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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasemchai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). momo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gogo momo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasemchai Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but momo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from momo is defended easily by Fairtex.
momo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
momo shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gogo momo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
momo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but momo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but momo blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but momo blocks it.
momo is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
momo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that momo shrugs off.
It looks like gogo momo has been cut.
momo tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually momo drops back down to his feet.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
momo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex is stalling here.
momo pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
momo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
momo is trying to keep Fairtex in close.
momo is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
momo has an active guard here but Fairtex has managed to pass into half guard.
momo wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
momo wants to control but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Fairtex wants to stand up but momo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo tries to get to full guard but Fairtex has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and momo moves out of range easily.
Fairtex will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
momo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but momo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by momo or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairtex which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kasemchai Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
momo blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from momo. momo gets slowly back to his feet.
momo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
momo passes to side control.
momo is looking to take a break and control but Fairtex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
momo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gogo momo's cut.
That's time! momo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
momo dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on momo's head and hops out.
momo moves out of range as Fairtex throws a body kick.
No luck for momo with that takedown attempt.
Fairtex moves into the clinch successfully.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Fairtex to work.
momo drags the fight down to the ground.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but momo keeps moving.
momo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fairtex has picked momo up and slammed him! momo can't keep hold of the triangle and Fairtex manages to pass to side control!
Fairtex decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
momo tries for a takedown but Fairtex sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gogo momo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
momo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fairtex.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex clinches.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped momo in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex is stalling here.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped momo in his tracks for a moment.
gogo momo's cut is getting worse.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped momo in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
momo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to momo's face.
momo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fairtex walks away with a smile on his face. momo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and momo moves out of range easily.
momo fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but momo circles away.
Fairtex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with momo, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that momo shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. momo won't want to take too many of those.
Kasemchai Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo being controlled against the cage.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
momo tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to momo's face.
momo tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. momo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
momo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
momo looks for a takedown but Fairtex sprawls well.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but momo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but momo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
momo tries to clinch but Fairtex moves away
and Fairtex counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some bone on bone action there as momo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
momo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fairtex gets a clinch.
momo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but momo blocks with his arms.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into momo's ribcage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
gogo momo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
momo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairtex just stands there and leans against the cage.
momo takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
momo tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually momo drops back down to his feet.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasemchai Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on gogo momo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
momo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairtex counters by clinching up.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but momo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through momo's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but momo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but momo avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from momo.
Fairtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
momo wants to break the clinch but can't.
momo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fairtex uses from the top position.
momo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
momo is pulling down on Fairtex's head. It's preventing any offense from Fairtex, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
momo has his hands on Fairtex's head, controlling the position.
momo working a defensive guard here.
momo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fairtex is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. momo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fairtex's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
momo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
momo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
momo missing with strikes from the back.
momo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
momo tightening his grip on Fairtex, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fairtex staying busy and making it hard for momo to control.
momo throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fairtex biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Fairtex is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get momo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
A lull in the action here.
momo working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
gogo momo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on gogo momo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
momo has his takedown stuffed
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles momo's knee momentarily.
Fairtex thows a body kick. momo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fairtex tries to clinch but momo is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Fairtex. No joy for momo on that attempt.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex moves into the clinch.
momo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
momo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairtex.
momo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gogo momo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fairtex will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning momo up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on momo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fairtex takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but momo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
momo tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
momo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
momo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has momo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
momo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but momo blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
momo blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above momo 's eye.
momo takes an elbow to the temple.
momo decides to pull guard.
Fairtex really doesn't want to stay on the ground with momo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
momo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo is looking for a triangle here but Fairtex uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fairtex decides to stand back up.
momo shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
momo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
momo takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
momo fails to pull guard.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to momo's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fairtex takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through momo's defenses.
momo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex is stalling here.
momo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through momo's defenses.
momo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
momo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on gogo momo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
momo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fairtex tries to clinch but momo moves away
and momo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fairtex's guard.
momo looking to sit in guard and control but Fairtex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
momo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fairtex has passed into half guard!
momo is looking to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
momo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fairtex's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fairtex's back!
Fairtex staying busy and making it hard for momo to control.
Fairtex turns into momo and is now in his guard.
Fairtex tries to stand but momo is controlling from the bottom.
momo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
momo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fairtex is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fairtex with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
momo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
momo tries to get to full guard but Fairtex has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo is not content to let Fairtex control the position.
Fairtex content to control rather than advance.
momo wants to control but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Fairtex with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
momo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
momo is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairtex clinches but momo breaks the clinch
and momo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fairtex's guard now.
momo trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.
gogo momo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasemchai Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and momo dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
gogo momo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairtex 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!
Kasemchai Fairtex wins by unanimous decision!
Kasemchai Fairtex is the new lightweight champion!
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