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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 753 p4p, 709 weight class) and Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 83 p4p, 78 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. Kittisak Khemkhaeng 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Khemkhaeng.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Hands swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Hands misses.
A nice side step and Khemkhaeng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khemkhaeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hands, pushing him back against the cage.
Hands prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Hands misses with some punches.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Hands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khemkhaeng throws a jab when Hands was well out of range.
A lazy left from Hands finds it's target.
Hands connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hands throws a hook but Khemkhaeng avoids it easily.
Hands tries to land a front kick but Khemkhaeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hands lands a left and a right that send Khemkhaeng crashing to the mat, dazed. Hands thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hands. Khemkhaeng shrugs it off though.
A jab from Khemkhaeng misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hands misses.
Hands is looking to slow Khemkhaeng down with leg kicks.
Hands misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Khemkhaeng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khemkhaeng gets a clinch.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng avoiding damage.
Hands looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng.
Hands's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khemkhaeng.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Khemkhaeng trying to control the position but instead, Hands has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khemkhaeng into the cage.
Hands blocking some punches.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Happy Hands has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Hands.
Hands avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Hands pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Hands avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng has Hands pressed against the cage, preventing Hands from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Khemkhaeng avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Hands misses.
Hands thumps Khemkhaeng with a low kick.
Hands throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hands throws a combination that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands lands with a hook. Khemkhaeng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khemkhaeng has closed the distance and engaged Hands in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands manages to break the clinch.
Khemkhaeng moves forwards but Hands connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khemkhaeng misses with a leg kick
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch.
Khemkhaeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Khemkhaeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Khemkhaeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng has managed to clinch.
Khemkhaeng misses with some punches.
Khemkhaeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hands seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khemkhaeng can turn it around.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Hands.
Hands tries a body shot but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khemkhaeng lands a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hands dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Hands blocks an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng stalling in the clinch.
Hands is trying to push Khemkhaeng away but Khemkhaeng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hands's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khemkhaeng.
Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hands connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khemkhaeng's hands.
Hands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khemkhaeng finds it's way round the side to connect with Hands's head.
Khemkhaeng moves into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hands lands a body punch.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hands dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng looking to stall.
Hands avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Hands.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch but Hands is avoiding it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khemkhaeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Khemkhaeng rushes Hands and presses him up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khemkhaeng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hands as Khemkhaeng tries to tie him up.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hands misses with a hook
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Hands's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hands connects with a body shot that sends Khemkhaeng's belly button to the back.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands cracks Khemkhaeng with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Hands swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hands jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hands punishes Khemkhaeng's body with a nice straight punch.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hands scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Hands does it's job there.
Khemkhaeng is rocked!
Happy Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Hands scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands looks to throw the jab but Khemkhaeng is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy body kick from Hands
and Khemkhaeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Khemkhaeng moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Hands counters with a quick kick to the body but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
Hands lands with a nice body punch.
Khemkhaeng clinches up against the cage.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.
Khemkhaeng comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hands avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
A shot in the inside from Hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khemkhaeng wants to stall.
Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hands throws a big shot that misses.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hands counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khemkhaeng has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hands connects with a single shot there.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range of the body kick.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hands misses with a straight left.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range of the body kick from Hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Hands.
Hands throws a lazy head kick
and Khemkhaeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Happy Hands's cut is getting worse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Khemkhaeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hands, pushing him back against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hands has Khemkhaeng pressed against the cage.
Hands throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Khemkhaeng misses with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng leaning against his opponent.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a left hand
letting Khemkhaeng counter with a right hand.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands misses with a few strikes there.
Khemkhaeng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Hands.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range of the body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hands throws out a loose jab but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khemkhaeng can do to turn this around?
Khemkhaeng has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khemkhaeng misses with a wild body shot.
Hands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Khemkhaeng really felt that one!
Hands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khemkhaeng walks into a left hand.
Hands scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
Hands looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hands lands with a hook. Khemkhaeng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Happy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Happy Hands's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hands lands a big head kick that sends Khemkhaeng tumbling to the mat! Hands takes a step backwards and waves Khemkhaeng back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Khemkhaeng is still on wobbly legs! Can Hands finish him?
Hands lands the left hand.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hands moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hands looks to throw a body kick
and Khemkhaeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khemkhaeng.
A nice side step and Khemkhaeng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hands cracks a nice hook into Khemkhaeng's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng misses with a looping right.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hands explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hands throws a leg kick but Khemkhaeng checks it.
Hands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khemkhaeng in his tracks.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a front kick.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khemkhaeng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hands throws a shot to the body.
Hands bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khemkhaeng's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for Hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Hands tenderised Khemkhaeng's leg. Khemkhaeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hands throws a head kick but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
Hands throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hands backing away here, and Khemkhaeng unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hands works Khemkhaeng's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng gets a clinch.
Hands throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khemkhaengs head.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Khemkhaeng is controlling him.
Khemkhaeng stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Khemkhaeng as the two fighters clinch.
Khemkhaeng looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside that Hands shrugs off.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside that Hands shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
Hands lands a body punch.
Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hands.
Khemkhaeng flicks out a counter leg kick but Hands steps away.
Hands lands a glancing blow to the side of Khemkhaeng's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Khemkhaeng moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range as Hands throws a body kick.
Hands tries to keep at a distance but Khemkhaeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses the body punch
and Khemkhaeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Happy Hands's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Hands wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hands looks for the body kick but Khemkhaeng saw that one coming.
Hands lands a big head kick that sends Khemkhaeng tumbling to the mat! Hands takes a step backwards and waves Khemkhaeng back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Hands throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a kick to the body
and Khemkhaeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
Hands throws a counter high kick but Khemkhaeng was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hands throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hands tries to keep at a distance but Khemkhaeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khemkhaeng moves into the clinch.
Hands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Hands.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hands throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khemkhaeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hands scores with a sloppy right hand. Khemkhaeng should have avoided that one.
Khemkhaeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khemkhaeng takes one to the chin there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Khemkhaeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by Khemkhaeng.
Hands was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khemkhaeng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hands working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Hands working hard to break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng is stalling here.
Hands content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
Hands taking a breather.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Hands showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hands, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Hands!
A very excited looking Happy Hands made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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