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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dirk Raeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Raeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw is having none of it.
Buakaw avoids the body shot from Raeder.
Raeder throws a right and a left that Buakaw avoids nicely.
Buakaw throws a head kick but Raeder moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Buakaw.
Buakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raeder.
Raeder swinging wildly here.
Buakaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raeder misses with a few strikes there.
Raeder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buakaw looks to land a right hand but Raeder moved out of range.
Raeder throws a head kick that misses.
Raeder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Sombat Buakaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raeder is out of range.
Buakaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Raeder.
Buakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raeder.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but Raeder avoids it well.
Raeder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raeder wants to slow Buakaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Buakaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buakaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raeder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raeder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raeder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raeder checks the leg kick.
Raeder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buakaw counters with a head kick.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buakaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buakaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder misses the shot to the body.
Buakaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buakaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raeder avoids the head kick by Buakaw.
Raeder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raeder misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Buakaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raeder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raeder tries to clinch up.
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw moves away
and Buakaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Raeder checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raeder throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Buakaw.
Raeder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buakaw.
Raeder tries to clinch up but Buakaw circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Dirk Raeder will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raeder wants to clinch but Buakaw slips to the side
and Buakaw counters with a solid body kick.
Buakaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buakaw counters with a nice body kick.
Raeder tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
Raeder misses with a wild body shot.
Raeder with a jab.
Raeder swinging wildly here.
Raeder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Buakaw is out of range.
A punch combination from Raeder misses.
Buakaw blocks a head kick by Raeder.
Raeder throws a one two combo.
Raeder tries to bum rush Buakaw with a series of wild strikes but Buakaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raeder misses with a jab to the body
and Buakaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw is having none of it.
Buakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirk Raeder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buakaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buakaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dirk Raeder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buakaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raeder to score with a decent uppercut.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raeder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buakaw counters with a series of strikes. Raeder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buakaw misses with a double jab.
Buakaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raeder wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Raeder wants to clinch.
Raeder wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Raeder tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buakaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buakaw throws a low kick but Raeder avoids it.
Raeder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raeder misses with a series of wild punches.
Buakaw is looking to slow Raeder down with leg kicks.
Raeder scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raeder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buakaw on the side of the head.
Dirk Raeder is winning the standup battle so far.
Buakaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buakaw scores with a three punch combo!
Buakaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Raeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buakaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buakaw motions for Raeder to come forward. Buakaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buakaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raeder circles away quickly and effectively.
Buakaw throws a low kick but Raeder moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Raeder dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Buakaw blocks the body kick.
Buakaw connects with a high kick.
Raeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw is having none of it.
Buakaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Buakaw misses with a body kick.
Raeder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buakaw moves away.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raeder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buakaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buakaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Raeder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raeder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buakaw tried to score with a low kick but Raeder checks it.
Raeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raeder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raeder lands with an uppercut that bounces Buakaw off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Raeder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buakaw counters with a left and a right that stings Raeder.
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Raeder.
Raeder wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Buakaw misses.
Raeder is looking to clinch but Buakaw is avoiding it.
Buakaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buakaw duly obliges.
Buakaw throws a wild body kick that Raeder sees coming a mile off.
Raeder blocks a jab.
Raeder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a nice leg kick.
Raeder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raeder wants to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a series of strikes. Raeder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raeder is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raeder is looking to wear down Buakaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buakaw misses with the combination.
Buakaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buakaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Raeder.
Raeder fails to land with a series of punches.
Raeder is looking to clinch.
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!
Buakaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raeder throws a right and a left that Buakaw avoids nicely.
Raeder is looking to clinch but Buakaw is avoiding it.
Raeder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raeder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raeder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raeder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buakaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dirk Raeder did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Raeder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw throws a leg kick but Raeder checks it.
Raeder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Raeder scores with the left hand. Buakaw knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Raeder misses.
Raeder doesn't manage to clinch there - Buakaw circles away.
Buakaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buakaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Raeder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raeder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raeder is looking to land body kicks.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buakaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raeder tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Buakaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raeder is looking to clinch but Buakaw is avoiding it.
Raeder closes the distance but Buakaw moves to the side
and Buakaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buakaw tries to bum rush Raeder with a series of wild strikes but Raeder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raeder throws a body punch but Buakaw moves out of range.
Raeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Raeder does no damage.
Raeder dodges the punch combination from Buakaw.
Raeder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw throws a head kick that misses.
Raeder wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Raeder tries to clinch up.
Buakaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buakaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder jabs Buakaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raeder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raeder is looking to clinch.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Raeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raeder lands a two punch combo.
Raeder misses with a few strikes there.
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Raeder.
Buakaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Raeder both land. Nice combination.
Buakaw throws a series of punches but Raeder avoids them all with ease.
Buakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buakaw is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Raeder looks to throw the jab but Buakaw is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Raeder had his way with Sombat Buakaw in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Raeder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buakaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raeder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buakaw back to the ropes. Raeder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raeder looks to land a combination. Buakaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buakaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Buakaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raeder tries to clinch up but Buakaw circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Raeder.
Raeder tries to clinch but Buakaw moves out of range.
Raeder cracks Buakaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Raeder tries to clinch up
and Buakaw counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raeder throws a nice looking combination but Buakaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buakaw avoids the body shot from Raeder.
Crunch! Buakaw slams his shin into Raeder's torso.
Buakaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buakaw throws a leg kick which misses Raeder's front leg but catches the back leg as Raeder tries to avoid it.
Raeder tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raeder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buakaw tries a low kick but Raeder avoids it.
Buakaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raeder is out of range and Buakaw settles back down.
Raeder clobbers Buakaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buakaw blocks a head kick by Raeder.
Raeder is looking to clinch but Buakaw is avoiding it.
Raeder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raeder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Raeder there.
Raeder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buakaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buakaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buakaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Raeder darts in trying to clinch
and Buakaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Raeder moves in looking to clinch but Buakaw pushes him off.
Buakaw misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raeder looks to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a nice leg kick.
Sombat Buakaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Raeder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buakaw thumps Raeder with a low kick.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Raeder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raeder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Raeder!
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