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Event:
Big Wave XVII
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Madison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tessino, pushing him back against the cage.
Madison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
Madison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Madison pushes Tessino up against the cage in a clinch.
Madison has Tessino pressed against the cage, preventing Tessino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madison lands with a short shot to the head.
Madison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tessino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Madison.
Madison lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tessino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madison. #TD2#
Madison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Madison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tessino wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tessino's guard. #REVB#
Tessino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madison controls the pace.#T1#
Tessino is pulling down on Madison's head to control his posture.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tessino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tessino is keeping the position for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Tessino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tessino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Tessino misses. #CL2#
Madison darts in and clinches Tessino up against the cage.#T3#
Tessino misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison has managed to clinch.
Tessino swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison misses with some punches.
A short right from Madison. #BC2#
Madison breaks from the clinch.
Wilt Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Madison clinches up with Tessino and pushes him back against the cage.
Tessino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tessino.
Tessino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madison scores with a shoulder 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!
A frustrated look appears on Tessino's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison instigates a clinch.
Madison scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison closes the distance and pushes Tessino back into the cage.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Tessino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madison.
Madison takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Madison breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Madison closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Tessino scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Madison. #CUT2#Randyisio Tessino's cut is getting worse.
Madison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Tessino misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilt Madison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randyisio Tessino's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tessino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Madison has closed the distance and engaged Tessino in a clinch.
Tessino takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madison. #BC2#
Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Madison clinches with his opponent.
Wilt Madison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madison scores with a shot to the side of Tessino's head.
Tessino tries to circle away but Madison has him pinned against the cage.
Tessino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tessino swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tessino.
Still in the clinch, Madison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tessino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madison lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tessino is looking to control Madison's arms but Madison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tessino has his back to the cage.
Madison keeps control of Tessino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Madison keeps control of Tessino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tessino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tessino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madison lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Madison jumps into guard, dragging Tessino to the mat.
Madison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tessino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Madison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tessino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Tessino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tessino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tessino works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Madison is looking for a sweep. Tessino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madison is staying active underneath Tessino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Madison is looking to control Tessino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madison avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Tessino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tessino.
Tessino tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tessino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Madison tries to get to full guard but Tessino has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Tessino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Tessino wants to work for an arm triangle but Madison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tessino is trying to control the action in half guard but Madison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Madison is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tessino has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tessino pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Madison is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tessino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randyisio Tessino! |
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Event:
Big Wave 7
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Madison. #CUT#It looks like Valja Se Po Podu has been cut.#BC#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Po Podu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madison on his heels. He'll look to pass Madison's guard now, I'm sure.
Madison wants to sweep but no luck.
Madison is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po Podu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Madison has his hands on Po Podu's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po Podu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po Podu pushes down on Madison's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Po Podu moves into full mount! Madison won't be happy about that! #SUB2#
Po Podu working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Madison looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Po Podu! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valja Se Po Podu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Valja Se Po Podu thanked Nutritional Shaved Ice for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament R2
Date: May 21, 2022 |
Wilt Madison had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 268.9, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Randyisio Tessino was cancelled. |
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Event:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament R1
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Madison instigates a clinch.
Adam trying to control the position but instead, Madison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adam into the cage.
Adam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Adam. #BC#
Madison manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Madison has Adam up against the cage in a clinch.
Madison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adam smiles and moves away.
Madison wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Adam. That snapped Madison's head back.
Madison wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Adam lands a slapping body shot.
#CL#
Madison rushes Adam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adam wants to stall.
Adam swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adam swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Madison clinches up with Adam and pushes him back against the cage.
Madison scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Madison moves into range and clinches up with Adam.
Madison misses with some punches.
Madison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madison throws a head punch that misses.
Adam is trying to stall.
#T2#
A short right from Adam.
Madison lands a hook that snaps the head of Adam backwards. #CUT#It looks like Samuel Adam has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison pushes Adam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madison lands a right hand.
A short right from Adam on the inside.
Adam lands a left hand.
Adam misses with the head strike.
Adam swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam takes a shot to the head.
Adam has a couple of punches blocked by Madison.
Madison working aggressively here.
Madison lands a shoulder strike.
Adam pushes Madison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madison has been working on his balance at Tappelukerho, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Adam.
A short right from Adam.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adam.
Madison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adam fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adam.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison misses with the head strike.
#T3##TD#
Madison pulls guard successfully.
Adam is fighting to break Madison's control of his arms but Madison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Madison working for a triangle but Adam defends it easily.
Madison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Madison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Still in half guard, Madison seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison is thwarting Adam's attempts to control the position.
Madison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilt Madison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Adam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Adam scores with a nice right hand.
Adam scores with a nice strike.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilt Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilt Madison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adam.
Adam has a couple of punches blocked by Madison.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madison prevents a body shot from Adam.
Adam throws a head punch that misses.
Adam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Madison jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madison looking for a sweep. Not yet Madison, not yet.
Madison is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Madison pulls Adam in close to prevent any damage.
Madison 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.
Madison is controlling Adam's posture.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Adam.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL2#
Adam darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.
Adam throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
Adam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison blocks an uppercut.
#TD#
Madison manages to pull guard.
Madison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adam is one step ahead there.
Madison seems keen to control Adam's posture.
Madison wants to sweep here but Adam controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Adam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Madison is controlling Adam's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Madison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madison has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Madison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adam.
Adam blocking some punches.
Madison working aggressively here.
Adam has a couple of punches blocked by Madison.
Madison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Madison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madison blocking some punches.
#BC#
Madison breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Madison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adam digs a right hand into Madison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madison's gas tank.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adam lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Madison is looking to clinch but Adam is avoiding it.
Madison fails with an attempt to 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 Wilt Madison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Adam'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#
Adam misses with a series of wild punches.
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Madison tries to clinch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Adam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Madison on the inside.
Adam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madison swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adam backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madison. #BC#
Madison manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adam is leaning against Madison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#TD#
Madison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Madison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1#
Madison pulls Adam in close to his closed guard and prevents Adam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madison wants to sweep but no luck.
Madison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Madison has Adam pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madison tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Adam keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Adam closes the distance and clinches.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Madison.
Adam struggles to land a body shot inside as Madison controls his hands.
Adam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madison's elbow.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam trying to stall but Madison improves his position.
Madison lands an uppercut.
Adam misses with the head strike.
Madison swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam tries to throw a body punch but Madison avoids it by throwing Adam back against the cage. #T3##BC#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Madison tries to clinch but Adam is having none of it. #CL2#
Adam moves into the clinch.
Wilt Madison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adam working aggressively here.
Adam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madison lands a hook that snaps the head of Adam backwards.
Madison blocks a body shot from Adam.
Madison misses with some punches.
#BC#
Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison tries to clinch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Madison.
Madison wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
Madison closes the distance but Adam moves to the side
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madison has time to react.#CL2#
Adam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madison, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Madison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
Adam misses with a body punch.
Adam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adam throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison. #BC#
Madison breaks the clinch.
Madison wants to clinch
and Adam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Adam has managed to clinch.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adam throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samuel Adam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Adam gets tackled into the cage by Madison. Madison maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samuel Adam.
I think Madison 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilt Madison! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Madison moves into the clinch.
Chai is trying to force a seperation but Madison has the dominant position.
Madison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison is trying to pull guard but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Madison blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Madison jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Madison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Madison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Chai keeping full guard, as Madison tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Madison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Madison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Madison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Madison prevents Chai from improving his position.
Madison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Madison missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Madison wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Madison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Madison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Madison seems to be looking for submissions.
Madison stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madison fails to land the takedown.#T3##CL2#
Madison gets a clinch. #BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Madison moves into range and clinches up with Chai.
Chai tries to circle away but Madison has him pinned against the cage.
Chai looking to stall.
#BC2#
Madison breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Madison or perhaps it was just good defense by Chai, which made it look bad.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilt Madison.
Madison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Madison takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Chai is trying to maintain a safe position but Madison gets an underhook and turns Chai into the cage.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chai after a bit of a struggle.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai is working Madison over against the cage.#BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ghost Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilt Madison dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Madison walks into a straight right hand from Chai.
Madison takes one on the button.
Madison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madison tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a left and a right that stings Madison.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
Madison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Madison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilt Madison.
Chai punishes Madison's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Madison wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Madison shoots in for a double leg but Chai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.
Madison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madison has his takedown stuffed
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Madison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Chai tests Madison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madison moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Madison defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai tries to bum rush Madison with a series of wild strikes but Madison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madison can't get the takedown.
Chai tries a body shot but Madison blocks it.
Madison is pushing Chai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Madison is trying to pull guard but Chai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Chai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Madison decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Madison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Chai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chai wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving. #ES2#
Madison has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Chai has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai looking to slow down the pace here.
Madison prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Chai. #T3#
Chai tries to work over Madison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madison can do to turn this around?
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Madison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Madison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Madison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chai as he jumps to the side.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madison's head.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Madison misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Chai throws a hook but Madison blocks it.
Madison shoots in but Chai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madison moves away.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Madison is out of range.
Madison has a takedown stuffed.
Chai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madison circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Madison.
Madison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Madison misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai 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#
Madison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.#TD2#
Chai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Madison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Madison stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying to control the position but Madison postures up.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Madison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Madison sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Chai 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.
Madison throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chai avoids it really well and circles away.
Madison slips a straight right by Chai.
Madison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chai sprawls well. Chai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madison gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Madison with that takedown attempt.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilt Madison.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Chai.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Madison moved out of range nicely.
Madison goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Madison rushes Chai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Madison's head back.
Madison ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Madison tries to counter by closing the distance.
Madison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Madison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Ghost Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Chai.#T4#
Chai swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Madison.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madison doesn't seem phased though.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Madison counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
Chai cracks Madison with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghost Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chai 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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