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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rak Thamarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Ryota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rak Thamarak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronin Ryota's chin.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rak Thamarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronin Ryota!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thamarak throws a sloppy head kick and Ryota moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryota walks into a straight right hand from Thamarak.
Ryota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ryota looking for a takedown.
Ryota manages to break the clinch.
Ryota takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thamarak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Ryota misses.
Thamarak throws a head kick that Ryota semi-blocks.
Thamarak looks to land a combination. Ryota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick by Thamarak misses
and Ryota counters by clinching up.
Thamarak is trying to force a seperation but Ryota has the dominant position.
Thamarak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thamarak wants to break free but Ryota has control.
Ryota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thamarak throws a head kick but Ryota moves out of range.
Thamarak cracks Ryota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thamarak scores with a hook.
Ryota rushes Thamarak and presses him up against the cage.
Ryota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thamarak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryota.
Thamarak lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thamarak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thamarak misses with a wild combination.
Ryota shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thamarak eats them both and turns towards Ryota to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ryota dives in and grabs Thamarak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thamarak pushes down on Ryota's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thamarak.
Thamarak stuns Ryota with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryota has closed the distance and engaged Thamarak in a clinch.
Thamarak tries to break free but Ryota pushes him back against the cage.
Ryota turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ryota looks gassed!
Thamarak tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ryota presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Thamarak wants to hold on but Ryota pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Ryota there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thamarak is working to get back to half guard.
Ryota looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryota prevents Thamarak from getting the reversal.
Thamarak is working hard here to advance position.
Thamarak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Thamarak won't allow Ryota to get back to his feet.
Thamarak preventing the sweep.
Thamarak trying to control but Ryota is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ryota is working an open guard so Thamarak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thamarak cracks Ryota with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryota backs up against the cage.
Thamarak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ryota shoots in looking for a takedown but Thamarak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryota's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rak Thamarak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin Ryota.
Thamarak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ryota's head.
Thamarak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thamarak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thamarak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryota takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thamarak connects with a single shot there.
Thamarak throws a shot to the body.
Thamarak throws a head kick that misses.
Thamarak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryota takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thamarak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryota has time to react.
Ryota tries to move into range but Thamarak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thamarak lands with a hook. Ryota tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thamarak works Ryota's body with a nice hook.
Thamarak cracks a nice hook into Ryota's ribs.
Thamarak lands a really nice looking cross but Ryota seems unphased.
Thamarak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryota's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak lands a head kick. Ryota smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thamarak connects with a high kick.
Thamarak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thamarak throws a leg kick which misses Ryota's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryota tries to avoid it.
Thamarak connects with a looping right hand.
Ryota shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thamarak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryota on the side of the head.
Thamarak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thamarak with a hook.
Thamarak throws a shot to the body.
Thamarak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thamarak cracks Ryota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thamarak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thamarak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ryota avoids the head kick by Thamarak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thamarak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thamarak.
Thamarak connects with a single shot there.
Thamarak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryota on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thamarak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thamarak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Thamarak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Thamarak scores with a four punch combination!
Ryota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thamarak.
Thamarak throws a nice head kick!
Thamarak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryota.
Thamarak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ryota.
Thamarak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryota takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thamarak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thamarak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thamarak lands a two punch combo.
Rak Thamarak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thamarak scores with a head kick.
Rak Thamarak is winning the standup battle so far.
Thamarak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thamarak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryota moves into range and clinches up with Thamarak.
Thamarak is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryota has double underhooks.
Thamarak can't break the clinch.
Ryota is breathing heavily.
Ryota tries a knee to the head but Thamarak blocks it.
Thamarak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thamarak is trying to break the clinch but Ryota is controlling him.
Thamarak is trying to force a seperation but Ryota has the dominant position.
Thamarak tries to break free but Ryota pushes him back against the cage.
Thamarak is trying to push Ryota away but Ryota has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thamarak is trying to push Ryota away but Ryota has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryota throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thamarak blocks it with crossed arms.
Thamarak is trying to force a seperation but Ryota has the dominant position.
Ryota tries to break the clinch but Thamarak is controlling the position.
Thamarak wants to break free but Ryota has control.
Thamarak is trying to force a seperation but Ryota has the dominant position.
Thamarak wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryota won't allow it.
Ryota manages to break the clinch.
Ryota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thamarak.
Rak Thamarak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thamarak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ryota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thamarak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thamarak.
Thamarak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryota in his tracks.
Thamarak throws a nice head kick!
Ryota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Thamarak.
Thamarak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryota shoots in and drives through. Thamarak sprawls well.
Thamarak lands a head kick. Ryota smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Thamarak.
Thamarak works Ryota's body with a nice hook.
Thamarak feints and then cracks Ryota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryota down.
Ryota takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thamarak digs a good hook to Ryota's body.
Thamarak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryota at a distance.
Ryota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thamarak tests Ryota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thamarak throws a head kick that half lands.
Ryota takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thamarak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thamarak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thamarak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryota walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thamarak!
Ryota drops his hands momentarily and Thamarak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thamarak connects with the punch.
Thamarak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thamarak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thamarak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thamarak misses with a few strikes there.
Thamarak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thamarak throws a head kick but Ryota moves out of range.
Thamarak lands a high kick!
Ryota takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thamarak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryota momentarily.
Thamarak lands a jab to the nose.
Thamarak lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak lands with a nice combination. Ryota backs away looking to recover.
Thamarak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thamarak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thamarak throws a head kick that misses.
Ryota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thamarak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thamarak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thamarak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thamarak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ryota's head.
Ryota drops his hands momentarily and Thamarak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thamarak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thamarak throws a nice head kick!
Thamarak avoids the head kick by Ryota.
Ryota tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thamarak swivels and escapes.
Rak Thamarak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin Ryota.
Ryota takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thamarak lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Thamarak dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Thamarak lands a head kick!
Ryota closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thamarak to the mat! Thamarak manages to get full guard.
Thamarak wants to stand but Ryota is controlling the position.
Ryota trying to control the position from guard on top but Thamarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thamarak controls Ryota momentarily but Ryota frees himself.
Thamarak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryota trying to control the position from guard on top but Thamarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryota showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ronin Ryota hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick by Thamarak misses
and Ryota counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thamarak won't be happy with that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thamarak pushes Ryota away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ryota gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thamarak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thamarak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ryota tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thamarak's legs.
You can see the frustration on Thamarak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ryota is looking to take a break and control but Thamarak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thamarak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ryota asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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.
Thamarak tries to improve position but can't.
Thamarak struggling a bit here.
Thamarak wants to get back to his feet.
Thamarak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ryota's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thamarak is trying to stand back up but Ryota is controlling him
Ryota seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thamarak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thamarak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryota on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thamarak keeping control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ryota tries to clinch but Thamarak moves out of range.
Thamarak lands with a kick to the temple. Ryota shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thamarak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thamarak duly obliges.
Thamarak lands a head kick. Ryota smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thamarak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thamarak works Ryota's body with a nice hook.
Thamarak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thamarak lands a head kick!
Thamarak throws a series of strikes that have Ryota backpedaling.
Thamarak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thamarak throws a series of punches but Ryota moves out of range.
Ryota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryota takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thamarak throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Thamarak.
Thamarak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thamarak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryota looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Thamarak.
Thamarak tests Ryota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horrible takedown by Ryota or perhaps it was just good defense by Thamarak which made him look bad.
Thamarak lands a head kick. Ryota smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Thamarak.
Ryota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thamarak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thamarak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thamarak scores with a head kick.
Thamarak fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryota in the body.
Thamarak lands with a nice body kick.
Ryota has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ronin Ryota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rak Thamarak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thamarak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rak Thamarak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thamarak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rak Thamarak!
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energy
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hype
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