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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarsamut Mungsarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mungsarin has chosen Suraphol Sombatcharoe- Sao Suan TaengT as his entrance music. Sarsamut Mungsarin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarsamut Mungsarin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mungsarin closes the distance and clinches.
Mungsarin trying to land knees to the body.
Mungsarin throws an elbow that misses.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mungsarin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mungsarin connects with an inside leg kick.
Mungsarin moves into the clinch successfully.
Mungsarin throws an elbow that misses.
Mungsarin scores a nice knee to the body.
Mungsarin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Mungsarin misses with an elbow over the top.
Mungsarin trying to land knees to the body.
Mungsarin crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Mungsarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Mungsarin lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mungsarin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mungsarin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Mungsarin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mungsarin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Mungsarin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua tries to circle away but Mungsarin has him pinned against the ropes.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Mungsarin won't allow it.
Mungsarin lands an elbow inside.
Mungsarin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Mungsarin throws an elbow that misses.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Mungsarin.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mungsarin obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mungsarin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mungsarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mungsarin throws an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mungsarin.
Rua avoiding damage as Mungsarin throws knees to the body.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mungsarin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mungsarin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mungsarin trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mungsarin throws an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Mungsarin is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mungsarin tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua avoiding damage as Mungsarin throws knees to the body.
Mungsarin with a knee to the head.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Rua tries to break free but Mungsarin pushes him back against the ropes.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Mungsarin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarsamut Mungsarin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mungsarin throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sarsamut Mungsarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mungsarin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mungsarin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mungsarin lands a two punch combo.
Mungsarin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mungsarin instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Mungsarin, against the ropes.
Mungsarin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Mungsarin lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Sarsamut Mungsarin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mungsarin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Mungsarin, against the ropes.
Mungsarin looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Mungsarin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Mungsarin lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Mungsarin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Mungsarin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua avoiding damage as Mungsarin throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin connects with a knee to the head.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Mungsarin has him pressed against the ropes.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Mungsarin has the dominant position.
Mungsarin lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Mungsarin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mungsarin looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Mungsarin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua is trying to push Mungsarin away but Mungsarin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin missing with knees to the body.
Mungsarin tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mungsarin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Mungsarin connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mungsarin tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mungsarin rushes Rua and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mungsarin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarsamut Mungsarin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mungsarin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua gets tackled into the ropes by Mungsarin. Mungsarin maintains the clinch.
Mungsarin misses with an elbow strike.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Mungsarin is controlling him.
Mungsarin pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mungsarin.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Mungsarin, against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mungsarin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mungsarin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mungsarin lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Mungsarin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mungsarin throws an elbow but misses.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Mungsarin has double underhooks.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Mungsarin pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Mungsarin, against the ropes.
Mungsarin crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it misses.
Mungsarin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mungsarin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mungsarin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mungsarin missing with knees to the body.
Mungsarin keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mungsarin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Mungsarin trying to land knees to the body.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mungsarin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mungsarin closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mungsarin obliges.
Mungsarin tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Mungsarin won't allow it.
Mungsarin misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mungsarin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mungsarin.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mungsarin throws an elbow but misses.
Mungsarin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua is trying to break free.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Nice elbow from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mungsarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mungsarin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Mungsarin has him pressed against the ropes.
Rua tries to break free but Mungsarin pushes him back against the ropes.
Shogun Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mungsarin tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarsamut Mungsarin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mungsarin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarsamut Mungsarin!
Sarsamut Mungsarin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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