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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mego Kong Ho Chai (ranked 4395 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Turk Key (ranked 0 p4p, 255 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mego Kong Ho Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turk Key!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Key throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a body kick.
Key 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 moves out of range as Key strikes.
Chai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Key swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Key. That did some damage!
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Key is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chai throws a head kick that Key semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Key throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Key off balance momentarily.
Turk Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai moves away from the strike by Key.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Chai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Key misses the body punch
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Key swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Key darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Key lands a nice uppercut.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
As Key backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chai throws a front kick that sends Key stumbling back into the cage.
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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Key on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Key misses the shot to the body.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick from Chai lands but Key takes it in his stride.
Key misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Key misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Key looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Key in the body.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Key.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chai lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Key throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Chai lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Key throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai moves out of range as Key strikes.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a body kick.
Key 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai moves out of range as Key strikes.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Key closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
Chai presses Key against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Key looks winded!
Key lands with a right to the head.
Key has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mego Kong Ho Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Key throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Key. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
Key's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai moves forwards but Key connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Key's side.
Chai gets tackled into the cage by Key. Key maintains the clinch.
Chai works on Key's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Chai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai works Key's body with a nice hook.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Key misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai blocks a low kick nicely.
Key misses with an uppercut
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Chai misses.
Key takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Key has managed to clinch.
Key blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Key can do to turn this around?
Key takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chai lands a head kick. Key smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai lands a nice looking body kick.
Key throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Key takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Key is breathing heavily.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Key chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Key takes a step back to recover.
Mego Kong Ho Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai avoids the body shot from Key.
Key misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Key misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Key on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Key throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Key takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Key in the body.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Key has time to react.
Key misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Key backing up. Key nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chai throws a body kick that misses
and Key counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
Key with a hook.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Key throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Key takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Key tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Key tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mego Kong Ho Chai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Key has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Key manages to break the clinch.
Key throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai feints and then cracks Key's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Key down.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai lands a head kick. Key smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Key throws a front kick aimed at Chai's knee but Chai avoids it well.
Key throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Key misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Key manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Key closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turk Key seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chai working hard to break the clinch.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Key breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Key.
Key looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Key clinches.
Chai misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Key.
Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Key.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Key.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Key.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Chai's head.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Key.
Key pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Key scores with a jab to the head.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Key misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Key throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Key moves into range and clinches up with Chai.
Key blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Key blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Key blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Turk Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key blocking some punches.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Key avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Key tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Key.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Key has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Key has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Key throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Key takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai lands with a slapping head kick.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Key takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Turk Key.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mego Kong Ho Chai!
An out of breath Mego Kong Ho Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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