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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Maslow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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257 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanom Tom. That's going to slow Maslow down.
Maslow misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Maslow.
Khanom Tom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maslow cracks Khanom Tom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maslow throws a sloppy head kick and Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Maslow takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Maslow. Beautiful body shot.
Khanom Tom's corner calls for a 1-2. Khanom Tom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khanom Tom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khanom Tom cracks the inside of Maslow's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maslow ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Maslow scores with the left hand. Khanom Tom knows he should have avoided that one.
Maslow throws the left hand but Khanom Tom avoids the punch easily.
Khanom Tom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maslow moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maslow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maslow.
Khanom Tom misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Maslow.
Maslow lands with a right to the head.
Khanom Tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khanom Tom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maslow's elbow.
Khanom Tom is trying to push Maslow away but Maslow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khanom Tom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maslow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khanom Toms head.
Khanom Tom blocks an elbow strike from Maslow.
Maslow working aggressively here.
A short right from Maslow on the inside.
Khanom Tom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maslow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maslow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom.
Maslow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maslow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maslow 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.
Maslow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khanom Tom swats away the attempt to clinch by Maslow.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook. Maslow ducked under it nicely.
Khanom Tom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom moves away from the strike by Maslow.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick
and Maslow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khanom Tom looks to land a right hand but Maslow moved out of range.
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Maslow misses with a hook. Khanom Tom ducked under it nicely.
Khanom Tom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the leg kick from Maslow.
Khanom Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maslow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maslow throws out a counter right but Khanom Tom avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maslow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khanom Tom throws a series of punches but Maslow moves out of range.
Khanom Tom swats away the attempt to clinch by Maslow.
Khanom Tom scores with a leg kick.
Khanom Tom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maslow manages to avoid it.
Maslow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khanom Tom can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Maslow misses its intended target.
Maslow slips a jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maslow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanom Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maslow throws a right and a left that Khanom Tom avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Khanom Tom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maslow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khanom Tom blocks the body kick.
Khanom Tom misses with a looping right.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Maslow moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maslow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Maslow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanom Tom is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow rushes Khanom Tom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khanom Tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maslow misses with an elbow strike.
Khanom Tom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maslow lands a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maslow misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanom Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maslow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khanom Tom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maslow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanom Tom moves away.
Khanom Tom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nai Khanom Tom 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.
Khanom Tom throws a hook but Maslow avoids it easily.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanom Tom misses with the combination.
Maslow ducks right into an uppercut from Khanom Tom.
Maslow lands a jab to the nose.
Khanom Tom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maslow jabs Khanom Tom right on the nose. Khanom Tom blinks but takes it well.
Khanom Tom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maslow's calf.
Maslow looks to clinch
and Khanom Tom counters with a three punch combo that has Maslow backing up. Maslow nods at Khanom Tom to acknowledge the strikes.
Maslow misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy body kick
and Maslow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khanom Tom misses with a two punch combination.
Maslow takes one to the chin there.
Maslow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maslow throws a right and a left that Khanom Tom avoids nicely.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut. Maslow saw that one coming.
Maslow thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khanom Tom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maslow's sensitive parts.
Maslow throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maslow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanom Tom lands with a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maslow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khanom Tom counters with a thumping low kick.
Maslow tries to land a front kick but Khanom Tom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Khanom Tom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maslow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Maslow's ribcage but misses.
Khanom Tom throws a chopping leg kick but Maslow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khanom Tom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow throws a sloppy head kick and Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Maslow
and Khanom Tom counters with a straight right hand.
Khanom Tom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maslow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Maslow - just one landing.
Maslow throws a jab when Khanom Tom was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanom Tom!
Khanom Tom is looking to chop away at Maslow's legs.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Khanom Tom misses the target.
Maslow avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom.
Maslow throws a body kick that misses.
Khanom Tom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maslow takes a step back to recover.
Khanom Tom keeps Maslow at a distance using the push kick.
Khanom Tom cracks Maslow with an open hand slap.
Nai Khanom Tom is winning the standup battle so far.
Maslow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanom Tom was well out of range. Poor timing from Maslow.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut
and Maslow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanom Tom connects with a jab.
Khanom Tom ducks under a wild hook from Maslow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a series of punches but Maslow avoids them all with ease.
Maslow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khanom Tom misses with a body kick.
Khanom Tom is looking to slow Maslow down with leg kicks.
Maslow 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maslow tries to clinch up.
Khanom Tom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maslow throws a lazy right hand but Khanom Tom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanom Tom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maslow throws out a counter right but Khanom Tom avoids it with no problem.
Maslow just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maslow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khanom Tom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maslow was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom.
Maslow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom thuds his right hand into Maslow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Khanom Tom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maslow lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maslow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khanom Tom dodges the punch combination from Maslow.
Khanom Tom is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maslow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Khanom Tom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maslow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maslow.
Maslow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maslow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maslow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a solid leg kick but Maslow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a body punch but Maslow moves out of range.
Khanom Tom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Nai Khanom Tom 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Khanom Tom throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with low kicks.
Maslow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maslow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanom Tom's sensitive parts.
Maslow blocks the body kick.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight left.
Khanom Tom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maslow.
Khanom Tom is looking to chop away at Maslow's legs.
Maslow tries a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it.
Maslow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a series of punches but Maslow avoids them all with ease.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Maslow.
Maslow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanom Tom manages to avoid it.
Khanom Tom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maslow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Maslow moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow checks a leg kick.
Maslow replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Khanom Tom blocks it well.
Maslow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maslow tries to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom saw it coming and moves away.
Khanom Tom connects with a leg kick. Maslow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khanom Tom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanom Tom looks to land a right hand but Maslow moved out of range.
Khanom Tom lands a really nice looking cross but Maslow seems unphased.
Maslow throws a shot from downtown. Khanom Tom moves away and avoids it.
Maslow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanom Tom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body kick from Maslow.
Khanom Tom takes one to the chin there.
Maslow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Maslow does it's job there.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Khanom Tom connects with a body shot that sends Maslow's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maslow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maslow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Maslow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maslow defending well as Khanom Tom loads up on a big left hand.
Maslow ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Maslow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanom Tom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khanom Tom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maslow tries to clinch but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
A low kick from Khanom Tom misses
and Khanom Tom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maslow cracks Khanom Tom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vladislav Maslow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanom Tom blocks a head kick by Maslow.
An attempted straight right counter from Khanom Tom misses the target.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
Maslow clobbers Khanom Tom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Maslow as he connects with a hook.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maslow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanom Tom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khanom Tom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maslow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maslow tries to land a front kick but Khanom Tom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khanom Tom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maslow's calf.
Khanom Tom slips a jab from Maslow.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick which misses Maslow's front leg but catches the back leg as Maslow tries to avoid it.
Khanom Tom misses with a left hand
letting Maslow counter with a right hand.
Maslow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khanom Tom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khanom Tom missing with a left hand there. Maslow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslow drops his shoulder and cracks Khanom Tom with a huge uppercut! Khanom Tom goes down! Can Maslow finish him?
Khanom Tom is rocked!
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maslow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khanom Tom's guard.
Oh Khanom Tom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maslow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maslow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Khanom Tom is trying to escape the mount.
Maslow controlling the pace for now.
Khanom Tom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khanom Tom seems to have got his legs back now.
Maslow looking to control but Khanom Tom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Maslow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Khanom Tom working to try and regain half guard.
Maslow looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Maslow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khanom Tom 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nai Khanom Tom!
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energy
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hype
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