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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
26
167 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dorian Gay! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decent striking displayed by Nongkeeswuit there. Gay shoots in but Nongkeeswuit avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a thumping low kick. Nongkeeswuit looks to land a body kick but Gay moved away. Gay shoots and misses letting Nongkeeswuit counter with a right hand. Nongkeeswuit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nongkeeswuit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gay looks to score with a jab to the body but Nongkeeswuit is just out of range. Nongkeeswuit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Left hook, right uppercut from Nongkeeswuit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gay throws an overhand right that lands on Nongkeeswuit's shoulder, as Nongkeeswuit tries to avoid the shot. Gay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit circles away. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Gay. Gay throws an off balance right hand
and Gay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nongkeeswuit. Nice shot by Gay. Nongkeeswuit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A cross from Gay lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gay shoots for a double leg takedown but Nongkeeswuit sprawls well. He's pushed Gay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nongkeeswuit scores with a kick to the midsection. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nongkeeswuit connects with a looping right hand.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gay. Gay just misses with a punch to the body.
Gay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nongkeeswuit. Nongkeeswuit scores with a sloppy right hand. Gay should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nongkeeswuit cracks Gay with an open hand slap. The fighters circling - Gay throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nongkeeswuit stuffs the takedown attempt from Gay. Gay gets slowly back to his feet. Sloppy strikes from Nongkeeswuit. Those never looked like landing. Nongkeeswuit clinches up against the cage. Nongkeeswuit has clasped his hands together around Gay's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Gay tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nongkeeswuit easily slips into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gay sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Nongkeeswuit performing his best blanket impression for a moment. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gay wants to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gay gets a takedown into half guard. Gay is pressing down on Nongkeeswuit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nongkeeswuit is holding on for now. Gay prevents Nongkeeswuit from improving his position. Gay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Gay is thwarting Nongkeeswuit's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nongkeeswuit defending well though. Gay working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Gay missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gay trying to mount his opponent but Nongkeeswuit defends it. Nongkeeswuit is not content to let Gay control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nongkeeswuit defends it well. Nongkeeswuit regains full guard. Nicely done. Nongkeeswuit trying to control the position here. Nongkeeswuit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gay trying to control the position from guard on top but Nongkeeswuit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gay postures up in Nongkeeswuit's guard and throws a big left but Nongkeeswuit blocks it. Gay wants to control from the top but Nongkeeswuit keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Nongkeeswuit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four 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. Gay throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Nongkeeswuit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A shot to the body from Gay misses and Nongkeeswuit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gay really felt that one! A slapping body kick lands there for Nongkeeswuit. Gay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a thumping low kick. Gay misses with a left hand and Nongkeeswuit counters with a left and a right that stings Gay. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is winning the standup battle so far. Nongkeeswuit throws a nice inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dorian Gay will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gay jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nongkeeswuit slips under a jab. Nongkeeswuit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nongkeeswuit. Gay shoots for a double leg takedown but Nongkeeswuit sprawls well. He's pushed Gay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gay jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice body kick from Nongkeeswuit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gay misses with a lunging right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a solid body kick. Nongkeeswuit digs a good body shot into Gay's ribs. Nongkeeswuit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A slapping body kick lands there for Nongkeeswuit. Jab from Nongkeeswuit. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nongkeeswuit. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nongkeeswuit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gay throws a lazy uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a slapping leg kick. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nongkeeswuit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gay on the side of the head. Gay misses with a straight right. Gay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. This has been an exciting period of action! Gay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nongkeeswuit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nongkeeswuit. Gay shrugs it off though. Gay is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Gay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice uppercut. Nongkeeswuit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Nongkeeswuit. Gay misses with a looping left. Nongkeeswuit avoids the body shot from Gay.
Gay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Nongkeeswuit scores with a three punch combo!
Gay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit circles away. Gay misses with a takedown attempt and Nongkeeswuit counters with a slapping leg kick. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Gay. Gay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gay throws a lazy uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gay throws a poor cross that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gay is rocked! Nongkeeswuit cracks the inside of Gay's front leg. Gay is still on wobbly legs! Can Nongkeeswuit finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nongkeeswuit cracks Gay on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gay falls backwards against the cage. Nongkeeswuit follows up with more strikes that drop Gay to his knees. Nongkeeswuit keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gay! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit! An out of breath and clearly excited Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit thanked Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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