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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hector Berlioz (ranked 24124 p4p, 24550 weight class) and Dam Khao Chai (ranked 492 p4p, 528 weight class). Berlioz comes to the cage accompanied by March to the Scaffold. Dam Khao Chai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dam Khao Chai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai thows a leg kick but Berlioz checks it
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berlioz throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Berlioz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Berlioz's head.
Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Berlioz has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Berlioz fails to land.
Berlioz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Berlioz gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berlioz lands with a left to the head.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz throws a head punch that misses.
Berlioz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chai blocks it with crossed arms.
Berlioz throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai working aggressively here.
Berlioz tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Berlioz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai tries to land knees in the clinch but Berlioz avoids the damage to the body.
Chai tries to land knees in the clinch but Berlioz avoids the damage to the body.
Chai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berlioz pushes Chai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
Berlioz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berlioz lands with a left to the head.
Berlioz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Berlioz blocks with his arms.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berlioz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with some punches.
Berlioz throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
I was talking to Berlioz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Berlioz as the two fighters clinch.
Berlioz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chai blocks it with crossed arms.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai gets through Berlioz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berlioz swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz working Chai over with knees to the body.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berlioz 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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Berlioz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Good body shot from Chai.
Berlioz blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz blocks a body shot from Chai.
Berlioz working Chai over with knees to the body.
Berlioz managing to block the knees to the body from Chai.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berlioz is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai lands a good knee to the midsection. Berlioz won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berlioz is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berlioz lands an uppercut.
Berlioz working aggressively here.
Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berlioz avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berlioz.
Berlioz connects with a knee to the head.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berlioz prevents a body shot from Chai.
Berlioz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai missing with knees to the body.
Chai blocks a body shot from Berlioz.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Berlioz lands a left hand.
Berlioz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berlioz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
Berlioz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berlioz misses with the head strike.
Chai tries a body shot but Berlioz blocks it.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Berlioz.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Berlioz.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Berlioz struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Berlioz managing to block the knees to the body from Chai.
Berlioz misses with a knee to the head.
Berlioz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berlioz's elbow.
Berlioz swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berlioz avoids it.
Chai lands a left hand.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai tries to land knees in the clinch but Berlioz avoids the damage to the body.
Berlioz misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berlioz is defending well for now.
Berlioz cracks Chai with a nice body shot.
Berlioz gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Berlioz on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz working aggressively here.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Berlioz blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai prevents a body shot from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz lands a nice uppercut.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Berlioz 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.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz throws a head punch that misses.
Berlioz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
Chai prevents a body shot from Berlioz.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berlioz backwards.
Berlioz tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Berlioz lands a left hand.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Berlioz avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Berlioz lands a nice uppercut.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berlioz scores with a hook to the body.
Berlioz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berlioz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Chai lands a knee to the head.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Berlioz fails to land.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Berlioz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berlioz 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 10:9
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 10:9
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Berlioz!
A relieved looking Hector Berlioz 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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energy
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hype
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