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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsuwan comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock YOU Out by LL Cool J. The crowd seem to be enjoying Koo's choice of entrance music: Kiss - God of Thunder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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174 cm
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166 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsuwan checks a leg kick.
Yodsuwan checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsuwan lands a nice shot that snaps Koo's head back.
A nice combination there by Yodsuwan.
It looks like Pasi Koo has been cut.
Koo moves out of range as Yodsuwan throws a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koo.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight on the outside.
Koo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koo.
Koo tries to clinch up.
Yodsuwan misses with a head kick.
Yodsuwan moves into range and clinches up with Koo.
Yodsuwan lands a hook that snaps the head of Koo backwards.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koo throws a leg kick that misses.
Koo wants to clinch
and Yodsuwan counters with a leg kick.
Koo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Tham Boon Yodsuwan has been cut.
Koo misses with a low kick as Yodsuwan jumps back.
Koo lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Koo wants to clinch.
Yodsuwan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsuwan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yodsuwan tries to land a leg kick but Koo saw it coming and moves away.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch
and Koo counters with a nice uppercut.
Yodsuwan lands with a kick to the temple. Koo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yodsuwan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koo defending well as Yodsuwan loads up on a big left hand.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koo counters with a left and a right that stings Yodsuwan.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsuwan throws a shot from downtown. Koo moves away and avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Yodsuwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koo looks gassed!
Koo throws a sloppy head kick and Yodsuwan moves out of range easily.
Koo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koo tries to clinch but Yodsuwan moves out of range.
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Yodsuwan pushes him off.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Koo circles away.
Koo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yodsuwan to score with a decent uppercut.
Koo instigates a clinch.
Yodsuwan stalling the fight.
Koo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodsuwan throws an elbow but misses.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan lands with a cross.
Koo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yodsuwan.
A head kick misses from Koo.
Yodsuwan throws a chopping leg kick but Koo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan closes the distance but Koo moves to the side
and Koo counters with a body kick that stops Yodsuwan in his tracks momentarily.
Koo looks to throw the jab but Yodsuwan is out of range.
Koo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Koo circles away.
Koo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yodsuwan has closed the distance and engaged Koo in a clinch.
Yodsuwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Yodsuwan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koo is defending well for now.
Koo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koo is looking to clinch but Yodsuwan is avoiding it.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and pushes Koo back into the cage.
Koo is trying to break free.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Koo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Koo throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koo.
Koo clinches with his opponent.
Koo tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.
Koo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koo tries to move into range but Yodsuwan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yodsuwan looks to land a right hand but Koo moved out of range.
Koo throws a head kick that misses
and Yodsuwan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan clinches up with Koo and pushes him back against the cage.
Koo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yodsuwan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yodsuwan connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koo looks to land a right hand but Yodsuwan moved out of range.
Yodsuwan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yodsuwan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yodsuwan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Koo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yodsuwan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yodsuwan scores with a hook to the body. Koo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch.
Koo tries a low kick but Yodsuwan avoids it.
Yodsuwan throws a right hand that Koo ducks under and follows up with a left that Koo also avoids with ease.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Koo moves out of range.
Yodsuwan throws a chopping leg kick but Koo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yodsuwan with a hook.
Yodsuwan jabs at Koo's body.
Yodsuwan pushes Koo away with a front kick.
Yodsuwan throws a one two combo.
Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Yodsuwan trying to land knees to the body.
Yodsuwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Pasi Koo's cut even more.
Koo is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koo throws a jab when Yodsuwan was well out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koo looking to throw knees to the head but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
Yodsuwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koo's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Koo trying to land knees to the body.
Koo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Koo shrugs off.
Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koo throws a sloppy head kick
and Yodsuwan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yodsuwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yodsuwan looking to throw knees to the head but Koo is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koo's defenses.
Yodsuwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Koo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yodsuwan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koo doesn't seem bothered though.
Yodsuwan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yodsuwan rushes Koo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koo misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands a jab.
Yodsuwan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koo has time to react.
Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.
Koo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Koo.
Yodsuwan throws a front kick that sends Koo stumbling back into the cage.
Yodsuwan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yodsuwan has Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koo's efforts to push away.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight on the outside.
Yodsuwan 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!
Koo blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands with a nice body punch.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick which misses Koo's front leg but catches the back leg as Koo tries to avoid it.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and pushes Koo back into the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Yodsuwan to work.
Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Koo pushes Yodsuwan up against the cage in a clinch.
Koo looking to stall.
Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Koo circles away.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Yodsuwan to counter with a crisp jab.
Koo tries to work over Yodsuwan's front leg with a kick but Yodsuwan checks it.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up but Koo circles away and keeps his distance.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsuwan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yodsuwan scores with a one two! Koo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan darts in and clinches Koo up against the cage.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koo avoids it.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Koo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koo missing with a left hand there. Yodsuwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yodsuwan slips under a jab from Koo.
Yodsuwan connects with a single shot there.
Koo is looking to clinch.
Koo tries to clinch but Yodsuwan is having none of it.
Koo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yodsuwan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yodsuwan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koo, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koo takes a swing at Yodsuwan's ribcage but misses.
Yodsuwan has managed to 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!
Yodsuwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yodsuwan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koo breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
An inside leg kick lands from Yodsuwan.
Koo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yodsuwan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yodsuwan clinches.
Koo blocks an elbow strike from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yodsuwan trying to stall but Koo improves his position.
Koo is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.
Koo has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Koo is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan missing with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan managing to block the knees to the body from Koo.
Koo dodges an elbow strike from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koo's face.
Koo misses with a punch on the inside.
Koo has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koo's defenses.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yodsuwan is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yodsuwan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Koo breaks the clinch.
Koo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands a head kick. Koo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koo backs up against the cage.
The cut above Pasi Koo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yodsuwan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yodsuwan drives through and clinches with Koo against the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a left hand.
Koo wants to get back to striking at distance but Yodsuwan won't allow it.
Koo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but Koo blocks it.
Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koo at a distance.
Koo throws a sloppy head kick
and Yodsuwan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yodsuwan closes the distance but Koo moves to the side
and Koo counters with an inside leg kick.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Koo is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan looks to throw the jab but Koo is out of range.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koo thumps Yodsuwan with a low kick.
Koo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yodsuwan. Yodsuwan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Koo circles away.
Koo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yodsuwan looks to clinch
and Koo counters with a low kick, right behind Yodsuwan 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan avoids the head kick by Koo.
Yodsuwan pushes Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Koo has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yodsuwan wants to stall.
Koo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yodsuwan is defending well for now.
Yodsuwan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.
Yodsuwan swats away the attempt to clinch by Koo.
Koo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsuwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koo.
Koo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsuwan has Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Koo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yodsuwan scores a nice knee to the body.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan is trying to stall.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but Koo blocks it.
Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan connects with a single shot there.
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.
Koo throws a series of strikes that have Yodsuwan backpedaling.
Yodsuwan scores with a push kick.
Yodsuwan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koo is able to avoid easily.
Koo has managed to clinch.
Yodsuwan has Koo pressed against the cage, preventing Koo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koo takes a shot to the head.
Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan looks to score with a jab to the body but Koo is just out of range.
Koo cracks the inside of Yodsuwan's front leg.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses
and Koo counters by moving into the clinch.
Koo lands with a light punch inside.
Koo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Koo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow that stopped Koo in his tracks for a moment.
Koo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yodsuwan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koos head.
Yodsuwan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yodsuwan tries to land knees in the clinch but Koo avoids the damage to the body.
Koo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yodsuwan tests Koo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yodsuwan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koo counters with a good low kick that Yodsuwan was not able to check.
Koo closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yodsuwan's face.
Koo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan moves out of range of the leg kick from Koo.
Koo closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan pushes Koo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koo looking to throw knees to the head but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
Yodsuwan lands a good knee to the midsection. Koo won't want to take too many of those.
Koo is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.
Koo wants to break free but Yodsuwan has control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yodsuwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan clinches with his opponent.
Yodsuwan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koo blocks it with crossed arms.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Yodsuwan as he checks the leg kick.
Yodsuwan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koo wants to break free but Yodsuwan has control.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koo's defenses.
Koo working hard to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan works on Koo's body with a couple of short punches.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Koo blocks the body kick.
Yodsuwan clinches but Koo breaks the clinch
and Koo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koo.
Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan looks to land a body kick but Koo moved away.
Koo tries to clinch but Yodsuwan moves away
and Yodsuwan counters with a low kick, right behind Koo 's knee.
Koo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan darts in and clinches Koo up against the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Yodsuwan moves into range and clinches up with Koo.
Yodsuwan misses with an elbow strike.
Koo is trying to break free.
Koo blocks an elbow strike from Yodsuwan.
Koo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Koo controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yodsuwan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koo throws a head kick but Yodsuwan moves out of range.
Koo tries to clinch but Yodsuwan moves out of range.
Koo throws a leg kick but Yodsuwan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yodsuwan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koo. That did some damage!
Koo misses with a low kick.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yodsuwan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yodsuwan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koo's head.
Koo walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.
Yodsuwan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koo.
Koo avoids the elbow strike from Yodsuwan, against the cage.
Koo stalling in the clinch but Yodsuwan improves position.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow.
Koo is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.
Koo can't break the clinch.
Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan tries to land a front kick but Koo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick there by Yodsuwan.
Koo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koo is looking to clinch.
Yodsuwan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Yodsuwan.
Koo lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Koo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koo is looking to clinch but Yodsuwan is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koo tries for a takedown but Yodsuwan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yodsuwan instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yodsuwan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Yodsuwan checks a leg kick.
Yodsuwan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koo throws out the jab.
Yodsuwan lands a two punch combo.
Yodsuwan closes the distance but Koo moves to the side
and Koo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yodsuwan thinking.
Yodsuwan throws a right and a left that Koo avoids nicely.
Koo tries to land a leg kick but Yodsuwan saw it coming and moves away.
Yodsuwan throws a series of punches but Koo moves out of range.
Koo tries for a takedown but Yodsuwan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A good leg kick by Koo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan had his way with Pasi Koo in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Yodsuwan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koo's head.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Yodsuwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Koo does no damage.
Koo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yodsuwan.
Koo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Koo is predictable there
and Yodsuwan counters with an outside leg kick.
Yodsuwan scores with a jab to the head.
Yodsuwan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koo can do to turn this around?
Yodsuwan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yodsuwan moves out of range as Koo strikes.
Yodsuwan rushes Koo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan tries to stall but Koo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koo's efforts to push away.
Koo blocks an elbow strike.
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.
Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Koo misses
and Yodsuwan counters with a nice uppercut.
Koo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yodsuwan. That one must have hurt.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and pushes Koo back into the cage.
Yodsuwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Yodsuwan would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Yodsuwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Koo scores with a knee to the head.
Koo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Yodsuwan lands a nice shot to the body.
Koo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yodsuwan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koo throws out the jab.
Koo moves out of range of the body kick from Yodsuwan.
Koo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsuwan connects with a single shot there.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo keeps the fight on the outside.
Koo throws a front kick that sends Yodsuwan stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Yodsuwan both land. Nice combination.
Yodsuwan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yodsuwan throws the kick towards the body but Koo avoids it.
Koo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yodsuwan but Yodsuwan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yodsuwan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Koo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Koo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan prevents Koo from breaking the clinch.
Yodsuwan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yodsuwan lands with a kick to the temple. Koo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yodsuwan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yodsuwan prevents Koo from breaking the clinch.
Koo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan keeps control of Koo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yodsuwan connects with the punch.
Yodsuwan drives through and clinches with Koo against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koo trying to control the position but instead, Yodsuwan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koo into the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Pasi Koo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsuwan checks a low kick from Koo.
Yodsuwan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koo.
Yodsuwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch.
Koo tries to clinch up
enabling Yodsuwan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsuwan digs a good body shot into Koo's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yodsuwan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan retains his lightweight title!
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