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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aranchai Kiatpatarphan (ranked 1899 p4p, 6275 weight class) and Asher Short (ranked 189 p4p, 459 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aranchai Kiatpatarphan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asher Short!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
Kiatpatarphan slips under a jab.
Kiatpatarphan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiatpatarphan.
The fighters circling - Kiatpatarphan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kiatpatarphan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Short counters with a leg kick.
Kiatpatarphan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Short fails to land with a series of punches.
Short is looking to score with low kicks.
A quick step to the side and Kiatpatarphan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short dips to his left and cracks Kiatpatarphan with an uppercut!
Short gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Short misses with an uppercut. Kiatpatarphan saw that one coming.
Short chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiatpatarphan can pounce on him.
Kiatpatarphan with the inside leg kick.
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!
Kiatpatarphan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Short.
Kiatpatarphan digs a good body shot into Short's ribs.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Short misses its intended target.
Short bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiatpatarphan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Short.
Short misses with a leg kick.
Short throws a combination. Kiatpatarphan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kiatpatarphan throws a hook to the side of Short's head but Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiatpatarphan looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short is looking for the big counter here.
Short avoids the head kick by Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiatpatarphan drives through and clinches with Short against the cage.
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Kiatpatarphan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kiatpatarphan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiatpatarphan blocking some punches.
Kiatpatarphan prevents a body shot from Short.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiatpatarphan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatpatarphan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiatpatarphan.
Good shot there by Short.
Kiatpatarphan with a hook.
Kiatpatarphan looks to score with a jab to the body but Short is just out of range.
Kiatpatarphan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Short.
Short throws a leg kick
enabling Kiatpatarphan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiatpatarphan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Short throws an overhand right that lands on Kiatpatarphan's shoulder, as Kiatpatarphan tries to avoid the shot.
Short lands with a nice body punch.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Short stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiatpatarphan.
A telegraphed right hand from Short misses the target.
Kiatpatarphan misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kiatpatarphan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shorts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kiatpatarphan lands a head kick!
Short throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a hook.
Kiatpatarphan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiatpatarphan sizes up Short with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiatpatarphan darts in and clinches Short up against the cage.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Short prevents a body shot from Kiatpatarphan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Short breaks the clinch.
Kiatpatarphan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Short misses with a double jab.
Short walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan lands with a hook. Short tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiatpatarphan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Short 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.
Kiatpatarphan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kiatpatarphan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Short on the side of the head.
Short is looking to slow Kiatpatarphan down with leg kicks.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
Short throws a leg kick but Kiatpatarphan checks it.
Kiatpatarphan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Short.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a jab to the body
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Short with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Short.
Kiatpatarphan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiatpatarphan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aranchai Kiatpatarphan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kiatpatarphan throws out a powerful jab.
Kiatpatarphan drops his hands momentarily and Short takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kiatpatarphan throws a jab but it's blocked by Short.
Kiatpatarphan throws a head kick that misses.
Kiatpatarphan connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiatpatarphan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiatpatarphan dodges the punch combination from Short.
Short lands a leg kick that knocks Kiatpatarphan off balance momentarily.
Short throws a looping overhand right but Kiatpatarphan ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short moves forwards but Kiatpatarphan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kiatpatarphan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Kiatpatarphan misses its target.
Short keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiatpatarphan.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short misses with an uppercut. Kiatpatarphan saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiatpatarphan.
A left lands for Kiatpatarphan.
A big left from Short misses.
Kiatpatarphan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Short throws a chopping leg kick but Kiatpatarphan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short misses with an uppercut.
Short fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a looping right.
A big left from Kiatpatarphan misses.
Short misses with a straight right.
Kiatpatarphan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiatpatarphan throws a leg kick but Short checks it.
Kiatpatarphan ducks right into an uppercut from Short.
Short throws a hook to the side of Kiatpatarphan's head but Kiatpatarphan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiatpatarphan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatpatarphan.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan prevents Short from breaking the clinch.
Short blocks a body shot from Kiatpatarphan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Short wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Kiatpatarphan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiatpatarphan has double underhooks.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiatpatarphan tries to work over Short's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Short lands a right hand.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Short misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiatpatarphan working aggressively here.
Kiatpatarphan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiatpatarphan. Kiatpatarphan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiatpatarphan slips a jab from Short.
It looked like Kiatpatarphan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Short.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Kiatpatarphan.
An inside leg kick from Short misses.
Aranchai Kiatpatarphan is winning the standup battle so far.
Short takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kiatpatarphan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a body kick.
Kiatpatarphan staying out of range there.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiatpatarphan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiatpatarphan moves out of range as Short strikes.
Kiatpatarphan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiatpatarphan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Short's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiatpatarphan looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short misses the jab.
Kiatpatarphan staying out of range there.
Kiatpatarphan tried to counter with a leg kick but Short avoided it.
Kiatpatarphan blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiatpatarphan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Short just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKiatpatarphan.
A good leg kick by Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Short walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiatpatarphan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kiatpatarphan moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Short throws a hook to the side of Kiatpatarphan's head but Kiatpatarphan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiatpatarphan lands with a nice body punch.
Short listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiatpatarphan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiatpatarphan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiatpatarphan throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short throws a lazy right hand but Kiatpatarphan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiatpatarphan throwing a counter right hand but Short manages to avoid it.
Kiatpatarphan moves away from the strike by Short.
Short misses with an uppercut
and Kiatpatarphan counters with a solid body kick.
Kiatpatarphan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Short has time to react.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Kiatpatarphan.
Short takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiatpatarphan feints and then cracks Short's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Short down.
A big right from Kiatpatarphan misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aranchai Kiatpatarphan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiatpatarphan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiatpatarphan misses the shot to the body.
Kiatpatarphan blocks a jab.
Kiatpatarphan throwing a counter right hand but Short manages to avoid it.
Kiatpatarphan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Short. Short obviously looking to wear him down.
Short on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiatpatarphan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Short just manages to avoid it.
Kiatpatarphan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Short.
Kiatpatarphan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Short under the eye.
Short misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Short!
Kiatpatarphan thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Kiatpatarphan lands a body shot.
A jab from Short finds it's way through Kiatpatarphan's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiatpatarphan looks to score with a jab to the body but Short is just out of range.
It seemed like Short was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Short there.
Kiatpatarphan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Short.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a body shot
letting Short counter with a right hand.
Kiatpatarphan tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
A little jabbing left from Short on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiatpatarphan finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
Kiatpatarphan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aranchai Kiatpatarphan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short looks to throw the jab but Kiatpatarphan is out of range.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Short throws a leg kick which misses Kiatpatarphan's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiatpatarphan tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiatpatarphan blocks the leg kick.
Kiatpatarphan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kiatpatarphan lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Short.
Kiatpatarphan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a looping left.
Short swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Short lands with a good body shot.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a kick to the body.
Short throws a shot from downtown. Kiatpatarphan moves away and avoids it.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatpatarphan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiatpatarphan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Short's elbow.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiatpatarphan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiatpatarphan struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Short's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
Short breaks the clinch.
Kiatpatarphan moves out of range as Short strikes.
Short scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Short wants to slow Kiatpatarphan down by chopping away at his legs.
Kiatpatarphan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kiatpatarphan throws a leg kick
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a body shot.
Short is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiatpatarphan.
Short throws a low kick but Kiatpatarphan avoids it.
Kiatpatarphan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiatpatarphan tries to bum rush Short with a series of wild strikes but Short uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a two punch combination.
Kiatpatarphan backing away here, and Short unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Asher Short has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiatpatarphan should have avoided that one.
Aranchai Kiatpatarphan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Short throws a leg kick that misses.
Kiatpatarphan tries a head kick but it misses.
Short gets tackled into the cage by Kiatpatarphan. Kiatpatarphan maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Short scores with a nice short uppercut.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan has Short pressed against the cage, preventing Short from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Short.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Kiatpatarphan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Short.
Short has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a hook to the body.
Kiatpatarphan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatpatarphan blocking some punches.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiatpatarphan blocking some punches.
Short swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiatpatarphan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short blocks a body shot from Kiatpatarphan.
A short uppercut from Short.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Short comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiatpatarphan 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aranchai Kiatpatarphan!
Aranchai Kiatpatarphan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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