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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 118 p4p, 23 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 44 p4p, 7 weight class). Chikatchawan's entrance music is Animal. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
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206 lbs
54 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
54 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakoullis scores with a leg kick.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Kakoullis.
Chikatchawan connects with a body shot.
Chikatchawan feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Chikatchawan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chikatchawan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis misses with a left hand
and Chikatchawan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Chikatchawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakoullis.
An attempted straight right counter from Chikatchawan misses the target.
Kakoullis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chikatchawan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakoullis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis scores with a hook to the body. Chikatchawan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chikatchawan misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Chikatchawan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chikatchawan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Chikatchawan's ribcage but misses.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Chikatchawan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chikatchawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Chikatchawan has knocked Kakoullis down with a huge combo! Chikatchawan steps away and waves a wobbly Kakoullis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Chikatchawan throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Kakoullis is looking to chop away at Chikatchawan's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Kakoullis blocks the leg kick.
Chikatchawan lands a really nice looking cross but Kakoullis seems unphased.
That has opened up Sotiris Kakoullis's cut even more.
Chikatchawan throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Chikatchawan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Chikatchawan lands a nice looking body kick.
Chikatchawan ducks right into an uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis misses the jab.
It looked like Chikatchawan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kakoullis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Chikatchawan's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body
and Chikatchawan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chikatchawan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chikatchawan working aggressively here.
A short left from Chikatchawan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chikatchawan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakoullis misses with a hook
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice body kick.
Chikatchawan swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Chikatchawan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Chikatchawan tenderised Kakoullis's leg. Kakoullis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chikatchawan dips to his left and cracks Kakoullis with an uppercut!
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Kakoullis backs away, Chikatchawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis lands with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chikatchawan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Sotiris Kakoullis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Kakoullis misses with a head kick.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a right and a left that Chikatchawan avoids nicely.
A jab from Kakoullis misses.
A big right from Chikatchawan misses.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Chikatchawan moved away.
A jab from Kakoullis misses.
Kakoullis misses with a hook
letting Chikatchawan counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsoko Chikatchawan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Chikatchawan sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chikatchawan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range and Chikatchawan settles back down.
Chikatchawan moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Chikatchawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Chikatchawan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatchawan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chikatchawan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan blocks a head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan scores with a push kick.
Kakoullis is breathing heavily.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chikatchawan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chikatchawan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chikatchawan catches Kakoullis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chikatchawan throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Chikatchawan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chikatchawan works Kakoullis's body with a nice hook.
Kakoullis blocks a leg kick.
Kakoullis is looking for the big counter here.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chikatchawan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Chikatchawan cracks Kakoullis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sotiris Kakoullis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you Sotiris, it was an honour.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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