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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. This should be fireworks!
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280 lbs
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245 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanom Tom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanom Tom.
Aki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khanom Tom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aki.
Khanom Tom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khanom Tom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aki on the side of the head.
Khanom Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Khanom Tom finds it's target.
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!
Aki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Khanom Tom misses.
Aki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aki tries to clinch but Khanom Tom is having none of it.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut. Aki saw that one coming.
Aki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aki ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Aki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aki clinches.
Aki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khanom Tom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Aki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice combination 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Khanom Tom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aki moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Aki throws a low kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki misses with a hook
and Khanom Tom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aki is looking to clinch.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick but Aki moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanom Tom.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanom Tom blocks the leg kick.
Khanom Tom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khanom Tom lands with an uppercut that bounces Aki off the ropes and back into range.
Aki throws a right and a left that Khanom Tom avoids nicely.
Aki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanom Tom swats away the attempt to clinch by Aki.
Aki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khanom Tom throws an overhand right that lands on Aki's shoulder, as Aki tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khanom Tom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khanom Tom throws out a leg kick but Aki moves out of range and Khanom Tom only half commits.
Aki moves out of range of the strikes.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses.
Khanom Tom connects with a body shot that sends Aki's belly button to the back.
Aki blocks a leg kick.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanom Tom misses the target.
Khanom Tom looks to land a left hand but Aki moved out of range nicely.
Khanom Tom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khanom Tom lands with a straight right. Aki didn't see that one coming.
Khanom Tom misses with a shot to the body
and Aki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanom Tom.
Aki cracks Khanom Tom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aki.
Khanom Tom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khanom Tom lands a jab to the nose.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Aki moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanom Tom. That's going to slow Aki down.
Aki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanom Tom throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Aki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khanom Tom throws a hook but Aki avoids it easily.
Khanom Tom throws a body punch but Aki moves out of range.
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 Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khanom Tom, right into the meat.
Aki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aki connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Khanom Tom.
Aki lands a head kick. Khanom Tom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Aki.
Purple Aki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aki slips under a jab from Khanom Tom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Khanom Tom. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Khanom Tom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanom Tom.
Aki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki wants to clinch.
Khanom Tom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook. Aki ducked under it nicely.
Aki looks to throw the jab but Khanom Tom is out of range.
Khanom Tom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom thows a body shot but no joy.
Aki avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom with a jab.
A big left from Khanom Tom misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a combination that misses
and Aki counters with a one-two to the body.
Khanom Tom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanom Tom misses with a body kick.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Aki moves away and avoids it.
Khanom Tom jabs Aki right on the nose. Aki blinks but takes it well.
Khanom Tom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aki misses with a looping right.
Khanom Tom lands a slapping body shot.
Aki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khanom Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aki scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Khanom Tom coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aki is looking to clinch but Khanom Tom is avoiding it.
Khanom Tom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanom Tom.
Aki lands a front kick.
Khanom Tom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Aki moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook
and Aki counters by moving into the clinch.
Khanom Tom wants to get back to striking at distance but Aki won't allow it.
Aki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aki keeps control of Khanom Tom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khanom Tom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khanom Tom takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanom Tom looks to land a left hand but Aki moved out of range nicely.
Khanom Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanom Tom looks to score with a jab to the body but Aki is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aki checks a leg kick.
Aki wants to slow Khanom Tom down by chopping away at his legs.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khanom Tom.
Aki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khanom Tom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanom Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khanom Tom looks to land a left hand but Aki moved out of range nicely.
Aki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Khanom Tom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big right from Aki misses.
Khanom Tom lands a nice looking body shot.
Aki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aki swings for the body but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses.
Aki walks into a jab.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Aki moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aki moves away.
Khanom Tom throws a solid leg kick but Aki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanom Tom.
Aki looks to land a combination but Khanom Tom avoids it well.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot
and Aki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khanom Tom's knee momentarily.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Aki ducks down to avoid it.
Khanom Tom scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aki in his tracks.
Khanom Tom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khanom Tom throws a push kick but Aki slaps the foot to one side.
Khanom Tom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aki moves out of range of the strikes.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanom Tom was well out of range. Poor timing from Aki.
Khanom Tom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom thows a body kick. Aki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Purple Aki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Aki ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanom Tom tries to land a leg kick but Aki saw it coming and moves away.
Aki throws a leg kick that misses.
Aki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanom Tom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aki's sensitive parts.
Aki darts in and clinches Khanom Tom up against the ropes.
Aki is trying to maintain a safe position but Khanom Tom gets an underhook and turns Aki into the ropes.
Aki landing knees to the body.
Khanom Tom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki tries to land knees in the clinch but Khanom Tom avoids the damage to the body.
Khanom Tom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aki tries to land knees in the clinch but Khanom Tom avoids the damage to the body.
Aki throws a head punch that misses.
Aki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khanom Tom's efforts to push away.
Khanom Tom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khanom Tom can't break the clinch.
Aki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khanom Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khanom Tom tries to break the clinch but Aki is controlling the position.
Aki breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aki scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aki drops his hands momentarily and Khanom Tom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khanom Tom thumps Aki with a low kick.
Khanom Tom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Aki misses its intended target.
Aki misses with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Khanom Tom coming out on top.
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 Khanom Tom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom!
Nai Khanom Tom wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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