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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somrak Khamsing (ranked 2480 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Rodrigo Caceres (ranked 296 p4p, 307 weight class). Khamsing comes to the cage accompanied by Wai khru ram muay. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Somrak Khamsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caceres shoots and misses
and Khamsing counters with a head kick. That will keep Caceres thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Khamsing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caceres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khamsing counters with a good, hard body kick but Caceres shrugs it off.
Khamsing instigates a clinch.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caceres dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing gets underhooks to prevent Caceres's takedown attempt.
Somrak Khamsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Caceres.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Caceres avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
The referee calls for Caceres to work.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khamsing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khamsing lands an elbow that stopped Caceres in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caceres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khamsing is keeping busy.
Caceres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing lands an elbow that stopped Caceres in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Caceres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khamsing gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caceres is struggling to control the position.
Khamsing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caceres.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khamsing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caceres's brow.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khamsing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khamsing as he avoids it easily.
Caceres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khamsing is fending him off so far but Caceres persists. Nope, Khamsing circles away and we're back to standing.
Khamsing quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khamsing but Khamsing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khamsing moves into range and clinches up with Caceres.
Khamsing lands an elbow just above Caceres 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khamsing leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caceres avoids a wild elbow strike from Khamsing.
Caceres drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khamsing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khamsing has Caceres up against the cage in a clinch.
Caceres is trying to drag Khamsing to the mat but Khamsing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing lands an elbow that stopped Caceres in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Caceres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khamsing gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caceres stalling the fight.
Caceres controlling the action here for a moment.
Caceres continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Caceres taking a breather.
Caceres has Khamsing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khamsing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khamsing dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Khamsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Caceres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside that Caceres shrugs off.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caceres wants to take the fight to the mat but Khamsing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caceres is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Khamsing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caceres is looking for a takedown.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khamsing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caceres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somrak Khamsing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caceres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khamsing counters with an inside leg kick.
Khamsing drives through and clinches with Caceres against the cage.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caceres avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
Caceres has Khamsing pressed against the cage.
Caceres has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khamsing avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamsing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caceres can do to turn this around?
Caceres takes an elbow to the temple.
Caceres looking for a takedown.
Somrak Khamsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Caceres.
Khamsing is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caceres's defenses.
Caceres is looking for a takedown.
Caceres wants a takedown.
Khamsing controlling the action here for a moment.
Caceres looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres blocks an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Stalling in the clinch from Caceres.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow.
Khamsing gets underhooks to prevent Caceres's takedown attempt.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Caceres takes an elbow to the temple.
Caceres blocks an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow.
Khamsing leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caceres tries for a takedown but Khamsing manages to get underhooks.
Caceres drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khamsing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khamsing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is pushing Khamsing up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Khamsing stalling against the cage.
Caceres can't get the takedown.
Khamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caceres's defenses.
Khamsing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caceres.
Caceres can't get the takedown.
Somrak Khamsing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rodrigo Caceres has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caceres stalling.
Khamsing prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caceres is breathing heavily.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khamsing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caceres dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khamsing.
Caceres stalling in the clinch.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caceres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khamsing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khamsing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caceres avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khamsing.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caceres can't get the takedown.
Khamsing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khamsing is defending well.
Caceres tries to score a body lock takedown but Khamsing shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khamsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Caceres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamsing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khamsing lands a damaging elbow.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caceres wants to take the fight to the mat but Khamsing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside that Caceres shrugs off.
Caceres is rocked!
Khamsing gets underhooks to prevent Caceres's takedown attempt.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Caceres wants to take the fight to the mat but Khamsing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khamsing lands an elbow just above Caceres 's eye.
Caceres is still on wobbly legs! Can Khamsing finish him?
Caceres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khamsing is defending well.
Caceres has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khamsing avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somrak Khamsing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Caceres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khamsing feints a jab and as Caceres dips his head, Khamsing unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Caceres right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Caceres falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Khamsing smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Somrak Khamsing!
A relieved looking Somrak Khamsing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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