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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Songkom Fairtex (ranked 23071 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Larry Shreve Jr (ranked 575 p4p, 321 weight class). Larry Shreve Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Songkom Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Shreve Jr!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shreve Jr slips a jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex missing with a left hand there. Shreve Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shreve Jr misses with an uppercut.
Fairtex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been informed that Shreve Jr 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.
Larry Shreve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shreve Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fairtex under the eye.
Fairtex has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shreve Jr. That did some damage!
Fairtex's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shreve Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fairtex scrambles back to his feet.
Fairtex comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shreve Jr tries to land a leg kick but Fairtex saw it coming and moves away.
Fairtex connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Shreve Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Shreve Jr.
A swing and a miss from Shreve Jr.
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!
Shreve Jr misses the shot to the body.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Shreve Jr moves out of range.
Shreve Jr checks a low kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Shreve Jr.
Fairtex slips a jab from Shreve Jr.
Fairtex throws the left hand but Shreve Jr avoids the punch easily.
Shreve Jr wants to counter the offense by Fairtex and move into the clinch position.
Fairtex misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex checks a low kick from Shreve Jr.
Fairtex throws a shot from downtown. Shreve Jr moves away and avoids it.
Shreve Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Shreve Jr misses with a leg kick.
Shreve Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fairtex's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shreve Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fairtex scrambles back to his feet.
Fairtex looks for the body kick but Shreve Jr saw that one coming.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairtex lands a nice hook to Shreve Jr's body. Shreve Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fairtex swats away the attempt to clinch by Shreve Jr.
Fairtex takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fairtex is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shreve Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shreve Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shreve Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shreve Jr misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Fairtex on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
Shreve Jr looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shreve Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fairtex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Shreve Jr.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Shreve Jr.
Fairtex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shreve Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairtex.
Shreve Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shreve Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fairtex had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fairtex looks to throw the jab but Shreve Jr is out of range.
Shreve Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shreve Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Fairtex there.
Fairtex checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fairtex throws a shot from downtown. Shreve Jr moves away and avoids it.
Shreve Jr misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Fairtex. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fairtex.
Shreve Jr avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Nice jab there from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
Shreve Jr blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shreve Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Shreve Jr misses with a straight right.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairtex swings for the body but Shreve Jr moves out of range.
Fairtex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Shreve Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Fairtex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shreve Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairtex.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shreve Jr's efforts to push away.
Shreve Jr manages to break the clinch.
Shreve Jr moves out of range as Fairtex strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Shreve Jr punishes Fairtex's body with a nice straight punch.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Larry Shreve Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Fairtex swings for the body but Shreve Jr moves out of range.
Fairtex throws a poor cross that misses
and Shreve Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairtex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shreve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex blocks a body shot from Shreve Jr.
Fairtex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shreve Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shreve Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shreve Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shreve Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairtex.
Fairtex ducks right into an uppercut from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr throws a leg kick but Fairtex sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shreve Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
Shreve Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shreve Jr blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Shreve Jr moves away from the strike by Fairtex.
Shreve Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shreve Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shreve Jr duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shreve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shreve Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Shreve Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Shreve Jr is breathing heavily.
Shreve Jr working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shreve Jr as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
Shreve Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shreve Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fairtex explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fairtex staying out of range there.
Fairtex connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shreve Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that Shreve Jr avoids nicely.
Fairtex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairtex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Larry Shreve Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shreve Jr staying out of range there.
Shreve Jr misses with an uppercut. Fairtex saw that one coming.
Fairtex walks into a stiff left hand from Shreve Jr.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the body.
Fairtex dodges the punch combination from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Fairtex should have avoided that one.
Shreve Jr throws a hook but Fairtex blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shreve Jr.
Larry Shreve Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex lands a jab.
Fairtex wants to land a leg kick but Shreve Jr is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Shreve Jr misses.
Shreve Jr throws a leg kick
and Fairtex counters with a nice body shot.
Shreve Jr 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 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 leg kick checked by Shreve Jr.
Fairtex throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairtex tries to land a front kick but Shreve Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shreve Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Shreve Jr moved out of range.
Fairtex connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Shreve Jr does no damage.
Shreve Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fairtex is able to avoid easily.
Fairtex clinches with his opponent.
Shreve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Fairtex stalling.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shreve Jr pushes Fairtex back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Songkom Fairtex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shreve Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shreve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shreve Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairtex's elbow.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shreve Jr is defending well for now.
Shreve Jr tries to work over Fairtex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shreve Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shreve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shreve Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Shreve Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shreve Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fairtex on the side of the head.
Fairtex forces Shreve Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shreve Jr breaks from the clinch.
Fairtex walks into a jab.
Shreve Jr misses with a head kick.
Shreve Jr scores with a jab.
Fairtex needs to keep his hands up - Shreve Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Fairtex lands with a hook. Shreve Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Larry Shreve Jr has been cut.
Fairtex connects with a quick right hand that sends Shreve Jr tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Songkom Fairtex!
Songkom Fairtex thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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