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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal Technique-Obnoxious. Krzysztof Szczęsny had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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223 lbs
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261 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Szczęsny moves away and avoids it.
Szczęsny appears to be looking for a big counter.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Khanom Tom moved away.
We've been informed that Khanom Tom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Szczęsny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szczęsny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanom Tom throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Szczęsny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Szczęsny blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Szczęsny misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Szczęsny misses its target.
Khanom Tom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szczęsny.
A low kick from Szczęsny is predictable there
and Khanom Tom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szczęsny seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Szczęsny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Khanom Tom down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom walks into a left hand.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Khanom Tom is looking to slow Szczęsny down with leg kicks.
Khanom Tom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanom Tom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szczęsny on the side of the head.
Khanom Tom tests Szczęsny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Szczęsny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khanom Tom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khanom Tom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny tests Khanom Tom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanom Tom checks it well.
Szczęsny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Szczęsny defending well as Khanom Tom loads up on a big left hand.
Khanom Tom throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a left to the body.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khanom Tom doesn't seem bothered though.
Szczęsny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanom Tom avoids the head kick by Szczęsny.
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is looking to chop away at Khanom Tom's legs.
Khanom Tom throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny misses with a hook. Khanom Tom ducked under it nicely.
Szczęsny cracks Khanom Tom with a good jab.
Khanom Tom looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Khanom Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom feints a counter leg kick.
Khanom Tom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khanom Tom swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick which misses Szczęsny's front leg but catches the back leg as Szczęsny tries to avoid it.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick. Khanom Tom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Khanom Tom blocks a head kick by Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom lands a nice shot that snaps Szczęsny's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny throws a wild body kick that Khanom Tom sees coming a mile off.
Szczęsny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khanom Tom throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szczęsny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny works Khanom Tom's body with a nice hook.
Khanom Tom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szczęsny.
As Khanom Tom backs away, Szczęsny returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szczęsny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khanom Tom doesn't seem bothered though.
Khanom Tom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Krzysztof Szczęsny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khanom Tom throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Szczęsny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khanom Tom throws out a powerful jab.
Szczęsny walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanom Tom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szczęsny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczęsny stuns Khanom Tom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khanom Tom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Khanom Tom lands.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny backing away here, and Khanom Tom unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Szczęsny scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szczęsny misses with a body kick.
Khanom Tom throws a fast counter high kick but Szczęsny manages to duck under it in time.
Khanom Tom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanom Tom. That did some damage!
Szczęsny tried to score with a low kick but Khanom Tom checks it.
Khanom Tom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Khanom Tom misses
and Szczęsny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanom Tom manages to avoid it.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Khanom Tom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Szczęsny.
A little jabbing left from Khanom Tom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khanom Tom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is looking to wear down Khanom Tom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Szczęsny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanom Tom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Khanom Tom misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a nice head shot.
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanom Tom manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khanom Tom just manages to avoid it.
Khanom Tom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Khanom Tom throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanom Tom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Szczęsny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanom Tom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny cracks Khanom Tom with a good jab.
Szczęsny tries to score with a low kick but Khanom Tom moves his leg out of the way.
Krzysztof Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Szczęsny connects with a body shot.
Szczęsny delivers a nice body kick.
Khanom Tom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khanom Tom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczęsny jabs Khanom Tom right on the nose. Khanom Tom blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szczęsny lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khanom Tom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khanom Tom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khanom Tom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it.
You can see that Khanom Tom has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Khanom Tom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Szczęsny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khanom Tom lands a body shot.
Khanom Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khanom Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick and Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom moves away from the strike by Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom misses with a looping right.
Khanom Tom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khanom Tom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khanom Tom unleashes a big counter combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Szczęsny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Szczęsny wants to slow Khanom Tom down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khanom Tom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khanom Tom! But no joy.
Szczęsny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanom Tom. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khanom Tom looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny clobbers Khanom Tom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Szczęsny works Khanom Tom's body with a nice hook.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khanom Tom can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Khanom Tom avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanom Tom thinking.
Szczęsny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khanom Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily.
Szczęsny scores with a nice body kick.
Khanom Tom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khanom Tom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szczęsny clobbers Khanom Tom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick which misses Khanom Tom's front leg but catches the back leg as Khanom Tom tries to avoid it.
Szczęsny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Szczęsny lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom throws a body shot but no joy.
Nai Khanom Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krzysztof Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom slips a jab and a cross from Szczęsny.
Nice shot lands for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands with an uppercut that bounces Khanom Tom off the ropes and back into range.
Khanom Tom misses with a kick to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick and Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom swings widly with a right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a series of strikes. Khanom Tom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch up
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny lands a right hook to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a good body shot.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny jabs Khanom Tom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanom Tom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Khanom Tom throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Khanom Tom down.
Khanom Tom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny checks a low kick from Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom is looking to chop away at Szczęsny's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny scores with a leg kick.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Szczęsny with a jab.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Khanom Tom strikes.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanom Tom.
A bone on bone clash there as Szczęsny blocks the leg kick.
Szczęsny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szczęsny blocks a head kick by Khanom Tom.
Szczęsny feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szczęsny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Szczęsny!
A very excited looking Krzysztof Szczęsny made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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