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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi Joseph (ranked 2809 p4p, 5895 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 267 p4p, 439 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kongsangchai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kongsangchai pushes Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Joseph's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Kongsangchai prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph lands a right hand.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Joseph takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joseph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongsangchai backwards.
Kongsangchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongsangchai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongsangchai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongsangchai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Kongsangchai.
Joseph pushes Kongsangchai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongsangchai blocking some punches.
Kongsangchai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joseph blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joseph.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Kongsangchai tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Kongsangchai back against the cage.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Kongsangchai.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kongsangchai.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Kongsangchai controls the action.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph lands a right hand.
Kongsangchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joseph is defending well for now.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph is working Kongsangchai over against the cage.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kongsangchai.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongsangchai.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kongsangchai misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongsangchai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kongsangchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kongsangchai is leaning against Joseph and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joseph takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Joseph.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joseph.
Kongsangchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongsangchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongsangchai is trying to maintain a safe position but Joseph gets an underhook and turns Kongsangchai into the cage.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joseph is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Joseph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph lands a left hand.
Kongsangchai lands with a left to the head.
Joseph is working Kongsangchai over against the cage.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Kongsangchai controls the action.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongsangchai lands a left hand.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongsangchai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Kongsangchai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Kongsangchai blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kongsangchai - that landed with a thud.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongsangchai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai.
A short right from Joseph.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Kongsangchai's head.
Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Joseph as the two fighters clinch.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kongsangchai lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongsangchai blocking some punches.
Kongsangchai struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongsangchai.
A short right from Kongsangchai on the inside.
Kongsangchai misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Joseph looks to land a body kick but Kongsangchai moved away.
It seemed like Kongsangchai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kongsangchai tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kongsangchai. Those never looked like landing.
Kongsangchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kongsangchai can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Kongsangchai. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph blocks a head kick by Kongsangchai.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Kongsangchai.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongsangchai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph digs a right hand underneath Kongsangchai's ribcage. Kongsangchai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
Kongsangchai scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
A short left from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Kongsangchai.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
Kongsangchai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kongsangchai throws an elbow that misses.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Joseph lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongsangchai working aggressively here.
A short left from Joseph.
Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kongsangchai takes a shot to the head.
Kongsangchai is rocked!
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Kongsangchai is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?
Kongsangchai pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
Kongsangchai seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Kongsangchai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Kongsangchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Kongsangchai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Kongsangchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Kongsangchai with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongsangchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph takes an elbow to the temple.
Joseph works on Kongsangchai's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Kongsangchai is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongsangchai.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Kongsangchai backwards.
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!
Joseph misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph pushes Kongsangchai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Kongsangchai.
Joseph digs a right hand underneath Kongsangchai's ribcage. Kongsangchai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
Kongsangchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
Nice body punch from Joseph - that landed with a thud.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph tries a body shot but Kongsangchai blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph lands an uppercut.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongsangchai controls his hands.
Joseph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kongsangchai closes the distance but Joseph moves to the side
and Joseph scores with a counter punch that sends Kongsangchai to the canvas! Joseph smells blood - he's punishing Kongsangchai with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kongsangchai has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jihadi Joseph!
A relieved looking Jihadi Joseph thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
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