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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaennorsing comes to the cage accompanied by Jungle Boogie. Tam Zeus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 cm
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198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yokkao Kaennorsing! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A chopping leg kick lands by Kaennorsing. Kaennorsing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab. Kaennorsing throws a quick inside leg kick. Zeus misses with an uppercut. No luck for Zeus with that takedown attempt. Zeus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a body punch but Zeus moves out of range. Kaennorsing scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Kaennorsing closes the distance looking to clinch and Zeus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zeus trying to control the pace. Kaennorsing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zeus.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zeus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaennorsing! Kaennorsing is desperately trying to improve his position but Zeus has a good base and remains in mount. Zeus working Kaennorsing over with strikes here. Zeus fails to move to back control. Zeus looking for a guillotine from mount but Kaennorsing is having none of it. Kaennorsing holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zeus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Zeus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kaennorsing is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zeus managing to control the position. Kaennorsing trying to control but Zeus is working from the bottom. Zeus has his foot on Kaennorsing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaennorsing works his way back into a safe position though. Kaennorsing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zeus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kaennorsing has managed to get both his arms back between Zeus's legs - danger averted. Zeus is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaennorsing defends well. Kaennorsing wants to control from the top but Zeus keeps moving. Kaennorsing is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Zeus looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeus, not yet. Kaennorsing looking to sit in guard and control but Zeus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaennorsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing is adopting a defensive guard. Zeus wants to pass the guard but Kaennorsing is keeping the position. Zeus throws a big elbow that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaennorsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaennorsing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Kaennorsing throws a looping overhand right but Zeus ducks down to avoid it. Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Zeus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kaennorsing is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kaennorsing throws a body punch but Zeus moves out of range. Kaennorsing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeus misses with a wild combination.
Kaennorsing just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaennorsing works over Zeus's head and body with a nice combination. Kaennorsing throws a head kick but Zeus moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaennorsing tries to clinch up but Zeus circles away and keeps his distance. Zeus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaennorsing tries to bum rush Zeus with a series of wild strikes but Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kaennorsing throws a nice looking combination but Zeus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kaennorsing closes the distance and clinches. Zeus avoiding damage as Kaennorsing throws knees to the body.
Kaennorsing scores with a shoulder strike. Zeus lands with a left to the head. Kaennorsing trying to stall but Zeus improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaennorsing. Zeus takes an elbow to the temple. Still in the clinch, Zeus scores with a nice short uppercut. Kaennorsing landing knees to the body.
Zeus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kaennorsing lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zeus wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaennorsing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Zeus.
Zeus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaennorsing's elbow. Kaennorsing is looking to control Zeus's arms but Zeus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaennorsing has his back to the cage. Zeus avoiding damage as Kaennorsing throws knees to the body.
Kaennorsing tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeus avoids the damage to the body. Kaennorsing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaennorsing has a couple of punches blocked by Zeus.
Kaennorsing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaennorsing taking a breather. Kaennorsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Zeus tries to throw a body punch but Kaennorsing avoids it by throwing Zeus back against the cage. Zeus lands a body punch. Zeus has clasped his hands together around Kaennorsing's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Kaennorsing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeus on the ground. Zeus is trying to get an arm triangle but Kaennorsing is defending well. Zeus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zeus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kaennorsing rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zeus's guard! Nice work there by Kaennorsing! Kaennorsing postures up in Zeus's guard and throws a big left but Zeus blocks it. Kaennorsing postures up.
Zeus tries to strike from the bottom.
Kaennorsing stopping the sweep attempt from Zeus. Zeus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zeus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kaennorsing wants to stand but Zeus is controlling his posture from full guard. Kaennorsing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zeus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaennorsing defends well. Zeus wants to improve his position but instead Kaennorsing has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yokkao Kaennorsing will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zeus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaennorsing counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zeus is lucky that one didn't land flush. Zeus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaennorsing sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeus somewhat. Zeus misses with a wild body shot. Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses. Zeus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Zeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yokkao Kaennorsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zeus throws a hook but Kaennorsing avoids it easily. Kaennorsing is looking to wear down Zeus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zeus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaennorsing. Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kaennorsing has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaennorsing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Zeus can't break the clinch.
Zeus tries to break free but Kaennorsing pushes him back against the cage. Kaennorsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A right hand to the body from Zeus.
Kaennorsing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Zeus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaennorsing. Kaennorsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeus's defenses. Kaennorsing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaennorsing lands an elbow inside. Kaennorsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kaennorsing lands an elbow inside. Zeus can't find room to land a body shot as Kaennorsing controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zeus avoiding damage as Kaennorsing throws knees to the body.
Zeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaennorsing controls his hands.
Kaennorsing lands an elbow just above Zeus 's eye. Kaennorsing lands an elbow that stopped Zeus in his tracks for a moment. Kaennorsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeus's defenses. Zeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Zeus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaennorsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeus's defenses. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zeus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Zeus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaennorsing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kaennorsing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zeus is defending well for now. Zeus managing to block the knees to the body from Kaennorsing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Zeus tries to clinch up. Zeus pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kaennorsing fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Zeus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a combination. Zeus tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Kaennorsing scores with a push kick. Kaennorsing's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaennorsing scrambles back to his feet. Kaennorsing throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kaennorsing throws a head kick but Zeus moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing pushes Zeus up against the cage in a clinch. Zeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Zeus scores with a nice hook to the head. Kaennorsing lands a knee to the head.
Kaennorsing with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Zeus takes a knee to the side of the body. Zeus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kaennorsing landing knees to the body.
Kaennorsing connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zeus's face.
Kaennorsing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaennorsing just leaning against Zeus, taking a breather. Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zeus takes a knee to the side of the body. Kaennorsing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zeus takes an elbow to the temple. Kaennorsing lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Yokkao Kaennorsing showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kaennorsing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yokkao Kaennorsing! An out of breath Yokkao Kaennorsing thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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