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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 679 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Chaiyo Sukbunsung (ranked 93 p4p, 184 weight class). Kevin McDade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukbunsung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been told by McDade's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDade avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung blocks a leg kick.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab. McDade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sukbunsung throws a shot from downtown. McDade moves away and avoids it.
McDade jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sukbunsung throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
Sukbunsung tries to bum rush McDade with a series of wild strikes but McDade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDade scores with the left hand. Sukbunsung knows he should have avoided that one.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukbunsung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sukbunsung appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from McDade.
Sukbunsung misses with a leg kick.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from McDade misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sukbunsung is out of range.
McDade tries to clinch but Sukbunsung is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
McDade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukbunsung throws out the jab.
Sukbunsung misses with a leg kick.
McDade slips a jab from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung misses with a body shot.
McDade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sukbunsung. That did some damage!
Sukbunsung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sukbunsung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade throws the left hand but Sukbunsung avoids the punch easily.
Sukbunsung lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDade's sensitive parts.
Sukbunsung throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
McDade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sukbunsung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sukbunsung there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sukbunsung throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
McDade moves forwards but Sukbunsung connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.
McDade lands a nice hook to Sukbunsung's body. Sukbunsung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDade gets a clinch.
McDade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sukbunsung backwards.
Sukbunsung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sukbunsung is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sukbunsung.
A head punch on the inside from McDade fails to land.
McDade throws a head punch that misses.
McDade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sukbunsung lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDade backwards.
McDade working aggressively here.
Sukbunsung misses with a punch on the inside.
McDade misses with a body punch.
McDade lands a nice shot to the body.
McDade misses with a punch to the body.
McDade lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung working aggressively here.
Sukbunsung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sukbunsung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDade or not.
Sukbunsung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDade.
Sukbunsung working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sukbunsung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDade is defending well for now.
McDade throws a head punch that misses.
McDade lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDade.
McDade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sukbunsung blocks an uppercut.
Sukbunsung lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with an uppercut but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sukbunsung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sukbunsung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sukbunsung misses with some punches.
McDade gets through Sukbunsung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDade misses with the head strike.
McDade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDade.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDade breaks the clinch.
McDade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDade misses with a combination
and Sukbunsung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sukbunsung misses with a left hand
and McDade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sukbunsung moves forwards but McDade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sukbunsung swings widly with a right hand
and McDade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sukbunsung thinking.
Sukbunsung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDade.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chaiyo Sukbunsung will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sukbunsung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDade throws a hook to the side of Sukbunsung's head but Sukbunsung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade misses with a few strikes there.
Sukbunsung works McDade's body with a nice hook.
Sukbunsung thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sukbunsung counters with an inside leg kick.
McDade is looking to score with low kicks.
McDade throws out a leg kick but Sukbunsung moves out of range and McDade only half commits.
Sukbunsung moves forwards but McDade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDade connects with a crisp jab.
Sukbunsung digs a good hook to McDade's body.
McDade looks to score with a jab to the body but Sukbunsung is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sukbunsung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sukbunsung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDade.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDade counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDade moves out of range of the leg kick from Sukbunsung.
An inside leg kick from Sukbunsung misses.
McDade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukbunsung tests McDade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sukbunsung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sukbunsung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
McDade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sukbunsung back to the cage. McDade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sukbunsung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDade finds it's way round the side to connect with Sukbunsung's head.
Sukbunsung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
Sukbunsung will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from McDade misses.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab.
Sukbunsung throws out a counter right but McDade avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick from Sukbunsung, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sukbunsung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab from McDade.
Sukbunsung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDade can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sukbunsung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDade doesn't seem bothered though.
Sukbunsung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDade moves in looking to clinch but Sukbunsung pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
Sukbunsung connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDade. McDade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by McDade.
Sukbunsung scores with a shot to the body.
Sukbunsung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sukbunsung misses with a left hand
and McDade counters with a right hand to the body.
McDade tries to land a leg kick but Sukbunsung saw it coming and moves away.
McDade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sukbunsung misses the jab.
Sukbunsung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
McDade throws a lazy uppercut
and Sukbunsung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sukbunsung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sukbunsung was well out of range. Poor timing from McDade.
Sukbunsung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDade clobbers Sukbunsung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukbunsung throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
Sukbunsung misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sukbunsung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! McDade slams his shin into Sukbunsung's torso.
McDade throws a wild body kick that Sukbunsung sees coming a mile off.
Sukbunsung flicks out a counter leg kick but McDade steps away.
McDade jabs at Sukbunsung's body.
McDade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sukbunsung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukbunsung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDade defending well as Sukbunsung loads up on a big left hand.
McDade slips under a jab from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but McDade blocks it.
Sukbunsung throws a poor cross that misses
and McDade counters with a head kick. That will keep Sukbunsung thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sukbunsung fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
Sukbunsung staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
McDade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from McDade.
Sukbunsung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDade.
McDade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung lands with a cross.
Sukbunsung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from Sukbunsung.
A jab from McDade misses.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but McDade blocks it.
McDade is looking to slow Sukbunsung down with leg kicks.
Kevin McDade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDade throws an overhand right that lands on Sukbunsung's shoulder, as Sukbunsung tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Sukbunsung misses
and McDade counters with a low kick, right behind Sukbunsung 's knee.
Sukbunsung throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDade keeps Sukbunsung at a distance using the push kick.
McDade misses with a looping right.
Sukbunsung appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chaiyo Sukbunsung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Sukbunsung lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sukbunsung connects with a crisp jab.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
McDade tried to counter with a leg kick but Sukbunsung avoided it.
McDade slips under a jab.
McDade 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.
It seemed like Sukbunsung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
McDade catches Sukbunsung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDade has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
A good leg kick by Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung digs a good body shot into McDade's ribs.
Sukbunsung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDade avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung connects with a body shot.
McDade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Sukbunsung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDade throws a series of punches but Sukbunsung moves out of range.
Nice cross by Sukbunsung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade lands a lovely overhand right.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.
Sukbunsung misses with a jab to the body
and McDade counters with a nice leg kick.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung with the inside leg kick.
A big left from McDade misses.
McDade throws a hook but Sukbunsung blocks it.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDade with a body shot.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sukbunsung.
McDade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Sukbunsung. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sukbunsung.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Sukbunsung saw that one coming.
McDade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sukbunsung lands with a nice body punch.
McDade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sukbunsung lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sukbunsung.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung cracks McDade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDade misses with a double jab.
Sukbunsung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sukbunsung wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sukbunsung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sukbunsung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDade on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sukbunsung throws a series of punches but McDade moves out of range.
McDade throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDade fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sukbunsung just manages to avoid it.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. McDade saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab.
McDade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Sukbunsung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sukbunsung.
McDade fails to land with a series of punches.
Sukbunsung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab to the body.
Sukbunsung looks to score with a jab to the body but McDade is just out of range.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab.
McDade moves away from the strike by Sukbunsung.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukbunsung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sukbunsung with a nice calf kick.
McDade wants to land a leg kick but Sukbunsung is out of range.
Sukbunsung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick from Sukbunsung, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sukbunsung connects with a leg kick.
Sukbunsung throws a series of punches but McDade moves out of range.
McDade jabs Sukbunsung right on the nose. Sukbunsung blinks but takes it well.
Sukbunsung is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung is still on wobbly legs! Can McDade finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade tries to land a front kick but Sukbunsung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sukbunsung seems to have recovered his senses.
McDade tries to work over Sukbunsung's front leg with a kick but Sukbunsung checks it.
Sukbunsung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sukbunsung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDade misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sukbunsung counter with a right hand.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Sukbunsung finds it's target.
Sukbunsung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDade walks into a left hand.
Sukbunsung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sukbunsung lands an overhand right.
Sukbunsung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sukbunsung. That's going to slow McDade down.
McDade throws an overhand right that lands on Sukbunsung's shoulder, as Sukbunsung tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDade misses with a right hand
and Sukbunsung counters with a nice uppercut.
Sukbunsung with a nice calf kick.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab from McDade.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaiyo Sukbunsung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sukbunsung winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
A relieved looking Chaiyo Sukbunsung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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