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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Minobu Kurita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boon Nam Chaiyachue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurita's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Game of Thrones. Chaiyachue has chosen Traditional Muay Thai Music (Sarama) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minobu Kurita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boon Nam Chaiyachue!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurita swings widly with a right hand
and Chaiyachue counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Kurita.
Chaiyachue has closed the distance and engaged Kurita in a clinch.
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee strike.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaiyachue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaiyachue moves in looking to clinch but Kurita pushes him off.
Chaiyachue avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been informed that Chaiyachue 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.
Chaiyachue clinches up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kurita scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaiyachue lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurita tries to bum rush Chaiyachue with a series of wild strikes but Chaiyachue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chaiyachue gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurita is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaiyachue has double underhooks.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Chaiyachue takes a shot to the head.
Kurita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaiyachue trying to land knees to the body.
Chaiyachue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaiyachue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurita is defending well for now.
Chaiyachue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurita blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body.
Kurita looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaiyachue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Chaiyachue rushes Kurita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Chaiyachue.
Kurita connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kurita lands a really nice looking cross but Chaiyachue seems unphased.
Minobu Kurita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurita misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Chaiyachue avoids them all with ease.
Chaiyachue drives through and clinches with Kurita against the ropes.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
Chaiyachue blocks an uppercut.
Kurita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaiyachue crunches a lovely knee into Kurita's ribcage.
Kurita is trying to break the clinch but Chaiyachue is controlling him.
Chaiyachue missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kurita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaiyachue rushes Kurita and presses him up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body.
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Chaiyachue closes the distance and clinches.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Chaiyachue stalling.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaiyachue stalling the fight.
Chaiyachue stalling against the ropes.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaiyachue looking to stall.
Chaiyachue is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Chaiyachue.
Danga de danga de dang - Kurita scores with a four punch combination!
Chaiyachue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaiyachue blocks a head kick by Kurita.
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!
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kurita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaiyachue.
Kurita throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Chaiyachue counters with a leg kick.
Kurita looks to land a combination but Chaiyachue avoids it well.
Chaiyachue clinches up against the ropes.
Chaiyachue tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurita avoids the damage to the body.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body.
Chaiyachue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurita blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Chaiyachue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boon Nam Chaiyachue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kurita throws a series of punches but Chaiyachue moves out of range.
Minobu Kurita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaiyachue darts in and clinches Kurita up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kurita wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaiyachue won't allow it.
Chaiyachue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurita.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaiyachue tries to stall but Kurita uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chaiyachue looking to throw knees to the head but Kurita is blocking nicely.
Kurita working aggressively here.
Kurita is trying to push Chaiyachue away but Chaiyachue has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kurita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurita.
Kurita misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaiyachue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chaiyachue slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Chaiyachue's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but Kurita blocks it.
Chaiyachue is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurita gets an underhook and turns Chaiyachue into the ropes.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Kurita tries to circle away but Chaiyachue has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Kurita's arms but Kurita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaiyachue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but Kurita blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boon Nam Chaiyachue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chaiyachue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boon Nam Chaiyachue!
Boon Nam Chaiyachue gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.
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