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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Chika (ranked 833 p4p, 912 weight class) and Henry Dustfinger (ranked 52 p4p, 57 weight class). Dustfinger has chosen The Bull Rider- Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chidi Chika has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22 - 6 - 0 |
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25 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dustfinger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustfinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chika throws a counter high kick but Dustfinger was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dustfinger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dustfinger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chika's head.
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
Dustfinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chika quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dustfinger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chika has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Dustfinger coming out on top.
Henry Dustfinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dustfinger takes a swing at Chika's ribcage but misses.
Dustfinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Chika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Henry Dustfinger has been cut.
Chika throws the kick towards the body but Dustfinger avoids it.
Dustfinger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dustfinger throws a hook but Chika avoids it easily.
Dustfinger throws an overhand right that lands on Chika's shoulder, as Chika tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustfinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dustfinger sends Chika crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dustfinger is motioning to the referee to let Chika up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dustfinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dustfinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dustfinger misses with a hook.
Chika was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dustfinger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chika takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Dustfinger misses its intended target.
Chika slips under a jab.
Chika quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chika slips under a jab from Dustfinger.
Chika thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dustfinger misses with a hook. Chika ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dustfinger misses the shot to the body.
Chika thinks about countering with a body kick.
A slow jab from Dustfinger misses its intended target.
Dustfinger throws a looping overhand right but Chika ducks down to avoid it.
Chika slips under a jab.
Dustfinger cracks Chika with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dustfinger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chika to stand back up!
Chika is rocked!
Chika has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Dustfinger finds Chika's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Chika flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Dustfinger lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Chika will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Dustfinger!
After the fight, Henry Dustfinger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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