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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flash Robinson Jr (ranked 1462 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 194 p4p, 310 weight class). Petchyindee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wai khru ram muay. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 cm 19 176 5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 28 175 7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Decent wrestler Great elbows Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flash Robinson Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sagat Petchyindee! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petchyindee throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson Jr moves out of range easily. Petchyindee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. The referee calls for Petchyindee to work.
Robinson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee is controlling him. Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson Jr's brow. Petchyindee stalls. Petchyindee trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robinson Jr takes an elbow to the temple. Petchyindee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Robinson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee. Petchyindee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Robinson Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson Jr avoids it. Petchyindee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Robinson Jr is trying to break free. Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike. Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petchyindee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Petchyindee stalling against the cage.
Robinson Jr has had enough of the clinch but Petchyindee keeps him there for the moment. Robinson Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Robinson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee. Robinson Jr tries to circle away but Petchyindee has him pinned against the cage. Robinson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee has him pressed against the cage. Petchyindee tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson Jr avoids the damage to the body. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson Jr's brow. Robinson Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. Petchyindee stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petchyindee stalls. Petchyindee receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Robinson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee. Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson Jr.
Petchyindee pressing his opponent against the cage. Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Petchyindee lands an elbow inside that Robinson Jr shrugs off. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petchyindee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson Jr's brow. Petchyindee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robinson Jr's defenses. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petchyindee missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petchyindee throws an elbow but misses. Robinson Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Robinson Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Petchyindee has Robinson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee lands a damaging elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sagat Petchyindee dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petchyindee takes the fight into the clinch.
It looks like Flash Robinson Jr has been cut. Robinson Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petchyindee has him pressed against the cage. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petchyindee throws an elbow but misses. Robinson Jr is trying to push Petchyindee away but Petchyindee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Robinson Jr breaks from the clinch.
Robinson Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petchyindee circles away quickly and effectively. Robinson Jr scores with a decent looking hook. Robinson Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petchyindee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. A jab lands there for Robinson Jr. Robinson Jr misses with an uppercut. Petchyindee saw that one coming. Petchyindee instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Petchyindee stalling the fight.
Petchyindee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Petchyindee has Robinson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson Jr avoids it. Petchyindee has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Petchyindee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee lands an elbow just above Robinson Jr 's eye. Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Robinson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee. Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson Jr.
Sagat Petchyindee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Petchyindee managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robinson Jr trying to stall but Petchyindee improves his position.
Robinson Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Petchyindee gets an underhook and turns Robinson Jr into the cage. Petchyindee stalls. Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top. Petchyindee lands an elbow inside. Stalling in the clinch from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike. Petchyindee keeps control of Robinson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Petchyindee lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses. Petchyindee throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robinson Jr avoiding damage as Petchyindee throws knees to the body.
Robinson Jr tries to circle away but Petchyindee has him pinned against the cage. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Petchyindee keeps control of Robinson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike. Robinson Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Petchyindee lands an elbow inside that Robinson Jr shrugs off. Petchyindee stalls. Petchyindee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Robinson Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Petchyindee keeps control of Robinson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Petchyindee lands an elbow inside. Robinson Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robinson Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Robinson Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Robinson Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petchyindee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Petchyindee lands a head kick!
Petchyindee tries a head kick but it misses.
Petchyindee throws a head kick but Robinson Jr moves out of range.
Flash Robinson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Petchyindee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Petchyindee moves into range and clinches up with Robinson Jr. Robinson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee has him pressed against the cage. Petchyindee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson Jr's efforts to push away. Robinson Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Petchyindee has double underhooks. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sagat Petchyindee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Flash Robinson Jr's cut. That's time! Robinson Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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. Robinson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petchyindee manages to avoid it. Robinson Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee tries to counter by closing the distance. Petchyindee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Robinson Jr looks to land a combination but Petchyindee avoids it well. Petchyindee tries to clinch but Robinson Jr moves out of range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Robinson Jr wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robinson Jr tries to circle away but Petchyindee has him pinned against the cage. Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike. Petchyindee just leaning against Robinson Jr, taking a breather. Petchyindee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petchyindee has Robinson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Petchyindee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Petchyindee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petchyindee is stalling here.
Petchyindee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petchyindee as Robinson Jr tries to tie him up. Petchyindee has Robinson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Robinson Jr trying to control the position but instead, Petchyindee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robinson Jr into the cage. Robinson Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Petchyindee won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robinson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee is controlling him. Petchyindee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson Jr is defending well for now. Robinson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Petchyindee. Petchyindee just leaning against Robinson Jr, taking a breather. Petchyindee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson Jr.
Petchyindee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Petchyindee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Flash Robinson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice elbow from Petchyindee. Robinson Jr has had enough of the clinch but Petchyindee keeps him there for the moment. Petchyindee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Robinson Jr is trying to force a seperation but Petchyindee has the dominant position. Petchyindee lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robinson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Petchyindee, against the cage.
Petchyindee misses with an elbow strike.
Petchyindee missing with knees to the body.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson Jr avoiding damage as Petchyindee throws knees to the body.
Petchyindee tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson Jr avoids the damage to the body. Robinson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A left and a right from Robinson Jr both land. Nice combination. Petchyindee misses with a low kick. Petchyindee is looking to clinch. Robinson Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Robinson Jr scores with a hook. Petchyindee tries a low kick but Robinson Jr avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robinson Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Petchyindee's shoulder, as Petchyindee tries to avoid the shot. Petchyindee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Petchyindee moves into range and clinches up with Robinson Jr. Petchyindee misses with an elbow over the top. Robinson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
Robinson Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petchyindee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robinson Jr's defenses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Robinson Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Robinson Jr takes an elbow to the temple. Robinson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee is controlling him. Petchyindee has Robinson Jr pushed against the cage. Robinson Jr cracks Petchyindee with a nice body shot. Robinson Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson Jr taking a breather. Robinson Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Petchyindee controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight! Sagat Petchyindee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Petchyindee 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30 Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Petchyindee! After winning the bout, Sagat Petchyindee 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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energy
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RATING
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