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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 973 p4p, 918 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 109 p4p, 103 weight class). Panagiotis Nikolau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ghost Chai's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai sizes up Nikolau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nikolau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai throws the left hand but Nikolau avoids the punch easily.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Nikolau ducks down to avoid it.
Nikolau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nikolau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai jabs Nikolau right on the nose. Nikolau blinks but takes it well.
Nikolau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chai, pushing him back against the cage.
Chai scores a nice knee to the body.
Nikolau looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Chai.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikolau swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai prevents a body shot from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nikolau.
Chai lands a left hand.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Chai is leaning against Nikolau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nikolau throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nikolau wants to clinch.
Chai jabs Nikolau right on the nose. Nikolau blinks but takes it well.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolau misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Nikolau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nikolau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolau misses with a body shot.
Chai walks into a left hand.
Nikolau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Chai misses.
And Nikolau responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Nikolau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a hook but Nikolau avoids it easily.
Nikolau throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai throws a big counter combination but Nikolau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Nikolau tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Nikolau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nikolau is rocked!
It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolau is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
That kick from Chai tenderised Nikolau's leg. Nikolau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nikolau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Nikolau seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Nikolau off the cage and back into range.
Nikolau slips a jab from Chai.
Nikolau moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panagiotis Nikolau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai slips a jab from Nikolau.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai slips under a jab from Nikolau.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikolau walks into a jab.
Chai throws a leg kick but Nikolau sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nikolau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nikolau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolau manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Ghost Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikolau throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolau tries to clinch up
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt
and as Nikolau loses concentration momentarily, Chai counters with a picture perfect head kick! Nikolau goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ghost Chai!
A relieved looking Ghost Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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