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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thahan Nantakarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thahan Nantakarn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thahan Nantakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman is looking to clinch but Nantakarn is avoiding it.
Nantakarn connects with an inside leg kick.
Tillman scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Tillman. Those never looked like landing.
Tillman throws out a leg kick but Nantakarn moves out of range and Tillman only half commits.
Tillman checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Nantakarn is predictable there
and Tillman counters with a one-two to the body.
Nantakarn gets caught napping as Tillman dives in and scores a takedown. Nantakarn manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tillman postures up in Nantakarn's guard and throws a big left but Nantakarn blocks it.
Tillman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tillman tries to stand but Nantakarn is controlling from the bottom.
Nantakarn looking for a sweep. Not yet Nantakarn, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantakarn has Tillman pulled in close to control his posture.
Nantakarn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nantakarn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nantakarn tries to get out of the position.
Tillman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tillman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tillman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nantakarn dives on top into guard.
Tillman looking for a guillotine here but Nantakarn defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tillman is keeping the position for now.
Nantakarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nantakarn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nantakarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thahan Nantakarn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tillman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nantakarn throws an elbow that misses.
Tillman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nantakarn's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman tries to throw a body punch but Nantakarn avoids it by throwing Tillman back against the cage.
Tillman avoiding damage as Nantakarn throws knees to the body.
Nantakarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nantakarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tillman.
Tillman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nantakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tillman.
Tillman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tillman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nantakarn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tillman misses with a wild combination.
Nantakarn dodges the punch combination from Tillman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Tillman dominated that 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.
Tillman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nantakarn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nantakarn has had enough of the clinch but Tillman keeps him there for the moment.
Tillman has Nantakarn pressed against the cage, preventing Nantakarn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nantakarn taking a breather.
Nantakarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tillman avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tillman.
Nantakarn trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman struggles to land a body shot inside as Nantakarn controls his hands.
Tillman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nantakarn avoids it.
Tillman pulls Nantakarn into guard.
Nantakarn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nantakarn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tillman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nantakarn defends it easily.
Nantakarn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nantakarn stands up from Tillman's guard - Nantakarn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nantakarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn misses with a lunging right hand
and Tillman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nantakarn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tillman looks to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a thumping low kick.
Nantakarn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tillman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nantakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nantakarn 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.
Nantakarn misses with an uppercut.
Tillman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Tillman. Those never looked like landing.
Tillman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nantakarn tries to score with a low kick but Tillman moves his leg out of the way.
Tillman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tillman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nantakarn throws out a leg kick but Tillman moves out of range and Nantakarn only half commits.
Tillman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nantakarn circles away quickly and effectively.
Tillman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nantakarn circles away quickly and effectively.
Thahan Nantakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tillman is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tillman checks it well.
Tillman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nantakarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nantakarn. Tillman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nantakarn scores with a head kick. Tillman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tillman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nantakarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nantakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcus Tillman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nantakarn looks to land a left hand but Tillman moved out of range nicely.
Nantakarn throws a front kick aimed at Tillman's knee but Tillman avoids it well.
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 Thahan Nantakarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Nantakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nantakarn tries to work over Tillman's front leg with a kick but Tillman checks it.
Nantakarn throws a leg kick but Tillman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tillman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tillman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tillman avoids the head kick by Nantakarn.
Tillman tries for a takedown but Nantakarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tillman dives in and grabs Nantakarn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nantakarn pushes down on Tillman's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman misses with a wild combination.
Nantakarn tries to land a front kick but Tillman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tillman misses with a two punch combination.
Tillman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nantakarn circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nantakarn.
Tillman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tillman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tillman throws a series of punches but Nantakarn moves out of range.
Tillman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nantakarn scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tillman looks to land a combination but Nantakarn avoids it well.
Tillman checks a leg kick nicely.
Nantakarn misses with an uppercut.
Tillman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nantakarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nantakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tillman slips a straight right by Nantakarn.
Marcus Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nantakarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tillman.
A head kick by Tillman misses
and Nantakarn counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tillman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nantakarn lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nantakarn.
Nantakarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nantakarn throws a nice head kick!
Nantakarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nantakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tillman slips under a jab from Nantakarn.
Nantakarn lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman slips under a jab.
Nantakarn throws a solid leg kick but Tillman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nantakarn.
Nantakarn throws a jab when Tillman was well out of range.
Tillman looks to land a body kick but Nantakarn moved away.
Tillman looks for a takedown but Nantakarn sprawls well.
Thahan Nantakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Tillman.
A solid body kick from Nantakarn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nantakarn.
Tillman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thahan Nantakarn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nantakarn 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thahan Nantakarn!
A victorious Thahan Nantakarn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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