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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bong Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maki Lam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maki Lam!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lam fails with the takedown.
Pak wants to clinch.
Pak drives through and clinches with Lam against the cage.
Pak misses with a knee to the head.
Lam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pak has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pak.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pak crunches a lovely knee into Lam's ribcage.
Pak scores a nice knee to the body.
Pak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lam looks gassed!
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but Lam blocks with his arms.
Lam working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pak.
Pak landing knees to the head.
Lam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pak has him pressed against the cage.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
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!
Pak misses with a knee to the head.
Pak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lam's face.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
Lam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pak connects with a knee to the head.
Lam is rocked!
It looks like Maki Lam has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lam is still on wobbly legs! Can Pak finish him?
Pak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lam's face.
Pak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lam managing to block the knees to the body from Pak.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lam has Pak pressed against the cage.
Pak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lam stalling the fight.
Lam continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lam blocks it with crossed arms.
Lam tightens his grip and picks Pak up, before dumping him to the ground. Pak manages to land in guard.
Lam prevents Pak from getting back to his feet.
Lam looking to pass the guard.
Pak is looking to stand up but Lam isn't so interested in that idea.
Lam seems to have recovered his senses.
Lam wants to control from the top but Pak keeps moving.
Lam pushes down on Pak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam is trying to control the action in half guard but Pak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pak manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pak is keeping the position for now.
Pak is trying to keep Lam in close.
Lam wants to pass the guard but Pak is keeping the position.
Pak wants to stand up but Lam is controlling him.
Lam stays in close to Pak's body and controls the position.
Lam looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lam won't allow Pak to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick from Pak lands but Lam takes it in his stride.
Pak moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Pak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lam.
Lam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pak trying to control here.
Lam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lam works his way into side control.
Lam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak is looking for a sweep.
Pak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Pak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pak slips a jab and a cross from Lam.
Pak swats away the attempt to clinch by Lam.
Pak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lam counters with a nice uppercut.
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pak fakes the leg kick and cracks Lam in the body.
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pak darts in trying to clinch
and Lam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pak's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bong Pak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maki Lam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lam wants to pass the guard but Pak is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pak wants to stand but Lam is controlling the position.
Pak is trying to keep Lam in close.
Lam won't allow Pak to get back to his feet.
Pak is trying to control the position but Lam postures up.
Lam wants to control from the top but Pak keeps moving.
Lam stops Pak from standing up.
Lam tries to free his leg and advance position but Pak is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pak tries to clinch up
and Lam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lam tries to free his leg and advance position but Pak is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam stands up from Pak's guard - Lam perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pak clinches but Lam breaks the clinch
and Lam counters with a one-two to the body.
Lam shoots in for a takedown but Pak shows good takedown defense.
Lam fails with a takedown attempt.
Pak is looking to slow Lam down with leg kicks.
Bong Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lam misses with a double jab.
Lam throws a lazy head kick
and Pak counters with a thumping low kick.
Pak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pak's guard now.
Lam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lam stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bong Pak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lam darts in and clinches Pak up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bong Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maki Lam.
Lam taking a breather.
Lam wants to get back to striking at distance but Pak won't allow it.
Lam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but Lam blocks with his arms.
Pak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lam manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lam off and has taken his back!
Lam fending off the submission attempt from Pak.
Pak tries to get the hooks in deep but Lam pushed the leg off.
Pak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bong Pak just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lam misses with a leg kick.
Lam shoots in but Pak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pak tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Lam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pak is looking to reverse the position.
Pak is trying to control Lam's posture but Lam avoids it.
Lam wants to control but Pak is keeping him busy.
Maki Lam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lam's best efforts.
Pak is in trouble now - Lam has advanced to mount!
Pak wants to control but Lam is having none of it.
Lam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lam.
Lam moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pak has worked his arm free - good work by Pak!
Pak can't do much from the bottom here.
Pak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lam on the ground.
Pak is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lam controlling from side mount.
Pak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pak is not content to let Lam control the position.
Lam works to advance to full mount. Pak defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Lam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maki Lam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pak closes the distance but Lam moves to the side
and Lam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lam.
Pak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lam is controlling him.
Lam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pak is wriggling around but Lam manages to pass to half guard.
Lam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pak trying to hold on to Lam's head to control him but Lam postures up.
Still in half guard, Lam seems content to control.
Lam moves into full mount! Pak won't be happy about that!
Lam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pak tries to lock up and control but Lam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pak's face.
Lam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pak's face.
Pak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam tries to control but Pak wriggling away.
Pak can't escape the position.
Lam trying to control but Pak is having none of it.
Pak is looking to get to half guard.
Pak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pak is trying to escape the mount.
Lam has control of Pak's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pak regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pak wants to hold on but Lam pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lam controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pak wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lam cracks Pak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lam lands with some strikes.
Lam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lam avoids the attempt from Pak to control.
Pak tries to control Lam's body but Lam pushes him off. Pak squirms to his side and now Lam has his back!
Pak wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pak trying to control the hands but Lam won't let him.
Lam has the hooks in. Pak is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pak is trying to stand back up.
Pak tries to escape but Lam has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lam patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lam gets his hands free as Pak looks to control.
Lam working for the choke.
Lam keeps control of the position as Pak tries to break free.
Lam doesn't have the hooks in and Pak manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lam manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pak is looking to escape.
Lam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pak?
Pak wants to get back to his feet.
Pak tries to hold on but Lam pushes him away.
Pak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lam wants to control the pace but Pak is squirming around nicely.
Lam lands a big shot there that rocks Pak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lam takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Lam working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maki Lam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lam has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maki Lam!
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RATING
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