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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Safforn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Safforn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom avoids the body shot from Safforn.
Khanom Tom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy uppercut
and Safforn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khanom Tom won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Khanom Tom taking punishment in the form of punches.
Safforn wants to control but Khanom Tom is keeping him busy.
Khanom Tom regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Safforn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khanom Tom is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Safforn jumps into side control!
Safforn wants to control but Khanom Tom is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is trying to improve his position.
Safforn is looking to take a break and control but Khanom Tom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Safforn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Safforn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Khanom Tom is pushing Safforn's head away, looking to escape. Safforn manages to hold on to the position though.
Khanom Tom struggling a bit here.
Safforn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khanom Tom keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Khanom Tom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safforn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khanom Tom is avoiding damage well.
Safforn is working Khanom Tom over with some ground and pound from side control.
Safforn tries to score with some ground and pound. Khanom Tom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Khanom Tom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Safforn is controlling him well.
Safforn looks up at the clock and then as Khanom Tom takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Safforn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom is trying to get back to his feet.
Safforn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khanom Tom keeps working.
Safforn controls the position.
Safforn looks up at the clock and then as Khanom Tom takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Safforn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khanom Tom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safforn lands a few punches from side control.
Khanom Tom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Safforn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Safforn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Khanom Tom to see if he's OK.
Khanom Tom gets back to half guard.
Safforn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khanom Tom defending well though.
Safforn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Khanom Tom has one foot on Safforn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom looks to score with a jab to the body but Safforn is just out of range.
Safforn avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a big shot that misses.
Safforn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Safforn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khanom Tom can pounce on him.
Khanom Tom fails with a takedown attempt.
Khanom Tom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safforn dodges the punch combination from Khanom Tom.
Safforn throws a body kick that misses
and Khanom Tom counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Abraham Safforn has been cut.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khanom Tom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Safforn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Safforn's cut.
That's time! Safforn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Safforn moves away and avoids it.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Safforn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khanom Tom is fending him off so far but Safforn persists. Nope, Khanom Tom circles away and we're back to standing.
Khanom Tom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Safforn but Safforn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice cross by Safforn.
Safforn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Safforn misses its intended target.
Safforn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Khanom Tom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Safforn can pounce on him.
Safforn throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanom Tom misses the shot to the body.
Khanom Tom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Safforn.
A head kick by Safforn misses
and Khanom Tom counters with an outside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses.
Safforn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khanom Tom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanom Tom. That's going to slow Safforn down.
Safforn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanom Tom to score with a decent uppercut.
Khanom Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy uppercut
and Safforn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safforn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safforn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Khanom Tom's thigh. Khanom Tom counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Abraham Safforn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khanom Tom keeping moving, preventing Safforn from controlling successfully.
Khanom Tom wants to sweep but no luck.
Safforn connects with a couple of short punches.
Khanom Tom uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Khanom Tom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Safforn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abraham Safforn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nai Khanom Tom.
Safforn throws a push kick but Khanom Tom slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safforn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a series of punches.
Safforn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khanom Tom on the side of the head.
Khanom Tom motions for Safforn to come forward. Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Khanom Tom finds it's way through Safforn's defenses.
Safforn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Safforn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Safforn. That snapped Khanom Tom's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom checks a leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Safforn thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safforn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khanom Tom is breathing heavily.
Safforn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khanom Tom back to the cage. Safforn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Safforn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanom Tom.
Safforn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khanom Tom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khanom Tom misses with a hook.
Khanom Tom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Safforn.
Safforn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Khanom Tom coming out on top.
Safforn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khanom Tom looks to land a right hand but Safforn moved out of range.
A jab from Khanom Tom finds it's way through Safforn's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Safforn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Safforn scores with a punch to the head.
Khanom Tom tries to score with a low kick but Safforn moves his leg out of the way.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Safforn lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily.
Safforn drives through with a takedown into Khanom Tom's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Safforn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khanom Tom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Safforn is controlling him.
Safforn throwing strikes but missing.
Khanom Tom being controlled here, momentarily.
Khanom Tom wants to stand and escape but Safforn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khanom Tom keeping full guard, as Safforn tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Safforn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Safforn passes into half guard.
Safforn passes into side control, despite Khanom Tom's attempt to control the position.
Safforn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khanom Tom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Safforn trying to control the position but Khanom Tom is working away.
Nai Khanom Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khanom Tom tries to improve position but can't.
Safforn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khanom Tom struggling a bit here.
Khanom Tom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khanom Tom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Safforn scores with punches from side control.
Khanom Tom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Safforn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khanom Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safforn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Khanom Tom is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Safforn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Safforn!
An out of breath Abraham Safforn 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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hype
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