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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Beckett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 cm
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200 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phraya Phichai! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beckett missing with a left hand there. Phichai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Beckett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Phichai lands with a good body shot. Robert Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beckett throws a lazy right hand but Phichai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Beckett throws a half hearted mid kick. Beckett connects with a leg kick. Phichai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Beckett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Phichai. Phichai lands with a straight right. Beckett didn't see that one coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beckett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Beckett throws a chopping leg kick but Phichai manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Phichai lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Beckett misses and Phichai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Beckett pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Beckett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phichai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phichai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckett throws out the jab. Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phichai is able to avoid easily. Beckett scores with a spinning back kick! Beckett throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Phichai swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Phichai.
Beckett throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily. Phichai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckett was well out of range. Poor timing from Phichai. A slapping leg kick lands for Beckett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beckett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phichai checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beckett misses with a right hand and Phichai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Beckett misses with a low kick. Phichai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckett throws out the jab. Beckett misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett. Phichai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckett was well out of range. Poor timing from Phichai. Beckett throws a low kick, looking for Phichai's leg but Phichai calmly moves out of range. Beckett throws a big shot that misses. Beckett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phichai's sensitive parts. Phichai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Phichai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A chopping leg kick lands by Phichai. Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckett tries to land a front kick but Phichai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Beckett throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Phichai staying out of range there. Phichai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phichai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beckett if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circling - Phichai throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Beckett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phichai.
Beckett throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily. Beckett thows a left - swing and a miss! Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Beckett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beckett lands a head kick. Phichai smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Phichai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Beckett is breathing heavily. Beckett avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Phichai scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one. Beckett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Beckett tried to score with a low kick but Phichai checks it. Beckett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phichai avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Beckett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beckett tries to land a front kick but Phichai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Phichai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Phichai lands with a right hand. Phichai connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phraya Phichai dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beckett throws a leg kick and Phichai counters with a stiff right hand. Jab, jab by Phichai - just one landing. Beckett throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Phichai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Phichai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Beckett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nice uppercut there from Phichai. Beckett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Phichai counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beckett throws a low kick but Phichai avoids it. Phichai clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Phichai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beckett backwards. A short body shot lands from Phichai as the two fighters clinch.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it. Phichai digs a right hand into Beckett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beckett's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phichai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Phichai. A right hand to the body from Phichai.
Phichai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Phichai lands a nice shot to the body. Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch. Phichai pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Phichai lands a body punch. Phichai lands an uppercut. Phichai pushes Beckett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Phichai pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Phichai scores with a nice short uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Beckett throws a head punch that misses. Phichai misses with some punches.
Beckett is trying to maintain a safe position but Phichai gets an underhook and turns Beckett into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beckett wants to get back to striking at distance but Phichai won't allow it.
Phichai scores with a shoulder strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai. Phichai lands a body punch. Beckett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beckett is looking to break free of the clinch but Phichai has double underhooks. Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Phichai - that landed with a thud.
Phichai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phichai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it. Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phichai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Becketts head. Beckett blocks an uppercut.
Phichai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phichai lands a shoulder strike. Phichai working aggressively here.
Phraya Phichai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Phichai working aggressively here.
Phichai tries to throw a body punch but Beckett avoids it by throwing Phichai back against the cage. Phichai misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai lands with a right to the head. Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch. Phichai tries to throw a body punch but Beckett avoids it by throwing Phichai back against the cage. Beckett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phichai tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside. Phichai misses with the head strike.
Phichai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Phichai pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Beckett prevents a body shot from Phichai. Phichai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckett trying to stall but Phichai improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai. A short uppercut from Phichai. Phichai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beckett backwards. Phichai tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it. Phichai is working Beckett over against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A body shot lands from Phichai.
Phichai scores with a hook to the body. Phichai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Phichai cracks Beckett with a nice body shot. Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phichai has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Phichai lands with a short head shot on the inside. Phichai tries to work over Beckett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phraya Phichai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Phichai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Beckett prevents a body shot from Phichai. Beckett stalling the fight.
Phichai gets through Beckett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch. Beckett wants to break free but Phichai has control.
Phichai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Beckett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Phraya Phichai seems to be getting the better of the standup. Beckett swings for the body but Phichai moves out of range.
Beckett throws a right hand that misses
and Phichai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beckett's knee momentarily. Phichai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett. Phichai misses with a straight left. Beckett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phichai lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phichai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Phichai missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Phichai is out of range. Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phichai's calf. Beckett throws a half hearted mid kick. Phichai connects with a single shot there. Beckett throws a right hand that misses
and Phichai counters with a lovely shot to the body. Beckett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phichai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beckett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phichai's knee momentarily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beckett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beckett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phichai. Phichai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beckett's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phichai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Beckett misses with a hook
and Phichai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beckett is rocked! Phichai delivers a nice body kick. Oh Beckett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Phichai lands a jab. Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai. Beckett seems to have got his legs back now. Phichai digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs. A thudding body kick lands there by Phichai!
Phichai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beckett. Phichai throws a leg kick which misses Beckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Beckett tries to avoid it. The fighters circle, before Phichai throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Beckett's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Phichai lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Phraya Phichai! Phraya Phichai is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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