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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmo David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elmo David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buakaw Banchamek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with David, pushing him back against the cage.
Buakaw Banchamek blocks an elbow strike.
Buakaw Banchamek wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.
David misses with the head strike.
Buakaw Banchamek wants the takedown. David is fighting it off but Buakaw Banchamek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in David's guard against the cage.
David is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Buakaw Banchamek is proving a slippery customer.
Buakaw Banchamek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Elmo David just wasn't active enough.
Buakaw Banchamek throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Buakaw Banchamek throws a hook to the side of David's head but David sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buakaw Banchamek dives in and scores a takedown into David's guard.
Buakaw Banchamek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buakaw Banchamek pushes down on David's leg and manages to get into half guard.
David wants to get back to full guard.
David is trying to maintain the position but Buakaw Banchamek is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is not content to let Buakaw Banchamek control the position.
Buakaw Banchamek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
David throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
David wants to control but Buakaw Banchamek is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buakaw Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
David tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buakaw Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David misses with a head kick.
Buakaw Banchamek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Buakaw Banchamek is trying to get an arm triangle but David is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on David's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
David gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
David is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buakaw Banchamek fails to take his opponent's back.
Buakaw Banchamek controlling from mount.
It looks like Buakaw Banchamek might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw Banchamek tries to control but David wriggling away.
Buakaw Banchamek throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
David is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Buakaw Banchamek thowing shots but they're missing.
David really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakaw Banchamek avoids the attempt from David to control.
Buakaw Banchamek controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Buakaw Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elmo David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buakaw Banchamek is looking to clinch but David is avoiding it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buakaw Banchamek.
Buakaw Banchamek postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
David is not content to let Buakaw Banchamek control the position.
Buakaw Banchamek works to advance to full mount. David defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buakaw Banchamek controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David wants to control but Buakaw Banchamek is having none of it.
David flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
David tries to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek postures up.
Buakaw Banchamek throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Buakaw Banchamek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
David is squirming around, avoiding Buakaw Banchamek's attempts to control the action.
David is looking to improve his position but Buakaw Banchamek isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw Banchamek avoids the attempt from David to control.
Buakaw Banchamek wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
David tries to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek pushes him away.
Buakaw Banchamek is going oldschool here, as he tries to force David to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so David shrugs it off.
Buakaw Banchamek avoids the attempt from David to control.
Buakaw Banchamek wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David tries to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek postures up.
Buakaw Banchamek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Buakaw Banchamek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David tries to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek pushes him away.
Buakaw Banchamek content just to control the position here.
David wants to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buakaw Banchamek gets a double leg takedown into David's guard.
David has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buakaw Banchamek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buakaw Banchamek is stalling in the full guard.
David had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buakaw Banchamek defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buakaw Banchamek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! David's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
David plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
David throws a sloppy head kick and Buakaw Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Buakaw Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David thuds his shin into the meat of Buakaw Banchamek's side.
Buakaw Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
Buakaw Banchamek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. David was covering up waiting for the punch and Buakaw Banchamek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
David trying to control the position.
Buakaw Banchamek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw Banchamek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
David misses with a wild combination.
Buakaw Banchamek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches David napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buakaw Banchamek wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
Buakaw Banchamek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but David is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buakaw Banchamek wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David trying his best to control but Buakaw Banchamek has mounted him.
Buakaw Banchamek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buakaw Banchamek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David tries to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek pushes him away.
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Buakaw Banchamek there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Buakaw Banchamek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. David can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David wants to hold on but Buakaw Banchamek pushes him away.
Buakaw Banchamek throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Buakaw Banchamek controlling from the full mount.
David is looking to improve his position but Buakaw Banchamek isn't that keen on the idea.
David tries to lock up and control but Buakaw Banchamek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buakaw Banchamek throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Buakaw Banchamek controlling from the full mount.
Buakaw Banchamek punching from mount but David doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David has given up his back here.
David trying to control but not successfully.
Buakaw Banchamek looking for the choke but no joy.
Buakaw Banchamek trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure David doesn't escape.
Buakaw Banchamek lands strikes to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakaw Banchamek not allowing David to control his hands.
Elmo David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buakaw Banchamek slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buakaw Banchamek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buakaw Buakaw Banchamek!
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RATING
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