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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Foreman Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreman Frazier comes to the cage accompanied by My Inspiration. Cassius Foreman Frazier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phraya Phichai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Foreman Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phraya Phichai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai throws a hook but Foreman Frazier avoids it easily.
Phichai jabs at Foreman Frazier's body.
Phichai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phichai is looking to land body kicks.
Phichai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foreman Frazier checks it well.
Phichai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier looks to throw the jab but Phichai is out of range.
Phichai connects with a solid leg kick.
Foreman Frazier throws a body punch but Phichai moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phichai forces Foreman Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foreman Frazier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phichai connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phichai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phichai digs a good body shot into Foreman Frazier's ribs.
Phichai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Phichai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foreman Frazier.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
Phichai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foreman Frazier's head backwards.
Foreman Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phichai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Foreman Frazier will feel that in the morning.
Phichai lands a leg kick that knocks Foreman Frazier off balance momentarily.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
Phichai loads up on a big right hand but Foreman Frazier slips the punch.
Foreman Frazier connects with a single shot there.
Phichai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foreman Frazier.
Phichai swings for the body but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foreman Frazier at a distance.
Phichai misses the body punch
and Foreman Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook.
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!
Phichai moves out of range of the strikes.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai walks into a left hand.
Foreman Frazier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai with a hook.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier scores with a one two! Phichai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Phichai. Beautiful body shot.
Foreman Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
Foreman Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foreman Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foreman Frazier scores with a decent looking hook.
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phichai.
Phichai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foreman Frazier at a distance.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Foreman Frazier rather than just go for the knockout.
Foreman Frazier misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Foreman Frazier both land. Nice combination.
Phichai forces Foreman Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Foreman Frazier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phichai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foreman Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foreman Frazier ducks right into an uppercut from Phichai.
Phichai lands with a shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier swings for the body but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai throws the kick towards the body but Foreman Frazier avoids it.
Foreman Frazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phichai swings for the body but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook to the side of Phichai's head but Phichai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foreman Frazier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phichai counters with a low kick, right behind Foreman Frazier 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Phichai blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai feints and then cracks Foreman Frazier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foreman Frazier down.
Phichai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai thuds his right hand into Foreman Frazier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foreman Frazier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Foreman Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Foreman Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phichai throws a hook to the side of Foreman Frazier's head but Foreman Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman Frazier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phichai connects with a right hand. Foreman Frazier shakes it off.
Phichai tries a head kick but it misses.
Phichai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foreman Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman Frazier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phichai throws a body punch but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Phichai throws a body kick that misses.
Foreman Frazier misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Foreman Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phichai lands a jab to Foreman Frazier's midsection.
Foreman Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phichai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a right hand but Phichai moved out of range.
Phichai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phichai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foreman Frazier manages to avoid it.
Foreman Frazier feints a jab promting Phichai to slip. Foreman Frazier then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phichai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phichai moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Phichai swings for the body but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Foreman Frazier blocks the low kick.
Phichai takes one to the chin there.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foreman Frazier.
Phichai's corner calls for a 1-2. Phichai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foreman Frazier takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai throws a hook but Foreman Frazier blocks it.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Phichai thows a body shot but no joy.
Foreman Frazier blocks the body kick.
Phichai moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Phichai lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Foreman Frazier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foreman Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foreman Frazier lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Foreman Frazier blocks the leg kick.
Phichai scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phichai on the side of the head.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Phichai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phichai tries to clinch but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Foreman Frazier takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Foreman Frazier walks into a straight right hand from Phichai.
Foreman Frazier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foreman Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Phichai ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands with a good body shot.
Phichai lands a nice hook to Foreman Frazier's body. Foreman Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Foreman Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Phichai misses.
Phichai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foreman Frazier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phichai. Phichai obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phraya Phichai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phichai.
Foreman Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foreman Frazier takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai rushes Foreman Frazier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phichai.
Phichai lands a left hand.
Foreman Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman Frazier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman Frazier lands a body shot.
Phichai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foreman Frazier's elbow.
Foreman Frazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Phichai controls his hands.
Foreman Frazier blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Phichai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foreman Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook but Phichai blocks it.
Foreman Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Foreman Frazier misses.
Phichai misses with a looping right.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phichai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foreman Frazier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foreman Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman Frazier connects with a body shot that sends Phichai's belly button to the back.
Phichai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phichai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Phichai throws a leg kick but Foreman Frazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Foreman Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phichai - that will leave a mark!
Foreman Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foreman Frazier. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice hook to Phichai's body. Phichai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phichai moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Foreman Frazier checks a low kick from Phichai.
Phichai defending well as Foreman Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Phichai throws a hook but Foreman Frazier avoids it easily.
Foreman Frazier throws the left hand but Phichai avoids the punch easily.
Phichai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foreman Frazier's head backwards.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai throws a right hand that Foreman Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Foreman Frazier also avoids with ease.
Phichai tried to score with a low kick but Foreman Frazier checks it.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Foreman Frazier lands.
Foreman Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foreman Frazier misses with a two punch combination.
Foreman Frazier throws a lazy uppercut
and Phichai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phichai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Foreman Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phichai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phichai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phichai throws a leg kick
and Foreman Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phichai moves out of range as Foreman Frazier strikes.
Phichai scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman Frazier cracks a nice hook into Phichai's ribs.
Foreman Frazier connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Phichai.
Cassius Foreman Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Foreman Frazier misses the target.
Phichai misses with a body kick.
Foreman Frazier scores with a punch to the head.
Phichai throws out a loose jab but Foreman Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phichai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foreman Frazier throws out a loose jab but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman Frazier blocks a head kick by Phichai.
Jab from Phichai.
Foreman Frazier misses with a looping left.
Phichai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phichai cracks the inside of Foreman Frazier's front leg.
Foreman Frazier's corner calls for a 1-2. Foreman Frazier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phichai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Phichai misses.
Phichai misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tries to clinch but Foreman Frazier moves out of range.
Phichai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phichai has managed to clinch.
Phichai is working Foreman Frazier over against the cage.
Phichai lands a hook that snaps the head of Foreman Frazier backwards.
Foreman Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Phichai has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Foreman Frazier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Foreman Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phichai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foreman Frazier's face.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Foreman Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
Foreman Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foreman Frazier throws a jab when Phichai was well out of range.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook. Phichai ducked under it nicely.
Foreman Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phichai.
Phichai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Foreman Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Phichai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phichai.
Phichai lands a head kick. Foreman Frazier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phichai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phichai scores with a nice head shot.
Foreman Frazier throws a series of punches but Phichai moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phichai defending well as Foreman Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Phraya Phichai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foreman Frazier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foreman Frazier's sensitive parts.
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foreman Frazier's sensitive parts.
Foreman Frazier looks to land a right hand but Phichai moved out of range.
Phichai moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phraya Phichai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phichai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phraya Phichai!
A very excited looking Phraya Phichai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Cassius Foreman Frazier spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe! I'll punch myself until win again...'.
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