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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Flee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Flee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bhat Pomkai!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Flee misses its intended target.
Flee looks to land a right hand but Pomkai moved out of range.
Flee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Flee misses
and Pomkai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flee lands with a slapping head kick.
Flee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flee, as that shot connected.
Flee misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Pomkai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flee looks to throw a body kick
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Pomkai misses.
Pomkai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flee. Flee obviously looking to wear him down.
Flee lands with a straight right. Pomkai didn't see that one coming.
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!
Flee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Pomkai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruce Flee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Flee. That snapped Pomkai's head back.
Flee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pomkai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Flee does it's job there.
Pomkai tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flee. That's going to slow Pomkai down.
Pomkai avoids the head kick by Flee.
Pomkai throws out a counter right but Flee avoids it with no problem.
Flee misses with a hook
and Flee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pomkai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pomkai checks the leg kick.
Pomkai throws out a counter right but Flee avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Flee misses its intended target.
Pomkai throws out a counter right but Flee avoids it with no problem.
Flee throws a head kick that misses
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pomkai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pomkai avoids the head kick by Flee.
Pomkai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flee.
Flee misses with a leg kick
and Pomkai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pomkai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pomkai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pomkai takes one on the button.
Pomkai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flee.
Flee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pomkai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pomkai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flee under the eye.
Flee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pomkai on the side of the head.
Flee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flee scores with the left hand. Pomkai knows he should have avoided that one.
Flee with a nice cross.
Flee with a nice cross.
Flee misses with a straight right.
Pomkai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pomkai ducks under a wild hook from Flee.
Pomkai closes the distance and pushes Flee back into the cage.
Flee crunches a lovely knee into Pomkai's ribcage.
Pomkai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flee throws an elbow but it misses.
Pomkai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee landing knees to the head.
Flee has had enough of the clinch but Pomkai keeps him there for the moment.
Pomkai has Flee pressed against the cage, preventing Flee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pomkai has Flee pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee stalling against the cage.
Flee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flee can't break the clinch.
Flee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flee throws an elbow but it misses.
Pomkai taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flee lands with a cross.
Pomkai checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pomkai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flee - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai throws a hook but Flee avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pomkai.
Pomkai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flee scoring well with a low kick there.
Pomkai throws a right and a left that Flee avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pomkai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
It looks like Flee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Flee lands with a nice body kick.
Pomkai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pomkai.
Pomkai has Flee up against the cage in a clinch.
Flee is trying to break free.
Pomkai is trying to maintain a safe position but Flee gets an underhook and turns Pomkai into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pomkai.
Flee manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flee.
A good leg kick by Flee.
Flee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pomkai can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai moves out of range as Flee throws a body kick.
Pomkai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flee misses with a right hand
and Pomkai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bhat Pomkai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pomkai.
Pomkai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flee.
Flee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flee misses with a head kick.
Pomkai cracks Flee with an open hand slap.
Flee tried to score with a low kick but Pomkai checks it.
Pomkai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flee lands an overhand right.
A cross from Flee lands.
Pomkai with a nice cross.
Flee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pomkai finds it's way round the side to connect with Flee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee tests Pomkai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flee defending well as Pomkai loads up on a big left hand.
Pomkai closes the distance and pushes Flee back into the cage.
Flee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pomkai avoids the damage to the body.
Flee has had enough of the clinch but Pomkai keeps him there for the moment.
Flee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pomkai avoids it.
Pomkai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pomkai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flee as Pomkai tries to tie him up.
Flee missing with knees to the body.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pomkai is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pomkai avoiding damage.
Pomkai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pomkai continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Flee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pomkai avoids it.
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 Bruce Flee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flee misses with a looping right.
Flee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pomkai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pomkai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pomkai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pomkai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flee lands a lovely overhand right.
Flee misses with a wild body shot.
Flee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flee moves out of range as Pomkai strikes.
Flee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pomkai misses the jab.
Bruce Flee is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pomkai! But no joy.
Flee drops his hands momentarily and Pomkai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flee throws a leg kick but Pomkai moved away.
Pomkai fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Pomkai misses its intended target.
Flee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pomkai.
Flee throws a hook but Pomkai avoids it easily.
Pomkai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flee tries to score with a low kick but Pomkai moves his leg out of the way.
Flee tries to land a leg kick but Pomkai saw it coming and moves away.
Flee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pomkai.
Pomkai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Flee throws a leg kick which misses Pomkai's front leg but catches the back leg as Pomkai tries to avoid it.
Pomkai moves out of range of the body kick from Flee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flee throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Pomkai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flee throws a jab when Pomkai was well out of range.
Pomkai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
Flee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flee throws a leg kick
letting Pomkai counter with a right hand.
Pomkai checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flee tries to move into range but Pomkai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flee misses with a hook
enabling Pomkai to counter with a crisp jab.
Flee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pomkai blocks the body kick.
Pomkai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai misses with a straight left.
Pomkai lands a glancing blow to the side of Flee's head.
Flee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pomkai blocks a leg kick.
Flee tried to score with a low kick but Pomkai checks it.
Nice shot by Flee.
Pomkai checks a low kick from Flee.
Flee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pomkai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flee to score with a decent uppercut.
Flee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pomkai.
Pomkai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flee.
Pomkai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pomkai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pomkai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flee looks to throw the jab but Pomkai is out of range.
Pomkai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pomkai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good work by Pomkai as he checks the leg kick.
Pomkai blocks a head kick by Flee.
Pomkai is looking for the big counter here.
Pomkai tests Flee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pomkai throws a series of punches but Flee moves out of range.
A big right from Flee misses.
Flee moves away from the strike by Pomkai.
Flee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Flee misses with a kick to the body
and Pomkai counters with a three punch combo that has Flee backing up. Flee nods at Pomkai to acknowledge the strikes.
Flee moves out of range as Pomkai strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Flee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pomkai moves forwards but Flee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flee jabs at Pomkai's body.
Pomkai tries to clinch up
and Flee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flee scores with a nice body kick.
Pomkai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flee circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pomkai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Flee misses.
Flee thumps Pomkai with a low kick.
Flee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flee misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai closes the distance and clinches.
Flee trying to land knees to the body.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pomkai misses with a knee to the head.
Flee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai throws a series of punches but Flee avoids them all with ease.
Flee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flee connects with a solid leg kick.
Flee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flee blocks a jab.
Flee is looking to slow Pomkai down with leg kicks.
Pomkai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flee avoiding damage as Pomkai throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pomkai to work.
Pomkai stalling in the clinch but Flee improves position.
Pomkai stalling against the cage.
Bhat Pomkai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pomkai trying to control the position but instead, Flee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pomkai into the cage.
Flee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pomkai avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pomkai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flee as Pomkai tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bhat Pomkai.
Pomkai 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.
Pomkai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Flee misses
and Flee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Pomkai scores with a four punch combination!
Flee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Flee
and Pomkai counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flee.
Flee throws a right hand that misses
and Pomkai counters with a straight right hand.
Pomkai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pomkai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Flee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flee. Pomkai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pomkai misses with a left hand
and Flee counters with a nice leg kick.
Pomkai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pomkai cracks Flee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flee looks to land a left hand but Pomkai moved out of range nicely.
Pomkai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee had his way with Bhat Pomkai in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Flee works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pomkai.
Pomkai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pomkai throws a series of punches but Flee avoids them all with ease.
Flee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pomkai.
Pomkai misses with a hook. Flee ducked under it nicely.
Pomkai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flee in his tracks.
Pomkai blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flee misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pomkai counter with a right hand.
Flee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flee throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flee staying out of range there.
Flee throws a low kick, looking for Pomkai's leg but Pomkai calmly moves out of range.
Flee misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pomkai.
Flee throws a lazy right hand but Pomkai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pomkai moves out of range of the body kick from Flee.
Pomkai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
The fighters circling - Pomkai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pomkai wants to clinch but Flee slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pomkai moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.
Flee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pomkai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pomkai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flee.
Flee throws an off balance right hand
and Pomkai counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flee throws a lazy right hand but Pomkai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruce Flee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flee misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Flee.
Flee dodges the punch combination from Pomkai.
Pomkai drives through and clinches with Flee against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Pomkai stalling.
Pomkai is struggling to control the position.
Pomkai receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pomkai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flee's face.
Bhat Pomkai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pomkai trying to stall but Flee improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bhat Pomkai.
Flee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pomkai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pomkai! But no joy.
Pomkai throws a combination that misses
and Flee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pomkai's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bhat Pomkai.
I think Flee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Flee!
Bruce Flee retains his bantamweight title!
Bruce Flee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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