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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mbekezeli Ndawonde (ranked 3387 p4p, 326 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 3644 p4p, 338 weight class). Samart Payakaroon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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146 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mbekezeli Ndawonde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndawonde throws the kick towards the body but Payakaroon avoids it.
Ndawonde has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ndawonde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payakaroon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Payakaroon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ndawonde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Payakaroon finds it's target.
Payakaroon throws a big shot that misses.
Payakaroon moves away from the strike by Ndawonde.
Ndawonde misses with a body punch
and Payakaroon counters with a nice uppercut.
Ndawonde loads up on a big right hand but Payakaroon slips the punch.
Payakaroon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon has closed the distance and engaged Ndawonde in a clinch.
Ndawonde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ndawonde manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ndawonde.
Ndawonde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payakaroon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch but Ndawonde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ndawonde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ndawonde throws an overhand right that lands on Payakaroon's shoulder, as Payakaroon tries to avoid the shot.
Payakaroon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Payakaroon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ndawonde misses with an uppercut.
Ndawonde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Ndawonde.
Payakaroon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ndawonde throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Ndawonde.
Ndawonde throws a head kick that half lands.
Ndawonde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payakaroon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ndawonde scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Ndawonde throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndawonde throws a leg kick but Payakaroon moved away.
Payakaroon throws a counter combo.
Ndawonde slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Ndawonde appears to be looking for a big counter.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Ndawonde pushes him off.
Ndawonde appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Ndawonde.
Ndawonde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payakaroon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Payakaroon jabs Ndawonde right on the nose. Ndawonde blinks but takes it well.
Ndawonde digs a good hook to Payakaroon's body.
Ndawonde misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Payakaroon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ndawonde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payakaroon's corner calls for a 1-2. Payakaroon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payakaroon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ndawonde.
Ndawonde was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payakaroon cracks Ndawonde with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ndawonde looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Payakaroon finish him?
Ndawonde is rocked!
Ndawonde misses with the body kick
and Payakaroon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh Ndawonde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndawonde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ndawonde seems to have got his legs back now.
Payakaroon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ndawonde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Ndawonde.
A countering left hand to the body from Payakaroon misses.
Payakaroon lands with an overhand left.
Ndawonde defending well as Payakaroon loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Ndawonde misses
and Payakaroon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ndawonde thinking.
Ndawonde takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Ndawonde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ndawonde appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Payakaroon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Ndawonde.
Payakaroon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ndawonde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ndawonde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payakaroon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ndawonde throws a body kick that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndawonde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Payakaroon as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon works the jab nicely.
Payakaroon pushes Ndawonde up against the cage in a clinch.
Ndawonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon scores with a hook to the body.
Ndawonde blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakaroon.
Ndawonde is trying to push Payakaroon away but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payakaroon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Ndawonde.
Ndawonde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ndawonde misses with a two punch combination.
Ndawonde throws a low kick but Payakaroon avoids it.
Payakaroon lands with a straight right. Ndawonde didn't see that one coming.
Payakaroon throws a jab when Ndawonde was well out of range.
Ndawonde just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ndawonde.
An inside leg kick lands from Ndawonde.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ndawonde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payakaroon scores with the left hand. Ndawonde knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndawonde tries a head kick but it misses.
Ndawonde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payakaroon is able to avoid easily.
Ndawonde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ndawonde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ndawonde throws a quick counter head kick but Payakaroon was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Ndawonde.
Payakaroon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ndawonde.
Ndawonde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Payakaroon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ndawonde tries to land a body kick
and Payakaroon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ndawonde! Payakaroon lets Ndawonde back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ndawonde misses with a few strikes there.
Payakaroon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payakaroon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ndawonde counters with a body kick that stops Payakaroon in his tracks momentarily.
Payakaroon missing with a left hand there. Ndawonde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ndawonde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Payakaroon throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ndawonde's hands.
Ndawonde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakaroon.
A lazy body kick from Ndawonde
and Payakaroon counters with a right hand to the body.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Ndawonde.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Ndawonde.
Payakaroon lands a right hook to the body.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payakaroon drops Ndawonde with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ndawonde looks back up at him and smiles so Payakaroon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Payakaroon lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ndawonde falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon 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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mgr
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RATING
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