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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nongkeeswuit stuffs the takedown.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leary tries to score with a low kick but Nongkeeswuit moves his leg out of the way.
Nongkeeswuit swinging wildly here.
Nongkeeswuit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leary.
Leary connects with a solid leg kick.
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nongkeeswuit.
A big left from Leary misses.
A big right from Leary misses.
Leary fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up but Leary circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Leary.
Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nongkeeswuit pinned against the cage. Nongkeeswuit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leary misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary misses with a looping left.
Nongkeeswuit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leary chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nongkeeswuit can pounce on him.
Leary takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nongkeeswuit throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nongkeeswuit!
A thudding body kick lands there by Nongkeeswuit!
Leary is breathing heavily.
Nongkeeswuit looks to land a body kick but Leary moved away.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a few strikes there.
Nongkeeswuit feints and then cracks Leary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leary down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nongkeeswuit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leary.
Leary takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nongkeeswuit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nongkeeswuit stopping the sweep attempt from Leary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit gets to his feet - Leary follows without any prompting.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a jab.
It looks like Tim Leary has been cut.
Leary blocks the body kick.
Leary does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nongkeeswuit lands a two punch combo.
Leary does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit lands a left and a right that sends Leary crashing to the canvas! Nongkeeswuit dives into mount looking to finish!
Leary is rocked!
Nongkeeswuit controlling from mount.
Oh Leary is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary seems to have got his legs back now.
Leary tries to hold on but Nongkeeswuit postures up.
Nongkeeswuit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leary keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit controlling the position easily from mount.
Leary is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nongkeeswuit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nongkeeswuit throws the kick towards the body but Leary avoids it.
Nongkeeswuit connects with an inside leg kick.
Leary fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nongkeeswuit checks it well.
Leary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nongkeeswuit. Leary shrugs it off though.
Nongkeeswuit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nongkeeswuit.
Leary shoots in looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leary's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nongkeeswuit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leary. That did some damage!
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!
Nongkeeswuit looks to land a combination. Leary sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nongkeeswuit stuffs the takedown attempt from Leary. Leary gets slowly back to his feet.
Nongkeeswuit looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nongkeeswuit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leary moves out of range of the body kick.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leary blocks the body kick.
Leary throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Leary is predictable there
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a single leg into guard. Leary didn't expect that.
Nongkeeswuit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nongkeeswuit is one step ahead there.
Nongkeeswuit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a series of wild punches.
Leary connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a three punch combo!
Tim Leary's cut is getting worse.
Leary throws out a leg kick but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range and Leary only half commits.
Nice shot by Nongkeeswuit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leary will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A low kick from Leary misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Leary! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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