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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanom Tom comes to the cage accompanied by Round 5. Joensen has chosen Gasolina as his entrance music. Nai Khanom Tom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johann Joensen's chin.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nai Khanom Tom !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joensen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khanom Tom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khanom Tom motions for Joensen to come forward. Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanom Tom manages to avoid it.
Khanom Tom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joensen tried to score with a low kick but Khanom Tom checks it.
Khanom Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Khanom Tom .
A big right from Joensen misses.
Khanom Tom lands a head shot.
Khanom Tom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khanom Tom throws a series of punches but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khanom Tom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joensen will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanom Tom misses with a series of wild punches.
Khanom Tom digs a good hook to Joensen's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen throws a low kick, looking for Khanom Tom 's leg but Khanom Tom calmly moves out of range.
Joensen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanom Tom . That did some damage!
Joensen misses with a looping left.
Joensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khanom Tom scores with a punch to the head.
Khanom Tom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joensen will feel that in the morning.
A big right from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joensen connects with a nice looking jab.
Khanom Tom cracks a nice hook into Joensen's ribs.
Joensen throws a leg kick
and Khanom Tom counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Joensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but Joensen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Khanom Tom scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Khanom Tom just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom slips a jab from Joensen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanom Tom .
Nice shot by Khanom Tom .
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanom Tom . Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khanom Tom tries to land a front kick but Joensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joensen.
Joensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Khanom Tom blocks the body kick.
Joensen misses with a straight left.
Khanom Tom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick
and Joensen counters with a big head kick but Khanom Tom shrugs it off.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Joensen checks it.
Khanom Tom connects with a single shot there.
Khanom Tom thows a body shot but no joy.
Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Joensen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanom Tom doesn't manage to clinch there - Joensen circles away.
Joensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanom Tom circles away.
Joensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom drives through and clinches with Joensen against the cage.
Khanom Tom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joensen trying to stall but Khanom Tom improves his position.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen pushes Khanom Tom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Khanom Tom controls the action.
Joensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khanom Tom backwards.
Khanom Tom looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Joensen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen breaks the clinch.
Khanom Tom connects with an inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joensen.
Khanom Tom fakes the leg kick and cracks Joensen in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Khanom Tom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
That's time! Khanom Tom 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nai Khanom Tom is winning the standup battle so far.
Joensen throws a right hand that Khanom Tom ducks under and follows up with a left that Khanom Tom also avoids with ease.
Joensen misses with a looping left.
Khanom Tom has closed the distance and engaged Joensen in a clinch.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen presses Khanom Tom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen misses with some punches.
Joensen landing knees to the body.
Joensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Khanom Tom backwards.
Khanom Tom looking to stall.
Joensen blocks a body shot from Khanom Tom .
Joensen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joensen lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
Khanom Tom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch on the inside.
Joensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Joensen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice body punch from Joensen - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Khanom Tom .
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanom Tom 's elbow.
Khanom Tom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joensen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
Khanom Tom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanom Tom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joensen lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen darts in and clinches Khanom Tom up against the cage.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Joensen tries a body shot but Khanom Tom blocks it.
Khanom Tom misses with the head strike.
Joensen manages to break the clinch.
Khanom Tom wants to slow Joensen down by chopping away at his legs.
Joensen throws a head kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Joensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanom Tom checks it well.
Joensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Joensen.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joensen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Khanom Tom .
Joensen cracks a nice hook into Khanom Tom 's ribs.
Joensen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khanom Tom on the side of the head.
Joensen jabs Khanom Tom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khanom Tom - the referee stops the clock and Joensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khanom Tom . Joensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick from Joensen misses.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanom Tom thows a body kick. Joensen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanom Tom moves away.
Khanom Tom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Khanom Tom punishes Joensen's body with a nice straight punch.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Joensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanom Tom .
Joensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Joensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khanom Tom loads up on a big right hand but Joensen slips the punch.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanom Tom manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen looks to land a right hand but Khanom Tom moved out of range.
Joensen tests Khanom Tom 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Joensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Joensen feints and then cracks Khanom Tom 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khanom Tom down.
Joensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joensen avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom tries to clinch there but Joensen circles away.
Joensen wants to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khanom Tom - that will leave a mark!
A big left from Khanom Tom misses.
Joensen misses with a wild body shot.
Joensen takes a swing at Khanom Tom 's ribcage but misses.
Joensen throws a lazy right hand but Khanom Tom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanom Tom throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Khanom Tom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Joensen.
Jab from Khanom Tom .
Joensen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khanom Tom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joensen scrambles back to his feet.
Khanom Tom slips a straight right by Joensen.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses.
Khanom Tom is looking to clinch but Joensen is avoiding it.
Khanom Tom moves away from the strike by Joensen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joensen.
Joensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joensen avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom .
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joensen.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khanom Tom scores a nice knee to the body.
Joensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khanom Tom avoids it.
Joensen has a couple of punches blocked by Khanom Tom .
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Khanom Tom .
Joensen tries to work over Khanom Tom 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanom Tom misses with some punches.
Khanom Tom 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khanom Tom scores with a hook to the body. Joensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khanom Tom lands with a shot to the body.
Joensen tries a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it.
Joensen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanom Tom is able to avoid easily.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joensen has time to react.
Khanom Tom scores with a push kick.
Joensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen clinches up with Khanom Tom and pushes him back against the cage.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khanom Tom digs a right hand into Joensen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joensen's gas tank.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom gets through Joensen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joensen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Khanom Tom on the inside.
Joensen is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joensen.
Khanom Tom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanom Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khanom Tom .
Joensen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khanom Tom throws a push kick but Joensen slaps the foot to one side.
Khanom Tom misses with a jab to the body
and Joensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanom Tom .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nai Khanom Tom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khanom Tom 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nai Khanom Tom !
Our winner, Nai Khanom Tom , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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