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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 970 p4p, 784 weight class) and Rogan Josh (ranked 91 p4p, 77 weight class). Josh has chosen Radar Love - Golden Earring as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khemkhaeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Josh.
Josh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khemkhaeng sprawls well. Khemkhaeng wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Josh gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh lands a jab.
Khemkhaeng ducks under a wild hook from Josh.
Khemkhaeng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Josh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khemkhaeng doesn't seem bothered though.
Khemkhaeng clinches up with Josh and pushes him back against the cage.
Josh blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josh tightens his grip and picks Khemkhaeng up, before dumping him to the ground. Khemkhaeng manages to land in guard.
Khemkhaeng uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Josh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Josh misses with a double jab
and Khemkhaeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khemkhaeng connects with a crisp jab.
Khemkhaeng throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Josh to counter with a crisp jab.
Josh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khemkhaeng moves away.
Josh lands with a nice body punch.
Khemkhaeng cracks Josh with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Josh looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Khemkhaeng finish him?
Josh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Josh is still on wobbly legs! Can Khemkhaeng finish him?
Khemkhaeng slaps away a takedown attempt from Josh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Josh seems to have recovered his senses.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogan Josh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Josh.
Josh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khemkhaeng sprawls well. Khemkhaeng wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Josh gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh drives through with a takedown into Khemkhaeng's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Josh landing with the ground and pound.
Josh won't allow Khemkhaeng to sweep him here.
Josh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Josh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khemkhaeng keeping moving, preventing Josh from controlling successfully.
Josh passes Khemkhaeng's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khemkhaeng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khemkhaeng is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh is looking to take a break and control but Khemkhaeng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Josh prevents Khemkhaeng from standing back up.
Khemkhaeng trying to control from the bottom.
Josh controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Josh is trying to control. Khemkhaeng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khemkhaeng keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khemkhaeng pushes Josh off and gets back to his feet.
Josh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng slaps away a takedown attempt from Josh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Josh shoots in for a takedown but Khemkhaeng shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Josh.
Khemkhaeng has Josh up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow just above Josh 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Josh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Josh can't find room to land a body shot as Khemkhaeng controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khemkhaeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Josh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Josh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khemkhaeng comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Josh.
A nice left hand lands by Khemkhaeng.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng working aggressively here.
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josh's elbow.
Josh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josh's elbow.
Khemkhaeng prevents the takedown attempt.
Josh blocks an elbow strike.
Josh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Josh pushes off an throws an elbow but Khemkhaeng leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng works on Josh's body with a couple of short punches.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with a body punch.
Josh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Khemkhaeng controlling the action here for a moment.
Josh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khemkhaeng blocks it with crossed arms.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng avoids the elbow strike from Josh, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow just above Josh 's eye.
Josh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries a body shot but Josh blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow over the top.
Josh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khemkhaeng has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khemkhaeng stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Josh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khemkhaeng pulls his leg out and moves away.
Josh tests Khemkhaeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Josh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Josh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khemkhaeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Josh pushes him off.
Khemkhaeng pushes Josh up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Khemkhaeng.
Come on Khemkhaeng - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khemkhaeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Josh's brow.
Josh misses with some punches.
A short left from Khemkhaeng.
I was talking to Khemkhaeng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khemkhaeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khemkhaeng looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike.
Josh lands an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Josh misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Josh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khemkhaeng avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Josh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Josh is trying to drag Khemkhaeng to the mat but Khemkhaeng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Josh takes an elbow to the temple.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Josh prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with an elbow over the top.
Josh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Josh avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng is trying to stall.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khemkhaeng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Khemkhaeng gets through Josh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
Khemkhaeng breaks from the clinch.
Josh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khemkhaeng counters with a crisp right hand that drops Josh! Khemkhaeng lets Josh back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khemkhaeng fakes the body blow, causing Josh to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Josh goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
A relieved looking Kittisak Khemkhaeng thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Rogan Josh spoke after the fight, saying 'If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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