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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by White Zombie - Black Sunshine . 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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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti misses with a left hand
and Payakaroon counters with an inside leg kick.
Cobretti fails with the takedown
and Payakaroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Marcello Cobretti has been cut.
Payakaroon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobretti misses with a body shot.
Cobretti feints a jab promting Payakaroon to slip. Cobretti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Payakaroon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payakaroon's sensitive parts.
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobretti takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.
Cobretti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Payakaroon scores with a spinning back kick!
Payakaroon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Cobretti pushes him off.
Cobretti misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payakaroon.
The crowd cheers as Payakaroon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobretti doesn't seem phased though.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payakaroon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cobretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon avoids a kick to the body.
Payakaroon lands an overhand right.
Marcello Cobretti's cut is getting worse.
Payakaroon slips a straight right by Cobretti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobretti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Payakaroon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payakaroon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cobretti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Payakaroon tries to roll over but Cobretti keeps him under control.
Cobretti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payakaroon defends it well.
Cobretti seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Payakaroon is trying is best to control the position here.
Payakaroon gets full guard.
Payakaroon keeping moving, preventing Cobretti from controlling successfully.
Payakaroon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Payakaroon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti postures up.
Samart Payakaroon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cobretti takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Cobretti with that takedown attempt.
Cobretti ducks right into an uppercut from Payakaroon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payakaroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Cobretti. Cobretti gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobretti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that half lands.
Payakaroon tries a low kick but Cobretti avoids it.
Cobretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobretti has a takedown stuffed.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payakaroon scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobretti lands a jab to the head.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payakaroon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobretti is out of range.
Cobretti lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Payakaroon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payakaroon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobretti is fending him off so far but Payakaroon persists. Nope, Cobretti circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payakaroon lands a big head kick that sends Cobretti tumbling to the mat! Payakaroon takes a step backwards and waves Cobretti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Marcello Cobretti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobretti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Payakaroon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cobretti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cobretti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Payakaroon is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobretti trying to control the position but Payakaroon is working away.
The ground and pound from Cobretti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Payakaroon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon manages to get back to half guard.
Payakaroon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payakaroon moves into full guard.
Marcello Cobretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Payakaroon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payakaroon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payakaroon is still trying to improve position.
Payakaroon pulls Cobretti in close to his closed guard and prevents Cobretti from doing any damage or advancing position.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti works over Payakaroon with some ground and pound from guard.
Cobretti connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobretti throwing strikes but missing.
Cobretti slips nicely into half guard.
Cobretti controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is trying to control. Payakaroon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payakaroon is pressing down on Cobretti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti won't allow Payakaroon to sweep him here.
Cobretti throws a big right hand that misses.
Cobretti chips away with some ground and pound.
Payakaroon looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payakaroon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cobretti is looking to pass into half guard but Payakaroon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Payakaroon is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Payakaroon misses with a body kick.
Cobretti throws a body punch but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Cobretti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Payakaroon sprawls well. Payakaroon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cobretti gets slowly back to his feet.
Cobretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payakaroon throws out the jab.
Payakaroon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cobretti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cobretti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Payakaroon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payakaroon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobretti's calf.
Payakaroon scores with a leg kick.
Payakaroon has closed the distance and engaged Cobretti in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobretti.
Payakaroon lands a nice shot to the body.
Payakaroon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payakaroon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payakaroon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobretti backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cobretti fails to land.
Payakaroon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payakaroon tries to work over Cobretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Cobretti controls the action.
Cobretti pushes off an throws an elbow but Payakaroon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cobretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Cobretti blocks it.
Samart Payakaroon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to work over Cobretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Cobretti in his tracks for a moment.
Cobretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payakaroon lands with a left to the head.
Cobretti fails to pull guard.
Cobretti blocks an uppercut.
Payakaroon blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cobretti is working for takedown but Payakaroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Payakaroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobretti breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakaroon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Payakaroon. Cobretti shrugs it off though.
Payakaroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Cobretti. Cobretti gets slowly back to his feet.
Payakaroon delivers a nice body kick.
Cobretti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payakaroon connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobretti throws a solid leg kick but Payakaroon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cobretti.
Cobretti takes one on the button.
Marcello Cobretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Payakaroon finds it's way through Cobretti's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payakaroon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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