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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom and Benny Brett. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Brett!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brett slips under a jab.
Brett ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Benny Brett has been cut.
Brett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brett needs to keep his hands up - Khanom Tom had a free shot at his head there.
Brett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brett slips under a jab.
Brett misses the shot to the body.
Khanom Tom connects with a high kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom tries to buck Brett off but Brett is having none of it.
Brett swings around for an armbar but Khanom Tom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brett's guard.
Brett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Khanom Tom is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brett.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brett's face as Khanom Tom controls the position.
Brett is looking to reverse the position.
Brett trying to remain calm as Khanom Tom controls from the top position.
Khanom Tom working away.
Brett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Khanom Tom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brett tries to bench press Khanom Tom off him but Khanom Tom keeps the position.
Khanom Tom slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brett wants to improve his position but Khanom Tom is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Khanom Tom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brett is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is thwarting Brett's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brett checks the leg kick.
Brett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khanom Tom can pounce on him.
Khanom Tom looks to land a left hand but Brett moved out of range nicely.
Khanom Tom throws a push kick but Brett slaps the foot to one side.
Khanom Tom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brett wants to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom is out of range.
Khanom Tom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brett just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Brett moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Khanom Tom's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Khanom Tom misses
and Brett counters with a nice uppercut.
Brett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khanom Tom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brett needs to keep his hands up - Khanom Tom had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters circling a little - Brett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Brett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Brett.
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom.
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 Benny Brett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khanom Tom cracks Brett with a good jab.
Brett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brett showed some decent athleticism there.
Khanom Tom moves into full guard.
Brett prevents Khanom Tom from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khanom Tom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khanom Tom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brett can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brett stands and throws Khanom Tom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom manages to get back to half guard.
Brett trying to pass the guard but Khanom Tom defending well.
Brett wants to control but Khanom Tom is keeping him busy.
Brett wants to free his trapped foot but Khanom Tom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khanom Tom is trying to get back to full guard.
Brett wants to take a breather but Khanom Tom is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brett tries to pass to full mount but Khanom Tom defends it.
Khanom Tom is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Khanom Tom wants to get back to full guard but Brett has passed into side control.
Khanom Tom is not content to let Brett control the position.
Khanom Tom is trying to control Brett's posture but Brett avoids it.
Brett gets to mount! Khanom Tom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Brett tries to control but Khanom Tom wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benny Brett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khanom Tom trying to control but Brett postures up.
Khanom Tom is trying to get back to full guard.
Brett throwing shots but Khanom Tom is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brett wants to free his trapped foot but Khanom Tom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khanom Tom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Khanom Tom trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brett ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Brett moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Brett moves out of range of the strikes.
Nai Khanom Tom is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick which misses Brett's front leg but catches the back leg as Brett tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom misses with a leg kick
and Brett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Brett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Brett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brett jabs Khanom Tom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khanom Tom lands a right hook to the body.
Khanom Tom thows a leg kick but Brett checks it
and Brett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brett content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khanom Tom is not content to let Brett control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brett is taking a breather. Khanom Tom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brett is looking to take a break and control but Khanom Tom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brett is pressing down on Khanom Tom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khanom Tom is holding on for now.
Brett is keen to just control but Khanom Tom is a slippery customer.
Brett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanom Tom's head.
Brett tries to pass to full mount but Khanom Tom defends it.
Brett is keen to just control but Khanom Tom is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brett slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanom Tom.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brett or perhaps it was just good defense by Khanom Tom, which made it look bad.
Khanom Tom slips a jab from Brett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a push kick but Brett slaps the foot to one side.
Khanom Tom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brett looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range.
Brett takes one to the side of the head.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight right.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with low kicks.
Khanom Tom lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanom Tom misses the target.
Brett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is trying to control Brett's posture but Brett avoids it.
Khanom Tom pushes Brett away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brett gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brett wants to control but Khanom Tom is keeping him busy.
Brett sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Khanom Tom is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Khanom Tom looking for a sweep but Brett has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brett looking to control but Khanom Tom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brett is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brett looking to control but Khanom Tom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brett looking to ground and pound but Khanom Tom is blocking nicely.
Khanom Tom tries to lock up and control but Brett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khanom Tom is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Brett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brett 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Brett!
Benny Brett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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