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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hari has chosen King Drum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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246 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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265 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Hari!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom looks to throw a body kick
and Hari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanom Tom moves to clinch but Hari breaks away
and Hari counters with a good low kick that Khanom Tom was not able to check.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Hari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanom Tom doesn't seem phased though.
Khanom Tom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch there but Hari circles away.
Khanom Tom thuds a left hand into Hari's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanom Tom.
Hari lands a right hook to the body.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Hari checks it.
The fighters circling - Hari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hari misses with a body shot.
Khanom Tom tries to counter by clinching up but Hari breaks away and moves out of range.
Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hari feints and then cracks Khanom Tom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khanom Tom down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Hari.
Hari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khanom Tom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanom Tom closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanom Tom blocks the elbow strike.
Khanom Tom gets through Hari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Khanom Tom on the inside.
Hari is trying to push Khanom Tom away but Khanom Tom has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khanom Tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khanom Tom has a couple of punches blocked by Hari.
Khanom Tom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanom Tom throws a head punch that misses.
Khanom Tom scores a nice knee to the body.
Hari looks winded!
Khanom Tom trying to land knees to the body.
Khanom Tom with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khanom Tom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Khanom Tom.
Hari avoiding damage as Khanom Tom throws knees to the body.
Hari has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khanom Tom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hari can turn it around.
Hari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanom Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanom Tom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hari misses with some punches.
Khanom Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hari is defending well for now.
Khanom Tom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hari's face.
Hari lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Hari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khanom Tom has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Hari to the canvas! Can Hari beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Harold Hari has been cut.
Khanom Tom steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Hari to the mat! Hari looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Khanom Tom is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Khanom Tom jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Nai Khanom Tom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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