukwuma.
Lehto tries to clinch up.
Chukwuma throws out a counter right but Lehto avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Chukwuma.
Lehto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lehto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chukwuma lands a nice hook to Lehto's body. Lehto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chukwuma swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Chukwuma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lehto.
Lehto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chukwuma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lehto checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Charon Lehto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lehto connects with a high kick.
Lehto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Chukwuma is just out of range.
Chukwuma feints a counter leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Tinashe Chukwuma's cut even more.
Chukwuma misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Chukwuma.
Lehto gets caught flat footed, as Chukwuma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lehto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Chukwuma misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Chukwuma misses with a looping right.
Lehto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chukwuma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chukwuma 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 Lehto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lehto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tinashe Chukwuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but Lehto moved away.
Chukwuma goes for a double leg but Lehto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lehto continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Lehto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chukwuma flicks out a counter leg kick but Lehto steps away.
Lehto lands with a nice body kick.
Chukwuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chukwuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a body kick that misses
letting Lehto counter with a right hand.
Chukwuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.
Chukwuma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehto as he jumps to the side.
Lehto tries to counter by clinching up but Chukwuma breaks away and moves out of range.
Chukwuma is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Chukwuma.
Lehto lands a right hook to the body.
Chukwuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chukwuma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Lehto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lehto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chukwuma managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
Still in the clinch, Lehto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chukwuma tries to throw a body punch but Lehto avoids it by throwing Chukwuma back against the cage.
Chukwuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehto blocks it with crossed arms.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charon Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehto 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Charon Lehto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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