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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rak Boonliang (ranked 158 p4p, 626 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 23 p4p, 92 weight class). Boonliang comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the bone. Takeda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Now We Are Free kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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184 cm
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154
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonliang stuffs the takedown attempt from Takeda. Takeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Boonliang stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Boonliang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takeda slips a jab from Boonliang.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boonliang.
Nice uppercut lands for Boonliang. That snapped Takeda's head back.
Takeda tries for a takedown but Boonliang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Boonliang's head coaches at LVPED that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rak Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Takeda defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
Takeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boonliang.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Boonliang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takeda misses with a straight left.
Takeda scores with a nice strike.
Takeda throws a jab when Boonliang was well out of range.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boonliang sprawls well. Boonliang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takeda gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boonliang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boonliang catches Takeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Boonliang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Boonliang throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Takeda with the counter takedown but Boonliang avoids it easily.
Takeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boonliang misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Takeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boonliang scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Takeda catches Boonliang right on the button with a cross.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
And Takeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Boonliang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boonliang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rak Boonliang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boonliang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boonliang defends it well.
Nice takedown defense from Boonliang. No joy for Takeda on that attempt.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
Boonliang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Takeda swings for the body but Boonliang moves out of range.
Boonliang loads up on a big right hand but Takeda slips the punch.
Boonliang walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boonliang throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Takeda looks for a takedown but Boonliang sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Boonliang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boonliang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takeda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boonliang thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boonliang throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Takeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boonliang with a body shot.
Donk. Boonliang catches Takeda right on the button with a cross.
Takeda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Takeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takeda shoots for a takedown but Boonliang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takeda throws out a loose jab but Boonliang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boonliang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut.
Takeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boonliang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boonliang was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeda.
Boonliang throwing a counter right hand but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Boonliang with the inside leg kick.
Rak Boonliang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda goes for a double leg but Boonliang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boonliang continues to drive forward.
A big right from Boonliang misses.
Takeda slips under a jab from Boonliang.
Takeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boonliang throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeda.
Takeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boonliang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boonliang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takeda. Takeda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boonliang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Boonliang.
Decent striking displayed by Takeda there.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boonliang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boonliang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boonliang scores with a sloppy right hand. Takeda should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Takeda staying out of range there.
Takeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boonliang. Boonliang obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for Boonliang.
Nice defenses there by Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
Boonliang stuffs the takedown attempt from Takeda. Takeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boonliang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Takeda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takeda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda prevents Boonliang from escaping the position.
Boonliang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boonliang gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boonliang can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Boonliang has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Boonliang!
Takeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Boonliang dominated that round.
That's time! Boonliang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boonliang stuffs the takedown attempt from Takeda. Takeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boonliang sprawls well. Boonliang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takeda gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Boonliang misses the target.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Takeda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takeda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boonliang is fending him off so far but Takeda persists. Nope, Boonliang circles away and we're back to standing.
Rak Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Boonliang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boonliang. That's going to slow Takeda down.
Boonliang misses with a wild body shot.
Boonliang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boonliang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeda.
Boonliang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
A big right from Boonliang misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boonliang throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Boonliang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rak Boonliang is winning the standup battle so far.
Boonliang throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
Boonliang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Boonliang throws a lazy right hand but Takeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boonliang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Takeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boonliang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Boonliang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boonliang scores with a nice head shot.
Boonliang slips under a jab from Takeda.
Takeda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Boonliang sets himself, and Takeda steps forward looking for the clinch! Boonliang avoids it this time.
Takeda goes for a double leg but Boonliang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boonliang continues to drive forward.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Boonliang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takeda.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takeda is defended easily by Boonliang.
Takeda cracks Boonliang with a good jab.
Takeda misses with a hook.
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeda. That snapped Boonliang's head back.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Boonliang moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Takeda 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.
Takeda darts in looking for a takedown but Boonliang gets double underhooks and turns Takeda into the cage.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Boonliang slips the punch.
Boonliang throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Boonliang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
Boonliang throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Takeda throws a low kick but Boonliang avoids it.
Boonliang lands with an uppercut that bounces Takeda off the cage and back into range.
Takeda staying out of range there.
Takeda drops his hands momentarily and Boonliang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boonliang lands with a hook. Takeda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boonliang slips a straight right by Takeda.
Takeda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boonliang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boonliang manages to avoid it.
Takeda throws a body punch but Boonliang moves out of range.
Boonliang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Takeda just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick.
Boonliang misses with a hook
and Takeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Boonliang is just out of range.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Takeda slips a straight right by Boonliang.
Boonliang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takeda scores with a body shot.
Takeda thuds a left hand into Boonliang's body.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Takeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boonliang misses with a body shot.
Takeda drives through and clinches with Boonliang against the cage.
Boonliang manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
Takeda tries for a takedown but Boonliang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Boonliang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boonliang.
A big right from Boonliang misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeda swings for the body but Boonliang moves out of range.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Boonliang is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boonliang.
Boonliang scores with the left hand. Takeda knows he should have avoided that one.
Takeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Boonliang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boonliang.
Boonliang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body. Boonliang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boonliang's head.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boonliang as he jumps to the side.
Boonliang scores with the left hand. Takeda knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boonliang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Boonliang there.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boonliang.
Takeda slips under a jab.
Takeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takeda closes the distance and clinches up with Boonliang, looking for a takedown. Takeda pushes Boonliang against the cage but Boonliang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Boonliang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boonliang looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Takeda misses.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boonliang throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Takeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boonliang is looking to counter punch.
Boonliang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takeda momentarily.
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
And Takeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Boonliang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Boonliang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takeda.
Boonliang moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Boonliang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takeda slips a jab from Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda missing with a left hand there. Boonliang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Takeda misses.
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeda throws a hook but Boonliang avoids it easily.
Boonliang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Boonliang.
Takeda with the counter takedown but Boonliang avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Boonliang.
Takeda checks a leg kick.
Takeda has managed to clinch.
Takeda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boonliang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takeda has a takedown stuffed.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Boonliang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Boonliang is just out of range.
Takeda digs a good body shot into Boonliang's ribs.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boonliang slaps away a takedown attempt from Takeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rak Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Takeda connects with the punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boonliang enables Takeda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boonliang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boonliang is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boonliang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Boonliang.
Takeda takes a swing at Boonliang's ribcage but misses.
Boonliang connects with a jab.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Takeda misses with a body shot.
Takeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Takeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Boonliang misses.
Boonliang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takeda. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Takeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
Takeda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boonliang with a body shot.
Takeda slips a jab from Boonliang.
Takeda moves away from the strike by Boonliang.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boonliang looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boonliang manages to avoid it.
Boonliang throws a good cross that connects.
Boonliang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
Takeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boonliang's corner calls for a 1-2. Boonliang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takeda slips under a jab.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Boonliang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boonliang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boonliang lands the left hand.
Boonliang avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Boonliang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takeda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takeda defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Takeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boonliang defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Boonliang.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang swings for the body but Takeda moves out of range.
Boonliang looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boonliang. Boonliang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boonliang sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Boonliang clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boonliang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeda.
The fighters circling - Takeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boonliang moves out of range of the strikes.
Boonliang lands with a right hand.
Takeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boonliang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boonliang.
Boonliang misses the jab.
Boonliang throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Boonliang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boonliang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takeda checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boonliang circles away.
Boonliang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Boonliang slips the punch.
A big left from Boonliang misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Boonliang slips the punch.
Takeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boonliang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boonliang lands a jab to the head.
Takeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boonliang is fending him off so far but Takeda persists. Nope, Boonliang circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takeda.
Rak Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Boonliang throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Takeda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takeda shoots in and drives through. Boonliang sprawls well.
Boonliang catches Takeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boonliang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boonliang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takeda. Takeda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boonliang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Takeda with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boonliang looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boonliang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boonliang moves forwards but Takeda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boonliang slips under a jab.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Boonliang.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a leg kick but Takeda checks it.
Good shot there by Takeda.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takeda.
Takeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boonliang defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang slaps away a takedown attempt from Takeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boonliang scores with a jab to the head.
Boonliang leaves Takeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from Boonliang misses.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boonliang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takeda's sensitive parts.
Takeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boonliang is fending him off so far but Takeda persists. Nope, Boonliang circles away and we're back to standing.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Takeda tries to move into range but Boonliang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boonliang.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Takeda misses the jab.
Takeda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boonliang to score with a decent uppercut.
Takeda staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang keeps the fight on the outside.
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Boonliang.
Boonliang misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Takeda is looking to land body kicks.
Boonliang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boonliang looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Takeda lands a glancing blow to the side of Boonliang's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeda. Boonliang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boonliang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boonliang moves away.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Boonliang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeda looks for a takedown but Boonliang sprawls well.
Boonliang throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rak Boonliang had his way with Shingen Takeda in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boonliang looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Takeda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Takeda misses with a hook. Boonliang ducked under it nicely.
Boonliang misses with a straight left.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boonliang looks to land a left hand but Takeda moved out of range nicely.
Takeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boonliang connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boonliang can pounce on him.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Takeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boonliang moves away.
Takeda scores with a jab.
Takeda walks into a straight right hand from Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda fails with the takedown.
Takeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeda. Boonliang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Boonliang.
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Takeda moves away from the strike by Boonliang.
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boonliang lands a really nice looking cross but Takeda seems unphased.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Takeda throws a front kick that sends Boonliang stumbling back into the cage.
Boonliang misses with a straight right.
Boonliang staying out of range there.
Takeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Takeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boonliang was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeda.
An attempted straight right counter from Boonliang misses the target.
Takeda defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
Boonliang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takeda.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Boonliang moved out of range nicely.
Takeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boonliang misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick.
Takeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boonliang.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Boonliang ducks down to avoid it.
Boonliang throwing a counter right hand but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Boonliang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boonliang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boonliang throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Boonliang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takeda.
Takeda lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Boonliang misses.
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Takeda feints the counter takedown.
Boonliang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Boonliang misses the target.
Takeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boonliang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boonliang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rak Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Boonliang throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Shingen Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boonliang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Boonliang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boonliang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boonliang looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda misses with a body shot.
Boonliang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takeda scores with a hook.
Boonliang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takeda. Takeda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Boonliang.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick.
Takeda throws the left hand but Boonliang avoids the punch easily.
Boonliang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boonliang. Boonliang obviously looking to wear him down.
Takeda takes a swing at Boonliang's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Boonliang as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda scores with a nice right hand.
Boonliang with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Takeda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boonliang.
Takeda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takeda takes one to the chin there.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Boonliang moved out of range nicely.
Takeda scores with a jab to the body.
Boonliang connects with the punch.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boonliang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Takeda scores with a jab to the head.
Takeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boonliang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body. Boonliang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda 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.
Takeda defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rak Boonliang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boonliang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rak Boonliang!
Rak Boonliang retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Rak Boonliang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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