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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 53 p4p, 44 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 9 p4p, 7 weight class). Chulalongkorn comes to the cage accompanied by Yellow Claw & The Opposites - Thunder. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chulalongkorn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Jimenez as he connects with a hook.
Jimenez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chulalongkorn throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez cracks Chulalongkorn with a good jab.
Chulalongkorn misses with a two punch combination.
Jimenez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range as Chulalongkorn strikes.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chulalongkorn throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimenez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chulalongkorn's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chulalongkorn looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulalongkorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chulalongkorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimenez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chulalongkorn takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chulalongkorn on the side of the head.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chulalongkorn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Jimenez clinches.
Jimenez blocking some punches.
Jimenez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimenez slows down the pace here.
Jimenez lands a right hand.
Chulalongkorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez tries to stall but Chulalongkorn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Chulalongkorn avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the cage.
Chulalongkorn misses with some punches.
Chulalongkorn lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chulalongkorn misses with some punches.
Jimenez wants to stall.
Jimenez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulalongkorn blocking some punches.
Chulalongkorn takes a shot to the head.
Jimenez swings wildly with an uppercut but Chulalongkorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn prevents a body shot from Jimenez.
Chulalongkorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez.
Jimenez wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Jimenez struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Chulalongkorn misses with some punches.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn pushes Jimenez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez has Chulalongkorn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chulalongkorn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chulalongkorn misses with some punches.
Jimenez throws a head punch that misses.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Chulalongkorn.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez tries a body shot but Chulalongkorn blocks it.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jimenez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jimenez tries to move to mount but Chulalongkorn blocks the move with his legs.
Chulalongkorn is not content to let Jimenez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulalongkorn prevents Jimenez from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chulalongkorn tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jimenez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chulalongkorn, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chulalongkorn tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position.
Jimenez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Chulalongkorn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chulalongkorn scores with a decent looking hook.
Chulalongkorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimenez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chulalongkorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez lands with an overhand left.
Jimenez dips to his left and cracks Chulalongkorn with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Chulalongkorn. That snapped Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jimenez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Jimenez throws out a leg kick but Chulalongkorn moves out of range and Jimenez only half commits.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Chulalongkorn throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Chulalongkorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chulalongkorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jimenez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
A hook to the body from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn lands a right hand.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chulalongkorn blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to pull guard but Chulalongkorn won't allow it.
Chulalongkorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn blocks an uppercut.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn misses with the head strike.
Jimenez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimenez blocking some punches.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Chulalongkorn.
Jimenez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimenez blocking some punches.
Jimenez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chulalongkorn has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a nice uppercut.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chulalongkorn blocking some punches.
Jimenez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chulalongkorn lands a shoulder strike.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez.
A left hand lands to the body for Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn lands a body shot.
A short right from Jimenez on the inside.
Chulalongkorn lands a body shot.
Chulalongkorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Chulalongkorn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez misses with a body punch.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimenez lands a nice shot to the body.
Chulalongkorn stops a takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Chulalongkorn blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands with a light punch inside.
Jimenez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chulalongkorn can't fight it off and eventually Jimenez manages to take the fight to the floor. Chulalongkorn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chulalongkorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jimenez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulalongkorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulalongkorn trying to keep a closed guard but Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn keeping full guard, as Jimenez tries to pass.
Jimenez trying to control but Chulalongkorn is working from the bottom.
Chulalongkorn is trying to keep Jimenez in close.
Chulalongkorn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jimenez is aware though and is defending well.
Chulalongkorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jimenez trying to control but Chulalongkorn is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chulalongkorn walks into a jab.
Chulalongkorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Chulalongkorn avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the cage.
Jimenez is working for takedown but Chulalongkorn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chulalongkorn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.
Jimenez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chulalongkorn pushes Jimenez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jimenez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chulalongkorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jimenez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulalongkorn is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jimenez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Chulalongkorn's body to avoid the submission. Chulalongkorn has instead reached around Jimenez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Chulalongkorn arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Magnificent Chulalongkorn thanked Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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