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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Caffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Saenchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Caffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saenchai Saenchai!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenchai slips a jab from Caffey.
Caffey throws a jab when Saenchai was well out of range.
Saenchai moves away from the strike by Caffey.
A slow jab from Caffey misses its intended target.
Saenchai misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Caffey misses the target.
Saenchai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caffey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caffey lands a slapping body shot.
Caffey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saenchai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saenchai ducks under a wild hook from Caffey.
Caffey just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caffey throws an off balance right hand
and Saenchai counters with a nice uppercut.
Saenchai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saenchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caffey circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Saenchai.
Caffey just misses with a punch to the body.
Saenchai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Caffey looks to land a right hand but Saenchai moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai tries to clinch but Caffey is having none of it.
Saenchai ducks under a wild hook from Caffey.
Saenchai throws out a counter right but Caffey avoids it with no problem.
Saenchai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caffey momentarily.
Caffey throws a hook but Saenchai avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Saenchai.
Caffey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Saenchai. That snapped Caffey's head back.
Caffey is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saenchai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Caffey swings widly with a right hand
and Saenchai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saenchai slips a straight right by Caffey.
Saenchai clinches.
Caffey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caffey effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caffey taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Caffey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Saenchai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saenchai tries a body shot but Caffey blocks it.
Saenchai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saenchai has a couple of punches blocked by Caffey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saenchai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saenchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenchai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caffey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenchai prevents Caffey from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenchai misses with the head strike.
Saenchai has a couple of punches blocked by Caffey.
Saenchai throws a head punch that misses.
Saenchai misses with some punches.
A short right from Saenchai.
Caffey is struggling to control the position.
Caffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Saenchai catches Caffey right on the button with a cross.
Caffey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saenchai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saenchai connects with a body shot.
Saenchai slips under a jab from Caffey.
Saenchai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caffey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caffey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saenchai moves out of range as Caffey strikes.
Caffey is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Caffey misses its intended target.
Caffey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caffey throws out a loose jab but Saenchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caffey misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caffey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caffey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saenchai. Saenchai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saenchai swinging wildly here.
Caffey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caffey cracks Saenchai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Caffey misses.
Caffey throws an overhand right that lands on Saenchai's shoulder, as Saenchai tries to avoid the shot.
Saenchai moves into the clinch.
Caffey tries to break the clinch but Saenchai is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Saenchai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caffey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenchai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saenchai Saenchai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saenchai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caffey lands with a right hand.
It looks like Saenchai Saenchai has been cut.
Saenchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caffey was well out of range. Poor timing from Saenchai.
Saenchai lands a jab to Caffey's midsection.
Caffey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saenchai to score with a decent uppercut.
Saenchai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caffey in his tracks.
Caffey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caffey misses with an uppercut.
Saenchai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saenchai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dave Caffey is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Caffey misses its intended target.
Caffey throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.
Caffey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saenchai.
Saenchai Saenchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Saenchai swinging wildly here.
Caffey just misses with a punch to the body.
Caffey connects with a looping right hand.
Saenchai moves out of range as Caffey strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caffey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saenchai finds it's way round the side to connect with Caffey's head.
Saenchai is looking to clinch but Caffey is avoiding it.
Caffey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Saenchai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saenchai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Caffey throws a body shot but no joy.
Saenchai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caffey.
A big left from Caffey misses.
Caffey throws a hook but Saenchai avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Saenchai.
Saenchai throws a hook to the side of Caffey's head but Caffey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Caffey.
Saenchai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saenchai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caffey misses with a wild body shot.
Saenchai cracks Caffey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caffey looks to land a right hand but Saenchai moved out of range.
Saenchai connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caffey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Saenchai to counter with a crisp jab.
Saenchai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caffey throws a hook to the side of Saenchai's head but Saenchai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caffey throws a jab when Saenchai was well out of range.
Saenchai looks to throw the jab but Caffey is out of range.
Caffey misses with a hook. Saenchai ducked under it nicely.
Saenchai scores with a jab to the head.
Saenchai clobbers Caffey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saenchai lands with a shot to the body.
Caffey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caffey throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Caffey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saenchai misses with a two punch combination.
Saenchai lands a two punch combo.
Caffey misses with a wild body shot.
Caffey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caffey throws a looping overhand right but Saenchai ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caffey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saenchai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caffey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Caffey misses.
Saenchai scores with a jab.
No joy there for Saenchai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caffey slips a jab and a cross from Saenchai.
Saenchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Caffey circles away.
Nice cross by Caffey.
Saenchai throws a good cross that connects.
Caffey throws a looping overhand right but Saenchai ducks down to avoid it.
Saenchai wants to counter with a clinch but Caffey pushes him away.
Caffey throws a hook but Saenchai blocks it.
Caffey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saenchai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saenchai lands a jab to the nose.
Saenchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caffey.
Saenchai missing with a left hand there. Caffey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caffey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saenchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Caffey misses.
Saenchai throws out a powerful jab.
Caffey throws a jab when Saenchai was well out of range.
Caffey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheers as Saenchai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Caffey doesn't seem phased though.
Saenchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caffey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saenchai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saenchai slips a jab from Caffey.
Caffey swings widly with a right hand
and Saenchai counters with a nice uppercut.
Saenchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saenchai moves out of range as Caffey strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Saenchai. That snapped Caffey's head back.
Saenchai jabs Caffey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caffey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caffey looks to land a combination but Saenchai avoids it well.
Saenchai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Caffey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saenchai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caffey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saenchai Saenchai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saenchai Saenchai's cut.
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!
Caffey throws a jab when Saenchai was well out of range.
Caffey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saenchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caffey.
Saenchai connects with a crisp jab.
Saenchai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Saenchai does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saenchai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caffey connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Saenchai does no damage.
Saenchai moves away from the strike by Caffey.
Saenchai swings widly with a right hand
and Caffey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caffey misses with an uppercut.
Saenchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caffey.
Nice shot lands for Saenchai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenchai jabs Caffey right on the nose. Caffey blinks but takes it well.
Saenchai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caffey throws out the jab.
Caffey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saenchai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai is looking to clinch.
Caffey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caffey misses the shot to the body.
Caffey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Saenchai.
Saenchai stalks Caffey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caffey's face. Caffey staggers backwards, shaken.
Saenchai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saenchai lands a really nice looking cross but Caffey seems unphased.
Caffey throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Saenchai to counter with a crisp jab.
Saenchai connects with a jab.
Saenchai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caffey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saenchai moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Saenchai fails to land.
Saenchai scores with a hook to the body.
Saenchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Caffey blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caffey is trying to stall.
Saenchai tries to throw a body punch but Caffey avoids it by throwing Saenchai back against the cage.
Saenchai throws a head punch that misses.
Saenchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caffey's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenchai.
Caffey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenchai misses with the head strike.
Saenchai misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Saenchai.
Caffey stalling in the clinch but Saenchai improves position.
Saenchai Saenchai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caffey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saenchai up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caffey blocks a body shot from Saenchai.
A head punch on the inside from Saenchai fails to land.
Caffey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenchai tries to throw a body punch but Caffey avoids it by throwing Saenchai back against the cage.
Saenchai Saenchai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caffey stalling.
Dave Caffey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caffey tries to break free but Saenchai pushes him back against the cage.
Saenchai throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caffey blocks a body shot from Saenchai.
Caffey throws a head punch that misses.
Caffey is stalling here.
Saenchai blocking some punches.
Caffey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caffey scores with a shot to the side of Saenchai's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saenchai Saenchai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saenchai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saenchai Saenchai!
Saenchai Saenchai spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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