PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Meas Chanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takshin Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chanta comes to the ring accompanied by get up-50 cent. Meas Chanta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chanta
vs
Sagat

185 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q159
CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meas Chanta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takshin Sagat!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chanta throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Chanta circles away.
Sagat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chanta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sagat's calf.

Chanta moves into the clinch.
Chanta tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chanta is looking to slow Sagat down with leg kicks.
Chanta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sagat avoids the head kick by Chanta.
Good work by Sagat as he checks the leg kick.

Sagat tries to keep at a distance but Chanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagat trying to stall but Chanta improves his position.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Chanta swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Chanta is out of range.
Chanta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sagat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Chanta circles away.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chanta misses with a leg kick.
Chanta swinging wildly here.
Sagat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sagat cracks a nice hook into Chanta's ribs.
Sagat tries to clinch but Chanta is having none of it.

Chanta has managed to clinch.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chanta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanta swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chanta tries to score with a low kick but Sagat moves his leg out of the way.
Chanta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Chanta does no damage.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Chanta circles away.
Chanta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chanta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chanta.
Chanta avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a hook but Chanta blocks it.

Chanta has closed the distance and engaged Sagat in a clinch.
Chanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanta tries to land a leg kick but Sagat saw it coming and moves away.
Chanta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Chanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sagat to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chanta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Chanta saw that one coming.

Chanta has managed to clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chanta avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chanta as Sagat tries to tie him up.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chanta throws a solid leg kick but Sagat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chanta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta tries to land a leg kick but Sagat saw it coming and moves away.
Sagat wants to clinch but Chanta slips to the side

and Chanta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sagat forces Chanta back against the ropes and clinches.
Chanta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Chanta lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Takshin Sagat has been cut.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Chanta is avoiding it.
Chanta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chanta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Sagat.
Chanta looks for the body kick but Sagat saw that one coming.
Chanta wants to clinch up but Sagat keeps it at a distance.
Sagat is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sagat tries to keep at a distance but Chanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chanta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sagat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagat tries to land a leg kick but Chanta saw it coming and moves away.
Chanta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Sagat throws out a loose jab but Chanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chanta throws a front kick that sends Sagat stumbling back into the ropes.
Sagat misses with a hook. Chanta ducked under it nicely.
Sagat misses with a right hand
and Chanta counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat keeps the fight on the outside.

Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat looks gassed!

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takshin Sagat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chanta scores with a push kick.

Chanta instigates a clinch.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Chanta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the ropes.
Chanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Sagat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Chanta moves into the clinch.
Chanta tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.
Chanta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Chanta managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Meas Chanta has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Chanta breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chanta.
Chanta avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chanta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chanta blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chanta blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat is looking to control Chanta's arms but Chanta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagat has his back to the ropes.
Chanta missing with knees to the body.
Chanta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
Chanta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Chanta is avoiding it.
Chanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat throws the kick towards the body but Chanta avoids it.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chanta moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meas Chanta is winning the standup battle so far.
Chanta moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
Sagat throws a hook to the side of Chanta's head but Chanta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chanta tries to clinch but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Chanta keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sagat has managed to clinch.
Chanta takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chanta.
Sagat avoids the elbow strike from Chanta, against the ropes.
Chanta lands a knee to the head.
Chanta with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Takshin Sagat's cut even more.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sagat's brow.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chanta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chanta is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta tries to clinch but Sagat is having none of it.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Chanta misses with a low kick as Sagat jumps back.
That kick from Chanta tenderised Sagat's leg. Sagat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chanta throws a low kick but Sagat moves out of range easily.

Chanta closes the distance and clinches.
Chanta blocks an uppercut.
Chanta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chanta tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chanta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chanta moves into the clinch.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chanta blocks a jab.
A big left from Sagat misses.
Sagat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick.
Sagat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sagat gets tackled into the ropes by Chanta. Chanta maintains the clinch.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Chanta gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the ropes.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Meas Chanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chanta.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat throws a jab but it's blocked by Chanta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chanta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chanta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chanta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Chanta pushes Sagat up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takshin Sagat'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.

Chanta wants to clinch.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Chanta throws a push kick but Sagat slaps the foot to one side.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Chanta digs a good body shot into Sagat's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Sagat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagat.
Chanta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Chanta is just out of range.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Chanta pushes him off.
Chanta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagat.

Chanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sagat, pushing him back against the ropes.
Chanta tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Chanta back against the ropes.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.

Chanta instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chanta.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Chanta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Chanta. Those never looked like landing.
Chanta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chanta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chanta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sagat.
Chanta tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chanta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagat.
Good leg kick by Chanta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chanta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta blocks a jab.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat throws a hook but Chanta blocks it.

Chanta has closed the distance and engaged Sagat in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat dodges an elbow strike from Chanta.
Chanta lands with a short shot to the head.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chanta lands a knee to the body.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sagat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chanta drives through and clinches with Sagat against the ropes.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Chanta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the ropes.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Chanta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Chanta is blocking nicely.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chanta throws a series of strikes that have Sagat backpedaling.
Chanta tries to clinch up.
Sagat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chanta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sagat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chanta can pounce on him.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chanta tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Chanta throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Chanta clinches up with Sagat and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chanta misses with some punches.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chanta scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.

Chanta closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Chanta gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the ropes.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Sagat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagat misses the target.
Chanta throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but Chanta is having none of it.
Sagat tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Chanta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sagat misses.
Sagat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chanta.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Chanta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chanta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?

Sagat gets tackled into the ropes by Chanta. Chanta maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chanta landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagat.
Chanta tries to clinch but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Takshin Sagat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chanta lands with a nice body kick.

Chanta has managed to clinch.
Chanta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat blocks an elbow strike.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat tries to clinch but Chanta is having none of it.
Sagat tries to land a front kick but Chanta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Chanta.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Chanta moved out of range.
Sagat tries to work over Chanta's front leg with a kick but Chanta checks it.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chanta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sagat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Chanta is predictable there
letting Sagat counter with a right hand.
Chanta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat scores with the left hand. Chanta knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chanta does no damage.
Sagat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but Chanta moves out of range.
Chanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Chanta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chanta clinches up with Sagat and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chanta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sagat is looking to control Chanta's arms but Chanta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagat has his back to the ropes.
Chanta tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the ropes.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Chanta is blocking nicely.
Chanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Sagat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chanta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chanta misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chanta tries to clinch up.
Chanta missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat throws a head kick but Chanta moves out of range.
Chanta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sagat's calf.
Sagat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chanta.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat connects with a looping right hand.
Chanta cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
Sagat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chanta.

Chanta takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chanta momentarily.

Chanta moves into range and clinches up with Sagat.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
Sagat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Chanta saw that one coming.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Sagat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chanta's calf.
Sagat loads up on a big right hand but Chanta slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sagat gets tackled into the ropes by Chanta. Chanta maintains the clinch.
Chanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.

Chanta breaks the clinch.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chanta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chanta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chanta tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Chanta in his tracks for a moment.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Chanta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takshin Sagat dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Takshin Sagat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sagat tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Chanta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chanta lands with a right to the head.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chanta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sagat wants to stall.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
Sagat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chanta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat misses with a shot to the body

and Chanta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanta managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.

Chanta breaks the clinch.
Chanta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Chanta pushes him off.
Sagat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Chanta is avoiding it.
Chanta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Sagat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Chanta.

Chanta closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Sagat on the inside.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanta misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takshin Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta slips under a jab.

Chanta clinches.
Sagat trying to stall but Chanta improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chanta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Meas Chanta has been cut.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Chanta is blocking nicely.
Chanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Chanta tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.
Chanta working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Chanta is blocking nicely.
Sagat keeps control of Chanta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chanta is keeping busy.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Chanta avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat taking a breather.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagat.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Chanta counters with a head kick.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Chanta keeps it at a distance.
Chanta scoring well with a low kick there.
Sagat lands with a hook. Chanta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sagat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chanta misses with a wild combination.
Sagat looks to land a body kick but Chanta moved away.
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meas Chanta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chanta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sagat's sensitive parts.
Chanta swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Chanta circles away.
Chanta connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chanta delivers a nice body kick.
Chanta moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
Chanta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chanta misses with the combination.
Chanta misses with a wild combination.
Sagat throws a front kick that sends Chanta stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sagat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takshin Sagat.
Well Chanta 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 William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meas Chanta!
Meas Chanta is the new middleweight champion!
Meas Chanta made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Talk is Cheap. I do better when fighting. Shout out to my trainer and team mates for getting me where I am today. I want gold now.'.