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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phichai tries to clinch there but Milat circles away.
Phichai feints and then cracks Milat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milat down.
Phichai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Phichai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phichai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Milat throws a looping overhand right but Phichai ducks down to avoid it.
Milat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Milat backs away, Phichai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Milat lands with a nice body punch.
Milat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Milat misses.
A left lands for Phichai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Milat is trying to counter with his kicks.
Milat lands a really nice looking cross but Phichai seems unphased.
Milat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Milat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Milat misses with a left hand
and Phichai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phichai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat misses with a low kick.
Milat throws an off balance right hand
and Phichai counters with a nice leg kick.
Phichai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Milat walks into a straight right hand from Phichai.
Milat throws the kick towards the body but Phichai avoids it.
Phichai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Milat misses with a straight right.
Phichai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phichai throws the left hand but Milat avoids the punch easily.
Milat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Phichai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Milat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Milat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phichai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milat counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat jabs Phichai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phichai momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phichai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Milat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phichai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phichai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milat connects with a body shot.
Milat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phichai if he has to take too many more of those.
Phichai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Milat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Milat staying out of range there.
Milat looks to throw the jab but Phichai is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phichai lands a right hook to the body.
Phichai keeps Milat at a distance using the push kick.
Phichai tries to close the distance and clinch but Milat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Milat throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Milat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phichai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Phichai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Milat, as that shot connected.
Milat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milat blocks the body kick.
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Phichai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Milat throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Milat lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a big shot that misses.
Milat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milat throws a jab but it's blocked by Phichai.
Phichai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Milat misses with the combination.
Milat throws a push kick but Phichai slaps the foot to one side.
Phichai looks to throw a body kick
and Milat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phichai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Milat counters with a nice body shot.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phichai is looking to score with low kicks.
Milat is trying to counter with his kicks.
Milat throws an overhand right that lands on Phichai's shoulder, as Phichai tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai takes one to the side of the head.
Milat checks a low kick from Phichai.
Milat scores with a shot to the body.
Milat throws a combination that misses
and Phichai counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat dominated that round.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milat.
A punch combination from Milat misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Phichai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Milat looks to land a left hand but Phichai moved out of range nicely.
Phichai swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Phichai misses the target.
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milat lands a jab to the head.
Phichai throws a hook to the side of Milat's head but Milat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phichai lands a lovely overhand right.
Phichai jabs Milat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milat misses with a straight right.
Phichai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phichai scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Milat throws a lazy head kick
and Phichai counters with a nice uppercut.
Phichai lands a head kick. Milat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Phichai.
Milat lands a slapping body shot.
Milat throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Milat misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Milat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Milat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phichai is out of range and Milat settles back down.
Phichai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milat.
The fighters circling - Phichai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat throws a body punch but Phichai moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Phichai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phichai is looking to clinch.
Milat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phichai. Phichai obviously looking to wear him down.
Phichai tries a low kick but Milat avoids it.
Phichai is looking to score with low kicks.
Milat thinks about the counter body kick.
Milat misses with a looping right.
Milat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Milat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phichai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phichai connects with a body shot.
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
Phichai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milat counters with a body kick.
Milat moves out of range of the strikes.
Phichai throws a good cross that connects.
Milat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phichai circles away quickly and effectively.
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phichai.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phichai throws a head kick that misses.
Milat throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Milat misses with a body shot
and Phichai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phichai moves away from the strike by Milat.
Phichai throws a hook but Milat blocks it.
Phichai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Milat throws a hook but Phichai blocks it.
Milat throws a body shot but no joy.
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phichai.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat swings widly with a right hand
and Phichai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phichai throws an overhand right that lands on Milat's shoulder, as Milat tries to avoid the shot.
Phichai throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai stuns Milat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Milat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phichai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milat looks to throw the jab but Phichai is out of range.
Phichai misses with a hook to the body
and Milat counters with a body kick that stops Phichai in his tracks momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phichai dips to his left and cracks Milat with an uppercut!
Milat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phichai misses with a leg kick.
Phichai swings widly with a right hand
and Milat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Phichai tenderised Milat's leg. Milat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ivan Milat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milat delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phraya Phichai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phichai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Milat misses with a double jab
and Phichai counters with an outside leg kick.
Milat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Phichai.
Phichai thumps Milat with a low kick.
A big right from Phichai misses.
Milat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phichai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai throws a body punch but Milat moves out of range.
Milat throws a jab but it's blocked by Phichai.
Milat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phichai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milat throws out a counter right but Phichai avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phichai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Phichai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phichai blocks a head kick by Milat.
Phichai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phichai. That's going to slow Milat down.
Milat avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Milat takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Milat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phichai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milat keeps the fight on the outside.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phichai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phichai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Milat looks to land a body kick but Phichai moved away.
Phichai is looking to counter punch.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
Phichai with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat lands a head kick!
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phichai scores with a kick to the body.
Phichai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phichai scoring well with a low kick there.
Phichai throws a sloppy body shot
letting Milat counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Phichai misses
and Milat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Phichai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phichai.
Milat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phichai jabs at Milat's body.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phichai manages to avoid it.
Milat throws a push kick but Phichai slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Phichai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phichai manages to avoid it.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Milat moved away.
Milat takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Milat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phichai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phichai can pounce on him.
Phichai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Milat misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Milat as he connects with a hook.
Phichai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Milat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phichai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milat.
Milat walks into a left hand.
Phichai scores with a shot to the body.
Phichai moves out of range as Milat throws a body kick.
Phichai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Milat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Phraya Phichai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phichai swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Phichai as he connects with a hook.
Phichai throws a hook to the side of Milat's head but Milat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai throws a head kick that Milat semi-blocks.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phichai was well out of range. Poor timing from Milat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Milat.
Milat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phichai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Phichai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phichai misses with a double jab
and Milat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Milat finds it's target.
Milat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phichai.
Phichai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phichai to score with a decent uppercut.
Phichai connects with a high kick.
Phichai connects with a solid leg kick.
Milat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phichai to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Phichai. That snapped Milat's head back.
A low kick from Phichai misses
and Milat counters with a leg kick.
Milat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Phichai.
A counter left hand to the body from Phichai misses its target.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Milat throws a body shot but no joy.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai takes one to the side of the head.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phichai manages to avoid it.
Phichai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milat.
Milat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phichai throws a leg kick which misses Milat's front leg but catches the back leg as Milat tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Phichai.
Milat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Milat misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Phichai tenderised Milat's leg. Milat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phichai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Milat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milat. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Phichai avoids the head kick by Milat.
Milat is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Milat misses with a straight right.
Phichai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Milat avoids it.
Phichai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phichai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phichai with a body shot.
Milat ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
Phichai lands an overhand right.
Phichai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phichai wants to clinch but Milat slips to the side
and Milat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.
Milat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Milat walks into a straight right hand from Phichai.
Phichai misses with a shot to the body
and Phichai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phichai is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat blocks the body kick.
Phichai connects with a crisp jab.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Milat loads up on a big right hand but Phichai slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Milat. That snapped Phichai's head back.
Milat scores with a nice right hand.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phichai.
Milat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phichai. That one must have hurt.
Phichai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Milat moves out of range of the body kick.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Milat throws a leg kick that misses.
Milat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Phichai.
Milat scores with a jab. Phichai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phichai avoids the head kick by Milat.
Milat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phichai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milat.
Phichai moves in looking to clinch but Milat pushes him off.
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Phichai.
Milat avoids the head kick by Phichai.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body
and Milat counters with a straight right hand.
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat tries to land a front kick but Phichai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Phichai!
Phichai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phichai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phichai scores with the left hand. Milat knows he should have avoided that one.
Phichai scores with a sloppy right hand. Milat should have avoided that one.
Milat lands with an uppercut that bounces Phichai off the cage and back into range.
Phichai blocks a jab.
Milat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Phichai.
Milat looks for the body kick but Phichai saw that one coming.
Milat throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Milat as he checks the leg kick.
Phichai catches Milat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivan Milat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Phichai.
Milat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phichai lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phichai scores with a spinning back kick!
A left lands for Phichai.
Phichai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phichai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phichai is rocked!
Phichai lands with a right hand.
Oh Phichai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milat lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Phichai is looking to close the distance but Milat sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Phichai crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Phichai is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ivan Milat!
Ivan Milat is the new middleweight champion!
Ivan Milat made sure to mention his sponsor, LOPS 160q $149 in his post fight interview.
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