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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drew Herd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanawat Kanokvichitra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thanawat Kanokvichitra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Herd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanawat Kanokvichitra!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herd closes the distance and clinches up with Kanokvichitra, looking for a takedown. Herd pushes Kanokvichitra against the cage but Kanokvichitra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Herd fails to land with a series of punches.
Herd scores with a jab.
Kanokvichitra moves into the clinch successfully.
Kanokvichitra has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Herd regains guard immediately.
Kanokvichitra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kanokvichitra wants to control from the top but Herd keeps moving.
Kanokvichitra looking to pass the guard.
Kanokvichitra trying to control the position from guard on top but Herd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kanokvichitra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Herd is proving hard to escape from.
Kanokvichitra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Herd's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Herd is looking for a sweep. Kanokvichitra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herd keeping full guard, as Kanokvichitra tries to pass.
Herd looking to control.
Herd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kanokvichitra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Herd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Herd has escaped and now he's on top!
Kanokvichitra wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Kanokvichitra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kanokvichitra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kanokvichitra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herd is one step ahead there.
Kanokvichitra has a closed guard, preventing Herd from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kanokvichitra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kanokvichitra there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Herd lands with a right hand.
Kanokvichitra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kanokvichitra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kanokvichitra looks gassed!
Herd connects with a solid leg kick.
Herd fakes the leg kick and cracks Kanokvichitra in the body.
Herd lands a head shot.
Herd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herd throws a sloppy head kick and Kanokvichitra moves out of range easily.
Herd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kanokvichitra counters by moving into the clinch.
Kanokvichitra stalling against the cage.
Herd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanokvichitra gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra trying to control the position from guard on top but Herd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herd trying to control the position.
Kanokvichitra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kanokvichitra trying to control the position from guard on top but Herd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Drew Herd will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Herd.
Kanokvichitra rushes Herd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kanokvichitra taking a breather.
Kanokvichitra tries to pull guard but Herd holds him up against the cage and eventually Kanokvichitra drops back down to his feet.
Herd tries to circle away but Kanokvichitra has him pinned against the cage.
Herd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanokvichitra stalls.
Herd can't break the clinch.
Herd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kanokvichitra ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kanokvichitra no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kanokvichitra wants to stand up but Herd is controlling him.
Kanokvichitra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Herd defends well.
Kanokvichitra is breathing heavily.
Herd pushes down on Kanokvichitra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kanokvichitra is just riding it out for now. Herd eventually gives up the hold.
Kanokvichitra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Herd is trying to control the action in half guard but Kanokvichitra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Kanokvichitra wants to get back to full guard.
Kanokvichitra looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kanokvichitra blocks a head kick by Herd.
Herd looks for the body kick but Kanokvichitra saw that one coming.
Herd throws a hook to the side of Kanokvichitra's head but Kanokvichitra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Herd is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanokvichitra ducks right into an uppercut from Herd.
Herd stuffs the takedown.
Drew Herd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanawat Kanokvichitra.
Herd lands with a kick to the temple. Kanokvichitra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kanokvichitra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herd pinned against the cage. Herd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kanokvichitra moves into range and clinches up with Herd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra lands an elbow just above Herd 's eye.
Kanokvichitra has hold of one of Herd's legs. Herd is fighting the takedown attempt but Kanokvichitra gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kanokvichitra passes Herd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kanokvichitra prevents Herd from improving his position.
Kanokvichitra looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Herd is not content to let Kanokvichitra control the position.
Herd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kanokvichitra is trying to control. Herd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra controlling the pace.
Kanokvichitra trying to pass the guard but Herd defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herd misses with a wild combination.
Kanokvichitra avoids the head kick by Herd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanokvichitra looks for a takedown but Herd sprawls well.
Kanokvichitra closes the distance and clinches up with Herd, looking for a takedown. Kanokvichitra pushes Herd against the cage but Herd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kanokvichitra fails with a takedown attempt.
Kanokvichitra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Herd, pushing him back against the cage.
Kanokvichitra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Herd prevents the takedown attempt.
Kanokvichitra is pushing Herd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Herd working hard to break the clinch.
Herd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanokvichitra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Herd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra stops a takedown attempt from Herd.
Herd has a couple of punches blocked by Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Herd tries to score a body lock takedown but Kanokvichitra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kanokvichitra has Herd pushed against the cage.
Kanokvichitra gets control of Herd's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kanokvichitra will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanokvichitra has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Herd off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra ducks right into an uppercut from Herd.
Herd shoots for a double leg takedown but Kanokvichitra sprawls well. He's pushed Herd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Herd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanokvichitra pushes Herd up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanokvichitra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Herd uses from the top position.
Kanokvichitra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Herd is controlling him.
Herd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanokvichitra is keeping the position for now.
Herd drops back looking for a leg! Kanokvichitra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kanokvichitra manages to kick Herd off! Herd jumps back into Kanokvichitra's guard.
Kanokvichitra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Herd wanted to stand there but Kanokvichitra had control of the position.
Kanokvichitra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kanokvichitra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kanokvichitra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Herd is holding on tight.
Kanokvichitra wants to control the pace but Herd is squirming around nicely.
Kanokvichitra controlling his opponent.
Herd tries to lock up and control but Kanokvichitra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kanokvichitra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
Kanokvichitra controlling the position easily from mount.
Herd is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kanokvichitra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kanokvichitra working the ground and pound effectively.
Herd is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanokvichitra is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thanawat Kanokvichitra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanokvichitra 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... Thanawat Kanokvichitra!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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