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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thongchai Kiatmookao (ranked 4176 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaya Kubo (ranked 4537 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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157 lbs
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173 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thongchai Kiatmookao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masaya Kubo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubo has a takedown stuffed.
Kiatmookao drives through and clinches with Kubo against the cage.
Kubo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kubo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kubo pulls guard successfully.
Kiatmookao trying to move into half guard but instead Kubo has managed to sweep!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kiatmookao holds on and takes a little breather.
Kubo stopping the sweep attempt from Kiatmookao.
Kubo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiatmookao is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kubo is looking to stand up but Kiatmookao won't let him.
Kiatmookao throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kiatmookao looking to control.
Kiatmookao keeping moving, preventing Kubo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiatmookao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kubo is looking to stand up but Kiatmookao won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kiatmookao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiatmookao has managed to clinch.
Kubo has Kiatmookao pressed against the cage.
Kubo drags the fight down to the ground.
Kubo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiatmookao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiatmookao wants to control from the top but Kubo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubo is trying to control the position but Kiatmookao postures up.
Kubo keeping moving, preventing Kiatmookao from controlling successfully.
Kubo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kiatmookao wants to control from the top but Kubo keeps moving.
Kiatmookao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kiatmookao wants to stand but Kubo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiatmookao goes for a double leg but Kubo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kubo continues to drive forward.
Kiatmookao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kubo pinned against the cage. Kubo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kubo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiatmookao tries to avoid it but Kubo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiatmookao to the ground. Kiatmookao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiatmookao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thongchai Kiatmookao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masaya Kubo.
Kubo shoots in but Kiatmookao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiatmookao stuffs the takedown.
Kubo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaya Kubo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kiatmookao fails to land the takedown.
Kiatmookao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kubo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kubo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kubo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kubo wants it to stay on the feet.
Kubo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiatmookao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kubo is fending him off so far but Kiatmookao persists. Nope, Kubo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thongchai Kiatmookao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiatmookao shoots in for a double leg but Kubo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubo shoots in looking for a takedown but Kiatmookao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kubo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kubo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kiatmookao sprawls well. Kiatmookao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kubo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kubo.
Kiatmookao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kiatmookao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kubo sprawls well. Kubo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiatmookao gets slowly back to his feet.
Kubo lands with a nice combination. Kiatmookao backs away looking to recover.
Kiatmookao shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Kiatmookao as Kubo shoots in.
Kiatmookao throws a series of punches but Kubo avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kubo darts in and clinches Kiatmookao up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao breaks from the clinch.
Kubo darts in trying to clinch
and Kiatmookao counters with a left and a right that stings Kubo.
Kubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kubo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiatmookao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiatmookao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kiatmookao slips a jab and a cross from Kubo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiatmookao keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiatmookao shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiatmookao misses with a takedown
and Kubo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kubo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiatmookao tries to avoid it but Kubo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiatmookao to the ground. Kiatmookao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kubo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao gets slowly back to his feet.
Kiatmookao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kubo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao avoids a kick to the body.
Kiatmookao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kubo.
Kubo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao clinches with his opponent.
Kiatmookao breaks from the clinch.
Kiatmookao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiatmookao shoots in but Kubo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kubo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kubo shoots and misses
and Kiatmookao counters by clinching up.
Kubo working hard to break the clinch.
Kubo breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kubo as Kiatmookao shoots in.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kubo. Kiatmookao shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaya Kubo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kiatmookao shoots in for a takedown but Kubo shows good takedown defense.
Kiatmookao blocks a jab.
Kiatmookao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kubo as he avoids it easily.
Kiatmookao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiatmookao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kubo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thongchai Kiatmookao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kubo tries to keep at a distance but Kiatmookao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiatmookao avoiding damage as Kubo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubo slows down the pace here.
Kiatmookao keeps control of Kubo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiatmookao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kiatmookao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kubo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiatmookao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiatmookao drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kubo sprawls and moves away.
Kiatmookao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kubo sprawls well. Kubo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiatmookao gets slowly back to his feet.
Kubo tries to clinch there but Kiatmookao circles away.
Kubo throws a right and a left that Kiatmookao avoids nicely.
Kiatmookao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiatmookao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiatmookao tries to clinch up but Kubo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kubo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiatmookao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubo rushes Kiatmookao and presses him up against the cage.
Kubo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiatmookao to keep the fight standing.
Kubo tries to pull guard but Kiatmookao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiatmookao stalling the fight.
Kiatmookao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiatmookao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masaya Kubo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiatmookao shoots in but no luck this time.
Kubo lands a slapping body shot.
Kiatmookao forces Kubo back against the cage and clinches.
Kiatmookao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kubo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kubo can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao wants to stall.
Kiatmookao dodges an elbow strike from Kubo.
Kiatmookao tries to score a body lock takedown but Kubo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kiatmookao throws an elbow that misses.
Kubo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kiatmookao prevents it.
Kubo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kiatmookao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kiatmookao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiatmookao tries to throw a body punch but Kubo avoids it by throwing Kiatmookao back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kubo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiatmookao has double underhooks.
Kiatmookao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiatmookao is defended easily by Kubo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kubo.
Kiatmookao throws a leg kick but Kubo moved away.
Kiatmookao wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masaya Kubo.
I've got Kubo 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaya Kubo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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