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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kylius Lonavo (ranked 5440 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Ras Sha Casmir Chai (ranked 484 p4p, 447 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kylius Lonavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ras Sha Casmir Chai!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai defending well as Lonavo loads up on a big left hand.
Chai thuds his right hand into Lonavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lonavo blocks a jab.
Lonavo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lonavo misses the jab.
Lonavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lonavo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Lonavo throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Lonavo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lonavo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Lonavo.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lonavo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ras Sha Casmir Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonavo throws out a powerful jab.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Lonavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Lonavo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lonavo avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Lonavo.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Lonavo stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Lonavo moved away.
Lonavo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chai just manages to avoid it.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lonavo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Lonavo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lonavo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lonavo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Lonavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Chai looks to move away, Lonavo throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Lonavo moved out of range nicely.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lonavo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lonavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lonavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lonavo misses with a looping left.
Chai throws a push kick but Lonavo slaps the foot to one side.
Chai tries to clinch up
and Lonavo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lonavo needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good exchange - Lonavo coming out on top.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Kylius Lonavo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai moves away from the strike by Lonavo.
Lonavo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai cracks Lonavo with a good jab.
Chai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lonavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai tests Lonavo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lonavo throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lonavo misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai moves into range and clinches up with Lonavo.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonavo cracks Chai with a nice body shot.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Lonavo lands a right hook to the body.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Chai blocks a body shot from Lonavo.
A short right from Lonavo on the inside.
Lonavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonavo misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lonavo misses the target.
Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Lonavo controls the action.
Lonavo breaks the clinch.
Lonavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lonavo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Lonavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai throws a right hand that Lonavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lonavo also avoids with ease.
Lonavo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chai avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lonavo blocks the leg kick.
Lonavo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lonavo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lonavo looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Lonavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lonavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lonavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lonavo.
Lonavo throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lonavo misses with a double jab.
Lonavo throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Sha Casmir Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lonavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Chai.
Lonavo throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Donk. Chai catches Lonavo right on the button with a cross.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lonavo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lonavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lonavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Lonavo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lonavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lonavo misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lonavo lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ras Sha Casmir Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lonavo walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Lonavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Lonavo throws a shot to the body.
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lonavo.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Lonavo off the ropes and back into range.
Lonavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Lonavo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lonavo is looking to counter punch.
Lonavo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lonavo throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonavo slips a jab from Chai.
Lonavo takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lonavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lonavo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lonavo.
Chai thinks about the counter body kick.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Lonavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lonavo connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lonavo misses the target.
Lonavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai lands a jab-cross combination.
Lonavo lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ras Sha Casmir Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ras Sha Casmir Chai!
A victorious Ras Sha Casmir Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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