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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now - Nas. Chamakh has chosen Robyn - Indestructible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Chamakh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cero!
Chamakh avoids a kick to the body.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Cero.
Cero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cero instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cero.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chamakh is pushing Cero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chamakh keeps control of Cero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
Cero is trying to maintain a safe position but Chamakh gets an underhook and turns Cero into the cage.
Cero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chamakh has hold of one of Cero's legs. Cero is fighting the takedown attempt but Chamakh gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chamakh is controlling him.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses.
Chamakh lands a couple of elbows.
Cero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chamakh is controlling him.
Chamakh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cero is keeping the position for now.
Cero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
Cero is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamakh goes for a takedown attempt but Cero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cero throws a wild body kick that Chamakh sees coming a mile off.
Cero scores with a nice right hand.
Cero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chamakh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chamakh swats away the attempt to clinch by Cero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a big shot that misses.
Chamakh shoots for a takedown but Cero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Numero Cero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cero.
Cero takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
Cero takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cero tries to land a front kick but Chamakh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chamakh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cero. Cero obviously looking to wear him down.
Cero throws a wild body kick that Chamakh sees coming a mile off.
Cero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chamakh is out of range and Cero settles back down.
Cero stuns Chamakh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chamakh moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
Cero misses with a head kick.
Chamakh shoots in looking for a takedown. Cero tries to sprawl out of it but Chamakh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cero throws a shot from downtown. Chamakh moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chamakh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cero.
Cero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chamakh checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some bone on bone action there as Chamakh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chamakh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cero scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cero throws a low kick, looking for Chamakh's leg but Chamakh calmly moves out of range.
Cero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chamakh if he has to take too many more of those.
Chamakh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chamakh fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a head kick but Chamakh moves out of range.
Chamakh blocks the body kick.
Cero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Chamakh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamakh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chamakh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero connects with a right hand. Chamakh shakes it off.
Cero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cero misses with an uppercut. Chamakh saw that one coming.
Cero thows a leg kick but Chamakh checks it
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cero!
Cero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chamakh with the ground and pound but Cero regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamakh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chamakh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick.
Cero feints and then cracks Chamakh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chamakh down.
Numero Cero is winning the standup battle so far.
Cero throws a body kick that misses.
Cero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chamakh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chamakh takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
Cero misses with a body kick.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Chamakh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chamakh closes the distance and clinches up with Cero, looking for a takedown. Chamakh pushes Cero against the cage but Cero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chamakh.
Chamakh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chamakh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Numero Cero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
Cero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chamakh is trying to control the action in half guard but Cero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chamakh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cero pushes Chamakh off looking to stand but Chamakh dives back in and keeps control.
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!
Chamakh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chamakh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cero keeps working.
Chamakh is taking a breather. Cero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cero wants to get back to his feet.
Chamakh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cero defending well though.
Chamakh wants to control but Cero is keeping him busy.
Chamakh misses with a head shot. Cero uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Cero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karim Chamakh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
Chamakh trying to control but Cero is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamakh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Cero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chamakh lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamakh throws an elbow that misses. Cero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chamakh's guard. Nice move by Cero!
Cero wants to stand but Chamakh is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cero throws the kick towards the body but Chamakh avoids it.
Chamakh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cero. Cero obviously looking to wear him down.
Cero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cero is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Cero misses the target.
Chamakh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero tried to score with a low kick but Chamakh checks it.
Cero looks to land a body kick but Chamakh moved away.
Cero throws a head kick that misses.
Cero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamakh.
Chamakh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamakh checks a leg kick.
Chamakh checks the leg kick.
Cero lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamakh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cero as he jumps to the side.
Cero throws a lazy right hand but Chamakh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cero.
Chamakh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Numero Cero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero scores with a punch to the head.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chamakh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chamakh avoids a kick to the body.
Cero feints and then cracks Chamakh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chamakh down.
Chamakh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cero.
Chamakh dives in and grabs Cero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cero pushes down on Chamakh's head and hops out.
Cero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chamakh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cero.
Decent striking displayed by Cero there.
Cero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cero throws a head kick that misses.
Cero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cero throws the kick towards the body but Chamakh avoids it.
Chamakh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chamakh shoots for a double leg takedown but Cero sprawls well. He's pushed Chamakh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero had his way with Karim Chamakh in that round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cero moves into the clinch.
Chamakh breaks the clinch.
Cero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamakh.
Chamakh fails to land the takedown.
Cero clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh tries to break free but Cero pushes him back against the cage.
Cero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chamakh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cero to the mat. Cero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chamakh is controlling him.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Cero keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cero wants to stand up but Chamakh is controlling him.
Chamakh advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chamakh.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Cero keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chamakh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chamakh postures up in Cero's guard and throws a big left but Cero blocks it.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamakh stops Cero from standing up.
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!
Cero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cero wants to get back to his feet but Chamakh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
Chamakh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chamakh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cero's head.
Chamakh is in close to Cero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karim Chamakh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chamakh forces his way into half guard.
Chamakh slips a nice elbow through Cero's hands, connecting with Cero's forehead.
Numero Cero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamakh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chamakh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chamakh throwing shots but Cero is blocking nicely.
Chamakh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Cero!
Numero Cero retains his lightweight title!
Numero Cero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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