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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ngozi Chai (ranked 936 p4p, 22008 weight class) and Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 127 p4p, 499 weight class). Carretero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sun by DVRKHOLD kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cristóforo Carretero struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Cristóforo Carretero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm 29 185 19 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm 36 186 24 - 12 - 1 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class boxer Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngozi Chai! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cristóforo Carretero! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chai misses with an uppercut
enabling Carretero to counter with a crisp jab. Chai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carretero. Carretero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carretero! But no joy. Chai cracks Carretero with an open hand slap.
It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut. Chai throws a head kick but Carretero moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Carretero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carretero.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai throws a sloppy head kick enabling Carretero to counter with a crisp jab. Chai throws out a loose jab but Carretero uses good head movement to avoid it. A jab from Carretero misses. Chai is looking to counter punch. Carretero misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick. Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Carretero throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body and Carretero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Carretero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chai scores with a kick to the body.
Carretero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai. Carretero looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carretero defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand. Chai cracks a nice hook into Carretero's ribs. Carretero throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carretero's head.
That has opened up Cristóforo Carretero's cut even more. Chai lands a jab to the head.
Carretero is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngozi Chai dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cristóforo Carretero's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Chai scores with a nice body kick.
Chai connects with a quick right hand that sends Carretero tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ngozi Chai! Ngozi Chai retains his welterweight title! Ngozi Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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