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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chula's corner calls for a 1-2. Chula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conner wants to clinch up but Chula keeps it at a distance.
Conner is looking to clinch.
Chula tries a quick counter leg kick but Conner is wise to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chula, right into the meat.
Chula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Conner defending well as Chula loads up on a big left hand.
Chula scoring well with a low kick there.
Conner ducks right into an uppercut from Chula.
Conner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conner moves out of range of the body kick from Chula.
Chula swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conner throws a nice looking combination but Chula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chula feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner tries to land a front kick but Chula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conner lands a nice shot to the body.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
Conner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chula.
Conner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula throws a leg kick but Conner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Conner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chula manages to circle out of the way.
Chula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Conner throws a nice looking combination but Chula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chula throws a head kick but Conner moves out of range.
Conner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conner misses with a hook. Chula ducked under it nicely.
Chula scores with a body shot.
Conner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chula misses with an uppercut
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conner counters with a nice uppercut.
Chula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conner.
Conner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Conner checks a leg kick.
Conner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chula keeps the fight on the outside.
Chula thinks about the counter body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chula throws a body kick that misses
and Conner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conner lands with a nice combination. Chula backs away looking to recover.
Conner avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chula connects with a body shot.
Chula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taran Chula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conner throws a leg kick but Chula moved away.
Chula cracks Conner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conner slips under a jab.
Chula cracks Conner with an open hand slap.
Chula connects with an inside leg kick.
Conner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chula misses with a kick to the body.
Chula throws a jab but it's blocked by Conner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to move into range but Chula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conner fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Chula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Chula.
Conner lands an overhand right.
Chula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Conner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conner clinches with his opponent.
Conner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Conner.
Chula misses with a body punch.
Chula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner prevents a body shot from Chula.
Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chula misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Conner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Conner 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.
Chula is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conner checks a leg kick.
A big left from Conner misses.
Nice defenses there by Conner.
Chula scores with a body shot.
Conner moves out of range as Chula strikes.
A quick step to the side and Conner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conner misses with a low kick.
Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Conner.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taran Chula dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chula swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Chula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Chula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conner counter with a right hand.
Chula misses with a body shot.
Chula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conner doesn't seem bothered though.
Chula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chula swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Conner misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chula! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula lets loose with a powerful body kick. Conner will feel that in the morning.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Chula releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chula punishes Conner's body with a nice straight punch.
Chula lands with a nice combination. Conner backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chula misses the shot to the body.
Chula staying out of range there.
Chula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conner cracks Chula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conner forces Chula back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chula.
Chula tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Chula controls his hands.
Conner takes a shot to the head.
Chula tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chula tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Chula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chula struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Chula has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Conner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chula can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chula.
Chula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner digs a right hand underneath Chula's ribcage. Chula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Conner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chula.
Damien Conner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conner in his tracks.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Conner looks to land a combination but Chula avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Conner with a body shot.
Conner throws a nice looking combination but Chula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conner is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Conner. Beautiful body shot.
Conner wants to land a leg kick but Chula is out of range.
A low kick from Chula misses
letting Conner counter with a right hand.
Conner with a nice cross.
Chula throws a front kick aimed at Conner's knee but Conner avoids it well.
As Chula backs away, Conner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chula misses with a low kick.
Chula throws an off balance right hand
and Conner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chula looks for the body kick but Conner saw that one coming.
Chula cracks Conner with an open hand slap.
Conner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chula counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Chula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Conner slips a jab and a cross from Chula.
Conner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Conner.
Conner throws an overhand right that lands on Chula's shoulder, as Chula tries to avoid the shot.
Conner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chula checks a leg kick.
Conner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Chula misses.
Conner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chula.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conner is able to avoid easily.
Chula throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Chula misses its intended target.
Conner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taran Chula will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chula swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
Taran Chula seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conner walks into a stiff left hand from Chula.
Conner connects with a body shot that sends Chula's belly button to the back.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conner was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
The fighters circling - Conner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conner misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chula lands an overhand right.
Chula throws a front kick aimed at Conner's knee but Conner avoids it well.
Conner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula throws a sloppy head kick
and Conner counters with a straight right hand.
Chula misses with a hook to the body
enabling Conner to counter with a crisp jab.
Conner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chula.
A bone on bone clash there as Conner blocks the leg kick.
Chula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conner.
Chula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conner connects with a crisp jab.
Conner throws a head kick but Chula moves out of range.
Chula ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Chula misses with a wild body shot.
Conner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chula misses with a looping right.
Damien Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chula jabs at Conner's body.
A punch combination from Conner misses.
Chula thinks about the counter body kick.
Conner misses with a body kick.
Chula replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Conner blocks it well.
Chula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chula gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Conner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Conner connects with a body shot that sends Chula's belly button to the back.
Chula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chula keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
Conner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Conner misses.
Conner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chula.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chula jabs Conner right on the nose. Conner blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Conner misses the target.
Chula is looking to slow Conner down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chula. Conner shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Chula lands but Conner takes it in his stride.
Taran Chula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chula. Chula obviously looking to wear him down.
Chula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chula with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conner walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula lands a leg kick that knocks Conner off balance momentarily.
Chula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conner has time to react.
Conner scores with the left hand. Chula knows he should have avoided that one.
Chula lands with a nice body punch.
Chula throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Chula avoids the head kick by Conner.
Chula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Conner's sensitive parts.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conner throws a sloppy head kick and Chula moves out of range easily.
Conner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chula counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Conner coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner throws a lazy body kick
and Chula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Conner misses its intended target.
Chula appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taran Chula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chula 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taran Chula!
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hype
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RATING
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