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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 211 p4p, 219 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 26 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto is looking for the big counter here.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savisto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Savisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savisto moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Savisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Savisto trying to land knees to the body.
Chai breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto misses with a straight left.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savisto shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Chai tried to counter with a leg kick but Savisto avoided it.
Savisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savisto misses with a looping right.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savisto throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Savisto tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Savisto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Savisto is rocked!
It looks like Lasse Savisto has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Savisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Savisto throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Savisto seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai slips under a jab from Savisto.
Savisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Savisto.
As Savisto looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Savisto just gets out of the way.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savisto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai keeping hold of Savisto's head, controlling as best he can.
Savisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savisto working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chai wants to improve his position but Savisto is controlling well.
Savisto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savisto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chai to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Savisto lands a couple of digs.
Savisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Ghost Chai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai throws a sloppy body shot
and Savisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savisto misses with a combination
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Savisto digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Ghost Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Savisto misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai works Savisto's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Savisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Savisto tries to avoid it.
Savisto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Savisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 connects with a leg kick.
Savisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Savisto unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Savisto misses with a body punch.
Savisto tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Savisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai prevents a body shot from Savisto.
Chai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savisto.
Chai lands a nice knee to the body.
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 head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chai obliges.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Savisto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savisto closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Savisto.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savisto's elbow.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savisto misses with some punches.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Savisto's head.
Savisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Savisto backwards.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Savisto.
Savisto misses with a punch to the body.
Savisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto scores with a shoulder strike.
Savisto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chai is defending well for now.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savisto tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savisto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savisto scores with a takedown into Chai's guard.
Lasse Savisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Savisto stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savisto throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savisto's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Chai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savisto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai has Savisto pulled in close to control his posture.
Savisto postures up and lands a big shot to Chai's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chai keeping full guard, as Savisto tries to pass.
Savisto throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savisto's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Savisto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savisto being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is pushing down on Savisto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savisto is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai stalling.
Savisto wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Savisto is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto struggling a bit here.
Savisto manages to get back to half guard.
Savisto is looking to improve his position.
Chai stalling.
Savisto is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savisto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savisto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Savisto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savisto tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Savisto manages to turn into his guard.
Ghost Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savisto.
Lasse Savisto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chai pulls Savisto in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savisto works over Chai with some ground and pound from guard.
Savisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savisto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savisto has Chai in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasse Savisto.
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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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