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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sombat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by KDB Highlights. Karen Darabedyan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Buakaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buakaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darabedyan throws a head kick that misses.
Karen Darabedyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darabedyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buakaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Darabedyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buakaw, pushing him back against the ropes.
Darabedyan scores with a knee to the head.
Darabedyan is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Darabedyan lands a nice uppercut.
Buakaw keeps control of Darabedyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw has had enough of the clinch but Darabedyan keeps him there for the moment.
Darabedyan managing to block the knees to the body from Buakaw.
Darabedyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buakaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darabedyan blocks the body kick.
Darabedyan misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darabedyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darabedyan misses the shot to the body.
Darabedyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buakaw counters with a nice body kick.
Darabedyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buakaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Buakaw.
Darabedyan misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Darabedyan.
Buakaw feints a jab promting Darabedyan to slip. Buakaw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darabedyan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Darabedyan misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Buakaw.
Darabedyan tries to clinch up but Buakaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Darabedyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Darabedyan - just one landing.
Darabedyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darabedyan looks to land a combination but Buakaw avoids it well.
Darabedyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darabedyan looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Buakaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan swinging wildly here.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buakaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darabedyan backs up against the ropes.
Darabedyan throws a right hand that misses
and Buakaw counters with a two punch combo.
Darabedyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Darabedyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buakaw cracks the inside of Darabedyan's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a head kick but Darabedyan moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buakaw misses with a two punch combination.
Darabedyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darabedyan tries to clinch up.
Buakaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sombat Buakaw will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Darabedyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buakaw throws a series of punches but Darabedyan moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Buakaw.
Buakaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Buakaw tries to move into range but Darabedyan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darabedyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buakaw staying out of range there.
Darabedyan misses with a combination
and Buakaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Darabedyan scores with a body shot.
Darabedyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Darabedyan moves into the clinch successfully.
Darabedyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darabedyan breaks from the clinch.
Buakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darabedyan.
Buakaw tries to land a front kick but Darabedyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Darabedyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darabedyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buakaw can pounce on him.
Darabedyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darabedyan is breathing heavily.
Buakaw takes a swing at Darabedyan's ribcage but misses.
Buakaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buakaw lands with a nice combination. Darabedyan backs away looking to recover.
Buakaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darabedyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Darabedyan blocks the body kick.
Buakaw throws a lazy right hand but Darabedyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darabedyan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Darabedyan misses.
Buakaw tries to bum rush Darabedyan with a series of wild strikes but Darabedyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darabedyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buakaw.
Darabedyan is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buakaw.
Darabedyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Buakaw misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darabedyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buakaw throws a nice looking combination but Darabedyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sombat Buakaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Buakaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darabedyan. That did some damage!
Buakaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darabedyan's calf.
Buakaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buakaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darabedyan catches Buakaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buakaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darabedyan manages to avoid it.
Darabedyan checks the leg kick.
Buakaw cracks the inside of Darabedyan's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sombat Buakaw will probably get the nod.
That's time! Buakaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Darabedyan slips a jab and a cross from Buakaw.
Buakaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darabedyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Buakaw.
Darabedyan tries to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darabedyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darabedyan instigates a clinch.
Buakaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buakaw misses with a two punch combination.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with a wild combination.
Darabedyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darabedyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buakaw on the side of the head.
Darabedyan throws a series of strikes that have Buakaw backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darabedyan throws a head kick but Buakaw moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan swinging wildly here.
Darabedyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buakaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buakaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buakaw lands a leg kick that knocks Darabedyan off balance momentarily.
Buakaw throws a head kick but Darabedyan moves out of range.
Buakaw tries a low kick but Darabedyan avoids it.
Darabedyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buakaw.
A head kick from Buakaw lands but Darabedyan takes it in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Darabedyan!
Darabedyan moves in looking to clinch but Buakaw pushes him off.
Darabedyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Darabedyan blocks the leg kick.
Buakaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darabedyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Darabedyan.
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!
Buakaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buakaw misses with a double jab.
Darabedyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buakaw lands with a kick to the temple. Darabedyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Buakaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darabedyan tries to land a front kick but Buakaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darabedyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buakaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darabedyan feints a jab promting Buakaw to slip. Darabedyan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buakaw slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Buakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Karen Darabedyan just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Darabedyan.
A shot to the liver by Buakaw. Beautiful body shot.
Buakaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darabedyan's head.
Buakaw misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Darabedyan scores with a four punch combination!
Buakaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Darabedyan.
Buakaw lands a high kick!
Buakaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Buakaw scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sombat Buakaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darabedyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darabedyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Buakaw.
Darabedyan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darabedyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buakaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Darabedyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buakaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buakaw connects with a jab.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but Darabedyan avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buakaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buakaw.
Buakaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buakaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buakaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Buakaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darabedyan is out of range and Buakaw settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Darabedyan blocks the low kick.
Darabedyan scores with the left hand. Buakaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Buakaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darabedyan misses with a combination
and Buakaw counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buakaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darabedyan looks to throw the jab but Buakaw is out of range.
Buakaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Darabedyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Darabedyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darabedyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darabedyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Buakaw tenderised Darabedyan's leg. Darabedyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buakaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darabedyan throws out the jab.
Buakaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darabedyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buakaw wants to land a leg kick but Darabedyan is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sombat Buakaw had his way with Karen Darabedyan in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Darabedyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Darabedyan.
Darabedyan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buakaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Buakaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darabedyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buakaw throws a low kick but Darabedyan moves out of range easily.
Darabedyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buakaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Darabedyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Buakaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darabedyan is out of range and Buakaw settles back down.
Buakaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buakaw, right into the meat.
A nice combination there by Darabedyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darabedyan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buakaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Buakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darabedyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darabedyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buakaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darabedyan wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Buakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darabedyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darabedyan avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Buakaw slams his shin into Darabedyan's torso.
Buakaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buakaw moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buakaw misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan misses with a two punch combination.
Buakaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darabedyan. That did some damage!
Buakaw looks to land a body kick but Darabedyan moved away.
Darabedyan checks a low kick from Buakaw.
Darabedyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Darabedyan.
Buakaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darabedyan. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buakaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darabedyan back to the ropes. Buakaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buakaw moves out of range of the body kick from Darabedyan.
Buakaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darabedyan throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darabedyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buakaw scores with a leg kick.
Karen Darabedyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sombat Buakaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Darabedyan misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sombat Buakaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buakaw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sombat Buakaw!
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energy
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hype
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