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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Montserrat Chai (ranked 3148 p4p, 1732 weight class) and Viktor Mertel (ranked 356 p4p, 207 weight class). Mertel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mertel Fuck shit up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Montserrat Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Mertel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a kick to the body.
Chai is looking to slow Mertel down with leg kicks.
Mertel throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mertel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mertel thows a leg kick but Chai checks it
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mertel.
Mertel misses with a looping right.
Mertel tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Mertel throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai blocks a jab.
Viktor Mertel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mertel lands a body shot.
Chai has managed to clinch.
Mertel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Mertel.
Mertel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Mertel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
A big left from Mertel misses.
Mertel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mertel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mertel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Mertel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a quick counter head kick but Mertel was just out of range.
Chai clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mertel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
A short left from Chai.
Chai prevents a body shot from Mertel.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mertel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mertel lands a jab.
No joy there for Mertel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mertel walks into a left hand.
Mertel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Chai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mertel scores with a jab to the head.
Mertel misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mertel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mertel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mertel misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mertel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mertel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chai - the referee stops the clock and Mertel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chai. Mertel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mertel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mertel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mertel looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Mertel throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mertel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mertel throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been informed that Mertel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mertel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai is looking to slow Mertel down with leg kicks.
Mertel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mertel counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai has closed the distance and engaged Mertel in a clinch.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Mertel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mertel slips under a jab from Chai.
Mertel throws a body kick that misses
and Chai counters with an inside leg kick.
Chai works Mertel's body with a nice hook.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Mertel throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Mertel only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mertel throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mertel.
Mertel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Chai.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montserrat Chai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mertel unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mertel throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Mertel is just out of range.
Mertel throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mertel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Mertel throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai misses with a kick to the body
and Mertel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai cracks Mertel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mertel counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mertel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mertel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mertel misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice hook to Mertel's body. Mertel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mertel throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Mertel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Mertel is breathing heavily.
Mertel throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai slips a straight right by Mertel.
Chai lands with a cross.
Mertel misses with an uppercut.
Chai slips under a jab.
Mertel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Chai avoids the body shot from Mertel.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mertel.
Mertel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chai counters with a low kick, right behind Mertel 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mertel if he has to take too many more of those.
Mertel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chai sizes up Mertel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mertel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Mertel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai darts in and clinches Mertel up against the cage.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chai.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mertel misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Mertel throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mertel. Those never looked like landing.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Mertel misses with an uppercut.
Viktor Mertel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chai jabs at Mertel's body.
Nice cross by Chai.
Mertel throws a series of strikes that have Chai backpedaling.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Mertel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mertel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mertel.
Mertel loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montserrat Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Mertel takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mertel fails to land.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mertel's efforts to push away.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mertel can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Mertel misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mertel digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai lands a head kick!
Mertel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jab by Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Mertel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Chai with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montserrat Chai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mertel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mertel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Mertel throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Chai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mertel throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Mertel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Mertel moved away.
Chai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Mertel.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mertel just manages to avoid it.
Chai sizes up Mertel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mertel throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mertel really felt that one!
Mertel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mertel.
That kick from Chai tenderised Mertel's leg. Mertel is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mertel backwards.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Mertel.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mertel.
Chai avoids the body shot from Mertel.
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!
Mertel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viktor Mertel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeps Mertel at a distance using the push kick.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Mertel misses the target.
Chai is looking to counter the offense by Mertel and move into the clinch.
Mertel tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mertel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mertel throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Mertel misses with a body shot.
Mertel avoids the head kick by Chai.
Mertel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
Chai lands a nice hook to Mertel's body. Mertel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mertel will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mertel misses with a left hand
and Chai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Montserrat Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Sloppy strikes from Mertel. Those never looked like landing.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mertel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mertel throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Chai forces Mertel back against the cage and clinches.
Mertel is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Mertel can't break the clinch.
Mertel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mertel tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mertel tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mertel.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Mertel off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai with a hook.
You can see that Mertel has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Mertel's front leg but catches the back leg as Mertel tries to avoid it.
Chai slips a jab from Mertel.
Mertel blocks a head kick by Chai.
Mertel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Mertel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mertel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montserrat Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montserrat Chai!
After winning the bout, Montserrat Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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