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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3383 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Robbie Lesage (ranked 392 p4p, 275 weight class). Banchamek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ram Muay. Robbie Lesage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180
6 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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170
5 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lesage!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek throws the kick towards the body but Lesage avoids it.
Lesage stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banchamek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.
Banchamek throws a head kick that Lesage semi-blocks.
Lesage swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesage.
Lesage tests Banchamek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Banchamek backs off Lesage throws a huge counter combo but Banchamek manages to avoid it all.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Banchamek tries to land a leg kick but Lesage saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesage blocks a low kick nicely.
Lesage swinging wildly here.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Lesage closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lesage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
Lesage misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Banchamek.
A short left from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banchamek smiles and moves away.
Lesage loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek misses the jab.
Lesage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lesage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Lesage moves out of range as Banchamek strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesage. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesage staying out of range there.
Lesage lands with a right hand.
Banchamek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesage.
Lesage lands with a hook. Banchamek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lesage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lesage swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banchamek.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesage wants to counter with a clinch but Banchamek pushes him away.
Lesage loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banchamek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lesage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lesage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lesage drives through and clinches with Banchamek against the cage.
Banchamek takes a shot to the head.
Banchamek has Lesage pushed against the cage.
Banchamek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lesage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banchamek walks away with a smile on his face. Lesage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lesage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lesage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Lesage moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lesage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banchamek.
Lesage avoids a kick to the body.
Lesage wants to counter with a clinch but Banchamek pushes him away.
Banchamek moves out of range of the body kick from Lesage.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesage closes the distance and pushes Banchamek back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Lesage.
Lesage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banchamek has Lesage pressed against the cage.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Lesage's head.
A shot in the inside from Lesage.
Lesage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lesage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Banchamek fails to land.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robbie Lesage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lesage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Lesage blocks the leg kick.
Lesage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lesage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banchamek.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesage cracks Banchamek with an open hand slap.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesage looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
Lesage misses with a looping right.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek with the inside leg kick.
Lesage tries to clinch but Banchamek is having none of it.
Robbie Lesage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek thows a leg kick but Lesage checks it
and Lesage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with the head strike.
Lesage misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek looking to slow down the pace here.
Lesage can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Banchamek fails to land.
Banchamek stalls.
Lesage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lesage tries a body shot but Banchamek blocks it.
Lesage misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banchamek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesage tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Lesage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesage tries a body shot but Banchamek blocks it.
Lesage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banchamek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lesage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Lesage landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesage landing knees to the head.
It looks like Buakaw Banchamek has been cut.
Lesage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banchamek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but Banchamek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lesage can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Banchamek prevents a body shot from Lesage.
Lesage scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banchamek is looking to control Lesage's arms but Lesage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banchamek has his back to the cage.
Lesage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buakaw Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Lesage.
Banchamek throws a head punch that misses.
Lesage lands a hook that snaps the head of Banchamek backwards.
Robbie Lesage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banchamek blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with the head strike.
Banchamek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lesage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lesage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Lesage blocks an uppercut.
Banchamek is struggling to control the position.
Lesage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Lesage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Lesage.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Lesage.
Lesage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banchamek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesage backwards.
Lesage lands a nice uppercut.
Lesage landing knees to the body.
Lesage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Banchamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesage is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesage has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Banchamek should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lesage has tightened it up now! Banchamek should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robbie Lesage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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