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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xuwicha Praphasirirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xuwicha Praphasirirat!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzales throws a right hand that Praphasirirat ducks under and follows up with a left that Praphasirirat also avoids with ease.
Gonzales fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzales fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Praphasirirat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Praphasirirat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Praphasirirat dodges the punch combination from Gonzales.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Praphasirirat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Praphasirirat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales lands a jab.
Gonzales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Praphasirirat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Praphasirirat.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Praphasirirat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Praphasirirat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Praphasirirat throws an elbow but misses.
Praphasirirat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Praphasirirat to work.
Praphasirirat breaks the clinch.
Praphasirirat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzales's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Praphasirirat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Praphasirirat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Praphasirirat has eaten all the pies!
Praphasirirat swinging wildly here.
Praphasirirat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Praphasirirat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Praphasirirat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzales. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praphasirirat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Praphasirirat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Praphasirirat.
Praphasirirat clinches.
Praphasirirat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Praphasirirat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Praphasirirat.
Gonzales takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Praphasirirat misses with a double jab.
Pedro Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praphasirirat throws a head kick that Gonzales semi-blocks.
Praphasirirat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pedro Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xuwicha Praphasirirat.
Praphasirirat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praphasirirat clinches.
Gonzales takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Praphasirirat has him pressed against the cage.
Praphasirirat is struggling to control the position.
Praphasirirat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Praphasirirat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Praphasirirat isn't so interested in that idea.
Praphasirirat gets to his feet. Gonzales looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praphasirirat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
Gonzales connects with the punch.
Gonzales connects with a nice looking jab.
Gonzales checks a low kick from Praphasirirat.
Praphasirirat drops his hands momentarily and Gonzales takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pedro Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzales misses the target.
Gonzales throws a combination that misses
and Praphasirirat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzales's knee momentarily.
Praphasirirat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xuwicha Praphasirirat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzales throws a right and a left that Praphasirirat avoids nicely.
Praphasirirat lands a high kick!
Gonzales takes a swing at Praphasirirat's ribcage but misses.
Gonzales connects with the punch.
Praphasirirat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Praphasirirat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Praphasirirat moves out of range as Gonzales strikes.
Gonzales displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Praphasirirat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Praphasirirat can pounce on him.
Praphasirirat shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a hook to the side of Praphasirirat's head but Praphasirirat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Praphasirirat's shoulder, as Praphasirirat tries to avoid the shot.
Praphasirirat throws a push kick but Gonzales slaps the foot to one side.
Praphasirirat takes one on the button.
Gonzales throws a looping overhand right but Praphasirirat ducks down to avoid it.
Praphasirirat fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Praphasirirat.
Gonzales gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Gonzales.
Praphasirirat lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praphasirirat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Praphasirirat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Praphasirirat.
A combination from Praphasirirat does no damage.
Praphasirirat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Praphasirirat staying out of range there.
Praphasirirat lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzales throws a body punch but Praphasirirat moves out of range.
Gonzales uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Praphasirirat has time to react.
Praphasirirat moves into the clinch.
Gonzales avoiding damage as Praphasirirat throws knees to the body.
Praphasirirat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Praphasirirat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Praphasirirat fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gonzales.
Praphasirirat rushes Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Praphasirirat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Praphasirirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Praphasirirat lands a knee to the head.
Praphasirirat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Praphasirirat has the dominant position.
Praphasirirat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzales is defending well for now.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Praphasirirat has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Praphasirirat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gonzales tries to break the clinch but Praphasirirat is controlling the position.
Praphasirirat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Praphasirirat keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Praphasirirat prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Praphasirirat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Praphasirirat moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gonzales's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonzales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Praphasirirat's head backwards.
Gonzales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Praphasirirat on the side of the head.
Praphasirirat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzales scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gonzales lands a jab.
Gonzales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Gonzales.
Gonzales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzales tests Praphasirirat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xuwicha Praphasirirat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gonzales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Praphasirirat tries a low kick but Gonzales avoids it.
Praphasirirat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzales.
Praphasirirat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzales counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzales fails to land with a series of punches.
Praphasirirat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzales lands the left hand.
Gonzales's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gonzales duly obliges.
Praphasirirat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Praphasirirat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales misses the shot to the body.
Praphasirirat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.
Xuwicha Praphasirirat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Praphasirirat darts in and clinches Gonzales up against the cage.
Praphasirirat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Praphasirirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Praphasirirat keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Praphasirirat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Praphasirirat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzales or not.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Praphasirirat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzales is defending well for now.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Praphasirirat.
Gonzales wants to break free but Praphasirirat has control.
Gonzales working hard to break the clinch.
Praphasirirat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Praphasirirat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales thuds his right hand into Praphasirirat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Praphasirirat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Praphasirirat dodges the punch combination from Gonzales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzales is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left and a right from Gonzales both land. Nice combination.
Praphasirirat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Praphasirirat. Praphasirirat obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedro Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Praphasirirat.
Praphasirirat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Praphasirirat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Praphasirirat misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzales. No joy for Praphasirirat on that attempt.
Praphasirirat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gonzales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Praphasirirat closes the distance and clinches.
Praphasirirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzales can't break the clinch.
Praphasirirat landing knees to the body.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Praphasirirat has him pressed against the cage.
Praphasirirat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzales misses with a double jab
and Praphasirirat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Praphasirirat.
Praphasirirat swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales is trying to force a seperation but Praphasirirat has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonzales wants to get back to striking at distance but Praphasirirat won't allow it.
Praphasirirat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Gonzales.
Pedro Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzales thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzales is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Praphasirirat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzales takes a step back to recover.
Xuwicha Praphasirirat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Praphasirirat, right into the meat.
A head kick from Praphasirirat lands but Gonzales takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Gonzales misses its intended target.
Gonzales misses the shot to the body.
Praphasirirat closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xuwicha Praphasirirat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Praphasirirat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xuwicha Praphasirirat!
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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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