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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 498 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 85 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr lands a jab to Kasamsun's midsection.
Kasamsun throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
Kasamsun throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr stuffs the takedown.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasamsun.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Jab, jab by Kasamsun - just one landing.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr throws a body punch but Kasamsun moves out of range.
White Jr throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
And Kasamsun tries to counter it with a takedown but White Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
White Jr slips under a jab.
Kasamsun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - White Jr coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun slips under a jab.
White Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a few strikes there.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White Jr lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasamsun.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasamsun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
A counter left hand to the body from White Jr misses its target.
White Jr with a jab.
White Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kasamsun's head.
Kasamsun lands a head shot.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Kasamsun ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Kasamsun's head but Kasamsun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr staying out of range there.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by White Jr.
Kasamsun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but White Jr defends it well.
Kasamsun loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
Kasamsun scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White Jr slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but White Jr avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by White Jr.
White Jr throws a shot to the body.
Kasamsun lands a jab.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce White Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White Jr scores with a jab. Kasamsun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kasamsun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Kasamsun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but White Jr defends it well.
White Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasamsun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Kasamsun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Kasamsun cracks White Jr with a good jab.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasamsun was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White Jr.
Kasamsun lands with an uppercut that bounces White Jr off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kasamsun on the side of the head.
Kasamsun throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kasamsun or perhaps it was just good defense by White Jr, which made it look bad.
A swing and a miss from White Jr.
Kasamsun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasamsun misses with a hook. White Jr ducked under it nicely.
Kasamsun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White Jr momentarily.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kasamsun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kasamsun trying to control the position but White Jr is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun is trying to ground and pound but White Jr uses the momentary lack of control by Kasamsun to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is trying to control. White Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kasamsun landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kasamsun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kasamsun wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasamsun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White Jr'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 Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! White Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasamsun.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasamsun. That snapped White Jr's head back.
Kasamsun throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
Kasamsun lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasamsun shoots in but White Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasamsun lands a jab to White Jr's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Kasamsun there.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun goes for a double leg but White Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White Jr continues to drive forward.
Kasamsun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Kasamsun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasamsun.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasamsun.
White Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Kasamsun sits in half guard.
Kasamsun is nestled in close to White Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kasamsun uses his free foot to push down on White Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White Jr.
Kasamsun raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun with a couple of short strikes.
Kasamsun thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasamsun dominating with strikes here.
White Jr really wants to buck Kasamsun off and get back to his feet.
Kasamsun has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White Jr's face.
White Jr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White Jr?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White Jr?
Kasamsun controlling the position easily from mount.
White Jr taking shots to the head.
Kasamsun working the ground and pound effectively.
Kasamsun misses with a head shot.
Kasamsun misses with a head shot.
Kasamsun throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kasamsun trying to control but White Jr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of good head shots there.
White Jr taking shots to the head.
Kasamsun wants to control the pace but White Jr is squirming around nicely.
Kasamsun unloads with some shots from mount but White Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Kasamsun raining down shots from the mount!
Kasamsun lands a heavy elbow.
Kasamsun fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
White Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Kasamsun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Kasamsun jabs White Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasamsun lands with a cross.
White Jr misses with a hook.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun misses with a wild combination.
White Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasamsun. Kasamsun gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
so Kasamsun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasamsun with a nice head shot there.
Kasamsun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kasamsun with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kasamsun postures up in White Jr's guard and throws a big left but White Jr blocks it.
Kasamsun throws an elbow that misses. White Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasamsun's guard. Nice move by White Jr!
Kasamsun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Kasamsun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kasamsun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White Jr keeping full guard, as Kasamsun tries to pass.
Kasamsun throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kasamsun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irong Kasamsun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kasamsun is working White Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kasamsun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kasamsun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kasamsun throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasamsun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White Jr keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
White Jr takes one to the chin there.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr tries to clinch but Kasamsun moves out of range.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
A swing and a miss from Kasamsun.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasamsun drives through with a takedown into White Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kasamsun content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kasamsun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kasamsun throws an elbow that misses. White Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasamsun's guard. Nice move by White Jr!
Kasamsun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White Jr wanted to stand there but Kasamsun had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr won't allow Kasamsun to sweep him here.
White Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kasamsun is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kasamsun is on top in guard.
White Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kasamsun is controlling him.
Kasamsun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irong Kasamsun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasamsun 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irong Kasamsun!
A very excited looking Irong Kasamsun 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.
The defeated Bruce White Jr had this to say: 'I'll be back, hell of a fight '.
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