Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 965 Minaur vs. Kilgore 2
Date: Mar 08, 2023

#R1#
Woods tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Woods throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chelios throws out a leg kick but Woods moves out of range and Chelios only half commits.
Shaquan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Woods.
It looked like Chelios was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Woods does it's job there.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Woods moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Woods lands with a nice body punch.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1##CL2#
Woods clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Chelios.
Nice body punch from Woods - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Woods.
Woods lands an uppercut.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Woods.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Woods blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
A hook to the body from Woods.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woods is defending well for now.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Woods. #T2#
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Chelios - that landed with a thud.
Woods has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chelios seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Woods can turn it around.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Woods scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Woods pushes Chelios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chelios lands a body shot.
Woods is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Woods.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods lands a body punch.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Woods lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Woods lands a body shot.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woods.
Woods lands a body shot. #BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chelios's head backwards.
Woods misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woods.
Woods sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick lands for Woods.
Woods is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Woods misses.
Woods misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chelios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Woods connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chelios scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods lands a jab-cross combination.
Chelios throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woods. Woods circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chelios slips a jab and a cross from Woods.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Woods scores with a jab. Chelios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Chelios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Woods lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chelios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Chelios 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.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods lands with a nice body kick.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Chelios lands with a nice body kick.
Woods throws a leg kick but Chelios checks it. #T2#
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woods.
Woods thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chelios if he has to take too many more of those.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Woods.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Woods. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woods.
Woods throws a good cross that connects.
Woods takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
Chelios is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Woods bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woods misses with a hook.#T3#
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Woods, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods works over Chelios's head and body with a nice combination.
Chelios swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods lands with a right hand.
Chelios cracks Woods with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Woods throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Woods misses.
Chelios is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chelios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Good exchange - Woods coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
Chelios finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chelios's head backwards.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios tried to counter with a leg kick but Woods avoided it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Woods lands.
Woods's corner calls for a 1-2. Woods obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Chelios counters with a good low kick that Woods was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Woods misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Woods misses
and Chelios counters with an outside leg kick.
Woods scores with a sloppy right hand. Chelios should have avoided that one.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Woods swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throwing a counter right hand but Woods manages to avoid it.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios dodges the punch combination from Woods.
Chelios seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a body kick that stops Woods in his tracks momentarily.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.#T1#
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Woods checks a low kick from Chelios.
Woods was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios avoids a kick to the body.
Woods connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Woods throws a head kick that misses
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chelios slips a straight right by Woods.
Woods lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woods sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods misses the jab.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woods finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woods stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Woods throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Jab from Woods.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios swings for the body but Woods moves out of range. #T4#
Woods works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Woods gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods works on Chelios's body with a couple of short punches.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods.
Shaquan Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woods prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios lands a shot to the body.
Woods working aggressively here.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.

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 Jensen Chelios.
Well Woods 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquan Woods!
An out of breath Shaquan Woods thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 957 Maluga vs. Puno
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
MacArthur Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Chelios staying out of range there.
MacArthur Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
MacArthur Ii instigates a clinch.
MacArthur Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii working aggressively here.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as MacArthur Ii controls his hands.
Chelios prevents a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from MacArthur Ii - that landed with a thud.
Chelios blocks a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Chelios lands an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from MacArthur Ii fails to land.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacArthur Ii is defending well for now.
MacArthur Ii pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as MacArthur Ii controls the action.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii lands with a right to the head.
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Ii gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a knee strike.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii is working Chelios over against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chelios or not.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from MacArthur Ii.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
MacArthur Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios working aggressively here.
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the head.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Chelios breaks the clinch.
MacArthur Ii is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Chelios scores with a head kick. MacArthur Ii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
MacArthur Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacArthur Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacArthur Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chelios or not.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios tries to work over MacArthur Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacArthur Ii lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
MacArthur Ii misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from MacArthur Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacArthur Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Chelios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacArthur Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by MacArthur Ii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chelios looks winded!
A shot in the inside from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
MacArthur Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chelios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Chelios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chelios is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacArthur Ii rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Chelios jabs MacArthur Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios moves out of range as MacArthur Ii strikes.
MacArthur Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Ii clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chelios really felt that one!
MacArthur Ii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacArthur Ii's knee momentarily.
Chelios misses with the combination. #T2#
MacArthur Ii 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from MacArthur Ii misses the target.
A jab from Chelios finds it's way through MacArthur Ii's defenses.
Chelios throws a sloppy body shot
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Chelios misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
It looked like MacArthur Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Chelios defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Angus MacArthur Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
A nice leg kick from MacArthur Ii, right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios scores with a jab. MacArthur Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacArthur Ii wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii scores with a spinning back kick!
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick, looking for Chelios's leg but Chelios calmly moves out of range.
Chelios is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacArthur Ii with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus MacArthur Ii 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.#R3#
Good shot there by Chelios.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
MacArthur Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chelios moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL2#
Chelios clinches up with MacArthur Ii and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios prevents a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chelios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Angus MacArthur Ii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot.
MacArthur Ii is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
MacArthur Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Ii lands a shoulder strike.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur Ii's elbow.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur Ii's elbow.
Chelios tries a body shot but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacArthur Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chelios on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chelios swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Chelios is rocked!#T3#
MacArthur Ii fakes the body blow, causing Chelios to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Chelios goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus MacArthur Ii!
An out of breath Angus MacArthur Ii thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 950 White vs. Maluga
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1##CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Cressbeckler on the inside.
Chelios is working Cressbeckler over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Cressbeckler avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Chelios presses Cressbeckler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chelios misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Cressbeckler controls his hands.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cressbeckler fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Cressbeckler.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler - that landed with a thud.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Cressbeckler is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Chelios misses with some punches. #T2#
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Cressbeckler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios is working Cressbeckler over against the cage.
Chelios looking to stall.
Chelios misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cressbeckler is defending well for now.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Cressbeckler is controlling the position.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cressbeckler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cressbeckler misses with a body punch.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Cressbeckler prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
A short right from Cressbeckler on the inside.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Cressbeckler controls his hands.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cressbeckler pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Chelios wants to land a leg kick but Cressbeckler is out of range.
Cressbeckler checks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Chelios swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cressbeckler checks a leg kick.
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Cressbeckler has managed to clinch.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a shot to the head.
Chelios lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Cressbeckler.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a short shot to the head.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cressbeckler.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cressbeckler scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Cressbeckler can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Cressbeckler struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Cressbeckler tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
Cressbeckler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios. #BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Cressbeckler with a hook.
Good leg kick by Chelios.
The fighters circling - Cressbeckler throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a double jab
and Cressbeckler counters with a body kick that stops Chelios in his tracks momentarily.
Chelios lands a really nice looking cross but Cressbeckler seems unphased.
Cressbeckler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Cressbeckler there.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chelios!
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Nice body punch from Chelios.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
Chelios stuns Cressbeckler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler misses with a body kick.
Cressbeckler misses with a head kick.
Cressbeckler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Cressbeckler throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Chelios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Cressbeckler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Cressbeckler thinks about the counter body kick.
Cressbeckler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chelios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios fails to land with a series of punches.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cressbeckler wants to counter the offense by Chelios and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Cressbeckler lands with a kick to the temple. Chelios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL2#
Cressbeckler closes the distance and clinches.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Cressbeckler controls his hands.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cressbeckler.
Stalling in the clinch from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler tries to stall but Chelios uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cressbeckler.
Knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios misses with the head strike. #T2#
Cressbeckler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
Cressbeckler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios tries a body shot but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Cressbeckler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cressbeckler misses with a punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a body punch.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Cressbeckler's head.
Chelios digs a right hand underneath Cressbeckler's ribcage. Cressbeckler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cressbeckler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios pushes Cressbeckler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Cressbeckler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios tries a body shot but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chelios.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cressbeckler backwards.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
Cressbeckler lands a body shot.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios missing with knees to the body.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler avoiding damage as Chelios throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jensen Chelios did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Cressbeckler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Chelios.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cressbeckler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chelios.
Cressbeckler jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Cressbeckler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Cressbeckler connects with a body shot that sends Chelios's belly button to the back.#T1#
Cressbeckler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cressbeckler lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cressbeckler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cressbeckler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cressbeckler is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Cressbeckler tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cressbeckler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chelios misses with a leg kick
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler avoids the body shot from Chelios.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chelios's sensitive parts. #T3#
Cressbeckler avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cressbeckler.
Chelios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Cressbeckler darts in and clinches Chelios up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Cressbeckler works on Chelios's body with a couple of short punches.
Chelios tries to land knees in the clinch but Cressbeckler avoids the damage to the body.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
Chelios pushes Cressbeckler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Cressbeckler avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage. #T4#
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
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!
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cressbeckler's elbow.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios tries to work over Cressbeckler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cressbeckler blocks it with crossed arms.
Cressbeckler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cressbeckler is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a good low kick that Chelios was not able to check.
Chelios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Cressbeckler is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a leg kick.
Chelios lunges at Cressbeckler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cressbeckler's hand. #T1#
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cressbeckler.
Chelios scores with a jab. Cressbeckler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Cressbeckler lands but Chelios takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chelios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL2#
Cressbeckler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Chelios.
A short body shot lands from Cressbeckler as the two fighters 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!
Cressbeckler misses with some punches.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cressbeckler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cressbeckler tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Cressbeckler back against the cage.
Cressbeckler lands a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Cressbeckler has a couple of punches blocked by Chelios.
Cressbeckler lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with some punches.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler lands with a light punch inside.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Cressbeckler stalling the fight.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios stalling in the clinch but Cressbeckler improves position. #T4#
Chelios misses with some punches.
Cressbeckler cracks Chelios with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler lands a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the head but Cressbeckler blocks with his arms.
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!
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cressbeckler avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Cressbeckler.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Chelios.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cressbeckler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
An out of breath Joad Cressbeckler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 945 Krylov vs. Stark
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Izmaylov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chelios lands a front kick.
Izmaylov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses
and Chelios counters with a head kick.
Izmaylov thuds a left hand into Chelios's body.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izmaylov throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Izmaylov motions for Chelios to come forward. Izmaylov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izmaylov throws out the jab.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Chelios was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Izmaylov.
Chelios jabs at Izmaylov's body.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Chelios checks a low kick from Izmaylov.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Izmaylov tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Izmaylov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izmaylov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Izmaylov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Chelios throws a body punch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Chelios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Chelios slaps the foot to one side.
Izmaylov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chelios.
Izmaylov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Izmaylov's leg. Izmaylov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios avoids a kick to the body.
Chelios jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
Izmaylov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Izmaylov duly obliges.
Chelios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios wants to slow Izmaylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Izmaylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios jabs Izmaylov right on the nose. Izmaylov blinks but takes it well.#KD#
Chelios lands a left and a right that send Izmaylov crashing to the mat, dazed. Chelios thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Izmaylov is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Izmaylov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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 Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Izmaylov seems to have recovered his senses.
Izmaylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Izmaylov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.#KD#
Chelios lands a big head kick that sends Izmaylov tumbling to the mat! Chelios takes a step backwards and waves Izmaylov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Izmaylov is rocked!
Izmaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios throws a big counter combination but Izmaylov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Izmaylov throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jensen Chelios!
An out of breath Jensen Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C142: Kahn vs. Stalinovich 2
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Road.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
Road shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chelios eats them both and turns towards Road to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Road lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Road there.
Chelios takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road. #T1#
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #TD#
Road gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chelios is trying to keep Road in close.
Chelios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Road manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Chelios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chelios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Road swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Chelios slips nicely into half guard.
Chelios performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chelios is continuing to stall.
Chelios is looking to advance position but Road won't allow it.
Road is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chelios jumps into side control!
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Chelios is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chelios trying to control the action but Road is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Road is letting Chelios control him for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Road has time to react.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Decent striking displayed by Road there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road dominated that 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.#R2#
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Road is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
Road looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Road wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Road puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Road is keen to just control but Chelios is a slippery customer.
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Road connects with a nice short shot to Chelios's temple.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chelios keeps working.
Chelios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Chelios is doing well to control the position and prevent Road from advancing to side control.
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road trying to control the action but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Road working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Road working Chelios over with strikes.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Road is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
Chelios regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Road.
Chelios lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Chelios preventing the sweep.
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Road looking for a triangle here. Chelios is fighting it but it looks tight! Road pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chelios is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Raate Road made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C137: Puno vs. Brown 2
Date: Oct 28, 2022

#R1#
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore throws a series of strikes that have Chelios backpedaling.
Moore takes one on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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 Moore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
Moore moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Moore checks a low kick from Chelios.#T2#
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.
Moore moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Chelios misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Chelios throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Chelios rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Chelios has the dominant position.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Moore misses with the head strike. #T3#
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Moore manages to break the clinch.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chelios has time to react.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios slips under a jab from Moore.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moore.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Chelios clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore misses with a low kick. #T4#
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Moore cracks Chelios with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Moore catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moore throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Chelios was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore misses with a left hand
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore lands with a cross.
Moore works over Chelios's head and body with a nice combination.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Chelios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T1#
Moore lunges at Chelios with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chelios's hand.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moore 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 Chelios has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chelios and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Chelios moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
Chelios throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moore.
Jab by Moore.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.#T3#
Moore throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios tries a quick counter leg kick but Moore is wise to it.
Chelios tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Moore.#KD2#
Chelios lands a big head kick that sends Moore tumbling to the mat! Chelios takes a step backwards and waves Moore back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#Angelo Moore's cut is getting worse.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Moore lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios throws an off balance right hand
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chelios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chelios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick but Chelios moved away.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.#T1#
Moore throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some bone on bone action there as Chelios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chelios.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore throws a poor cross that misses
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelo Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Moore cracks Chelios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios checks a low kick from Moore.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chelios finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head. #CUT2#Angelo Moore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Chelios needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Moore just on the top of the head. Moore drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Moore - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C134: Dixon vs. McKraken
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chelios. Tai Kung shrugs it off though.
Tai Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Tai Kung takes one to the chin there.
Chelios stuns Tai Kung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tai Kung throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tai Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Tai Kung scores with a jab.
Tai Kung misses with a leg kick
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
And Tai Kung counters with a quick kick to the body but Chelios blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Tai Kung counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chelios throws out the jab.
Tai Kung swinging wildly here.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung throws a combination that misses
and Chelios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chelios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tai Kung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chelios scrambles back to his feet.
Chelios misses with a jab to the body
and Tai Kung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Chelios lands a leg kick that knocks Tai Kung off balance momentarily.
Chelios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung scores with a hook.
Chelios misses with an uppercut
and Tai Kung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Tai Kung is just out of range.
As Chelios looks to move away, Tai Kung throws a big counter combo but Chelios just gets out of the way.
Tai Kung looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tai Kung. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chelios misses with a series of wild punches.
Tai Kung throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Tai Kung misses
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios connects with a jab.
Chelios scores with a jab. Tai Kung acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Tai Kung moves away from the strike by Chelios.
It looked like Tai Kung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Tai Kung misses.
Chelios cracks Tai Kung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tai Kung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tai Kung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tai Kung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Tai Kung fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chelios on the side of the head.
Tai Kung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Tai Kung's shoulder, as Tai Kung tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tai Kung's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chelios motions for Tai Kung to come forward. Chelios throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung staying out of range there.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tai Kung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chelios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tai Kung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Tai Kung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tai Kung might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chelios misses with a looping left.#T1#
Tai Kung misses with a left hand
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tai Kung sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Chelios clinches.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Tai Kung lands with a left to the head.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios lands a body shot.
Chelios gets through Tai Kung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tai Kung wants to stall.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
Tai Kung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Tai Kung scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Tai Kung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chelios or not.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Chelios landing knees to the body.
Tai Kung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai Kung's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Tai Kung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tai Kung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung wants to stall.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Manolito Tai Kung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Tai Kung taking a breather. #T3#
Tai Kung avoiding damage as Chelios throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung lands with a short shot to the head.
Tai Kung misses with a body punch.
Tai Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tai Kung misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung is working Chelios over against the cage.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Tai Kung avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Tai Kung is pushing Chelios up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai Kung.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tai Kung blocks it with crossed arms.
Tai Kung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tai Kung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai Kung swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Tai Kung avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios presses Tai Kung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios lands an uppercut.
A short right from Chelios.
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
A short left from Tai Kung.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Tai Kung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tai Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Tai Kung throws a lazy uppercut #KD2#
and Chelios counters with a nice right hand that sends Tai Kung toppling to the canvas! Tai Kung scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chelios finish him?!#ROC2#Tai Kung is rocked!
Chelios cracks Tai Kung with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tai Kung tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chelios pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tai Kung is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
An out of breath Jensen Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C130: Graves vs. De Minaur
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Chelios leaves Morrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Morrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Chelios drives through and clinches with Morrison against the cage.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow.
Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morrison blocking some punches. #BC2#
Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison blocks a low kick nicely.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Morrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrison digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Morrison misses the jab.
Morrison shoots in but Chelios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
Morrison slips a jab from Chelios.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
It looked like Chelios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frank Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Morrison.
A quick step to the side and Chelios tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison slips a straight right by Chelios.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
Chelios looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Chelios seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios is looking to clinch. #T3#
Chelios lands with a shot to the body.
Morrison scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Chelios sprawls well.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Morrison throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Morrison lands with a cross.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Morrison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Morrison's shoulder, as Morrison tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Morrison jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy. #T4##CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch.
Morrison presses Chelios against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morrison tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Morrison lands with a light punch inside.
Morrison working aggressively here.
Morrison lands an uppercut.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Morrison avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Morrison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Morrison wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Morrison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Morrison connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios. #TD2#
Morrison fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chelios to the ground. Morrison is now in Chelios's guard.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving.
Chelios has control of Morrison's left arm, preventing Morrison from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chelios seems keen to control Morrison's posture.#T1#
Chelios 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrison scoring with some ground and pound.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chelios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chelios seems keen to control Morrison's posture.
Morrison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morrison lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Morrison cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrison scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chelios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Chelios tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrison avoided it.
Morrison scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios feints and then cracks Morrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morrison down.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.#T3#
Morrison lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.
Morrison misses with a jab to the body
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Chelios gets caught flat footed, as Morrison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chelios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morrison won't allow Chelios to sweep him here.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chelios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
Morrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Chelios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chelios tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Chelios.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrison.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios lands a jab to the nose.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrison cracks a nice hook into Chelios's ribs.
Chelios defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Chelios moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Morrison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Chelios finds it's target.
Morrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frank Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios slips a jab from Morrison.
Chelios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt - Chelios sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Morrison persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison connects with a nice looking jab.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Morrison takes one to the chin there.
Morrison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Morrison drives through with a takedown into Chelios's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chelios lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Chelios passes into half guard.
Chelios seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Morrison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Morrison is trying to maintain the position but Chelios is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison is controlling Chelios's trapped leg to prevent Chelios from advancing to side control.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chelios trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Chelios is pressing down on Morrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrison is holding on for now.
Morrison is trying to maintain the position but Chelios is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
Morrison tries to roll over but Chelios keeps him under control.
Chelios passes to full mount! #T3#
Morrison is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Morrison is looking to get to half guard.
Chelios looking to finish with strikes here!
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Chelios's attempts to control the action.
Chelios controlling the pace for now.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chelios wants to pass the guard but Morrison is defending well. #T4#
Chelios prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Chelios thows a huge punch but Morrison dodges it nicely.
Chelios thows a huge punch but Morrison dodges it nicely.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chelios throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Morrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chelios.
Chelios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrison trying to hold on to Chelios's head to control him but Chelios postures up.

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 Jensen Chelios.
I think Morrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
Frank Morrison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C126: Road vs. Chellios
Date: Sep 04, 2022

#R1#
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios unleashes a big counter combination but Road bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Road has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big right from Road misses.
Road sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Road avoids it this time.
Road misses with a left hand
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with an outside leg kick.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chelios tries to move into range but Road moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Road misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road staying out of range there.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chelios counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Road scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Chelios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Road momentarily. #TD#
Road gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chelios holds on and takes a little breather.
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chelios swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
Road cracks Chelios with a solid left hand.
Road works over Chelios with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road stands up over Chelios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road scoring with some ground and pound.
Road 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.
Road being controlled here momentarily.
Chelios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chelios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Chelios has his hands on Road's head, controlling the position.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Chelios has wrist control.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chelios pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios is continuing to stall.
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Chelios working a defensive guard here.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Chelios uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Chelios!#REVB#
Road is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up. #T4##SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chelios defends it easily.#SUB#
Road looking for a guillotine here but Chelios defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chelios accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chelios is looking to work some ground and pound but Road has wrist control.#SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chelios defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard. #REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios tries to clinch
letting Road counter with a right hand.
Chelios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Road.
Chelios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Road throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Road is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Road misses with a hook.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road misses with a body punch
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!#T1#
Road throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Road misses with a low kick.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road thumps Chelios with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Road clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Road throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Road moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Road finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios tries to work over Road's front leg with a kick but Road checks it.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Road sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Road avoids it this time.#TD#
Road gets the takedown into side control.
Road working away.
Road tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Road lands a few punches from side control.
Chelios manages to work his way to half guard, despite Road's best efforts.
Chelios taking some punishment here, with Road in his half guard.
Chelios controlling the position for now.
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chelios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Road makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Chelios uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Chelios!#REVB##T3#
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
Chelios sitting in guard here, content to control.
Road preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up.
Road wants to hit a sweep here but Chelios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Road there!
Road is working to get back to half guard.
Chelios tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chelios looking to control but Road is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Chelios is trying to take his opponent's back.
Road tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Road tries to improve his position but instead Chelios has taken his back!
Chelios is punishing Road with some ground and pound.
Chelios trying to control.
Chelios biding his time, looking for the opening.
Road can't escape the position.
Road is working hard here to advance position.
Chelios avoiding Road 's attempts to control his hands.
Chelios struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chelios thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Chelios tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Road lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Road finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Road misses.
It seemed like Chelios was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Chelios avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chelios's hands.
Chelios throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Road lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Road misses with a looping right.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Chelios throws a leg kick #TD#
and Road counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chelios won't be happy with that.
Chelios on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Road tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Road working away.
Road misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Road seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Road landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Road throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chelios works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
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!
Road prevents Chelios from improving his position.#T2#
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chelios wants to get back to full guard.
Road slips a nice elbow through Chelios's hands, connecting with Chelios's forehead.
Road trying to mount his opponent but Chelios defends it.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Road winds up and cracks Chelios with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chelios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chelios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road. #T3#
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
Chelios trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Road throws a strike but Chelios avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chelios trying to keep a closed guard but Road is proving a slippery customer.
Chelios wants to sweep here but Road controlling him for the moment.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Road throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chelios is pulling down on Road's head to control his posture.
The adventures of Chelios the control monster continue. Boring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chelios has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Road stands up over Chelios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road clearly takes that round.
That's time! Road's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Road is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Road connects with a single shot there.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Road is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range. #TD#
Road drives through with a takedown into Chelios's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chelios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Chelios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Road can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road postures up. #T1#
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
Chelios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chelios pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Chelios has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chelios controls Road momentarily but Road frees himself.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Road is in close to Chelios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Road working some strikes from top position.#T2##SUB2#
Chelios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Road defends well.
Chelios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road postures up and lands a big shot to Chelios's brow.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Chelios trying to keep a closed guard but Road is proving a slippery customer.
Road throws a strike but Chelios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Road looking for subs off his back but Chelios has passed one foot through into half guard.
Road gets back to full guard. #T3#
Road is looking to sweep but instead, Chelios has passed into half guard.
Chelios tries to pass the half guard into mount. Road knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Road is not content to let Chelios control the position.
Road trying to hold on to Chelios's head to control him but Chelios postures up.
Road wants to improve his position but Chelios is controlling well.
Road moves into full guard.
Road is pulling down on Chelios's head to control his posture. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chelios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chelios is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chelios looking to pass the guard.
Chelios controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chelios passes Road's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chelios keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A shot to the liver by Road. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Chelios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Road checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Road connects with a right hand. Chelios shakes it off.
Road throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Chelios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chelios.
Road is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chelios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Road ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Road no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is fighting to break Road's control of his arms but Road is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Chelios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Road wants to sweep here but Chelios controlling him for the moment.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
Road is trying to keep Chelios in close.
Chelios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chelios trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chelios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Road wants to sweep here but Chelios controlling him for the moment.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chelios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Chelios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Road works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU2#
Chelios decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Road, up you get!
Road catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Road shoots for a double leg takedown but Chelios sprawls well. He's pushed Road's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Road slips a straight right by Chelios.
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Road is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chelios's half guard.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chelios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chelios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chelios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Chelios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Road defends it easily.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios trying to control the position.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Road is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road passes into half guard.
Road winds up and cracks Chelios with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Road, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Raate Road made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C122: Moore vs. Road
Date: Aug 21, 2022

#R1#
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios takes one to the side of the head.
Tai Kung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tai Kung digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tai Kung looks to throw a body kick
and Tai Kung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tai Kung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai Kung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tai Kung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
Chelios throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Tai Kung pushes him off.
Tai Kung throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tai Kung misses with an uppercut.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios scores with a head kick. #T2#
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Chelios forces Tai Kung back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Tai Kung avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung leaning against his opponent.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios crunches a lovely knee into Tai Kung's ribcage.
Tai Kung is breathing heavily.
Chelios missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Tai Kung managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tai Kung fails to land.
Tai Kung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Tai Kung pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tai Kung fails to land.
Tai Kung lands with a short shot to the head.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tai Kung.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Tai Kung tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Tai Kung controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tai Kung can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai Kung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios cracks Tai Kung with a nice body shot.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Tai Kung back against the cage.
Tai Kung prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios pushes Tai Kung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Tai Kung.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios landing knees to the body.
Chelios trying to stall but Tai Kung improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Tai Kung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Tai Kung pushes him away.
Chelios moves out of range as Tai Kung strikes.
Chelios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chelios steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tai Kung.
Nice uppercut lands for Chelios. That snapped Tai Kung's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Tai Kung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tai Kung misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios tries a low kick but Tai Kung avoids it.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Chelios throws a head kick that misses
and Tai Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Tai Kung counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Tai Kung checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T2#
Tai Kung throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chelios thumps Tai Kung with a low kick.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tai Kung doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Chelios scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chelios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tai Kung connects with a single shot there.
Tai Kung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tai Kung blocks a head kick by Chelios.
As Chelios backs away, Tai Kung returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Tai Kung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tai Kung counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Tai Kung, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Tai Kung.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chelios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Chelios jabs Tai Kung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tai Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios works over Tai Kung's head and body with a nice combination.
Tai Kung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Chelios darts in and clinches Tai Kung up against the cage.
A short left from Chelios.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Tai Kung staying out of range there.
Tai Kung misses with a series of wild punches.
Chelios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tai Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tai Kung. #T1##CL2#
Chelios closes the distance and pushes Tai Kung back into the cage.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tai Kung misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tai Kung blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Tai Kung managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chelioss head.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tai Kung or not.
Good body shot from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Tai Kung.
Chelios is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Tai Kung lands a right hand.
Tai Kung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tai Kung is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Tai Kung.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Tai Kung.
A short right from Tai Kung.
Chelios lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tai Kung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tai Kung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai Kung's elbow.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Tai Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tai Kung.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tai Kung is defending well for now.
Tai Kung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai Kung scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
Tai Kung pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelios 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
During a confident post fight interview, Jensen Chelios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C118: Olsen vs. Puno
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Tepes Iii connects with the punch.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tepes Iii tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Tepes Iii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes Iii feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Tepes Iii misses.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses with a low kick.
Chelios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.#T1#
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Tepes Iii takes one to the chin there.
Tepes Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes Iii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Chelios checks a low kick from Tepes Iii.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes Iii moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Tepes Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes Iii is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes Iii.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chelios takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Tepes Iii slips a straight right by Chelios.#T2#
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Tepes Iii.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Tepes Iii throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Tepes Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes Iii cracks Chelios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes Iii takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes Iii.
Chelios lands a slapping body shot.
Chelios looks for the body kick but Tepes Iii saw that one coming.
Tepes Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.#T3#
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes Iii.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes Iii throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Tepes Iii sees coming a mile off.
Tepes Iii thuds a left hand into Chelios's body.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes Iii throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Tepes Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T4#
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Tepes Iii decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chelios's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios is controlling Tepes Iii's posture.
Tepes Iii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tepes Iii looking to pass the guard.
Tepes Iii trying to control but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Chelios has control of Tepes Iii's left arm, preventing Tepes Iii from doing any damage.
Tepes Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tepes Iii clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chelios! #SUB2#
Tepes Iii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chelios is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chelios manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chelios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tepes Iii moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chelios passes Tepes Iii's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tepes Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Chelios is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tepes Iii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chelios trying to advance position but Tepes Iii counters by regaining guard.
Chelios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chelios trying to control but Tepes Iii is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tepes Iii holds on and takes a little breather.
Vlad Tepes Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Tepes Iii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chelios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Tepes Iii looking for subs off his back but Chelios has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tepes Iii wants to improve his position but Chelios is controlling well.
Chelios controlling the action here. #T3#
Chelios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tepes Iii defending well though.
Chelios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tepes Iii is holding on to half guard well.#SUB2#
Tepes Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Tepes Iii is refusing to be controlled, as Chelios sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Tepes Iii.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chelios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tepes Iii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes Iii misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Tepes Iii.
Chelios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Chelios gets a clinch.
Tepes Iii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chelios lands a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Chelios lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Tepes Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios slips a straight right by Tepes Iii.
Chelios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tepes Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chelios sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chelios throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes Iii.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tepes Iii.
Chelios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Tepes Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tepes Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes Iii looks for a takedown but Chelios sprawls well.
Chelios throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Chelios fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes Iii tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes Iii thuds his right hand into Chelios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tepes Iii sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chelios has time to react.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios works Tepes Iii's body with a nice hook.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tepes Iii misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Tepes Iii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Chelios.
Tepes Iii thows a leg kick but Chelios checks it
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios throws a low kick but Tepes Iii moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Tepes Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios throws a combination. Tepes Iii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chelios scores with a hook.#T3#
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios cracks a nice hook into Tepes Iii's ribs.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Chelios.
Tepes Iii tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes Iii throws a counter combo.#CL#
Chelios instigates a clinch.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Tepes Iii takes a shot to the head.
Tepes Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Tepes Iii working aggressively here.
Tepes Iii has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chelios seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tepes Iii can turn it around.
Tepes Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tepes Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Tepes Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chelios is pressed up against the cage. Tepes Iii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chelios down to the mat. Chelios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepes Iii.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Tepes Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.#CL#
Chelios moves into range and clinches up with Tepes Iii.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
A relieved looking Jensen Chelios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C114: Corassa vs. Demenok 2
Date: Jul 23, 2022

#R1#
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacplesis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios feints a counter leg kick.
Chelios slips a straight right by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Lacplesis scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios misses with a shot to the body
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Lacplesis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Lacplesis settles back down.
Lacplesis throws a push kick but Chelios slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacplesis wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Lacplesis misses.
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lacplesis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios 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.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Lacplesis slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Lacplesis scores with a four punch combination!#T2#
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lacplesis wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Chelios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chelios cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Chelios lands.
Decent striking displayed by Chelios there.
Chelios throws a head kick but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Chelios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lacplesis throws an off balance right hand
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chelios checks a low kick from Lacplesis.
Chelios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chelios.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis throws a sloppy body shot
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Lacplesis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lacplesis tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Lacplesis sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Lacplesis avoids it this time.
Chelios checks a leg kick nicely.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Chelios jabs at Lacplesis's body.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Chelios gets a clinch.
Chelios blocks an elbow strike.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
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!
Lacplesis pushes Chelios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios trying to land knees to the body.
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 Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lacplesis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lacplesis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Lacplesis misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Chelios cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Humors Lacplesis is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Lacplesis's leg but Lacplesis calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis is looking to chop away at Chelios's legs.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Lacplesis misses the body punch
and Lacplesis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacplesis digs a good body shot into Chelios's ribs.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a lazy uppercut
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Chelios wants to land a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the body
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a few strikes there.
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a sloppy head kick
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Chelios. Those never looked like landing.
Lacplesis works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Chelios scores with a push kick.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lacplesis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lacplesis is able to avoid easily.
Lacplesis blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Lacplesis looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Lacplesis.
Chelios throws a push kick but Lacplesis slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Decent striking displayed by Lacplesis there.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chelios works Lacplesis's body with a nice hook.
Chelios lands with a hook. Lacplesis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Lacplesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacplesis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Good leg kick by Lacplesis. #CL2#
Chelios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacplesis.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios dodges an elbow strike from Lacplesis.
Chelios pushes Lacplesis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Chelios wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis. #BC#
Lacplesis manages to break the clinch.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lacplesis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios throws out a powerful jab.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the head.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Lacplesis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.#T1#
A low kick lands for Chelios.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis staying out of range there.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Lacplesis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Chelios walks into a straight right hand from Lacplesis.
Chelios walks into a stiff left hand from Lacplesis.
Chelios checks the leg kick.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Chelios misses with a leg kick
and Lacplesis counters with a right hand to the body.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacplesis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios tries a quick counter leg kick but Lacplesis is wise to it.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Lacplesis saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Lacplesis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chelios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chelios misses with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
Chelios appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios throws a hook but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Chelios moved away.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that misses.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the body
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacplesis looks to land a combination but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lacplesis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lacplesis checks a low kick from Chelios.#T4#
Lacplesis ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacplesis on the side of the head.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Chelios steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lacplesis.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lacplesis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis tries to land a leg kick but Chelios saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis backing away here, and Chelios unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humors Lacplesis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lacplesis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jensen Chelios!
During a confident post fight interview, Jensen Chelios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C109: Kahn vs. Rivera
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Road finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Chelios as Road shoots in.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chelios on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Road moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Chelios. No joy for Road on that attempt.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.#T1#
Chelios takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Road shakes it off.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
It appears Chelios was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Road lands.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Road catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios avoids the body shot from Road.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
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!
Chelios tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Chelios shows good takedown defense.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Chelios slips a straight right by Road.
Road tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Road scores with the left hand. Chelios knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Road misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Road throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Road only half commits.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.#T3#
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Road misses.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Chelios.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios with a jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Road shoots for a takedown but Chelios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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 Road has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Road and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Chelios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Road lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Road sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Chelios digs a good body shot into Road's ribs.
Road misses with a left hand
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios half committed to a counter leg kick.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
Road now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Road misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Chelios slams his shin into Road's torso.#T1#
Road is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Road misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Road.
Chelios staying out of range there.
A cross from Chelios lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Road backs away, Chelios returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios feints and then cracks Road's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Road down.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road slips under a jab.
Road lands with an overhand left.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.#T2#
A head kick misses from Road.
Road misses with a looping right.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Road is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
Road slips under a jab.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Road tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Road connects with a looping right hand.
Road getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Road bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Road misses with a low kick.
Chelios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Road misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T4#
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road lands with a cross.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Road. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Road steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Road ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Road defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoad.
No joy there for Chelios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios tries to move into range but Road moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios is looking to chop away at Road's legs.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Road shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios. #T1#
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Road works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Road's leg but Road calmly moves out of range.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Road misses with a straight right.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Road.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Road slips under a jab.
Road misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Road does it's job there.#T2#
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chelios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chelios but Chelios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
A good leg kick by Road.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Road duly obliges.
Chelios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Road connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chelios scrambles back to his feet.
Road throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road.
Road stuns Chelios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chelios wants to clinch.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Road walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Road.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road lands the left hand.
Road walks into a jab.
A jab from Road finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Road shoots in but no luck this time.
Road blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chelios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
Road misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Road 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#950 Benedetti v Chelios
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Chelios throws a push kick but Benedetti slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Chelios looks to land a body kick but Benedetti moved away.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Chelios connects with a leg kick.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Chelios throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chelios raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chelios.
Chelios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chelios fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Chelios staying out of range there.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Benedetti gets tackled into the cage by Chelios. Chelios maintains the clinch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios tries to clinch but Benedetti is having none of it.
Chelios throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chelios only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chelios.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Benedetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chelios.
Nice cross by Benedetti.
Chelios scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chelios sizes up Benedetti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benedetti cracks Chelios with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Chelios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Benedetti tries to break free but Chelios pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1-2. Chelios obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Chelios.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti ducks right into an uppercut from Chelios. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Benedetti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedetti takes a shot to the head.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Benedetti catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Chelios.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Chelios lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Chelios connects with a leg kick.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benedetti with a body shot.
Chelios moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Benedetti avoids them all with ease.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chelios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
Benedetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chelios throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benedetti.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chelios with a hook.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios feints a counter leg kick.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jensen Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benedetti counters with a series of strikes. Chelios will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benedetti throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Benedetti dodges the punch combination from Chelios.
Benedetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chelios.#T3#
Chelios misses with a straight right.
A jab from Benedetti finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Chelios tries to work over Benedetti's front leg with a kick but Benedetti checks it.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Chelios scores with a punch to the head.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Benedetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T4#
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Benedetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chelios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Chelios moves into range and clinches up with Benedetti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chelios is looking to slow Benedetti down with leg kicks.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Benedetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Chelios's leg but Chelios calmly moves out of range.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.#R3#
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Chelios lands a nice shot that snaps Benedetti's head back.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Chelios throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chelios slips a jab from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
As Benedetti backs off Chelios throws a huge counter combo but Benedetti manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Chelios does it's job there.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chelios throws a sloppy head kick
and Benedetti counters with a left to the body.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios sizes up Benedetti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Chelios misses with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti 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.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chelios checks a leg kick nicely.
Chelios is trying to counter with his kicks.
Benedetti swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benedetti thinking. #CL2#
Chelios clinches up against the cage.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benedetti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chelios scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Chelios slips a straight right by Benedetti.
A head kick by Chelios misses
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Chelios.
As Chelios looks to move away, Benedetti throws a big counter combo but Chelios just gets out of the way.
A shot to the body from Chelios misses
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Chelios throws a low kick but Benedetti moves out of range easily.
It looked like Benedetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Chelios throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut. #KD#
Benedetti lands a left and a right that send Chelios crashing to the mat, dazed. Benedetti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Chelios is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mario Benedetti did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios lands a head kick!
Benedetti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Benedetti throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benedetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.#KD#
Benedetti lands a big right hand that sends Chelios crashing to the mat! Benedetti stays standing though and waves Chelios back to his feet!
Chelios is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Benedetti points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Chelios wakes up just in time to hear Benedetti thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Benedetti!
A very excited looking Mario Benedetti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Combate 100: Los Angeles
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Chelios thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've been informed that Bangin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chelios momentarily.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Bangin.
Bangin cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin thumps Chelios with a low kick.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Bangin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chelios throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.#CL#
Chelios closes the distance and pushes Bangin back into the cage.
Bangin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards. #BC#
Chelios breaks from the clinch.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Chelios down. #CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Bangin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bangin working aggressively here.
Bangin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bangin.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chelios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bangin.
Chelios scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangin.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Bangin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangin.
Bangin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Chelios.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bangin. #BC2#
Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Bangin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.
It appears Chelios was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Bangin with an uppercut!#T3#
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Chelios lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Chelios slips a jab from Bangin.
Chelios misses with a low kick as Bangin jumps back.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
Bangin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.#T4#
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangin should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Chelios tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bangin on the side of the head.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bangin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Bangin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bangin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Bangin moves out of range of the leg kick from Chelios.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Bangin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Chelios defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios scores with a leg kick.
Chelios lands with a right hand.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Bangin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangin swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bangin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chelios connects with a body shot that sends Bangin's belly button to the back.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Bangin checks it.
Bangin flicks out a counter leg kick but Chelios steps away.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin slips under a jab from Chelios.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Bangin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Chelios's legs. #T3#
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Chelios there.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Bangin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Bangin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chelios throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios connects with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range. #T4#
Chelios takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bangin takes one on the button.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Bangin drops his hands momentarily and Chelios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Chelios saw that one coming.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Bangin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Bangin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Bangin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin thumps Chelios with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Chelios fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bangin just manages to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chelios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bangin's sensitive parts. #T1#
Bangin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Bangin throws a wild body kick that Chelios sees coming a mile off.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Bangin moves out of range.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Bangin lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.#T2#
Bangin tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Bangin saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangin connects with a jab.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin slips a jab from Chelios.
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
Bangin punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Chelios avoids a kick to the body.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Chelios is looking to counter punch.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.#T3#
Bangin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bangin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Bangin moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Chelios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.#T4#
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Bangin throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bangin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bangin. Chelios shrugs it off though.
Bangin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Bangin tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios thinks about countering with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
A solid body kick from Bangin.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a head kick. Bangin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Bangin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chelios throws a combination that misses
and Bangin counters with a good, hard body kick but Chelios shrugs it off.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Chelios slips under a jab from Bangin.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios with a nice cross.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin checks a leg kick nicely.
Bangin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Bangin.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Bangin's leg. Bangin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Bangin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Chelios misses with a hook
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Bangin throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Bangin scores with a nice strike.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chelios on the side of the head. #T3#
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios misses with a leg kick
and Bangin counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Chelios misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Chelios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bangin. Bangin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Bangin misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Bangin checks a low kick from Chelios.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bangin motions for Chelios to come forward. Bangin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Chelios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bangin thuds his shin into the meat of Chelios's side.
Bangin throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Bangin.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Chelios misses with a right hand
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Chelios gets a clinch.
Bangin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin misses with some punches.
Izzy Bangin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios cracks Bangin with a nice body shot.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin throws a head punch that misses.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangins head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bangin.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bangin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Bangin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bangin misses with a right hand
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Chelios seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chelios jabs Bangin to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Chelios slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Chelios fails to land with a series of punches.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bangin just manages to avoid it.
Donk. Bangin catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Chelios tries a low kick but Bangin avoids it.
Bangin takes one to the side of the head.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Chelios's head back.
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin lands with a shot to the body.
Bangin moves out of range of the body kick from Chelios.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Bangin connects with a looping right hand.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Chelios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bangin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin is the new welterweight champion!
Izzy Bangin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C95: Kahn vs. Lohmus
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1##CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Tepes Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Chelios looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tepes Iii.
Chelios is trying to stall.
Tepes Iii misses with the head strike.
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tepes Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes Iii. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #TD2#
Chelios gets caught napping as Tepes Iii dives in and scores a takedown. Chelios manages to retain guard.
Chelios keeping full guard, as Tepes Iii tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelios trying to control the position.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Tepes Iii from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Chelios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tepes Iii wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving.
Tepes Iii looking to pass the guard.
Tepes Iii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tepes Iii cracks Chelios with a solid left hand.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Chelios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tepes Iii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chelios trying to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tepes Iii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chelios controlling the position.
Tepes Iii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tepes Iii checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes Iii misses the target.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tepes Iii there.
Tepes Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a left to the body.
Tepes Iii with a hook.
Tepes Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Chelios lands with a kick to the temple. Tepes Iii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Tepes Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.#T3#
Chelios lands with a hook. Tepes Iii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios throws a head kick but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios is looking to counter punch.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tepes Iii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chelios swivels and escapes.
Chelios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes Iii was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chelios!
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Tepes Iii.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes Iii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chelios scores with a punch to the head.
Tepes Iii is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Tepes Iii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chelios throws a low kick but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chelios scores with a punch to the head.
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 Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii'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.#R2#
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Tepes Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Tepes Iii throws a sloppy head kick
and Chelios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tepes Iii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chelios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Chelios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes Iii! But no joy.
Tepes Iii with a nice calf kick.
Tepes Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Chelios both land. Nice combination.
Chelios digs a good hook to Tepes Iii's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes Iii connects with a high kick.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut
and Chelios counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Tepes Iii sees coming a mile off.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Tepes Iii misses with a straight left. #KD#
Chelios lands a big head kick that sends Tepes Iii tumbling to the mat! Chelios takes a step backwards and waves Tepes Iii back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes Iii can do to turn this around?
Tepes Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepes Iii throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
Chelios feints and then cracks Tepes Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tepes Iii down.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Nice cross by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
Tepes Iii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tepes Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tepes Iii shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tepes Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick that misses.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Tepes Iii avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Chelios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chelios misses with an uppercut
and Tepes Iii counters with a leg kick.
Chelios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Chelios counter with a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Vlad Tepes Iii's cut even more.#TD2#
Tepes Iii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T3#
Tepes Iii postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Chelios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tepes Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Tepes Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tepes Iii wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tepes Iii looking to pass the guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tepes Iii is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes Iii.
A low kick from Tepes Iii is predictable there
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes Iii jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chelios throws out the jab.
Tepes Iii blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Tepes Iii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Tepes Iii.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Chelios misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chelios checks a low kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes Iii. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick that misses.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but Chelios moved away.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Tepes Iii
and Chelios counters with a thumping low kick.
Tepes Iii throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Chelios lands with a shot to the body.
Chelios lands with a shot to the body.
Tepes Iii lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes Iii misses the target.
Tepes Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes Iii misses with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Chelios.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Chelios clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes Iii controls the action.
Tepes Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tepes Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
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!#TD2#
Tepes Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chelios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Tepes Iii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chelios is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Tepes Iii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chelios wants to pass the guard but Tepes Iii is keeping the position.#T3#
Chelios forces his way into half guard.
Chelios passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chelios scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tepes Iii?
Chelios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tepes Iii is trying desperately to improve position.
Chelios trying to control but Tepes Iii is having none of it. #T4#
Chelios prevents Tepes Iii from getting the reversal.
Chelios wants to control the action but instead Tepes Iii gets a body lock and reverses into Chelios's guard! Nice work!
Tepes Iii scoring with some ground and pound.
Chelios pulls Tepes Iii in close to prevent any damage.
Chelios is trying to hold Tepes Iii in close to prevent damage but Tepes Iii has managed to pass into half guard.
Tepes Iii is looking to take a break and control but Chelios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Chelios jabs Tepes Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios sizes up Tepes Iii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tepes Iii throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Chelios.
Tepes Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Chelios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Tepes Iii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes Iii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Chelios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Chelios finds it's target.
Tepes Iii throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
A head kick from Chelios lands but Tepes Iii takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Tepes Iii 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#Tepes Iii is rocked!
Tepes Iii lands with a cross.
Tepes Iii throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Tepes Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes Iii.
Chelios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tepes Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chelios crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tepes Iii - the referee stops the clock and Chelios gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tepes Iii. Chelios manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chelios lands a jab.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Tepes Iii throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Tepes Iii tests Chelios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tepes Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.
Tepes Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?#CUT#The cut above Vlad Tepes Iii's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T3#
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tepes Iii seems to have recovered his senses.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Tepes Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Tepes Iii.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes Iii controls his hands. #BC#
Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes Iii connects with a jab.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes Iii. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Tepes Iii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Tepes Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
Tepes Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios tries to clinch
and Tepes Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Chelios misses with a hook. Tepes Iii ducked under it nicely.
Tepes Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tepes Iii's head.
Chelios slips a straight right by Tepes Iii.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
That's time! Chelios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes Iii tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios throws a body kick that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chelios's knee momentarily.
Chelios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chelios misses with a wild combination.
Tepes Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Chelios misses.
And Tepes Iii tries to counter it with a takedown but Chelios pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tepes Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tepes Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chelios at a distance.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Tepes Iii is out of range.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Tepes Iii.
Chelios fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tepes Iii checks it well.
Nice jab there from Tepes Iii.
Chelios jabs Tepes Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Tepes Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Tepes Iii works the jab nicely.
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!
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes Iii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes Iii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Chelios clinches up against the cage.
Tepes Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tepes Iii is trying to maintain a safe position but Chelios gets an underhook and turns Tepes Iii into the cage.
Tepes Iii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Tepes Iii back against the cage.
Tepes Iii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chelios as Tepes Iii tries to tie him up. #BC#
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Tepes Iii lands a nice looking body kick.
Tepes Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.#T3#
Tepes Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tepes Iii misses with a low kick.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Tepes Iii does it's job there.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tepes Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios is looking for a counter combo.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Chelios.#CL#
Chelios darts in and clinches Tepes Iii up against the cage.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tepes Iii's efforts to push away.
Tepes Iii tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Tepes Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tepes Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tepes Iii.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes Iii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chelios.
Tepes Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes Iii controls the action.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Tepes Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes Iii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chelios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chelios, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jensen Chelios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C92: Steve vs. Chellios
Date: Apr 03, 2022

#R1#
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CUT2#It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve scores with a sloppy right hand. Chelios should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve walks into a jab.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Chelios steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chelios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T1#
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Chelios throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Chelios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chelios misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chelios lands with an overhand left.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steve is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick. #T2#
Chelios is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Chelios finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve misses with a hook
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve throws a combination that misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Chris Steve's cut is getting worse.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head. #CL2#
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Chelios takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow. #T4#
Chelios with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Chelios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chelios lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Steve misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve, pushing him back against the cage.
Chelios tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Steve. #BC2#
Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios connects with the punch.
Steve throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Steve slips a straight right by Chelios.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steve has time to react.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Chelios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jensen Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Steve pushes him away.
Steve connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target. #T1#
Steve defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Steve lunges at Chelios with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chelios's hand.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Chelios. That snapped Steve's head back.
Chelios thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#KD#
Steve cracks Chelios with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chelios to stand back up!#ROC#Chelios is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a nice looking body kick.
Chelios tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
It appears Steve was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Chelios loses concentration momentarily and Steve pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Chelios crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Steve finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his middleweight title!
Chris Steve decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

Event: C89: Bobblehead vs. Chellios
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1#
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobblehead swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Bobblehead moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bobblehead misses the target.
Chelios misses with a body shot
and Bobblehead counters with a straight right hand.
Bobblehead slips a straight right by Chelios.#CL2#
Chelios clinches up against the cage.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bobblehead.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobblehead tries to score a body lock takedown but Chelios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Bobblehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios tries to clinch but Bobblehead is having none of it.
Bobblehead has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
and Bobblehead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobblehead.
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!
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobblehead is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bobblehead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Chelios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bobblehead counters with a nice body shot.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Bobblehead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Bobblehead lands a left and a right that send Chelios crashing to the mat, dazed. Bobblehead thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Bobblehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bobblehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bobblehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobblehead misses with a body shot.
Bobblehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Bobblehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Bobblehead with that takedown attempt.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Bobblehead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bobblehead fails to land.
Chelios gets underhooks to prevent Bobblehead's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bobblehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Chelios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bobblehead's efforts to push away.
Chelios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bobblehead's efforts to push away.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bobblehead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bobblehead is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chelios is defending well.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobblehead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chelios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobblehead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Chelios gets underhooks to prevent Bobblehead's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Bobblehead controls the action.
Bobblehead misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bobblehead.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Bobblehead is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobblehead.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Bobblehead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chelios smiles and moves away.
Bobblehead misses with a jab to the body
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobblehead misses with a hook
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bobblehead's sensitive parts.
Chelios connects with a looping right hand.
Bobblehead is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Chelios has Bobblehead up against the cage in a clinch. #T4#
Bobblehead has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chelios after a bit of a struggle.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bobblehead's elbow.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bobblehead backwards.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Chelios. #BC2#
Chelios breaks the clinch.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios lands a slapping body shot.
Bobblehead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chelios lands with a hook. Bobblehead tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bobblehead misses with a double jab
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bobblehead with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.
Bobblehead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chelios lands a jab to the nose.
Bobblehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chelios in his tracks.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobblehead lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Bobblehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobblehead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bobblehead works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Chelios forces Bobblehead back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobblehead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chelios prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chelios gets underhooks to prevent Bobblehead's takedown attempt.
Bobblehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobblehead uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Bobblehead misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Chelios tries to work over Bobblehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bobblehead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobblehead throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chelioss head.
Bobblehead misses with the head strike.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Bobblehead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Bobblehead misses with the head strike.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Bobblehead's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobblehead lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Bobblehead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bobblehead there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chelios is looking to chop away at Bobblehead's legs.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Bobblehead saw that one coming.
Chelios looks to land a combination. Bobblehead sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chelios moves out of range as Bobblehead strikes.
Bobblehead jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
Bobblehead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Chelios with a nice cross.
Chelios lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Bobblehead does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobblehead, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
Bobblehead misses with a body punch.
Chelios tries a body shot but Bobblehead blocks it.
Jensen Chelios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobblehead lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Bobblehead swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobblehead is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chelios to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bobblehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Bobblehead gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobblehead controls his hands.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Bobblehead scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Bobblehead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bobblehead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobblehead gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bobblehead softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bobblehead.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bobblehead gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Bobblehead is blocking nicely. #BC2#
Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios takes a swing at Bobblehead's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bobblehead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Bobblehead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Bobblehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bobblehead.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobblehead blocks a jab.
Chelios connects with a body shot.
Bobblehead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Chelios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chelios tries to clinch but Bobblehead is having none of it. #TD#
Bobblehead looking to score a takedown here. Chelios is defending well but Bobblehead drives through and ends up in Chelios's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobblehead throws a strike but Chelios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bobblehead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chelios is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1##SUB#
Bobblehead looking for a guillotine here but Chelios defends easily.
Bobblehead wants to improve his position but instead Chelios has moved into half guard.
Chelios missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chelios content to control rather than advance.
Bobblehead tries to get to full guard but Chelios has control of the leg.
Bobblehead is trying to maintain the position but Chelios is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bobblehead tries to roll over but Chelios keeps him under control.
Bobblehead trying to control from the bottom.
Chelios looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bobblehead manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Bobblehead looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chelios passes into half guard.
Chelios is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobblehead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chelios working Bobblehead over with strikes.
Chelios missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Bobblehead looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelios throwing shots but Bobblehead is blocking nicely. #T3#
Bobblehead trying to control from the bottom.
Chelios works his way into full mount!
Jensen Chelios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chelios thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bobblehead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice elbow there by Chelios.
Chelios looking to control but Bobblehead is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chelios throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bobblehead is looking to get to half guard.
Bobblehead blocking the ground and pound. #T4#
Bobblehead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chelios controlling his opponent.
Chelios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bobblehead is looking to escape.
Bobblehead working to try and regain half guard.
Chelios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bobblehead is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobblehead holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chelios tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Chelios tries to clinch but Bobblehead is having none of it.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bobblehead.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jensen Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios throws a lazy body kick
and Bobblehead counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bobblehead. Bobblehead circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a leg kick that knocks Bobblehead off balance momentarily.
Bobblehead misses with a looping left.
Chelios pushes Bobblehead away with a front kick.
Chelios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Bobblehead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bobblehead.
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Bobblehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Bobblehead from controlling successfully.
Bobblehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bobblehead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chelios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chelios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bobblehead trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bobblehead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bobblehead in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chelios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bobblehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Bobblehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chelios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chelios looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bobblehead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bobblehead throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
Bobblehead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bobblehead with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bobblehead seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut.
Bobblehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Bobblehead shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chelios as he jumps to the side.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bobblehead. That did some damage!
Bobblehead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios wants to clinch up but Bobblehead keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Bobblehead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Bobblehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bobblehead.#T4#
Chelios is looking to slow Bobblehead down with leg kicks.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobblehead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bobblehead missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios misses with a hook
and Bobblehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobblehead misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
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!
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
Bobblehead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bobblehead misses with a right hand
and Bobblehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Bobblehead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bobby Bobblehead will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Bobblehead takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bobby Bobblehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Bobblehead throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Bobblehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Bobblehead throws an off balance right hand
and Bobblehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobblehead avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a push kick but Bobblehead slaps the foot to one side.
Bobblehead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Chelios.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Bobblehead's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Bobblehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobblehead fails to land the takedown.
Bobblehead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk. Bobblehead catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
Chelios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chelios misses with an uppercut
and Bobblehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bobblehead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
Bobblehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chelios sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Bobblehead.
Chelios lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bobblehead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobblehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chelios misses with an uppercut
and Bobblehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bobblehead doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Chelios pushes Bobblehead up against the cage in a clinch.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Bobblehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobblehead.
Chelios takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Bobblehead misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Chelios presses Bobblehead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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.
Bobblehead takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
A left hand lands to the body for Bobblehead.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bobblehead gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
Chelios lands with a hook. Bobblehead tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Chelios.#T4#
Bobblehead staying out of range there.
Chelios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Chelios misses.
Bobblehead appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bobblehead misses with a wild body shot.
Bobblehead sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Bobblehead avoids it this time.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Bobblehead's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Bobblehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Bobblehead as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Chelios.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelios 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Jensen Chelios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C85: Steve vs. Brandstatter 2
Date: Feb 13, 2022

#R1#
Chelios scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Chelios's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Mumu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chelios.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mumu .
Chelios takes one on the button.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chelios lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Mumu tries to keep at a distance but Chelios has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mumu working aggressively here.
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!
Mumu tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu .
Chelios thumps Mumu with a low kick.
Chelios throws a leg kick which misses Mumu 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Mumu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Chelios.
Mumu loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Mumu moves out of range as Chelios strikes.#CL#
Chelios closes the distance and pushes Mumu back into the cage.#T2##BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Mumu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios thows a leg kick but Mumu checks it #CL2#
and Mumu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mumu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumu is trying to stall.
Chelios pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Mumu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands an uppercut.
Chelios tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
A short left from Chelios.
Mumu fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumu .
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mumu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Mumu misses with an elbow strike.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Mumu .
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu lands a body shot.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios is working Mumu over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mumu .
Mumu tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it. #T4#
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chelios - that landed with a thud.
Mumu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action. #BC#
Chelios manages to break the clinch.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target.
Chelios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chelios takes a swing at Mumu 's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Mumu .
Mumu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Mumu in a clinch.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mumu blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Mumu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mumu lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Mumu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Chelios misses with a kick to the body
and Mumu counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios jabs at Mumu 's body.
Chelios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mumu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mumu slips under a jab from Chelios.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
That kick from Mumu tenderised Chelios's leg. Chelios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu .
Chelios connects with a 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!
Chelios doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumu circles away. #T2#
Chelios connects with a body shot that sends Mumu 's belly button to the back.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu .
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mumu tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios closes the distance but Mumu moves to the side
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Mumu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mumu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mumu throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Mumu moved out of range.
Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Mumu .
Chelios works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mumu slips under a jab from Chelios.
Chelios backing away here, and Mumu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Chelios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chelios tried to score with a low kick but Mumu checks it.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios punishes Mumu 's body with a nice straight punch.
Mumu misses with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mumu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Mumu takes one on the button.
Chelios is looking to wear down Mumu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mumu cracks Chelios with a good jab.
Chelios closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like Abdel Mumu has been cut.
Mumu lands a nice shot that snaps Chelios's head back.
Chelios bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios scores with a nice body kick.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Chelios throws the left hand but Mumu avoids the punch easily.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Chelios.
Mumu throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chelios. Mumu shrugs it off though.
Mumu takes one on the button.
Mumu throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Mumu shakes it off.
Mumu lands a head kick. Chelios smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mumu tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Mumu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Chelios misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdel Mumu 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Mumu misses.
Abdel Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumu is looking to chop away at Chelios's legs. #CL#
Chelios forces Mumu back against the cage and clinches.
Mumu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mumu is looking to control Chelios's arms but Chelios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mumu has his back to the cage.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu lands a hook that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Mumu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A short right from Chelios.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Mumu misses with an elbow over the top.
Chelios digs a right hand into Mumu 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu 's gas tank.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but Mumu blocks it.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T1#
Mumu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios lands a body punch.
Mumu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
A short left from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Mumu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chelios.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Chelios using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mumu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mumu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Mumu 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios crunches a lovely knee into Mumu 's ribcage.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios is leaning against Mumu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Chelios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mumu can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Chelios.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios pushes Mumu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Chelios - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Chelios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mumu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
Chelios doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumu circles away.
Mumu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Mumu 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
A left and a right from Chelios both land. Nice combination. #ROC#Mumu is rocked!
Chelios throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mumu stumbling backwards into the cage! Mumu bounces back off the cage towards Chelios, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Chelios lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Chelios celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C81: McDonald vs. Gee
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1#
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Navarro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chelios takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Navarro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios lands the left hand.
Chelios wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios tries to work over Navarro's front leg with a kick but Navarro checks it.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Chelios is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Chelios wants to slow Navarro down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Chelios defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
Chelios jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Navarro has Chelios pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chelios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Chelios forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
A short right from Chelios.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Chelios misses with a knee to the head.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Chelios won't allow it.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow. #T2#
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios is working Navarro over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Navarro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Chelios putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#TD2#
Navarro has clasped his hands together around Chelios's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chelios is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Navarro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chelios has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Navarro is trying to get an arm triangle but Chelios is defending well. #SUB2#
Navarro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chelios rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Navarro's guard! Nice work there by Chelios!
We've been hearing good reports from Chelios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Chelios wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Chelios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Navarro working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Navarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chelios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Navarro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Navarro works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chelios defends well.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chelios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chelios defends well.
Chelios stopping the sweep attempt from Navarro.
Chelios stands and throws Navarro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Navarro's face as Chelios controls the position.
Navarro can't do much from the bottom here.
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Navarro tries to buck Chelios off but Chelios is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Navarro throws a fast counter high kick but Chelios manages to duck under it in time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chelios. Navarro shrugs it off though.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Chelios catches Navarro right on the button with a cross.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chelios clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Navarro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Chelios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chelios!
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Navarro avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios feints and then cracks Navarro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Navarro down.
Chelios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro wants a takedown but no success here.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Navarro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Navarro jumps guard but Chelios stands there with Navarro around his waist. Navarro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navarro avoids it.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navarro can do to turn this around?
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chelios to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Navarro gets control of Chelios's arms and successfully pulls guard. Navarro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Chelios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
Chelios throwing strikes from guard but Navarro blocks nicely.
Chelios with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Navarro is looking for a triangle but Chelios pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up.
Chelios tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
Navarro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chelios has passed into side control.
Navarro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Navarro looks to move to half guard but instead Chelios has passed into mount! Damn!#T4#
Chelios throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Navarro because Chelios loaded up on that one.
Navarro is bucking up trying to escape but Chelios cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Navarro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chelios.
Chelios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Navarro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Navarro postures up. #SUB2#
Navarro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chelios is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chelios has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Chelios keeps Navarro at a distance using the push kick.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navarro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios lands a jab to Navarro's midsection.
Navarro tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Navarro takes one to the side of the head. #ROC#Navarro is rocked!
Crunch! Chelios slams his shin into Navarro's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Navarro slips a jab from Chelios.
Navarro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chelios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Navarro avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Chelios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chelios misses with a right hand
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Navarro throws a shot to the body.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Navarro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Navarro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
Chelios throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Navarro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chelios.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.
Chelios misses with a jab to the body
and Navarro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gideon Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Navarro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chelios misses with a body shot
and Navarro counters with a head kick.
Navarro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL#
Chelios darts in and clinches Navarro up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro jumps guard but Chelios turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chelios gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Navarro is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Navarro pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C75: McNasty vs. Alyoshin
Date: Dec 04, 2021

#R1#
Chelios takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruschev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chelios under the eye.
Nice shot lands for Chelios.
Kruschev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kruschev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chelios if he has to take too many more of those.
Kruschev misses with a wild combination.
Chelios checks a low kick from Kruschev.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kruschev's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kruschev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kruschev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chelios misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kruschev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Kruschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruschev dodges the punch combination from Chelios.
Chelios throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruschev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chelios's hands.
Chelios connects with a body shot.
Kruschev clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chelios ducks right into an uppercut from Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Chelios counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Kruschev on the inside. #BC#
Kruschev breaks the clinch.
Kruschev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chelios at a distance.
Kruschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.#T2#
Kruschev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Kruschev lands a nice shot that snaps Chelios's head back.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Kruschev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev with a jab.
Kruschev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Chelios clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Kruschev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Chelios.
Chelios works on Kruschev's body with a couple of short punches.
Chelios cracks Kruschev with a nice body shot.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Kruschev is breathing heavily.#T3#
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kruschev.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruschev controls his hands.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios misses with a knee to the head.
Kruschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Chelios keeps control of Kruschev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Kruschev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kruschev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruschev.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chelios lands a jab.
Kruschev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chelios slips a jab from Kruschev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios throws a right hand that Kruschev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruschev also avoids with ease.
Kruschev takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Chelios.
Nice body punch from Kruschev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Chelios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kruschev doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Chelios drives through and clinches with Kruschev against the cage.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Kruschev. #BC#
Kruschev manages to break the clinch.
Chelios lands a right hook to the body.
Chelios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kruschev checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Kruschev.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Kruschev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chelios steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kruschev.
Chelios blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Sloppy strikes from Kruschev. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Chelios connects with a jab.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Kruschev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chelios throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios slips a straight right by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Kruschev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Kruschev lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chelios tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Kruschev misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev stuns Chelios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruschev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Chelios connects with a body shot that sends Kruschev's belly button to the back.
Kruschev looks to throw a body kick
and Chelios counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kruschev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chelios.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Sloppy strikes from Kruschev. Those never looked like landing.
Chelios misses with a head kick. #T3#
Kruschev throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Kruschev scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Kruschev.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Kruschev saw that one coming.
Kruschev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kruschev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Kruschev. #CL2#
Chelios moves into range and clinches up with Kruschev.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruschev or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruschev lands a nice elbow.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Chelios.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev tries to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling the position.
Kruschev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jensen Chelios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
Kruschev lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Chelios lands a good knee to the midsection. Kruschev won't want to take too many of those.
Kruschev misses with some punches.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Kruschev can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Chelios.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chelios.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Kruschev avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Kruschev is blocking nicely.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev can't break the clinch.
A short right from Chelios.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruschev avoids it.
Kruschev tries to circle away but Chelios has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Chelios steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kruschev. That one must have hurt.
Chelios is looking to slow Kruschev down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
Kruschev with a nice calf kick.
Kruschev punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruschev slips under a jab from Chelios.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Kruschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Chelios catches Kruschev right on the button with a cross.
Chelios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruschev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev scores with a head kick.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Kruschev misses with the combination.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chelios lands a body shot.
Chelios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruschev ducks right into an uppercut from Chelios.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Wally Kruschev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev working hard to break the clinch.
Chelios misses with a body punch. #BC#
Kruschev breaks from the clinch.
Kruschev moves forwards but Chelios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Kruschev's leg. Kruschev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Chelios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Kruschev shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Chelios.
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Chelios lands.
Kruschev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
Kruschev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev misses the jab.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Kruschev shakes it off.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Chelios throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Chelios connects with a body shot.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruschev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kruschev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Kruschev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios lands with a straight right. Kruschev didn't see that one coming.
Chelios tries to clinch up.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruschev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelios 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C71: Steve vs. Wolfgang
Date: Nov 06, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Dudley clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
Dudley lands with a light punch inside.
Dudley lands a body punch.
Dudley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dudley is working for takedown but Chelios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudleys head.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudley avoids the damage to the body.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dudley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios tries to work over Dudley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Dudley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chelios prevents it.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Dudley.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chelios takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudley blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Dudley wants a takedown.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Chelios blocks an elbow strike.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Chelios has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Dudley. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chelios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudley.
Chelios takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chelios's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudley wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Chelios tries a knee to the head but Dudley blocks it.
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dudley lands a right hand.
Dudley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley is looking for a takedown.
Chelios works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
Dudley looks winded!
Dudley tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Chelios digs a right hand underneath Dudley's ribcage. Dudley let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Dudley takes a shot to the head.
Chelios pushes Dudley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudley wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Chelios.
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudleys head.
Good body shot from Chelios.
Good body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios cracks Dudley with a nice body shot.#T4#
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Chelios. #ROC#Dudley is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Dudley is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios lands a big right hand that drops Dudley! The killer instinct kicks in and Chelios finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chelios!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
A relieved looking Jensen Chelios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C67: Tsuruta vs. Dinu 2
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
A big right from Chelios misses.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Kruschev's coach down at Far-Q Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kruschev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kruschev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kruschev.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Chelios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruschev blocking some punches.
Chelios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruschev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruschev.
Kruschev lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios avoids a wild elbow strike from Kruschev.#BC2#
Kruschev manages to break the clinch.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
It looked like Chelios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev tries to land a body kick
and Chelios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chelios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios misses with a hook to the body
and Kruschev counters with a right hand to the body.
Kruschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kruschev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chelios takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Kruschev throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Kruschev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
Kruschev works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Kruschev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruschev checks a low kick from Chelios.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Kruschev had a free shot at his head there.
Kruschev wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Chelios.#T3#
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Kruschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Kruschev lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chelios throws out the jab.
Kruschev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Chelios instigates a clinch.
Chelios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruschev's efforts to push away.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruschev tries to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling the position.
Kruschev has had enough of the clinch but Chelios keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Kruschev.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Our sources have told us that Chelios has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Chelios tries a body shot but Kruschev blocks it.
Chelios lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
A short body shot lands from Kruschev as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios has Kruschev pressed against the cage, preventing Kruschev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruschev or not. #BC2#
Kruschev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruschev avoids a kick to the body.
Kruschev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chelios tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it.
Kruschev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Kruschev circles away.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kruschev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Chelios misses
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Kruschev throws a good cross that connects.
Chelios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Kruschev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Chelios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios is looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chelios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a nice right hand.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Kruschev scores with a sloppy right hand. Chelios should have avoided that one.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Chelios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios misses the jab.
Kruschev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kruschev lands a jab.
Kruschev swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios takes one 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!
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chelios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruschev to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruschev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
Chelios 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.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kruschev throws a poor cross that misses
and Chelios counters with a left to the body.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
Kruschev connects with a nice looking jab.
Chelios scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chelios connects with a looping right hand.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruschev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Chelios.
Kruschev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Kruschev finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Kruschev throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev throws a solid leg kick but Chelios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruschev.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruschev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruschev on the side of the head.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Chelios lunges at Kruschev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruschev's hand.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruschev scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios feints and then cracks Kruschev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruschev down.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruschev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kruschev is out of range and Chelios settles back down.
It seemed like Kruschev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Kruschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Kruschev's leg. Kruschev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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 Kruschev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kruschev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Kruschev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios throws out a leg kick but Kruschev moves out of range and Chelios only half commits.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kruschev is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Kruschev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruschev.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Kruschev walks into a jab.
Chelios misses with a low kick as Kruschev jumps back.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Kruschev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Kruschev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev misses with a low kick as Chelios jumps back.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Kruschev misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chelios's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kruschev is able to avoid easily.
Kruschev misses with a hook
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios. #T1#
Chelios throws a head kick but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kruschev to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruschev is out of range.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruschev. That did some damage!
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a body shot
and Kruschev counters with a nice body kick.
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL#
Chelios forces Kruschev back against the cage and clinches.
Kruschev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Kruschev jumps guard but Chelios stands there with Kruschev around his waist. Kruschev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruschev.
Kruschev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruschev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruschev wants to break free but Chelios has control.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice body punch from Chelios - that landed with a thud.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios pushes Kruschev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruschev checks the leg kick.
Chelios thumps Kruschev with a low kick.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Chelios tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it.
Kruschev tests Chelios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Kruschev is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kruschev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruschev on the side of the head.#T3#
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Kruschev blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev scores with a body shot.
Kruschev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Chelios clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruschev momentarily.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruschev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Kruschev checks it.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Kruschev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Chelios wants to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kruschev lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.
Kruschev lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruschev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruschev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Chelios misses.
Kruschev swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!

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 Jensen Chelios.
I think Kruschev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: C62: Dinu vs. Lee
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios misses the jab.
Chelios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
Sanada feints a jab promting Chelios to slip. Sanada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chelios slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios flicks out a counter leg kick but Sanada steps away.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chelios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chelios throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanada throws a good cross that connects.
Sanada lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Chelios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanada needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Sanada misses with a body punch
and Chelios counters with a left and a right that stings Sanada.
Chelios slips under a jab from Sanada.
Chelios feints and then cracks Sanada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanada down.
Sanada lands with an uppercut that bounces Chelios off the cage and back into range.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Sanada's body.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios scores with the left hand. Sanada knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios lands a nice hook to Sanada's body. Sanada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanada misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Chelios misses.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Sanada had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sanada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Chelios is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanada with a body shot.
Sanada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Sanada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanada blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanada. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Sanada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chelios at a distance.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanada rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanada slips under a jab from Chelios.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios slips under a jab from Sanada.
Chelios slips under a jab from Sanada.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Sanada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanada's head.
Sanada misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a good low kick that Sanada was not able to check.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada backing away here, and Chelios unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sanada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chelios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chelios lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
A solid body kick from Chelios. #T4#
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Chelios.
Chelios lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanada takes a step back to recover.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chelios!
Sanada is breathing heavily.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Sanada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios punishes Sanada's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanada on the side of the head.
Sanada misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with an inside leg kick.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chelios punishes Sanada's body with a nice straight punch.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios throws a solid leg kick but Sanada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chelios.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada tests Chelios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chelios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chelios with the inside leg kick.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Chelios doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios connects with a body shot that sends Sanada's belly button to the back.
Chelios moves out of range as Sanada strikes.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanada with a jab.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanada moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanada might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios. #T2#
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chelios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Chelios.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Sanada with an uppercut!#ROC2#Sanada is rocked!
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chelios. That's going to slow Sanada down. #T3#
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Chelios fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanada checks it well.
Jensen Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanada throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios connects with a body shot.
Chelios walks into a stiff left hand from Sanada.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanada's head.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanada misses with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Sanada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chelios scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Chelios cracks a nice hook into Sanada's ribs.
Chelios scores with a body shot. #KD2#
Chelios drops Sanada with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sanada looks back up at him and smiles so Chelios waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Chelios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
BOOM! Chelios lands a beautiful left hook that drops Sanada. Sanada tries to recover but Chelios is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Sanada lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C57: Corassa vs. Time II
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook
and Chelios finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chelios misses with a hook. Dagestanskiy ducked under it nicely.
Dagestanskiy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dagestanskiy slips under a jab.
Chelios bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Dagestanskiy saw it coming and moves away.
Dagestanskiy punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Dagestanskiy blocks the body kick.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Dagestanskiy moved out of range nicely.
Dagestanskiy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a combination that misses
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dagestanskiy thinking.
Dagestanskiy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dagestanskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chelios's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagestanskiy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios scores with a hook.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Dagestanskiy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dagestanskiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dagestanskiy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chelios throws out the jab.
Dagestanskiy slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios swings for the body but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Dagestanskiy misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dagestanskiy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dagestanskiy.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dagestanskiy lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Dagestanskiy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dagestanskiy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios slips under a jab from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dagestanskiy lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios misses the body punch
enabling Dagestanskiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Dagestanskiy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Dagestanskiy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chelios throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Dagestanskiy counter with a right hand.
Chelios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dagestanskiy tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Chelios lands a leg kick that knocks Dagestanskiy off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dagestanskiy lands with a nice combination. Chelios backs away looking to recover.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Dagestanskiy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dagestanskiy slips under a jab from Chelios.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.#T3#
Dagestanskiy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chelios.
Chelios cracks a nice hook into Dagestanskiy's ribs.
Dagestanskiy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chelios swings for the body but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Chelios scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Dagestanskiy's ribs.
Dagestanskiy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dagestanskiy avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Dagestanskiy moved out of range nicely.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chelios lunges at Dagestanskiy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dagestanskiy's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagestanskiy. #T4#
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dagestanskiy moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Chelios lands a leg kick that knocks Dagestanskiy off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios lunges at Dagestanskiy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dagestanskiy's hand.
Chelios works the jab nicely.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.
Chelios cracks Dagestanskiy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagestanskiy dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
Dagestanskiy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chelios throws a solid leg kick but Dagestanskiy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chelios.
Dagestanskiy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dagestanskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Dagestanskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Dagestanskiy tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chelios bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chelios lands a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dagestanskiy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dagestanskiy misses with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dagestanskiy's head backwards.#ROC2#Dagestanskiy is rocked!
Chelios slips a jab from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Dagestanskiy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dagestanskiy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chelios counters with a right hand to the body.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Dagestanskiy seems to have got his legs back now.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dagestanskiy.#T1#
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dagestanskiy has time to react.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dagestanskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dagestanskiy staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dagestanskiy is looking for a counter combo.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dagestanskiy with a poor takedown
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaba Dagestanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dagestanskiy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dagestanskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dagestanskiy misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios lands a really nice looking cross but Dagestanskiy seems unphased.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagestanskiy is just out of range.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a jab to the body
and Dagestanskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Dagestanskiy finds it's target.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Dagestanskiy's shoulder, as Dagestanskiy tries to avoid the shot.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Chelios avoids them all with ease.
Dagestanskiy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dagestanskiy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dagestanskiy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dagestanskiy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Dagestanskiy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagestanskiy moves away.
Dagestanskiy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dagestanskiy walks into a left hand.
Chelios cracks a nice hook into Dagestanskiy's ribs.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy shoots and misses
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Chelios throws a body punch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
Chelios connects with a leg kick.
Dagestanskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a head kick that half lands.
Chelios cracks a nice hook into Dagestanskiy's ribs.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
Dagestanskiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dagestanskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dagestanskiy at a distance.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dagestanskiy.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Dagestanskiy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws a right hand that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a right hand to the body.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
And Chelios responds with a good body kick, but Dagestanskiy manages to step out the way in time.
Dagestanskiy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chelios.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Dagestanskiy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dagestanskiy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Dagestanskiy darts in looking for a takedown but Chelios gets double underhooks and turns Dagestanskiy into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios cracks Dagestanskiy with a nice body shot.
Chelios tries to work over Dagestanskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy is looking to control Chelios's arms but Chelios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dagestanskiy has his back to the cage.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dagestanskiy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dagestanskiy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chelios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Chelios is muscling Dagestanskiy up against the cage and as Dagestanskiy bounces back off, Chelios cracks him with a huge right hand! Dagestanskiy crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C52: Johnson vs. Gee II
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Princip's head.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Princip avoids it with no problem.
Princip tries to close the distance and clinch but Chelios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Princip scores with a jab to the body.
Princip misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Princip with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chelios to score with a decent uppercut.
Princip staying out of range there.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip lands with a nice combination. Chelios backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Nice body punch from Princip.
Princip slips under a jab.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Princip slips a jab from Chelios.
Chelios takes one to the chin there.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip digs a good body shot into Chelios's ribs.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
Chelios lands a head shot.
Chelios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Princip bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Princip's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Chelios throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Princip scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Princip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Princip slips a straight right by Chelios.#T2#
Princip scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Princip.
Chelios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
A big right from Princip misses.
Chelios slips a jab from Princip.
Princip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Princip is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Chelios connects with a jab.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Princip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Princip lands with an overhand left.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Princip lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Princip had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Princip with a hook.
Chelios thumps Princip with a low kick.
Princip fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Princip is looking to clinch.
Princip lands a jab-cross combination.
Princip misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
Chelios shoots in for a takedown but Princip shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Chelios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Chelios throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
A punch lands to the side of Princip 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Princip lands a nice looking body shot.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Princip saw that one coming.
Chelios throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
A big right from Princip misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Princip blocks the leg kick.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios jabs at Princip's body.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Princip misses with a body punch
and Chelios counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Princip misses
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Princip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Chelios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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 Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Princip with a nice cross.
Princip misses with a body shot
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Princip lands a slapping body shot.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Princip misses with an uppercut
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip thuds his right hand into Chelios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios looks for the body kick but Princip saw that one coming.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Princip.
Princip tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
Princip is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Princip lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Princip's knee but Princip avoids it well.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Princip.
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!
Princip moves into range and connects with a jab.
Princip slips a straight right by Chelios.#T2#
Chelios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Princip cracks Chelios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Chelios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip works the jab nicely.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Princip misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Princip needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Princip lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Princip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Chelios. That snapped Princip's head back.
Princip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Princip takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Princip needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.#T4#
Chelios thuds a left hand into Princip's body.
Princip connects with a jab.
Princip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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 Princip has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Princip and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Princip misses with a double jab
and Princip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Princip throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Princip throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Princip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws an off balance right hand
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Princip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chelios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Princip takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Princip slips under a jab.
Chelios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Princip checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
A jab from Princip misses.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Princip slips the punch.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a jab to the nose.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Princip misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Princip scores with a body shot.
Chelios throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Chelios throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Princip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip misses with a double jab.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios throws out a counter right but Princip avoids it with no problem.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Princip lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Princip looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Princip defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Princip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Princip throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chelios. That's going to slow Princip down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios slips a straight right by Princip.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios throws a push kick but Princip slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Princip at a distance.
Princip lands a jab to the nose.
Chelios slips a jab from Princip.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chelios throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.#T3#
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Sloppy strikes from Princip. Those never looked like landing.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Chelios with a poor takedown
and Princip counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios cracks Princip with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Princip cracks Chelios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Princip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Princip connects with the punch.
Chelios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
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!
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Princip lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Princip misses.
A big left from Princip misses. #T4#
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Princip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Princip's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chelios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Princip scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#Princip is rocked!
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Princip's leg but Princip calmly moves out of range.
Oh Princip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Princip seems to have got his legs back now.
Princip scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
Princip's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chelios under the eye.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Chelios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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 Louis Princip.
Well Princip 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
An out of breath Louis Princip thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C48: Magnus vs. Francis
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
A head kick misses from Chelios.
Chelios ducks right into an uppercut from Burenkov.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Burenkov ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Burenkov tests Chelios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chelios connects with the punch.#TD2#
Burenkov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chelios is looking to control Burenkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chelios avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burenkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chelios's head. #SUB2#
Burenkov is looking for submissions but instead, Chelios has regained full guard.
Chelios keeping moving, preventing Burenkov from controlling successfully. #T1#
Chelios trying to keep a closed guard but Burenkov is proving a slippery customer.
Burenkov trying to control but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Burenkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Burenkov preventing the sweep.
Burenkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chelios is retaining full guard.
Burenkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burenkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burenkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burenkov wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burenkov misses with a hook to the body
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burenkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Burenkov misses with a takedown attempt - Chelios sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chelios looks for the body kick but Burenkov saw that one coming. #CL2#
Burenkov moves into range and clinches up with Chelios.
Chelios blocks a body shot from Burenkov.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Burenkov. #BC#
Chelios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burenkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chelios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chelios wants it to stay on the feet.
Chelios 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.
Burenkov takes one to the side of the head. #T3#
Burenkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios connects with a looping right hand.
Chelios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Burenkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burenkov ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Burenkov feints the counter takedown.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Burenkov's shoulder, as Burenkov tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Burenkov needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Burenkov throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios throwing a counter right hand but Burenkov manages to avoid it.
Chelios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
Chelios scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burenkov misses with a takedown attempt
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
It looks like Chelios has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Burenkov.
Chelios throws out a leg kick but Burenkov moves out of range and Chelios only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Burenkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burenkov misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4##BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Burenkov should have avoided that one.
Burenkov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chelios defends well and Burenkov ends up having to push Chelios into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burenkov takes one to the chin there.
Burenkov thuds his right hand into Chelios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burenkov is defended easily by Chelios.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Burenkov slips the punch.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burenkov.
Chelios takes a swing at Burenkov's ribcage but misses.
Burenkov throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burenkov.
Burenkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Chelios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Chelios misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Burenkov closes the distance and clinches.
Chelios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chelios is trying to force a seperation but Burenkov has the dominant position.
Chelios lands a shot to the body.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Burenkov is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Sergey Burenkov has been cut.#BC#
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burenkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Burenkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chelios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burenkov glances at the clock... BAM! Chelios nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Burenkov crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Burenkov is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jensen Chelios!
An out of breath Jensen Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C40: Lundgren vs. Pinales
Date: May 30, 2021

#R1#
Jab from Chelios.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance.
Darko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab, jab by Chelios - just one landing.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Darko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios wants to slow Darko down by chopping away at his legs.
Darko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko. #T1#
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darko throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Darko stalling.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Darko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Darko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Darko.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
A shot in the inside from Chelios. #T4#
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darko effectively controlling the action here.
Darko just leaning against Chelios, taking a breather.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Chelios tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Darko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darko. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Darko tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Darko slips a jab from Chelios.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios misses the jab.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Chelios lands with a hook. Darko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
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!
Chelios lands a right hook to the body.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko is looking to land body kicks.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Darko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chelios checks it well.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darko jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Darko defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darko slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Chelios comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Chelios tries to score with a low kick but Darko moves his leg out of the way.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Darko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
That's time! Chelios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Chelios connects with the punch.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chelios catches Darko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Chelios.
Chelios punishes Darko's body with a nice straight punch.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darko under the eye.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Chelios closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Chelios pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Darko stalls.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Darko controlling the action here for a moment.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chelios gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Darko slowing the pace effectively.
Chelios tries to work over Darko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Darko blocking some punches.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Darko prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios letting Darko take a breather here.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Darko is struggling to control the position.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chelios is keeping busy.#T4#
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Chelios.
A short left from Darko.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darko lands an uppercut.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko lands with a light punch inside.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C34: Larkin vs. Knox
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Murphy wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Chelios has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios. #BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Murphy lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.#T1#
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Chelios throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Chelios jumps back.#CL2#
Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Chelios digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chelios is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands. #BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chelios lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Chelios pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Chelios keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.#T3#
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Chelios swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy 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 Chelios has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chelios and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL2#
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
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 Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nice shot lands for Chelios.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Chelios.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy cracks Chelios with a good jab.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Murphy throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Chelios lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios misses with a right hand
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chelios just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Chelios was not able to check.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Murphy.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chelios has time to react.
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!
Nice shot by Murphy.#T4#
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Murphy keeps Chelios at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Chelios misses
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Chelios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy 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.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chelios.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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 Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy 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.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Murphy scores with a jab. Chelios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Chelios lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh. #T3#
Murphy throws a leg kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy misses with a hook.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chelios.
Murphy catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios takes one on the button.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Murphy cracks Chelios with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Chelios cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chelios doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chelios.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Tobias Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C29: Khadzhimurad vs. Cardona
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios connects with a looping right hand.
Chelios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cash's head.
Cash scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Cash's body.
Cash throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cash with a nice calf kick.
Chelios tries a head kick but it misses.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cash misses the shot to the body.
Cash sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Cash avoids it this time.
Cash misses with a leg kick.
Cash swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Good shot there by Cash.
Cash takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
That kick from Chelios tenderised Cash's leg. Cash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chelios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cash fails to land with a series of punches.
Cash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Chelios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cash.
Cash tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Chelios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cash can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cash misses with the head strike.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios. #ROC2#Cash is rocked!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Cash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cash misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Cash.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Cash blocks an uppercut.
Cash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cash seems to have got his legs back now.
Chelios throws a big uppercut that drops Cash! More strikes from Chelios and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cash lies dazed against the cage as Chelios celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PANDA 80
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
Linewood throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood tries to counter by clinching up but Chelios breaks away and moves out of range.
Linewood stalks Chelios and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chelios's face. Chelios staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood scores with a hook.
Chelios lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios throws a body kick.
Linewood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios misses with a body shot. #T1#
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
It looked like Linewood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Linewood jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Linewood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Linewood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Linewood is avoiding it.
Chelios 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.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios darts in trying to clinch
and Linewood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Linewood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Linewood with a hook.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios misses with a series of wild punches.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linewood. #T3#
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Linewood as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
A hook to the body from Chelios.
Linewood gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linewood blocking some punches.
Linewood tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood scores with a shoulder strike.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chelios checks the leg kick.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Chelios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Linewood lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios misses with a leg kick.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Chelios digs a good body shot into Linewood's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linewood. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Linewood throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linewood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
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!
A swing and a miss from Linewood.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands a jab to the head.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood moves forwards but Chelios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
Chelios lands a head shot.
Linewood slips a jab from Chelios.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Chelios jabs at Linewood's body.#T3#
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Chelios backs away, Linewood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Chelios blocks a low kick nicely.
Linewood swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chelios swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linewood works the jab nicely.
Chelios with a jab.#T4#
Chelios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chelios takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Linewood misses.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Chelios slips a jab from Linewood.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Chelios gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chelios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Linewood shakes him off and moves away.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios slips under a jab from Linewood.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Linewood moved away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Chelios. #CL#
Linewood moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood digs a right hand into Chelios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chelios's gas tank.
Linewood taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Chelios lands a left hand.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Linewood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Chelios moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chelios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a low kick, right behind Chelios 's knee. #T3#
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Linewood connects with a jab.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linewood scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios wants to counter the offense by Linewood and move into the clinch position.
Chelios misses with a double jab.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Linewood misses the target.
A big left from Chelios misses. #T4#
Chelios throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Chelios blocks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Linewood misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Linewood avoids it this time.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Chelios with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jensen Chelios.
Well Chelios 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jensen Chelios!
A very excited looking Jensen Chelios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PANDA 69
Date: Jan 08, 2021

#R1#
Chelios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Putin moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelios lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chelios back to the cage. Putin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2#
Chelios gets a clinch.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action. #T1#
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios scores with a shoulder strike.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Putin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chelios managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Chelios works on Putin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chelios blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chelios.
Chelios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios works on Putin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Chelios. #T2#
Chelios scores with a shot to the side of Putin's head. #ROC2#Putin is rocked!
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Chelios lands a big right hand that drops Putin! The killer instinct kicks in and Chelios finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chelios!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
After winning the bout, Jensen Chelios thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PANDA 56
Date: Dec 07, 2020

#R1#
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hakekia.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakekia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chelios swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia moves forwards but Chelios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Hakekia lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hakekia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Hakekia. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chelios under the eye.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.#T1#
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakekia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakekia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Good standup being displayed there by Hakekia as he connects with a hook.
Chelios closes the distance but Hakekia moves to the side
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hakekia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chelios swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Hakekia throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hakekia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakekia.
A nice combination there by Chelios. #CUT#It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Chelios throws a push kick but Hakekia slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios misses with a body punch
letting Hakekia counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Chelios - just one landing.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Chelios lands a really nice looking cross but Hakekia seems unphased.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chelios checks it well.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakekia can pounce on him.
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hakekia.
Hakekia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Hakekia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakekia circles away.
Hakekia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chelios had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Chelios sees coming a mile off.
Hakekia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia moves out of range of the leg kick from Chelios.
Chelios throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Chelios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia lands a lovely overhand right.
Hakekia is looking to chop away at Chelios's legs.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Chelios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Hakekia connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios cracks Hakekia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hakekia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chelios tries a body shot but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakekia backwards.
Hakekia blocks a body shot from Chelios.
A right hand to the body from Hakekia.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia lands a body shot.
Hakekia is trying to force a seperation but Chelios has the dominant position.
Chelios lands with a light punch inside.
Hakekia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hakekia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hakekia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
Hakekia moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hakekia. That one must have hurt.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Hakekia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakekia.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.#T1#
Hakekia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chelios tries a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Chelios throws a right hand that misses
and Hakekia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chelios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakekia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hakekia is able to avoid easily.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hakekia swats away the attempt to clinch by Chelios.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Hakekia thuds his shin into the meat of Chelios's side.
Chelios throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakekia checks a leg kick.
Hakekia takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hakekia.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Hakekia moved away.
Chelios sizes up Hakekia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios throws a right hand that misses
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Chelios moved away.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Hakekia blocks a leg kick.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Hakekia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Hakekia.
A combination from Chelios does no damage.
Hakekia looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Chelios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hakekia doesn't seem phased though.
Chelios misses with a two punch combination.
Hakekia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hakekia connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Hakekia with an uppercut!#T4#
Hakekia thuds his shin into the meat of Chelios's side.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Hakekia 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.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
Chelios lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hakekia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chelios doesn't seem bothered though.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakekia delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chelios.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Hakekia tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Hakekia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hakekia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hakekia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hakekia thuds a left hand into Chelios's body.
Chelios tries to clinch but Hakekia moves away
enabling Hakekia to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
The fighters circling - Hakekia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chelios takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hakekia lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Hakekia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hakekia misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chelios.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakekia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chelios on the side of the head.
Hakekia is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Hakekia lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hakekia dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
Chelios throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hakekia throws a combination. Chelios tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hakekia tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Hakekia looks to throw a body kick
enabling Chelios to counter with a crisp jab.
Hakekia pushes Chelios away with a front kick.
Hakekia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakekia.
Hakekia thumps Chelios with a low kick.
Chelios walks into a straight right hand from Hakekia.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Chelios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chelios's sensitive parts.
Chelios will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Hakekia moves out of range. #T3#
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Chelios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios misses with a hook to the body
and Hakekia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hakekia sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chelios misses with a hook
and Hakekia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hakekia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chelios throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hakekia.
Hakekia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hakekia scores with a nice head shot.
Hakekia lands a jab to Chelios's midsection.#T4#
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hakekia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hakekia dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!
Hakekia avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hakekia is able to avoid easily.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Chelios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Hakekia had a free shot at his head there.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Hakekia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
Hakekia checks the leg kick.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hakekia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Post fight, Alika Hakekia stared into the camera and said 'Im Moving Back To Lightweight And Coming For Lightweight Title '.

Event: PANDA 43
Date: Nov 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to push Chelios away but Chelios has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling him.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to push Chelios away but Chelios has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios wants to take the fight to the mat but Thomas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1#
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios wants to take the fight to the mat but Thomas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Chelios has double underhooks.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action. #T2#
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling the position.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Chelios. #T3#
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right hand.
Chelios is working Thomas over against the cage.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #T4#
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A short right from Chelios on the inside. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Chelios scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Chelios works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Chelios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thomas sprawls and moves away.
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Chelios cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thomas leaves Chelios with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Chelios moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
A relieved looking Jensen Chelios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PANDA 29
Date: Oct 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrianov swivels and escapes.
Andrianov scores with the left hand. Chelios knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrianov throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Andrianov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Andrianov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Andrianov is trying to maintain a safe position but Chelios gets an underhook and turns Andrianov into the cage.
Andrianov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrianov or not.
Andrianov fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios pushes Andrianov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Andrianov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Chelios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andrianov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chelios presses Andrianov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Chelios misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Andrianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chelios works Andrianov's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov fails to land with a series of punches.
Andrianov throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Chelios misses the target.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Andrianov. No joy for Chelios on that attempt.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrianov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrianov misses with a wild combination.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianov cracks Chelios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianov was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
A big left from Andrianov misses.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andrianov.
Andrianov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios. #T3#
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrianov throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios throws the left hand but Andrianov avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Chelios forces Andrianov back against the cage and clinches.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Andrianov looking to stall.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Andrianov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios. #TD#
Chelios gets control of Andrianov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chelios will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Chelios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andrianov defends it easily.#SU2#
Andrianov gets to his feet. Chelios looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T4#
Andrianov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Andrianov moved out of range nicely.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Andrianov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chelios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrianov connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios looks to land a body kick but Andrianov moved away.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Andrianov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrianov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Chelios lands a nice hook to Andrianov's body. Andrianov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianov doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianov staying out of range there.
Andrianov looks to throw the jab but Chelios is out of range.
It looked like Chelios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrianov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chelios throws a chopping leg kick but Andrianov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chelios is looking to clinch.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chelios is looking to wear down Andrianov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Andrianov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianov misses with a two punch combination.
Chelios half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andrianov cracks a nice hook into Chelios's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Andrianov slips under a jab from Chelios.
Andrianov misses with a lunging right hand
and Chelios counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Ivan Andrianov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
It looked like Chelios was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianov.
Nice uppercut there from Chelios.
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianov 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.
Andrianov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrianov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrianov swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
Andrianov connects with a right hand. Chelios shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov misses the jab.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Andrianov circles away. #T2#
Chelios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chelios at a distance.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Andrianov circles away.
Andrianov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andrianov takes one to the chin there.
Andrianov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrianov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios thuds his right hand into Andrianov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Andrianov tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Andrianov shakes it off.
Andrianov slips under a jab.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Chelios shoots in looking for a takedown but Andrianov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chelios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andrianov swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Andrianov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andrianov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Andrianov manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Chelios tries to clinch up but Andrianov circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios throws a hook but Andrianov blocks it.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Chelios connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianov.
Chelios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrianov tries to avoid it but Chelios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrianov to the ground. Andrianov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrianov.
A jab lands there for Chelios.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Andrianov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chelios misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips under a jab from Andrianov.#CL#
Chelios moves into the clinch.
Andrianov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chelios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrianov finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrianov misses the jab.#CL#
Chelios has managed to clinch.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Andrianov pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov tries to break the clinch but Chelios is controlling the position. #T1#
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrianov or not.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianov controls the action.
Andrianov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Chelios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Chelios.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrianov lands with a right to the head.
Andrianov stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andrianov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Chelios.
Andrianov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrianov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chelios is working for takedown but Andrianov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios gets through Andrianov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianov. #T3#
Chelios prevents a body shot from Andrianov. #BC2#
Andrianov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chelios lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrianov's head.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrianov tries to clinch up
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianov sprawls and moves away.
Donk. Andrianov catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
Chelios cracks Andrianov with a good jab.
Chelios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrianov is out of range and Chelios settles back down.
Andrianov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Chelios lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chelios.
Andrianov tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrianov.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
A right hand to the body from Chelios.
Chelios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrianov backwards.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Andrianov takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chelios.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Andrianov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trump.
Trump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chelios circles away.#TD2#
Trump shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Trump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chelios sees it coming and defends easily.
Chelios has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chelios is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Trump maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chelios could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Trump has cracked it and Chelios is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Trump!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donald Trump!
An out of breath Donald Trump thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios throws a series of punches but Tourn moves out of range.
Tourn unleashes a big counter combination but Chelios bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Chelios takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Chelios.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tourn.
Tourn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chelios.
Tourn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Chelios.
Tourn 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.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tourn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chelios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tourn or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Tourn.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tourn blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios has Tourn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tourn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Chelios tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jensen Chelios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chelios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tourn backwards.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chelios pushes Tourn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tourn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Tourn fails to land.
Chelios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tourn backwards.
Tourn misses with a body punch.
Chelios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Tourn backwards.
A short right from Chelios.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios is working Tourn over against the cage.
Tourn looks winded!#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tourn backwards.
Chelios pushes Tourn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chelios lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chelios. #ROC#Tourn is rocked!
Chelios lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tourn to his knees! Chelios keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Chelios!
After the big win, Jensen Chelios made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Core Combat and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Third Tourn spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time will be better. '.

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