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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 840 p4p, 656 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 127 p4p, 104 weight class). Pyay Thuta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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12 - 5 - 1 |
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24 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thuta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carlos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlos.
Thuta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thuta.
Thuta throws a head kick but Carlos moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Carlos. Those never looked like landing.
Carlos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlos misses with a head kick.
Thuta thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thuta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carlos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thuta.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thuta.
A big left from Carlos misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thuta takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Carlos misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos has a takedown stuffed.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carlos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thuta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thuta wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carlos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thuta prevents Carlos from moving into mount.
Carlos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thuta is trying to control Carlos's posture but Carlos avoids it.
Thuta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carlos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thuta is trying to buck Carlos off.
Carlos throws a strike aimed at the side of Thuta's head but Thuta avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carlos throws a strike aimed at the side of Thuta's head but Thuta avoids it well.
Thuta struggling a bit here.
Thuta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carlos is controlling him well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carlos trying to control the position but Thuta is working away.
Thuta tries to bench press Carlos off him but Carlos keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlos scoring with punches and elbows.
Thuta is trying to buck Carlos off.
Carlos throws an elbow but Thuta slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thuta is trying to control Carlos's posture but Carlos avoids it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thuta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos scores with a takedown into Thuta's guard.
Thuta working a defensive guard here.
Thuta keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thuta blocks the body kick.
Thuta feints and then cracks Carlos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlos down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thuta.
A low kick lands for Thuta.
Carlos looks for the body kick but Thuta saw that one coming.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thuta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thuta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carlos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thuta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thuta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carlos thows a huge punch but Thuta dodges it nicely.
Thuta wants to get back to his feet.
Thuta is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos is trying to control. Thuta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos moves nicely into side control.
Carlos is working Thuta over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thuta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thuta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carlos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carlos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carlos trying to control the position but Thuta is working away.
Thuta wants to control but Carlos postures up.
Thuta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carlos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carlos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carlos wants to control but Thuta is keeping him busy.
Carlos in side control, throwing shots but Thuta defends.
Thuta is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Juan Carlos has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Thuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carlos tries to advance to mount but Thuta instead regains half guard.
Thuta is pressing down on Carlos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Thuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlos prevents Thuta from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt.
Juan Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos throws the left hand but Thuta avoids the punch easily.
Carlos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pyay Thuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thuta tried to score with a low kick but Carlos checks it.
Carlos throws a lazy body kick
and Thuta counters with a good low kick that Carlos was not able to check.
A combination from Thuta does no damage.
Carlos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thuta's head backwards.
Thuta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carlos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thuta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carlos is out of range.
Carlos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thuta avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Carlos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Thuta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carlos landing strikes.
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 Pyay Thuta will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlos.
Thuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos.
Thuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Carlos. Those never looked like landing.
Thuta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carlos throws a body punch but Thuta moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos throws a lazy right hand but Thuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Carlos misses.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlos.
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Thuta is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos slips under a jab from Thuta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos. Thuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carlos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carlos works Thuta's body with a nice hook.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pyay Thuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Carlos.
Carlos moves away from the strike by Thuta.
Carlos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thuta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carlos is out of range and Thuta settles back down.
Thuta blocks a head kick by Carlos.
Thuta half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thuta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thuta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos scores with a nice right hand.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Thuta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlos has time to react.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThuta.
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!
Thuta moves out of range as Carlos throws a body kick.
Carlos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thuta tried to counter with a leg kick but Carlos avoided it.
Carlos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carlos moves out of range of the body kick from Thuta.
Carlos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carlos scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thuta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos stalks Thuta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thuta's face. Thuta staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos dives in for a single leg takedown but Thuta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Thuta misses its target.
Thuta misses with a low kick.
Carlos throws a push kick but Thuta slaps the foot to one side.
Thuta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carlos throws a body punch but Thuta moves out of range.
Carlos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thuta moves away.
Thuta thows a body kick. Carlos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carlos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thuta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Carlos. Those never looked like landing.
Carlos throws a head kick but Thuta moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos checks a leg kick.
Carlos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carlos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thuta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carlos throws a shot to the body.
Thuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlos misses with a two punch combination.
Thuta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thuta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carlos on the side of the head.
It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Carlos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlos blocks a jab.
Thuta moves out of range as Carlos strikes.
Juan Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos fails with the takedown
and Thuta counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Carlos is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pyay Thuta!
Our winner, Pyay Thuta, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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