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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Abellan (ranked 4141 p4p, 402 weight class) and Banchamek Buakaw (ranked 4373 p4p, 422 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerardo Abellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banchamek Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abellan scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Buakaw.
Buakaw takes one to the chin there.
Buakaw cracks Abellan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abellan looks to land a right hand but Buakaw moved out of range.
Abellan tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
Abellan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Buakaw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abellan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Buakaw.
Abellan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buakaw is rocked!
Abellan misses with a straight left.
Buakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Abellan finish him?
Abellan misses with a hook. Buakaw ducked under it nicely.
Buakaw seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakaw lands a jab.
Abellan misses with a hook. Buakaw ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buakaw. Abellan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abellan is looking to counter punch.
Abellan throws a lazy uppercut
and Buakaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buakaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abellan closes the distance and pushes Buakaw back into the cage.
Abellan lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Buakaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw lands a right hand.
Abellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abellan gets through Buakaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Abellan.
Abellan is trying to push Buakaw away but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buakaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buakaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abellan instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abellan.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan struggles to land a body shot inside as Buakaw controls his hands.
Buakaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abellan misses with some punches.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abellan backwards.
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Abellan misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abellan.
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
Buakaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abellan.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan prevents a body shot from Buakaw.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abellan's elbow.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abellan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
Abellan takes a shot to the head.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerardo Abellan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buakaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abellan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abellan.
Buakaw tries to clinch but Abellan is having none of it.
Abellan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abellan scores with a sloppy right hand. Buakaw should have avoided that one.
Abellan throws a lazy uppercut
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abellan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buakaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abellan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buakaw wants to clinch up but Abellan keeps it at a distance.
Gerardo Abellan is winning the standup battle so far.
Buakaw has managed to clinch.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Buakaw on the inside.
Abellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Gerardo Abellan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
A short left from Buakaw.
Abellan lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw misses with some punches.
Buakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abellan misses with some punches.
Buakaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abellan.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan stalling in the clinch but Buakaw improves position.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abellan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Abellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abellan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buakaw presses Abellan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw is leaning against Abellan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan throws a head punch that misses.
Buakaw lands with a right to the head.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abellan on the inside.
Abellan misses with a punch on the inside.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buakaw throws a head punch that misses.
Abellan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buakaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw gets through Abellan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abellan lands a body punch.
Buakaw working aggressively here.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Banchamek Buakaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Abellan instigates a clinch.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan tries to throw a body punch but Buakaw avoids it by throwing Abellan back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Buakaw.
Abellan lands with a short shot to the head.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
A short right from Abellan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abellan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abellan.
Buakaw digs a right hand underneath Abellan's ribcage. Abellan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buakaw lands a left hand.
Buakaw works on Abellan's body with a couple of short punches.
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Abellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Buakaw.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abellan working aggressively here.
Buakaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abellan.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw lands a shot to the body.
Buakaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buakaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Abellan leaning against his opponent.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Buakaw gets through Abellan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan takes a shot to the head.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw misses with some punches.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Buakaw is leaning against Abellan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buakaw blocks a body shot from Abellan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw lands with a light punch inside.
Buakaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buakaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Abellan.
Buakaw throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Abellan.
Abellan working aggressively here.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banchamek Buakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buakaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banchamek Buakaw!
Banchamek Buakaw decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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