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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Chang (ranked 3280 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Petcharon Darawan (ranked 312 p4p, 199 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22 - 14 - 0 |
World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Dangerous knees
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petcharon Darawan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang scores with a decent looking hook.
Chang slips a jab from Darawan.
Chang misses with a head kick.
Darawan looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Chang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chang.
Darawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang digs a good hook to Darawan's body.
A head kick misses from Darawan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darawan.
Chang connects with a jab.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Darawan's front leg but catches the back leg as Darawan tries to avoid it.
Chang lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darawan.
Darawan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darawan throws a sloppy head kick
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
Darawan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Chang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Darawan slips under a jab from Chang.
It seemed like Darawan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chang lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan wants to land a leg kick but Chang is out of range.
Petcharon Darawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses.
Darawan throws the kick towards the body but Chang avoids it.
Chang avoids a kick to the body.
Darawan misses with a head kick.
Chang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darawan misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Darawan lands a slapping body shot.
Chang thumps Darawan with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Darawan misses its intended target.
Chang throws a big counter combination but Darawan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darawan tries to land a front kick but Chang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darawan misses with a series of wild punches.
Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chang misses with a double jab.
Darawan tries a quick counter leg kick but Chang is wise to it.
Darawan throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Darawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darawan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a leg kick
and Darawan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darawan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darawan.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darawan ducks right into an uppercut from Chang.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Darawan is just out of range.
Chang throws a body kick that misses
and Darawan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Chang misses.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chang!
Chang defending well as Darawan loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Darawan misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darawan misses with a body kick.
Darawan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darawan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chang lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petcharon Darawan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darawan misses with the body kick
and Chang counters with a series of strikes. Darawan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chang thumps Darawan with a low kick.
Chang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tommy Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
Darawan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chang feints and then cracks Darawan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darawan down.
Darawan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chang misses with an uppercut.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darawan manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Darawan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chang throws a right hand that Darawan ducks under and follows up with a left that Darawan also avoids with ease.
Darawan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick misses from Darawan.
Chang cracks Darawan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang digs a good body shot into Darawan's ribs.
Chang slips a jab from Darawan.
Chang lands a jab-cross combination.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Chang connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Chang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chang throws out a loose jab but Darawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darawan thinks about the counter body kick.
Chang catches Darawan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chang throws a shot to the body.
Darawan fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang thumps Darawan with a low kick.
Darawan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Darawan thows a body kick. Chang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darawan throws a leg kick but Chang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chang blocks the body kick.
Chang lands a nice shot that snaps Darawan's head back.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darawan.
Darawan missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang lands a body shot.
Darawan throws a right hand that Chang ducks under and follows up with a left that Chang also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Darawan.
Chang cracks Darawan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darawan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Chang.
Chang misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Darawan misses.
Chang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chang avoids the head kick by Darawan.
Darawan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darawan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darawan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chang counters with a nice body shot.
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Darawan throws an off balance right hand
and Chang counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darawan.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Darawan is out of range.
Chang throws a low kick but Darawan moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Darawan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petcharon Darawan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chang scores with a nice right hand.
Chang cracks Darawan with an open hand slap.
Chang scores with a body shot.
Darawan misses with a head kick.
Darawan throws the left hand but Chang avoids the punch easily.
Darawan misses with a body kick.
Chang moves out of range of the body kick.
Chang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darawan throws a body kick that misses.
Chang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darawan throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Darawan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petcharon Darawan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Darawan misses.
Darawan tries to land a leg kick but Chang saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darawan misses with an uppercut.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Darawan saw that one coming.
Darawan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darawan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Darawan misses the shot to the body.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses.
Darawan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chang.
A punch combination from Chang misses.
Darawan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Chang.
Chang avoids a kick to the body.
Darawan throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Chang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darawan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darawan misses with a straight left.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang scores with a nice strike.
Darawan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darawan feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
Darawan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chang catches Darawan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darawan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chang.
Chang scores with a sloppy right hand. Darawan should have avoided that one.
Darawan is rocked!
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darawan is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darawans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darawan throws a lazy right hand but Chang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chang throws a counter high kick but Darawan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Darawan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chang throws a switch kick that catches Darawan on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Darawan looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Darawan flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tommy Chang!
A relieved looking Tommy Chang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Petcharon Darawan was interviewed post fight and said 'I have nothing to say.'.
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energy
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