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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music. Vo Nguyen Giap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Chavez rushes Giap and presses him up against the ropes.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giap in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Giap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap misses with an elbow over the top.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Giap takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Giap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Giap manages to break the clinch.
Giap misses with a hook to the body
and Chavez counters with a left and a right that stings Giap.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Giap wants to stall.
Giap missing with knees to the body.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giap has Chavez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Giap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giap blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Giap lands a good knee to the midsection. Chavez won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez throws a head kick that misses
and Giap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giap avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Giap checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giap wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Giap moves into the clinch.
Giap lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giap tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Giap wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Giap. Giap circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Giap tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giap can do to turn this around?
Chavez misses the jab.
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chavez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giap has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giap and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giap tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez tried to score with a low kick but Giap checks it.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez clinches.
Chavez trying to stall but Giap improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giap can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Giap's ribcage.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giap avoids it.
Chavez trying to stall but Giap improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Giap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
Giap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Giap tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Giap.
Giap blocks a body shot from Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miguel Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Giap.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chavez as Giap tries to tie him up.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Giap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Giap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giap has him pressed against the ropes.
Giap is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Giap avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Giap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giap blocks a body shot from Chavez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
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.
Giap wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Giap moves his leg out of the way.
Giap tries to clinch
and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chavez.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Giap blocks it.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giap avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giap's face.
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Giap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giap stalling.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Good body shot from Giap.
Giap wants to stall.
Giap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Chavez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Giap fails to land.
Giap lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Chavez tries to break the clinch but Giap is controlling the position.
Giap throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Giap lands a nice uppercut.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Giap is working Chavez over against the ropes.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Giap lands with a right to the head.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giap in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Giap lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Miguel Chavez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giap moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Giap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giap's hands.
Chavez is looking to chop away at Giap's legs.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giap wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Giap is keeping busy.
Giap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Giap lands a knee to the head.
Chavez is rocked!
Giap stalling against the ropes.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giap tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the ropes.
Giap lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giap lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giap is defending well for now.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez is looking to slow Giap down with leg kicks.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Giap closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giap lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez had his way with Vo Nguyen Giap in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Giap blocks a jab.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chavez lands with a hook. Giap tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap drives through and clinches with Chavez against the ropes.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Chavez wants to stall.
Giap manages to break the clinch.
Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Giap.
Giap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giap managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
A head punch on the inside from Giap fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Giap.
Giap breaks from the clinch.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Giap moves forwards but Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Giap blocks it.
Giap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Giap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giap throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Giap.
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.
Giap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giap presses Chavez against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giap cracks Chavez with a nice body shot.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giap.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giap avoids it.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Giap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giap lands a right hand.
Giap throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vo Nguyen Giap.
I think Chavez 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Chavez!
Our winner, Miguel Chavez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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