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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 16 p4p, 38 weight class) and Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 3 p4p, 5 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai swings for the body but Erdogan moves out of range.
Erdogan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai misses the jab.
Erdogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
Erdogan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai throws the left hand but Erdogan avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan connects with a high kick.
It looks like Presley Chai has been cut.
Erdogan throws a head kick that misses.
Erdogan moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A big left from Chai misses.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Erdogan is out of range.
Erdogan leaves Chai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Erdogan drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
Erdogan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chai blocks it well.
Erdogan connects with a leg kick.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a crisp one two that drops Chai! Erdogan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chai to his feet! Chai is in big trouble!
Chai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erdogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chai seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Chai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erdogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Erdogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erdogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Erdogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai takes a swing at Erdogan's ribcage but misses.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Mustafa Erdogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai is looking for a counter combo.
Erdogan staying out of range there.
Erdogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai misses with a hook. Erdogan ducked under it nicely.
Erdogan throws a fast counter high kick but Chai manages to duck under it in time.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai lands with a cross.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Erdogan moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Erdogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Chai should have avoided that one.
Erdogan swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Erdogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Chai.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a body kick.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Erdogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erdogan lands the left hand.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Erdogan on the side of the head.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Erdogan misses.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erdogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai misses with a body shot
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai tests Erdogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Erdogan moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Erdogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erdogan! But no joy.
Erdogan throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Erdogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
Erdogan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a solid leg kick but Chai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Erdogan.
Erdogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Erdogan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai avoids the body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Erdogan walks into a left hand.
Erdogan defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromErdogan.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai's cut.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erdogan throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Chai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Erdogan.
Good shot there by Chai.
Erdogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustafa Erdogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Erdogan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erdogan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erdogan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Nice body kick from Erdogan.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Erdogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erdogan flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Erdogan.
Erdogan defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Erdogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Erdogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Erdogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Erdogan defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai lands a jab to Erdogan's midsection.
Erdogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai tests Erdogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erdogan moves away.
A little jabbing left from Erdogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Erdogan's head but Erdogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai drops Erdogan with a right and a left! Chai comes rushing in but Erdogan regains his composure and manages to keep Chai in guard.
Erdogan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chai.
Erdogan is still in real trouble! Can Chai finish him?
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Erdogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Erdogan wants to stand and escape but Chai is having none of it.
Chai lands a couple of digs.
Chai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Erdogan is keeping the position.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erdogan swings widly with a right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erdogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chai counters with a crisp right that sends Erdogan to the canvas! Chai follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
Presley Chai retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Presley Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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