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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Semkan Thongbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thongbai comes to the ring accompanied by Abu Dhabi by the 816 Boyz. Tamaka has chosen New Lil Wayne 2012 ft. Nicki Minaj, Game & Rick Ross Produced by PardonMyHy as his entrance music. Hitsomiru Tamaka struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Semkan Thongbai is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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World class MT
Big right hand
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Solid chin
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Semkan Thongbai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hitsomiru Tamaka! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tamaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamaka avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Tamaka tries to throw a body punch but Thongbai avoids it by throwing Tamaka back against the ropes. Tamaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tamaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thongbai blocks it with crossed arms. Thongbai dodges an elbow strike from Tamaka.
Thongbai misses with a knee strike.
Tamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thongbais head. Thongbai crunches a lovely knee into Tamaka's ribcage. Thongbai trying to control the position but instead, Tamaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thongbai into the ropes. A nice left hand lands by Tamaka.
Tamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Tamaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thongbai's elbow. Thongbai blocks an uppercut.
Tamaka tries to land a knee to the head but Thongbai blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thongbai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tamaka scores with a shot to the side of Thongbai's head. Thongbai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thongbai can't find room to land a body shot as Tamaka controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thongbai or not. Tamaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Tamaka pushes Thongbai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thongbai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tamaka keeps control of Thongbai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Thongbai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamaka's elbow. Tamaka works on Thongbai's body with a couple of short punches. Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thongbai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thongbai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thongbai tries to stall but Tamaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
Tamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tamaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tamaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Thongbai dodges an elbow strike from Tamaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tamaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tamaka lands a shoulder strike. Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamaka.
Thongbai wants to break free but Tamaka has control.
Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
Thongbai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tamaka avoids it. Tamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut. Thongbai looking to stall.
Tamaka avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Tamaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Thongbai avoids the damage to the body. Tamaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Tamaka misses with a knee to the head. Tamaka looks gassed! Tamaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tamaka lands with a light punch inside. Thongbai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamaka is defending well for now. Thongbai lands a nice knee to the body. Thongbai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tamaka tries a knee to the head but Thongbai blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thongbai landing knees to the body.
Tamaka throws a head punch that misses. Thongbai tries to land knees in the clinch but Tamaka avoids the damage to the body. Tamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thongbai scores with a knee to the head.
Tamaka throws an elbow that misses.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Thongbai's ribcage. Tamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thongbai is trying to force a seperation but Tamaka has the dominant position. Tamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Thongbai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tamaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Thongbai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thongbai, right into the meat.
Thongbai closes the distance and clinches. A short body shot lands from Thongbai as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tamaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Thongbai tries to land a knee to the head but Tamaka blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thongbai.
It looks like Hitsomiru Tamaka has been cut. Thongbai blocking some punches.
Thongbai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes. Tamaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thongbai managing to block the knees to the body from Tamaka.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Thongbai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes. Thongbai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Thongbai lands a knee to the head.
Thongbai wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamaka won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thongbai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tamaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thongbai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thongbai tries to work over Tamaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thongbai trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semkan Thongbai dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut. 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.
Thongbai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tamaka closes the distance looking to clinch and Thongbai counters with a right hand to the body. Tamaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Thongbai counters with an inside leg kick. Tamaka clinches. Thongbai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tamaka avoids it. Tamaka working aggressively here.
Thongbai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamaka blocks it with crossed arms. Tamaka lands a nice elbow. Tamaka lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thongbai working hard to break the clinch. Tamaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tamaka is breathing heavily. Tamaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thongbai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamaka tries to clinch but Thongbai is having none of it. Tamaka tries to clinch up but Thongbai circles away and keeps his distance. Tamaka is looking to clinch but Thongbai is avoiding it.
Tamaka tries to clinch up. Tamaka avoids the head kick by Thongbai.
Tamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thongbai swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tamaka blocks a head kick by Thongbai.
Thongbai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tamaka takes the fight into the clinch. Tamaka misses with a body punch.
Tamaka misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamaka. Thongbai lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamaka won't want to take too many of those. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thongbai looking to stall.
Tamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Semkan Thongbai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thongbai working Tamaka over with knees to the body. Tamaka takes a knee to the side of the body. Thongbai landing knees to the body.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Thongbai misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Tamaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thongbai tries to circle away but Tamaka has him pinned against the ropes. Thongbai tries to break the clinch but Tamaka is controlling the position. Thongbai trying to stall but Tamaka improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Thongbai.
Thongbai wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamaka won't allow it.
Thongbai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tamaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A knee to the head by Thongbai.
Tamaka takes a knee to the side of the body. Thongbai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tamaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Tamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thongbai wants to stall.
Thongbai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thongbai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tamaka's face.
Thongbai tries a body shot but Tamaka blocks it.
Thongbai is trying to break the clinch but Tamaka is controlling him. Tamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
Tamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch. Thongbai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tamaka avoids it. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thongbai obliges. Tamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Thongbai uses good head movement to avoid it. Thongbai is trying to push Tamaka away but Tamaka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Tamaka tries to work over Thongbai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thongbai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Thongbai missing with knees to the body.
Thongbai is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thongbai lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamaka won't want to take too many of those. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thongbai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tamaka avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Thongbai working Tamaka over with knees to the body. Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamaka.
Thongbai wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamaka won't allow it.
Tamaka misses with an elbow strike.
Thongbai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamaka is defending well for now. Thongbai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tamaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Thongbai lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamaka won't want to take too many of those. Thongbai lands a nice knee to the body. Thongbai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tamaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thongbai's elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thongbai blocks a body shot from Tamaka. Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semkan Thongbai dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Thongbai. Tamaka tries to clinch there but Thongbai circles away.
Tamaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thongbai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thongbai moves into the clinch. Tamaka misses with a knee to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Thongbai. Thongbai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Thongbai trying to land knees to the body.
Thongbai taking a breather. Tamaka prevents Thongbai from breaking the clinch. Tamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thongbai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thongbai's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tamaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamaka avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thongbai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tamaka lands a left hand.
Tamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thongbai avoids it. Tamaka works on Thongbai's body with a couple of short punches. Tamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thongbais head. Tamaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Thongbai avoids the damage to the body. Tamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Thongbai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A hook to the body from Thongbai.
Tamaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
Thongbai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thongbai lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A leg kick checked by Tamaka. Tamaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thongbai drives through and clinches with Tamaka against the ropes.
Tamaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thongbai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thongbai tries to land a knee to the head but Tamaka blocks with his arms.
Thongbai scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thongbai obliges. Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Thongbai is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamaka has double underhooks. Tamaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Thongbai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thongbai.
Thongbai tries to break the clinch but Tamaka is controlling the position. Thongbai working Tamaka over with knees to the body. Thongbai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Thongbai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamaka blocks it with crossed arms. Thongbai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Thongbai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamaka can do to turn this around? Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thongbai landing knees to the body.
Thongbai working Tamaka over with knees to the body. Thongbai is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamaka has double underhooks. Thongbai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thongbai missing with knees to the body.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Nice elbow from Tamaka. Thongbai trying to control the position but instead, Tamaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thongbai into the ropes. Thongbai lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamaka won't want to take too many of those. Thongbai crunches a lovely knee into Tamaka's ribcage. Thongbai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamaka is defending well for now. Thongbai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Thongbai can't break the clinch.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Tamaka working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Thongbai pushes Tamaka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Thongbai blocks an uppercut.
Thongbai dodges an elbow strike from Tamaka.
Thongbai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tamaka trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thongbai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knees in the clinch landing for Thongbai.
Thongbai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamaka is defending well for now. Thongbai tries to stall but Tamaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
Thongbai wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamaka won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! With the fighters up against the ropes, Tamaka throws an elbow but misses. Thongbai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thongbai lands an elbow inside that Tamaka shrugs off. Tamaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thongbai.
Thongbai throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Semkan Thongbai showed his dominance in that final round. Well Thongbai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semkan Thongbai! Semkan Thongbai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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