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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Elbow Zombie Chai (ranked 5173 p4p, 3961 weight class) and Michael Venom (ranked 455 p4p, 392 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Elbow Zombie Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Venom !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Venom moves out of range easily.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Venom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chai's head backwards.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venom cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Venom throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a big counter combination but Venom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Venom moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
Venom clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Venom 's face.
It looks like Michael Venom has been cut.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Venom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Venom controls his hands.
Chai tries to work over Venom 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Venom blocks with his arms.
Chai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Venom manages to break the clinch.
Venom moves out of range of the body kick.
Venom 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Venom connects with a body shot.
Venom lands with a good body shot.
Chai thows a leg kick but Venom checks it
and Venom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Chai misses with a looping right.
Venom throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Venom drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elbow Zombie Chai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Venom 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Venom blocks a jab.
Venom punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Venom rushes Chai and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Venom drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Venom moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Venom thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Venom scores with a hook.
Chai misses with a hook.
It seemed like Venom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Left hook, right uppercut from Venom .
Elbow Zombie Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Venom tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom blocks a jab.
Venom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Venom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Venom off balance momentarily.
Venom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Venom looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Venom is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Good shot there by Venom .
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Venom .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Venom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Venom 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Venom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Venom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Venom counters with a straight right hand.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai is looking for a counter combo.
Chai misses with a body shot
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Venom .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai motions for Venom to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai sizes up Venom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Venom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chai takes one on the button.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Venom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Venom .
Venom misses with a straight left.
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Venom is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Venom counters with a left to the body.
Chai takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Chai misses
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai is looking to chop away at Venom 's legs.
Venom scores with a hook.
Venom staying out of range there.
Venom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Venom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Venom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Venom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Venom !
A victorious Michael Venom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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