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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Chai (ranked 1661 p4p, 4215 weight class) and Maks Teller (ranked 213 p4p, 411 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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Good wrestling
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maks Teller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai backing away here, and Teller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chai sizes up Teller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teller to score with a decent uppercut.
Teller 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.
Teller throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai slips a straight right by Teller.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teller has time to react.
Teller cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teller throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Maks Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller blocks a leg kick.
Chai misses the jab.
Teller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Teller has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Teller's guard.
Teller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teller wants to stand but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Teller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai prevents Teller from improving his position.
Teller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Teller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Teller wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller wants to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Teller defends it.
Teller gets full guard.
Teller can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teller pushes Chai off looking to stand but Chai dives back in and keeps control.
Teller tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Teller tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chai has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Teller tries to control Chai's body but Chai pushes him off. Teller squirms to his side and now Chai has his back!
Teller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Teller is trying to get back to his feet but Chai has full control of the position and if anything, Teller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Chai is hanging on to Teller's back as he tries to escape.
Teller wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eoin Chai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Teller lands the left hand.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Teller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Teller lands in his opponent's guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Teller passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai is in trouble now - Teller has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller stands up from mount. Strange move.
Eoin Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai scores with a head kick. Teller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Maks Teller has been cut.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChai.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teller can pounce on him.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai slips under a jab from Teller.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Teller.
Teller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Teller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chai throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Teller.
Teller moves away from the strike by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller fails with the takedown.
Teller's corner calls for a 1-2. Teller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Teller misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teller cracks Chai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Chai staying out of range there.
Teller avoids a kick to the body.
Teller throws a lazy head kick
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eoin Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Teller shoots in and drives through. Chai sprawls well.
Teller tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Teller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Teller looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Teller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Teller connects with a solid leg kick.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Chai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
Teller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Teller only half commits.
Chai defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Teller lands an overhand right.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Teller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eoin Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Teller.
Teller blocks a low kick nicely.
Chai misses with a leg kick.
Teller throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teller was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Teller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai scores with a hook.
Teller throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai is looking to chop away at Teller's legs.
Teller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Teller scores with a nice head shot.
Chai stuns Teller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maks Teller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maks Teller's cut.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Teller misses.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Chai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai slips a jab from Teller.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller shoots in and drives through. Chai sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick from Chai misses.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teller looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai slips a jab from Teller.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Teller's ribs.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Teller scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Teller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chai pinned against the cage. Chai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Teller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Teller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Teller's front leg but catches the back leg as Teller tries to avoid it.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Teller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Teller shoots in and drives through. Chai sprawls well.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Teller manages to avoid it.
Eoin Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Teller.
Chai works Teller's body with a nice hook.
Teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Teller misses.
Teller misses with a looping right.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a low kick, right behind Teller 's knee.
Teller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Chai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teller back to the cage. Chai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Teller moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Jab from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Teller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Teller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Teller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teller throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Teller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Teller misses.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai slips a straight right by Teller.
Chai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chai tries a low kick but Teller avoids it.
Teller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Teller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Teller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Teller avoids the body shot from Chai.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Teller misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eoin Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eoin Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Eoin Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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