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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aki throws a head punch that misses.
Aki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khanom Tom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Aki to work.
Aki tries a knee to the head but Khanom Tom blocks it.
Aki just leaning against Khanom Tom, taking a breather.
Aki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is trying to force a seperation but Aki has the dominant position.
Khanom Tom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aki stalling the fight.
Aki tries to land knees in the clinch but Khanom Tom avoids the damage to the body.
Aki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khanom Tom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khanom Tom is trying to force a seperation but Aki has the dominant position.
Khanom Tom prevents a body shot from Aki.
Aki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khanom Tom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khanom Tom misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom misses with a body punch.
Khanom Tom is trying to force a seperation but Aki has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khanom Tom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aki avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki just leaning against Khanom Tom, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Aki.
Khanom Tom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aki has Khanom Tom pressed against the cage, preventing Khanom Tom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khanom Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khanom Tom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aki misses with a wild combination.
Aki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khanom Tom throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanom Tom tries to keep at a distance but Aki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aki tries to throw a body punch but Khanom Tom avoids it by throwing Aki back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki tries a knee to the head but Khanom Tom blocks it.
Aki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aki tries a knee to the head but Khanom Tom blocks it.
Aki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khanom Tom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khanom Tom breaks the clinch.
Aki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khanom Tom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aki scrambles back to his feet.
Khanom Tom dives in and grabs Aki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aki pushes down on Khanom Tom's head and hops out.
Aki throws a head kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Aki misses the jab.
Aki with a jab.
Aki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aki leaves Khanom Tom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Purple Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nai Khanom Tom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khanom Tom.
A low kick from Khanom Tom misses
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom connects with a body shot.
Aki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aki throws a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it.
Nice body punch from Aki.
Khanom Tom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aki is out of range and Khanom Tom settles back down.
Khanom Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aki.
Aki avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Khanom Tom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khanom Tom.
Aki moves out of range of the strikes.
Khanom Tom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nai Khanom Tom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aki wants to clinch up but Khanom Tom keeps it at a distance.
Khanom Tom lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Aki.
Aki lands with a kick to the temple. Khanom Tom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Aki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khanom Tom stalks Aki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aki's face. Aki staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
That kick from Aki tenderised Khanom Tom's leg. Khanom Tom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khanom Tom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aki on his heels. He'll look to pass Aki's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khanom Tom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khanom Tom wants to control from the top but Aki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki managing to control the position.
Khanom Tom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khanom Tom wants to control from the top but Aki keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nai Khanom Tom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aki slips under a jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom scores with a hook to the body. Aki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khanom Tom throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a right hand that misses
and Aki moves into the clinch.
Khanom Tom tries to circle away but Aki has him pinned against the cage.
Aki connects with a knee to the head.
Khanom Tom wants to get back to striking at distance but Aki won't allow it.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aki is defending well for now.
Come on Aki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aki lands an uppercut.
Khanom Tom manages to break the clinch.
Aki swinging wildly here.
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a front kick aimed at Aki's knee but Aki avoids it well.
Aki moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Aki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanom Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aki.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aki misses with the combination.
Aki works Khanom Tom's body with a nice hook.
Khanom Tom's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khanom Tom duly obliges.
Khanom Tom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanom Tom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanom Tom throws out the jab.
Khanom Tom scores with a leg kick.
Khanom Tom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aki. That did some damage!
Aki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khanom Tom, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Aki.
Khanom Tom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khanom Tom wants to break free but Aki has control.
Aki keeps control of Khanom Tom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aki keeps control of Khanom Tom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aki struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanom Tom controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aki misses with a knee strike.
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 Purple Aki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khanom Tom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aki has Khanom Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
Khanom Tom tries to stall but Aki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Aki.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Khanom Tom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khanom Tom blocks a body shot from Aki.
Khanom Tom avoiding damage as Aki throws knees to the body.
Aki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aki digs a right hand into Khanom Tom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khanom Tom's gas tank.
Aki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khanom Tom is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khanom Tom avoids it.
Aki prevents Khanom Tom from breaking the clinch.
Aki lands a good knee to the midsection. Khanom Tom won't want to take too many of those.
Khanom Tom has had enough of the clinch but Aki keeps him there for the moment.
Aki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Purple Aki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aki misses with a body punch.
Aki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khanom Tom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aki trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki misses with a knee strike.
Khanom Tom wants to get back to striking at distance but Aki won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Khanom Tom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khanom Tom avoiding damage as Aki throws knees to the body.
Aki misses with a body punch.
Khanom Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut. Aki saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Khanom Tom misses its intended target.
Aki looks to throw a body kick
and Khanom Tom counters with a left to the body.
Khanom Tom just misses with a punch to the body.
Aki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khanom Tom.
Aki tries to clinch but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom looks to land a combination. Aki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki tries to clinch there but Khanom Tom circles away.
Aki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aki takes one on the button.
Aki tries to clinch there but Khanom Tom circles away.
Aki checks a low kick from Khanom Tom.
Aki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aki lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily.
Purple Aki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khanom Tom misses with a looping right.
Purple Aki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aki staying out of range there.
Aki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Aki's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki throws a solid leg kick but Khanom Tom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aki.
Khanom Tom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aki on the side of the head.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Aki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom misses with a kick to the body.
Khanom Tom looks for a takedown but Aki sprawls well.
Aki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khanom Tom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khanom Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khanom Tom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aki avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom.
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 Purple Aki.
I think Aki 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purple Aki!
After winning the bout, Purple Aki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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