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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 1198 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 170 p4p, 229 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
Phetboonme throws a looping overhand right but Ronaldo ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Phetboonme to counter with a crisp jab.
Ronaldo connects with a single shot there.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Phetboonme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phetboonme lands a nice shot that snaps Ronaldo's head back.
Ronaldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Phetboonme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronaldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phetboonme's brow.
A short left from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phetboonme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ronaldo thuds a left hand into Phetboonme's body.
Ronaldo lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ronaldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Phetboonme's head.
Ronaldo jabs Phetboonme right on the nose. Phetboonme blinks but takes it well.
Ronaldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ronaldo with a nice calf kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phetboonme. Ronaldo shrugs it off though.
Ronaldo tries to work over Phetboonme's front leg with a kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Ronaldo throws a lazy body kick
and Phetboonme counters with a left to the body.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
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!
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Phetboonme lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ronaldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Phetboonme's belly button to the back.
A right-left combo lands from Ronaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a body shot.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme dodges the punch combination from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phetboonme.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Ronaldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phetboonme!
It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.
Phetboonme takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phetboonme throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the body kick from Ronaldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Phetboonme's legs.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phetboonme will feel that in the morning.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a straight right hand.
Phetboonme drops his hands momentarily and Ronaldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ronaldo tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Ronaldo misses with an elbow strike.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phetboonme breaks from the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Phetboonme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Ronaldo's ribs.
Ronaldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ronaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phetboonme.
Ronaldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a one-two to the body.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Ronaldo strikes.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Ronaldo.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watch Out Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Phetboonme takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Kongchai Phetboonme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ronaldo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Phetboonme's head but Phetboonme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phetboonme throws a head kick but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phetboonme raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme tries to counter with a clinch but Ronaldo shakes him off and moves away.
Phetboonme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phetboonme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phetboonme unleashes a big counter combination but Ronaldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phetboonme throws a right and a left that Ronaldo avoids nicely.
Phetboonme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo stalks Phetboonme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phetboonme's face. Phetboonme staggers backwards, shaken.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick which misses Phetboonme's front leg but catches the back leg as Phetboonme tries to avoid it.
Ronaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a nice body shot.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Phetboonme circles away.
Phetboonme tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Phetboonme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Phetboonme throws a right hand that Ronaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronaldo also avoids with ease.
Phetboonme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws an off balance right hand
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Ronaldo lands.
A low kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot.
Ronaldo avoids the head kick by Phetboonme.
Ronaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phetboonme can do to turn this around?
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phetboonme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws a combination that misses
and Phetboonme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ronaldo thinking.
Phetboonme has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses.
Phetboonme feints a counter leg kick.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phetboonme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronaldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phetboonme counters with a three punch combo that has Ronaldo backing up. Ronaldo nods at Phetboonme to acknowledge the strikes.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phetboonme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
A shot to the body from Ronaldo misses
and Phetboonme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Phetboonme.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phetboonme lands with a slapping head kick.
Phetboonme lands a front kick.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Ronaldo rushes Phetboonme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo pushes Phetboonme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo keeps control of Phetboonme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ronaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phetboonme defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phetboonme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
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 Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
That's time! Ronaldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme keeps the fight on the outside.
Phetboonme swinging wildly here.
Phetboonme walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo looks to land a body kick but Phetboonme moved away.
Phetboonme let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ronaldo catches Phetboonme with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phetboonme misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme staying out of range there.
Phetboonme tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ronaldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Phetboonme counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo looks to throw a body kick
and Phetboonme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ronaldo blocks the leg kick.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Phetboonme.
Ronaldo tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phetboonme avoids a kick to the body.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Phetboonme strikes.
Ronaldo is looking to counter punch.
Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ronaldo lands an elbow just above Phetboonme 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phetboonme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo throws the kick towards the body but Phetboonme avoids it.
Ronaldo misses with a hook
and Phetboonme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronaldo throws a nice looking combination but Phetboonme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronaldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phetboonme can pounce on him.
Ronaldo misses with a hook
and Phetboonme counters with a left to the body.
Phetboonme scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid body kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a right hand that misses
and Phetboonme finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot.
Phetboonme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ronaldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phetboonme scrambles back to his feet.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
Phetboonme thows a body kick. Ronaldo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo looks to throw a body kick
and Phetboonme counters with a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
A jab from Phetboonme finds it's way through Ronaldo's defenses.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is looking to slow Phetboonme down with leg kicks.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Phetboonme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phetboonme slips under a jab.
Ronaldo thuds his right hand into Phetboonme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo lands with a kick to the temple. Phetboonme shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely.
Phetboonme has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phetboonme.
Phetboonme takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phetboonme defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme walks into a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ronaldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
An out of breath Watch Out Ronaldo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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