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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Elbow Zombie Chai (ranked 23782 p4p, 20904 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 452 p4p, 487 weight class). Salamanca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superstar Cypress Hill. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Elbow Zombie Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca takes one on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chai.
Salamanca misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chai is out of range and Salamanca settles back down.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salamanca slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Salamanca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chai will feel that in the morning.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Salamanca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai moves out of range as Salamanca throws a body kick.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Chai takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salamanca has time to react.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Salamanca moved out of range.
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 Elbow Zombie Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Salamanca should have avoided that one.
Salamanca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salamanca is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salamanca's head.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca slips a jab from Chai.
A solid body kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with the punch.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Salamanca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Salamanca misses
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Salamanca.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salamanca.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca throws a front kick that sends Chai stumbling back into the cage.
Salamanca tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai with a hook.
Salamanca slips a jab from Chai.
A little jabbing left from Salamanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elbow Zombie Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salamanca tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Salamanca is predictable there
and Chai counters with a solid body kick.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salamanca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salamanca on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Salamanca avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca staying out of range there.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Salamanca as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Chai down.
Salamanca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca with a hook.
A big right from Chai misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salamanca on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chai throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca works the jab nicely.
Elbow Zombie Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Salamanca misses
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salamanca thinking.
Chai keeps Salamanca at a distance using the push kick.
Salamanca slips under a jab from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Salamanca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with a hook
and Salamanca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Salamanca clobbers Chai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Salamanca thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Salamanca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Chai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salamanca.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salamanca. Salamanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Salamanca misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a good jab.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Salamanca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Chai.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
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.
Salamanca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca thumps Chai with a low kick.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salamanca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salamanca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chai checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salamanca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Salamanca wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
A low kick from Salamanca misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai misses with a low kick as Salamanca jumps back.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca thumps Chai with a low kick.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai defending well as Salamanca loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elbow Zombie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elbow Zombie Chai!
Elbow Zombie Chai retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Elbow Zombie Chai 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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