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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anurak Bualuang (ranked 720 p4p, 787 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 49 p4p, 57 weight class). Anurak Bualuang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anurak Bualuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bualuang misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Bualuang's head but Bualuang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bualuang looks to throw the jab but Corassa is out of range.
Bualuang throws a combination that misses
and Corassa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bualuang lands with an uppercut that bounces Corassa off the cage and back into range.
Bualuang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corassa avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Corassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
Bualuang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bualuang needs to keep his hands up - Corassa had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bualuang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anurak Bualuang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Bualuang.
Bualuang shoots and misses
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Corassa.
A swing and a miss from Corassa.
It looked like Bualuang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bualuang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corassa pinned against the cage. Corassa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Bualuang's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bualuang has his takedown stuffed
and Corassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Bualuang closes the distance and pushes Corassa back into the cage.
Corassa manages to break the clinch.
Bualuang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bualuang moves away from the strike by Corassa.
Bualuang instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corassa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Corassa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
Bualuang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Corassa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bualuang misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bualuang working hard to break the clinch.
Bualuang pulls guard.
Corassa looking to pass the guard.
Bualuang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bualuang is working an open guard so Corassa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bualuang shoots and misses
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang moves into the clinch.
Corassa can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
Bualuang looking for a takedown.
Bualuang tries to stall but Corassa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corassa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bualuang fails with a takedown attempt.
Corassa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bualuang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corassa defends it nicely.
Corassa tries to sprawl but Bualuang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bualuang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Bualuang misses with a takedown
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
Bualuang tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Corassa manages to circle out of the way.
Bualuang instigates a clinch.
Corassa working aggressively here.
Corassa presses Bualuang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corassa working aggressively here.
Corassa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa gets underhooks to prevent Bualuang's takedown attempt.
Corassa breaks from the clinch.
Bualuang wants to clinch up but Corassa keeps it at a distance.
Bualuang fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anurak Bualuang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bualuang thinking.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bualuang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bualuang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corassa as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bualuang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
Bualuang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corassa counters with an outside leg kick.
Bualuang dives in and grabs Corassa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corassa pushes down on Bualuang's head and hops out.
Bualuang fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Bualuang misses
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bualuang tries to close the distance and clinch but Corassa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bualuang.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Corassa.
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!
Corassa is looking to score with low kicks.
Corassa avoids the head kick by Bualuang.
Bualuang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bualuang takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bualuang.
Corassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bualuang with a body shot.
Corassa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bualuang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bualuang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab lands there for Corassa.
Bualuang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bualuang walks into a straight right hand from Corassa.
Bualuang is rocked!
Bualuang looks up at the clock. Bad move! Corassa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bualuang. Corassa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Corassa!
Eduardo Corassa looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Actually prepared for this guy.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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