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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Tavares (ranked 4031 p4p, 5378 weight class) and Phet Mongkut (ranked 371 p4p, 419 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mongkut's choice of entrance music: Piphat Ensemble. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phet Mongkut!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongkut tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Mongkut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tavares closes the distance and clinches.
Mongkut is trying to force a seperation but Tavares has the dominant position.
Mongkut can't find room to land a body shot as Tavares controls the action.
Mongkut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mongkut misses with an elbow strike.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Mongkut is avoiding it.
Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mongkut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tavares takes a swing at Mongkut's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Mongkut throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mongkut moves into the clinch.
Mongkut is trying to break free.
I was talking to Tavares's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavares - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mongkut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Mongkut working hard to break the clinch.
Tavares struggles to land a body shot inside as Mongkut controls his hands.
Mongkut has a couple of punches blocked by Tavares.
Tavares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavares has Mongkut pressed against the cage.
Tavares tries to work over Mongkut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongkut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mongkut wants to clinch.
Mongkut avoids the body shot from Tavares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut gets tackled into the cage by Tavares. Tavares maintains the clinch.
Tavares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mongkut tries to circle away but Tavares has him pinned against the cage.
Mongkut blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tavares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tavares throws a head punch that misses.
Tavares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongkut wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavares won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Tavares.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Mongkut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mongkut moves away from the strike by Tavares.
Tavares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mongkut tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Tavares dominated that round.
That's time! Tavares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mongkut throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Tavares seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tavares takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavares lands with a left to the head.
Mongkut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongkut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongkut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mongkut scores with a shot to the side of Tavares's head.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
Mongkut misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares counters by clinching up.
Mongkut is trying to stall.
Mongkut looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavares breaks the clinch.
A big right from Tavares misses.
Tavares throws a hook but Mongkut avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Mongkut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongkut.
Mongkut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Mongkut.
Mongkut scores with a spinning back kick!
Tavares rushes Mongkut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tavares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongkut.
Edson Tavares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mongkut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tavares's efforts to push away.
Tavares tries to circle away but Mongkut has him pinned against the cage.
Mongkut is trying to push Tavares away but Tavares has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mongkut wants to stall.
Tavares avoiding damage.
Mongkut lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands with a left to the head.
Mongkut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongkut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavares drives through and clinches with Mongkut against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares struggles to land a body shot inside as Mongkut controls his hands.
Tavares has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkut.
Tavares blocks an uppercut.
Tavares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkut breaks from the clinch.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mongkut wants to counter with a clinch but Tavares pushes him away.
Mongkut connects with a solid leg kick.
Mongkut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mongkut doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Tavares tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Mongkut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Tavares dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mongkut tests Tavares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phet Mongkut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares misses with an uppercut.
Mongkut lands a jab to the nose.
Tavares has closed the distance and engaged Mongkut in a clinch.
Mongkut taking a breather.
Mongkut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mongkut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mongkut.
Tavares wants to clinch up but Mongkut keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tavares has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mongkut lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Mongkut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mongkut gets a clinch.
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!
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkut tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Mongkut saw that one coming.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mongkut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares drives through and clinches with Mongkut against the cage.
Tavares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mongkut.
Tavares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mongkut taking a breather.
Mongkut throws a head punch that misses.
Mongkut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands with a light punch inside.
Mongkut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edson Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mongkut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mongkut tries to work over Tavares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
Mongkut throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Mongkut - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavares wants to clinch up but Mongkut keeps it at a distance.
Phet Mongkut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mongkut under the eye.
A slow jab from Mongkut misses its intended target.
Mongkut fakes the leg kick and cracks Tavares in the body.
Mongkut works over Tavares's head and body with a nice combination.
Mongkut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tavares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mongkut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mongkut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tavares counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mongkut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phet Mongkut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavares has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Tavares!
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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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