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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bronze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanomtom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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161 lbs
30 - 11 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanomtom swings for the body but Bronze moves out of range.
Bronze moves out of range as Khanomtom throws a body kick.
Khanomtom wants to slow Bronze down by chopping away at his legs.
Khanomtom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bronze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khanomtom 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.
Khanomtom throws the kick towards the body but Bronze avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanomtom. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Khanomtom enables Bronze to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Khanomtom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Khanomtom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khanomtom is controlling Bronze's posture.
Khanomtom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronze looking to pass the guard.
Bronze is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Alpha Elite Private Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khanomtom keeping full guard, as Bronze tries to pass.
Bronze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khanomtom pulls Bronze in to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kaoklai Khanomtom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Bronze avoids the head kick by Khanomtom.
A big left from Bronze misses.
A head kick misses from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom wants to slow Bronze down by chopping away at his legs.
Khanomtom throws a sloppy head kick and Bronze moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze looks to land a right hand but Khanomtom moved out of range.
Khanomtom throws a solid leg kick but Bronze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanomtom.
Khanomtom misses with a hook to the body
and Bronze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bronze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khanomtom holds on and takes a little breather.
Bronze slips nicely into half guard.
Khanomtom is refusing to be controlled, as Bronze sits in half guard.
Bronze tries to pass to full mount but Khanomtom defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bronze.
Bronze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Khanomtom is retaining full guard.
Khanomtom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Khanomtom is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khanomtom pulls Bronze in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronze trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanomtom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khanomtom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kaoklai Khanomtom wasn't active enough on the ground.
Khanomtom connects with a high kick.
Khanomtom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bronze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanomtom. That's going to slow Bronze down.
Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Khanomtom is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Khanomtom's guard.
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Khanomtom is retaining full guard.
Bronze advances position into side control!
Khanomtom can't do much from the bottom here.
Bronze tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bronze throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Khanomtom works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mr Bronze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom is looking to improve his position.
Bronze throwing shots but Khanomtom is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khanomtom controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze wants to pass to mount but Khanomtom is defending the position.
Bronze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanomtom's head.
Bronze prevents Khanomtom from standing back up.
Bronze with the ground and pound but Khanomtom uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khanomtom keeping full guard, as Bronze tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze trying to control but Khanomtom is working from the bottom.
Bronze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronze works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bronze is keen to just control but Khanomtom is a slippery customer.
Bronze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanomtom's head.
Bronze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bronze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khanomtom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze looks to land a strike but Khanomtom avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Khanomtom wriggles free and stands up.
Bronze misses with a double jab.
Khanomtom throws the kick towards the body but Bronze avoids it.
Bronze is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronze avoids the head kick by Khanomtom.
Bronze blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronze blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanomtom tries to clinch but Bronze is having none of it.
Bronze misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bronze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronze manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom lands a head kick. Bronze smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khanomtom moves into the clinch.
Khanomtom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronzes head.
Khanomtom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bronze.
Bronze jumps guard but Khanomtom stands there with Bronze around his waist. Bronze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bronze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bronze tries to throw a body punch but Khanomtom avoids it by throwing Bronze back against the cage.
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Bronze controls the action.
Khanomtom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bronze can't get the takedown.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Bronze avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
Bronze prevents Khanomtom from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze avoids the elbow strike from Khanomtom, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bronze.
Bronze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanomtom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Bronze avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
Bronze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanomtom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronzes head.
Khanomtom scores with a shot to the side of Bronze's head.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Bronze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronze lands a hook that snaps the head of Khanomtom backwards.
Bronze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khanomtom prevents it.
Bronze displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khanomtom up against the cage.
Bronze tries a body shot but Khanomtom blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is looking to control Khanomtom's arms but Khanomtom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bronze has his back to the cage.
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Bronze controls the action.
Bronze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khanomtom backwards.
Bronze misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanomtom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khanomtom trying to land knees to the body.
Bronze pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bronze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronze is stalling here.
Khanomtom lands an elbow just above Bronze 's eye.
Bronze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanomtom's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bronze pulls guard.
Khanomtom tries to stand but Bronze is controlling from the bottom.
Bronze wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaoklai Khanomtom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanomtom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bronze trying to control the position.
Khanomtom won't allow Bronze to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kaoklai Khanomtom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Khanomtom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khanomtom tries a low kick but Bronze avoids it.
Khanomtom just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanomtom checks it well.
Mr Bronze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khanomtom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bronze rather than just go for the knockout.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Bronze moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanomtom!
Khanomtom scores with a hook to the body. Bronze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanomtom throws a series of punches but Bronze moves out of range.
Khanomtom lands with a slapping head kick.
Bronze is rocked!
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khanomtom.
Oh Bronze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Bronze blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoklai Khanomtom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronze 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bronze!
Mr Bronze decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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