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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Channarong Khemkhaeng (ranked 3238 p4p, 24758 weight class) and Asher Ax (ranked 269 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Channarong Khemkhaeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Ax!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khemkhaeng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khemkhaeng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ax avoiding damage.
Khemkhaeng stalling in the clinch.
Ax wants to break free but Khemkhaeng has control.
Ax will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khemkhaeng up against the cage.
Ax misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax tries to pull guard but Khemkhaeng won't allow it.
Khemkhaeng dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khemkhaeng avoiding damage.
Khemkhaeng effectively controlling the action here.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khemkhaeng pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ax jumps guard but Khemkhaeng stands there with Ax around his waist. Ax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Channarong Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Khemkhaeng gets control of Ax's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khemkhaeng will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khemkhaeng striking off his back but it's not causing Ax any problems.
Ax tries to free his leg and advance position but Khemkhaeng is retaining full guard.
Ax stays in close to Khemkhaeng's body and controls the position.
Khemkhaeng will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Khemkhaeng has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ax can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ax must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ax postures up in Khemkhaeng's guard and throws a big left but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khemkhaeng keeping moving, preventing Ax from controlling successfully.
Khemkhaeng has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ax has passed into side control.
Ax wants to control but Khemkhaeng is keeping him busy.
Khemkhaeng is trying to improve his position.
Ax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khemkhaeng keeps working.
Khemkhaeng sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khemkhaeng manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khemkhaeng is looking to sweep but instead, Ax has passed into half guard.
Ax is keen to just control but Khemkhaeng is a slippery customer.
Khemkhaeng regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khemkhaeng keeping moving, preventing Ax from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khemkhaeng wants to sweep but no luck.
Khemkhaeng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ax manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khemkhaeng advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khemkhaeng passes into half guard.
Khemkhaeng tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ax knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Channarong Khemkhaeng dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ax wants to clinch up but Khemkhaeng keeps it at a distance.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Ax darts in looking for a takedown but Khemkhaeng gets double underhooks and turns Ax into the cage.
Ax tries to keep at a distance but Khemkhaeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng is pressed up against the cage. Ax has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khemkhaeng down to the mat. Khemkhaeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ax is looking to land body kicks.
Ax feints and as Khemkhaeng raises his hands in defense, Ax changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khemkhaeng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khemkhaeng is striking off his back. Ax thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng gets back to full guard.
Khemkhaeng keeping moving, preventing Ax from controlling successfully.
Khemkhaeng escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ax gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khemkhaeng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ax can do to turn this around?
Khemkhaeng throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ax stopping the sweep attempt from Khemkhaeng.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khemkhaeng lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Khemkhaeng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Khemkhaeng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ax trying to hold on to Khemkhaeng's head to control him but Khemkhaeng postures up.
Khemkhaeng tries to pass to full mount but Ax defends it.
Ax manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khemkhaeng keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax tries to pull guard but Khemkhaeng holds him up against the cage and eventually Ax drops back down to his feet.
Channarong Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Khemkhaeng fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ax breaks from the clinch.
Ax shoots in and drives through. Khemkhaeng sprawls well.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Khemkhaeng rushes Ax and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ax has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Khemkhaeng clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Khemkhaeng manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ax's guard. Nice work there by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ax is keeping the position for now.
Ax is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng is pushing down on Ax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ax is fighting to maintain full guard but Khemkhaeng has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khemkhaeng is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ax!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng moves to take his opponent's back.
Ax is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Khemkhaeng gets his way!
Khemkhaeng doesn't have the hooks in and Ax manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Channarong Khemkhaeng dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Khemkhaeng has Ax up against the cage in a clinch.
Khemkhaeng tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ax just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ax breaks from the clinch.
Ax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ax wants the takedown. Khemkhaeng is fighting it off but Ax persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Khemkhaeng's guard against the cage.
Ax trying to control but Khemkhaeng is working from the bottom.
Ax controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax preventing the sweep.
Khemkhaeng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ax manages to get himself to full guard.
Khemkhaeng slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng trying to mount his opponent but Ax defends it.
Khemkhaeng is working hard here to advance position.
Ax gets back to full guard.
Khemkhaeng looking to pass the guard.
Khemkhaeng sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ax's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khemkhaeng is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khemkhaeng looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ax is looking to get to half guard.
Khemkhaeng takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax is really stuck here.
Khemkhaeng is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Khemkhaeng patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Khemkhaeng is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ax is defending well though. Khemkhaeng let's go of the attempt for now.
Ax preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khemkhaeng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Khemkhaeng has got one arm under Ax's chin. This could be trouble... Ax trying to control the other hand but Khemkhaeng gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ax has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Channarong Khemkhaeng!
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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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