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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint River (ranked 504 p4p, 223 weight class) and Pyay Thuta (ranked 68 p4p, 31 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thuta.
River lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick from River , right into the meat of the thigh.
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thuta thows a left - swing and a miss!
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River works Thuta's body with a nice hook.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clint River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thuta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thuta defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
River lands with a right hand.
Thuta blocks a head kick by River .
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thuta.
Thuta replies with a solid counter kick to the body but River blocks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Thuta tenderised River 's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thuta connects with a crisp jab.
River lands a high kick!
River tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Thuta to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thuta tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
River prevents a body shot from Thuta.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
River 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thuta tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thuta moves out of range of the strikes.
River cracks Thuta with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River thows a leg kick but Thuta checks it
enabling Thuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River connects with a right hand. Thuta shakes it off.
River ducks under a wild hook from Thuta.
River misses the shot to the body.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River .
River misses with a wild combination.
Thuta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Thuta counters with a head kick. That will keep River thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thuta throws a hook to the side of River 's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Thuta moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from River .
Thuta shapes to counter with a head kick.
River gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thuta counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River with the inside leg kick.
River walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thuta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thuta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River with the inside leg kick.
A jab from River does it's job there.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from River misses.
Thuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
River attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thuta manages to avoid it.
Thuta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Thuta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from River with a body shot.
Thuta 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.
River misses with a straight right.
River throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta scores with a head kick.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thuta prevents a body shot from River .
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River is looking to control Thuta's arms but Thuta gets an underhook and turns him. Now River has his back to the cage.
Thuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River lands with a left to the head.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
River lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River works on Thuta's body with a couple of short punches.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Thuta controls his hands.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thuta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and River counters with a left to the body.
Thuta moves out of range as River strikes.
River cracks Thuta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thuta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from River .
River throws a right hand that misses
and Thuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River misses with a body punch
and Thuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thuta can do to turn this around?
Thuta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thuta moves away.
Thuta slips under a jab.
Thuta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Thuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thuta avoids the body shot from River .
River defending well as Thuta loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thuta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as River lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thuta doesn't seem phased though.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
Thuta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River misses with a body kick.
Thuta only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thuta counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for River .
Thuta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River . That did some damage!
Thuta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thuta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
Thuta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River . That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River takes a swing at Thuta's ribcage but misses.
Thuta throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River works Thuta's body with a nice hook.
River keeps Thuta at a distance using the push kick.
River drives through and clinches with Thuta against the cage.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Thuta lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thuta up against the cage.
River blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Thuta.
Thuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
River wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thuta has him pressed against the cage.
Thuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thuta lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Thuta throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thuta is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
Thuta takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River lands a right hand.
Thuta lands an uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River cracks Thuta with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
Thuta is breathing heavily.
Thuta blocks an uppercut.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Thuta controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from River .
Thuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Thuta is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thuta is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
River misses with the head strike.
Thuta is leaning against River and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River misses with some punches.
Thuta prevents a body shot from River .
Thuta lands a body punch.
Thuta blocks a body shot from River .
Thuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
River tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thuta lands with a light punch inside.
River blocks an uppercut.
Thuta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thuta digs a right hand underneath River 's ribcage. River let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thuta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River tries to clinch there but Thuta circles away.
Thuta thumps River with a low kick.
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 Clint River will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
River rushes Thuta and presses him up against the cage.
River effectively controlling the action here.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Thuta controls his hands.
Clint River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thuta.
Thuta misses with a punch to the body.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Thuta controls the action.
Thuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thuta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces River back to the cage. Thuta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
River throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Thuta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thuta tries to work over River 's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta misses with a straight left.
River connects with the punch.
Thuta blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from River , right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Thuta misses.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Thuta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
River misses with a body kick.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thuta throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River looks to land a right hand but Thuta moved out of range.
River throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thuta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by River .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River misses with a wild body shot.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thuta counter with a right hand.
River misses with a head kick.
Thuta throws a body kick that misses.
River scores with a body shot.
Good work by Thuta as he checks the leg kick.
Thuta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River misses with a right hand
letting Thuta counter with a right hand.
Thuta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
River misses with the body kick
and Thuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thuta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling River to score with a decent uppercut.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Thuta counters with a left and a right that stings River .
Pyay Thuta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River slips a jab from Thuta.
River looks for the body kick but Thuta saw that one coming.
River throws a leg kick
and Thuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thuta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thuta in his tracks.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
River scores with a nice head shot.
Thuta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
River wants to clinch up but Thuta keeps it at a distance.
Thuta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
River scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thuta checks a leg kick nicely.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River lands a body shot.
Thuta takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for River .
River tries to clinch but Thuta moves out of range.
Thuta feints a counter leg kick.
Thuta connects with a body shot that sends River 's belly button to the back.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thuta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with River , pushing him back against the cage.
Thuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thuta lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint River .
Well River 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint River !
After winning the bout, Clint River thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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