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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 179 p4p, 406 weight class) and Petcharon Darawan (ranked 18 p4p, 48 weight class). BIshop Bonesteel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petcharon Darawan's chin.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Darawan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonesteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darawan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darawan throws a good cross that connects.
Darawan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonesteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Darawan counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like BIshop Bonesteel has been cut.
Darawan misses the jab.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
As Bonesteel backs off Darawan throws a huge counter combo but Bonesteel manages to avoid it all.
Darawan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonesteel gets a clinch.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Darawan misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Darawan.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darawan.
Bonesteel lands an uppercut.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darawan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonesteel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonesteel misses with the combination.
Darawan scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Bonesteel.
It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
Bonesteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darawan.
Darawan lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Darawan misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Darawan moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bonesteel misses
enabling Darawan to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel throws a shot to the body.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darawan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darawan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darawan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darawan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Darawan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Darawan throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darawan.
Bonesteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonesteel lands a big head kick that sends Darawan tumbling to the mat! Bonesteel takes a step backwards and waves Darawan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Darawan is rocked!
Bonesteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darawan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonesteel finish him?
Bonesteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Darawan checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Darawan seems to have recovered his senses.
Darawan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonesteel misses with the combination.
Darawan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a left and a right that stings Darawan.
Bonesteel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Darawan.
Darawan misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel throws a sloppy head kick
and Darawan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonesteel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darawan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Bonesteel finds it's target.
Darawan 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.
Darawan misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Darawan misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darawan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darawan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Darawan tenderised Bonesteel's leg. Bonesteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonesteel counters with a two punch combo.
Bonesteel connects with a leg kick.
Darawan misses with an uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIshop Bonesteel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonesteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel moves into range and clinches up with Darawan.
Bonesteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darawan avoids it.
Darawan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonesteel tries to throw a body punch but Darawan avoids it by throwing Bonesteel back against the cage.
Bonesteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darawan misses with some punches.
Darawan is trying to break the clinch but Bonesteel has him pressed against the cage.
Bonesteel blocking some punches.
A short right from Darawan.
Darawan has had enough of the clinch but Bonesteel keeps him there for the moment.
Darawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darawan tries to circle away but Bonesteel has him pinned against the cage.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darawan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darawan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darawan is trying to break the clinch but Bonesteel is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darawan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darawan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Darawan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darawan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonesteel.
Darawan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range.
Bonesteel sizes up Darawan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darawan keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonesteel blocks a jab.
Bonesteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bonesteel throws an off balance right hand
and Darawan counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darawan throws a shot from downtown. Bonesteel moves away and avoids it.
Darawan catches Bonesteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darawan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonesteel digs a good body shot into Darawan's ribs.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darawan! But no joy.
Bonesteel moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Darawan.
Darawan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonesteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bonesteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonesteel scores with a leg kick.
Darawan lands a slapping body shot.
Bonesteel lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Petcharon Darawan's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Darawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel moves in looking to clinch but Darawan pushes him off.
Bonesteel lands a left and a right that send Darawan crashing to the mat, dazed. Bonesteel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bonesteel scores with a shot to the body.
Darawan moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Bonesteel throws out a leg kick but Darawan moves out of range and Bonesteel only half commits.
Darawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bonesteel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIshop Bonesteel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonesteel throws a hook but Darawan blocks it.
Darawan checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Darawan missing with a left hand there. Bonesteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonesteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darawan avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darawan! But no joy.
Darawan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darawan throws a right hand that Bonesteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonesteel also avoids with ease.
Bonesteel is looking to clinch.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darawan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darawan blocks a leg kick.
Darawan misses with a straight right.
Darawan throws out a loose jab but Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Darawan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darawan! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Darawan misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darawan throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Darawan.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot.
Darawan lands a nice shot that snaps Bonesteel's head back.
BIshop Bonesteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Darawan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darawan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonesteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonesteel cracks Darawan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel tries to clinch
and Darawan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonesteel misses with a leg kick
and Darawan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonesteel is rocked!
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!
Darawan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a nice right hand that sends Darawan toppling to the canvas! Darawan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bonesteel finish him?!
Oh Bonesteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonesteel tries a low kick but Darawan avoids it.
Bonesteel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darawan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bonesteel's knee momentarily.
Bonesteel seems to have got his legs back now.
Darawan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darawan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Darawan misses.
Darawan blocks a head kick by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel looks up at the clock. Bad move! Darawan lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bonesteel. Darawan pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petcharon Darawan!
Petcharon Darawan is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Petcharon Darawan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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