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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by House Of pain - Jump Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley throws a head kick but Fairtex moves out of range.
O Malley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Fairtex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairtex has O Malley up against the cage in a clinch.
O Malley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex has O Malley pressed against the cage, preventing O Malley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Malley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but O Malley avoids the damage to the body.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Malley's efforts to push away.
Fairtex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above O Malley 's eye.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
O Malley is breathing heavily.
Fairtex has O Malley pushed against the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex is stalling here.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but O Malley avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex.
Fairtex moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Malley up against the cage.
O Malley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but O Malley is blocking nicely.
Fairtex trying to control the position but instead, O Malley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fairtex into the cage.
O Malley takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Malley avoids it.
Fairtex throws an elbow that misses.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but O Malley avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex wants to stall.
Fairtex pushes off an throws an elbow but O Malley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Malley tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. O Malley won't want to take too many of those.
Fairtex trying to stall but O Malley improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
O Malley swinging wildly here.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses.
O Malley keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fairtex has O Malley pressed against the cage, preventing O Malley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Malley tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex trying to stall but O Malley improves his position.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Malley.
Fairtex pushes off an throws an elbow but O Malley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Malley avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
O Malley avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from O Malley.
Danny O Malley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex avoids the head kick by O Malley.
No joy there for O Malley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairtex moves away.
O Malley throws a sloppy head kick
and Fairtex counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fairtex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
O Malley tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Malley's defenses.
O Malley blocks an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Malley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
O Malley managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws an elbow that misses.
O Malley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Malley blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex has O Malley pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Fairtex.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Malley as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
Fairtex is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and O Malley has denied him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Malley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex has been cut.
A head kick by O Malley misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Malley checks a leg kick.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but O Malley avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Malley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Fairtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley blocks an elbow strike from Fairtex.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for O Malley.
O Malley wants to clinch.
O Malley's corner calls for a 1-2. O Malley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick.
O Malley moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
Fairtex slips a jab and a cross from O Malley.
Fairtex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Malley.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fairtex!
Fairtex throws a head kick but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by O Malley misses
and Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but O Malley is blocking nicely.
O Malley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Malley manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex tries to clinch but O Malley is having none of it.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fairtex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick
and Fairtex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Malley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Fairtex - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A jab from O Malley does it's job there.
O Malley fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick but O Malley moves out of range.
A head kick by O Malley misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Malley's knee momentarily.
O Malley tries to clinch but Fairtex moves away
and Fairtex counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fairtex.
O Malley dodges an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fairtex stalls.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex pushes off an throws an elbow but O Malley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Malley blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Malley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex prevents O Malley from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex is pushing O Malley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Malley avoids it.
O Malley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Malley is trying to break free.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.
O Malley avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Malley.
O Malley wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Malley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Malley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fairtex counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Malley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex avoids the head kick by O Malley.
A cross from O Malley lands.
Fairtex tries to clinch but O Malley is having none of it.
O Malley clinches up against the cage.
O Malley managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Malley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Malley blocks an elbow strike.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Fairtex.
Fairtex has O Malley up against the cage in a clinch.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Malley is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Malley. Fairtex does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Fairtex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairtex clinches with his opponent.
O Malley avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Malley.
O Malley tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Danny O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Malley avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
O Malley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex!
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energy
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hype
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