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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shahriyar Chai (ranked 802 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Teofomo Laurez (ranked 99 p4p, 169 weight class). Shahriyar Chai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teofomo Laurez !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurez .
Laurez throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Laurez lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai throws a series of punches but Laurez moves out of range.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Laurez slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Laurez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laurez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laurez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laurez takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurez ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Laurez flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
Chai walks into a jab.
Chai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laurez backs up against the cage.
Laurez stuffs the takedown.
Chai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laurez trying to control from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Laurez defending well.
Laurez is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laurez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chai.
Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laurez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laurez is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laurez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chai throws a strike aimed at the side of Laurez 's head but Laurez avoids it well.
Laurez tries to improve position but can't.
Chai working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurez dodges the ground and pound from Chai.
Laurez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laurez struggling a bit here.
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 working the ground and pound but Laurez is defending the strikes.
Chai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laurez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chai in side control, throwing shots but Laurez defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laurez is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Laurez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Laurez to regain full guard.
Laurez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Laurez blocks nicely.
Laurez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laurez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahriyar Chai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Chai cracks Laurez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laurez .
Laurez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Laurez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laurez .
Laurez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Shahriyar Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurez . Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws a one two combo.
Chai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laurez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laurez tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laurez at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laurez .
Laurez blocks a jab.
Chai backing away here, and Laurez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laurez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Laurez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Laurez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laurez thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Shahriyar Chai has been cut.
A cross from Laurez lands.
Laurez looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Shahriyar Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai misses with a hook. Laurez ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Laurez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laurez with a jab.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai punishes Laurez 's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurez .
Laurez connects with a right hand. Chai shakes it off.
Laurez moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laurez can do to turn this around?
Laurez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Laurez thumps Chai with a low kick.
Laurez scores with a jab to the head.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurez .
Laurez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurez is just out of range.
Laurez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laurez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai takes a swing at Laurez 's ribcage but misses.
Laurez throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurez throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laurez pushes Chai away with a front kick.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Laurez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teofomo Laurez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shahriyar Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chai misses the body punch
enabling Laurez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Laurez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Laurez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Laurez 's shoulder, as Laurez tries to avoid the shot.
Laurez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Laurez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez scores with a leg kick.
Laurez tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Laurez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Laurez .
Chai throws a big counter combination but Laurez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laurez doesn't seem phased though.
Chai takes a swing at Laurez 's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Laurez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Laurez scores with a four punch combination!
Teofomo Laurez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai looks to land a combination. Laurez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Laurez counters with a leg kick.
Laurez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Laurez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Laurez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Chai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laurez .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai tests Laurez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laurez throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Laurez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Laurez moved out of range.
Laurez throws a nice head kick!
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Laurez moved out of range.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Laurez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laurez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai goes for a double leg but Laurez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laurez continues to drive forward.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Laurez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai tries to work over Laurez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laurez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurez .
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurez .
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai takes one to the chin there.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laurez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai connects with a right hand. Laurez shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laurez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Laurez walks into a left hand.
Laurez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shahriyar Chai.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shahriyar Chai!
Shahriyar Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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