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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 657 p4p, 723 weight class) and Brody Gibson (ranked 63 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 8 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Gibson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson shoots in for a double leg but Khemkhaeng sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khemkhaeng throwing a counter right hand but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibson finds it's way round the side to connect with Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
It looked like Khemkhaeng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khemkhaeng moves away from the strike by Gibson.
Khemkhaeng throwing a counter right hand but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng clinches with his opponent.
Khemkhaeng is struggling to control the position.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson is struggling to control the position.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khemkhaeng's elbow.
Khemkhaeng stalling the fight.
Gibson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Gibson tries to throw a body punch but Khemkhaeng avoids it by throwing Gibson back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
Gibson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gibson 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.
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 blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Gibson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Khemkhaeng.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Gibson.
Gibson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Gibson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khemkhaeng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khemkhaeng darts in trying to clinch
and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khemkhaeng won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khemkhaeng wants to control but Gibson postures up.
Khemkhaeng manages to get back to half guard.
Gibson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khemkhaeng does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gibson stops Khemkhaeng from getting back to his feet.
Gibson throwing shots but Khemkhaeng is blocking nicely.
Khemkhaeng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gibson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khemkhaeng wants to improve his position but Gibson is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gibson lands a nice short elbow.
Gibson trying to control the action but Khemkhaeng is working from the bottom.
Khemkhaeng pushes Gibson off looking to stand but Gibson dives back in and keeps control.
Gibson not doing much here.
Khemkhaeng trying to control but Gibson postures up.
Gibson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khemkhaeng sees it coming and defends easily.
Khemkhaeng has hold of Gibson's hands but Gibson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gibson slips a nice elbow through Khemkhaeng's hands, connecting with Khemkhaeng's forehead.
Khemkhaeng pushes Gibson off looking to stand but Gibson dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khemkhaeng is controlling Gibson's trapped leg to prevent Gibson from advancing to side control.
Khemkhaeng avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
Gibson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng keeping control of the position.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khemkhaeng keeps working.
Gibson working Khemkhaeng over with strikes.
Khemkhaeng is looking to escape.
Khemkhaeng is looking to improve his position.
Gibson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gibson prevents Khemkhaeng from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gibson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khemkhaeng does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gibson stalling.
Khemkhaeng is trying is best to control the position here.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Khemkhaeng is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gibson seems content to control.
Gibson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khemkhaeng wants to get back to his feet.
Khemkhaeng scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gibson manages to mount him!
Khemkhaeng wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gibson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Khemkhaeng in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gibson is landing with some decent strikes but Khemkhaeng is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gibson lands a heavy elbow.
Khemkhaeng wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Khemkhaeng wants to hold on but Gibson pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Khemkhaeng can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gibson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Khemkhaeng looks a forlorn figure.
Gibson avoids the attempt from Khemkhaeng to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gibson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khemkhaeng defends it well.
Khemkhaeng wants to get back to his feet.
Khemkhaeng makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khemkhaeng.
Gibson stops Khemkhaeng from standing up.
Gibson postures up.
Khemkhaeng wants to stand but Gibson is controlling the position.
Gibson cracks Khemkhaeng with a solid left hand.
Gibson scoring with some ground and pound.
Khemkhaeng has Gibson pulled in close to control his posture.
Gibson won't allow Khemkhaeng to get back to his feet.
Gibson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibson stops Khemkhaeng from standing up.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khemkhaeng is keeping the position for now.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gibson trying to control but Khemkhaeng is working from the bottom.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khemkhaeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Khemkhaeng keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Khemkhaeng is keeping the position.
Gibson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Gibson.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khemkhaeng throws the left hand but Gibson avoids the punch easily.
And Gibson tries to counter it with a takedown but Khemkhaeng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khemkhaeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gibson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khemkhaeng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gibson fails to land the takedown.
Gibson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khemkhaeng.
Gibson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gibson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khemkhaeng throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Khemkhaeng as Gibson shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Gibson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khemkhaeng clobbers Gibson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gibson is rocked!
Khemkhaeng misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khemkhaeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibson is still on wobbly legs! Can Khemkhaeng finish him?
Khemkhaeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson seems to have recovered his senses.
Gibson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khemkhaeng feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gibson sprawling to the canvas! Gibson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Khemkhaeng finish him?!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khemkhaeng moves away.
A jab from Gibson misses.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng is winning the standup battle so far.
Khemkhaeng digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson shoots for a takedown but Khemkhaeng saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gibson takes one to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Khemkhaeng chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gibson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibson connects with the punch.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Gibson is having none of it.
Khemkhaeng cracks Gibson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gibson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Khemkhaeng finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khemkhaeng cracks Gibson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gibson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Khemkhaeng pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gibson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
During a confident post fight interview, Kittisak Khemkhaeng thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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