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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 658 p4p, 2399 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 80 p4p, 286 weight class). Phetboonme's entrance music is Iron Man. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phetboonme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Rijn tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rijn misses with a wild body shot.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Rijn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phetboonme.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme throws a big counter combination but Van Rijn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands an overhand right.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Phetboonme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rijn digs a good body shot into Phetboonme's ribs.
Van Rijn throws a lazy uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Phetboonme does no damage.
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!
Phetboonme throws a wild body kick that Van Rijn sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phetboonme misses with a kick to the body.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but Van Rijn is having none of it.
Van Rijn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Phetboonme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phetboonme catches Van Rijn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Rijn 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.
Phetboonme blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Rijn. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme throws a solid leg kick but Van Rijn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phetboonme.
Van Rijn looks to land a right hand but Phetboonme moved out of range.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Van Rijn blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot that snaps Phetboonme's head back.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the body kick.
Phetboonme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rijn lands with a cross.
Phetboonme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phetboonme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kongchai Phetboonme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Rijn scores with a leg kick.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme appears to be looking for a big counter.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.
Van Rijn lands with an uppercut that bounces Phetboonme off the ropes and back into range.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Phetboonme finds it's target.
Phetboonme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Rijn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Phetboonme.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Rijn! But no joy.
Phetboonme lands with a straight right. Van Rijn didn't see that one coming.
Van Rijn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Van Rijn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme wants to clinch.
Phetboonme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phetboonme tries a head kick but it misses.
Phetboonme lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick from Phetboonme lands but Van Rijn takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn scores with the left hand. Phetboonme knows he should have avoided that one.
Phetboonme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Phetboonme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phetboonme needs to keep his hands up - Van Rijn had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Phetboonme has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Rijn, as that shot connected.
Van Rijn misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the side of Phetboonme's head but Phetboonme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phetboonme is looking to counter with head kicks.
Phetboonme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Rijn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phetboonme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Rijn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phetboonme scrambles back to his feet.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rijn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Phetboonme throws a low kick, looking for Van Rijn's leg but Van Rijn calmly moves out of range.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Rijn lands with a good body shot.
Phetboonme throws a looping overhand right but Van Rijn ducks down to avoid it.
Van Rijn moves out of range as Phetboonme strikes.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Van Rijn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Phetboonme had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Rijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Van Rijn throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
Phetboonme is looking to counter punch.
Van Rijn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Van Rijn saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Rijn's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Van Rijn finds it's target.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Rijn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phetboonme backs up against the ropes.
Phetboonme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phetboonme trying to stall but Van Rijn improves his position.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rijn presses Phetboonme against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme works on Van Rijn's body with a couple of short punches.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rijn's elbow.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rijn's elbow.
Van Rijn breaks from the clinch.
Phetboonme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Rijn dips to his left and cracks Phetboonme with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Van Rijn misses with a wild body shot.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a right hook to the body.
Phetboonme drives through and clinches with Van Rijn against the ropes.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body.
Phetboonme looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme pushes Van Rijn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Van Rijn is trying to force a seperation but Phetboonme has the dominant position.
Van Rijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Rijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phetboonme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phetboonme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Rijn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phetboonme misses with a straight left.
Phetboonme scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Rijn takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Van Rijn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Rijn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phetboonme has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Phetboonme as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phetboonme looking to stall.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch.
Phetboonme has Van Rijn pushed against the ropes.
Phetboonme digs a right hand into Van Rijn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Rijn's gas tank.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Phetboonme leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme digs a right hand underneath Van Rijn's ribcage. Van Rijn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme trying to control the position but instead, Van Rijn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phetboonme into the ropes.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phetboonmes head.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Phetboonme is looking to control Van Rijn's arms but Van Rijn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phetboonme has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Rijn controls his hands.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
Phetboonme cracks Van Rijn with a nice body shot.
Phetboonme tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Rijn, as that shot connected.
Phetboonme takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phetboonme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Rijn throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Van Rijn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Phetboonme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Van Rijn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Rijn's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Rijn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phetboonme was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Phetboonme misses.
Van Rijn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
A low kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme walks into a left hand.
Van Rijn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Van Rijn tenderised Phetboonme's leg. Phetboonme is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to keep at a distance but Phetboonme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn is leaning against Phetboonme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Rijn breaks from the clinch.
Van Rijn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phetboonmes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn thuds a left hand into Phetboonme's body.
A low kick from Van Rijn misses
and Phetboonme counters with an outside leg kick.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the ropes.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme presses Van Rijn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Phetboonme as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn scores with a hook to the body.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn gets through Phetboonme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme works on Van Rijn's body with a couple of short punches.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Phetboonme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rijn's elbow.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
Van Rijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongchai Phetboonme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Van Rijn avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the ropes.
Phetboonme trying to control the position but instead, Van Rijn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phetboonme into the ropes.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Van Rijn.
I think Van Rijn 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Rijn!
Mike Van Rijn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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