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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 637 p4p, 109 weight class) and Satoshi Tanahashi (ranked 656 p4p, 111 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tanahashi's choice of entrance music: Blood Stain Child - Stargazer. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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218 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Satoshi Tanahashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanahashi slips a jab from Mookjai.
Tanahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mookjai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanahashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mookjai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanahashi.
Mookjai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mookjai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mookjai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanahashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mookjai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mookjai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tanahashi misses with a right hand
letting Mookjai counter with a right hand.
Tanahashi swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Tanahashi manages to avoid it.
Tanahashi misses with a body shot
and Mookjai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mookjai ducks under a wild hook from Tanahashi.
It looked like Mookjai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tanahashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mookjai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Satoshi Tanahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mookjai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tanahashi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good leg kick by Mookjai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanahashi misses with a double jab
and Mookjai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanahashi's knee momentarily.
Tanahashi clobbers Mookjai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tanahashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tanahashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mookjai lands a jab to the nose.
Samran Mookjai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mookjai dodges the punch combination from Tanahashi.
It looked like Mookjai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mookjai ducks under a wild hook from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi throws a solid leg kick but Mookjai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanahashi.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Tanahashi manages to avoid it.
Mookjai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tanahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mookjai counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Satoshi Tanahashi has been cut.
Mookjai scores with a jab. Tanahashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mookjai dips to his left and cracks Tanahashi with an uppercut!
Mookjai drops Tanahashi with a big left hand! Tanahashi is injured, injured bad! Mookjai jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samran Mookjai!
Our winner, Samran Mookjai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Satoshi Tanahashi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for opportunity'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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