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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 686 p4p, 727 weight class) and Presley Chai (ranked 90 p4p, 93 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai closes the distance and pushes Shakaromanov back into the cage.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shakaromanov fails to land.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai has managed to clinch.
A short left from Chai.
A short left from Chai.
Shakaromanov tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Shakaromanov stops a takedown attempt from Chai.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov is working Chai over against the cage.
Shakaromanov lands a shoulder strike.
Shakaromanov trying to stall but Chai improves his position.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakaromanov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov working aggressively here.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakaromanov wants to break free but Chai has control.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakaromanov is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai being controlled against the cage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai tries to clinch up.
Chai drives through and clinches with Shakaromanov against the cage.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Shakaromanov can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai gets through Shakaromanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai tries to work over Shakaromanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Shakaromanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Chai is trying to drag Shakaromanov to the mat but Shakaromanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai pushes Shakaromanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakaromanov is trying to break free.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai tries to work over Shakaromanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Presley Chai.
Shakaromanov lands a left hand.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
Shakaromanov misses with a body punch.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shakaromanov cracks Chai with a good jab.
Chai clinches up with Shakaromanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov looking to stall.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
Presley Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shakaromanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai keeps control of Shakaromanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Shakaromanov is trying to stall.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chai is keeping busy.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
Shakaromanov tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai digs a right hand into Shakaromanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shakaromanov's gas tank.
Shakaromanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Shakaromanov avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
A hook to the body from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakaromanov digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shakaromanov swivels and escapes.
Shakaromanov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakaromanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Chai backs away, Shakaromanov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Shakaromanov moved out of range nicely.
Shakaromanov is looking to counter punch.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakaromanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai has his takedown stuffed
and Shakaromanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shakaromanov's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shakaromanov holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shakaromanov is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shakaromanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chai postures up in Shakaromanov's guard and throws a big left but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shakaromanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shakaromanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shakaromanov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot by Chai.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Shakaromanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
Chai slips a straight right by Shakaromanov.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Shakaromanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
A left and a right from Chai both land. Nice combination.
Shakaromanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakaromanov's head backwards.
Shakaromanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Shakaromanov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Shakaromanov's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shakaromanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Shakaromanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 lands a nice looking body shot.
Shakaromanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Shakaromanov backpedaling.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai clinches up against the cage.
Shakaromanov tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
A short left from Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakaromanov controls his hands.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai jabs Shakaromanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Shakaromanov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shakaromanov ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Shakaromanov moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shakaromanov has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Presley Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai rushes Shakaromanov and presses him up against the cage.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Shakaromanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov lands a right hand.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Chai.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shakaromanov scores with a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Shakaromanov fails to land.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chai creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shakaromanov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shakaromanov drops to his knees and Chai pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
Presley Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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