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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travoltavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travoltavich comes to the cage accompanied by Power in the Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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207 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Travoltavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travoltavich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Payakaroon will feel that in the morning.
Travoltavich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Travoltavich throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut. Travoltavich saw that one coming.
Travoltavich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payakaroon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Travoltavich's guard.
Payakaroon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Travoltavich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Travoltavich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payakaroon wants to pass the guard but Travoltavich is keeping the position.
Payakaroon keeps trying to improve his position.
Payakaroon throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon trying to control the position from guard on top but Travoltavich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltavich trying to control the position here.
Travoltavich keeping full guard, as Payakaroon tries to pass.
Travoltavich is pulling down on Payakaroon's head to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Payakaroon blocks a low kick nicely.
Payakaroon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
John Travoltavich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Travoltavich's body.
Payakaroon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Travoltavich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travoltavich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon lands a jab.
Travoltavich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Payakaroon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Travoltavich looks to land a body kick but Payakaroon moved away.
Payakaroon connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakaroon just misses with a punch to the body.
Travoltavich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Travoltavich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick there by Travoltavich.
Travoltavich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Payakaroon as he connects with a hook.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travoltavich moves away.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travoltavich moves away.
A good leg kick by Travoltavich.
Travoltavich connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travoltavich. Payakaroon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travoltavich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab 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.
Payakaroon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travoltavich's sensitive parts.
Travoltavich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payakaroon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Travoltavich blocking some punches.
Payakaroon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Travoltavich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Payakaroon or not.
Still in the clinch, Payakaroon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payakaroon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Travoltavich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Travoltavich avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
Payakaroon tries to work over Travoltavich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon goes for a takedown attempt but Travoltavich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Payakaroon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Payakaroon looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travoltavich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payakaroon's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Travoltavich lands a nice looking body kick.
Travoltavich lands the left hand.
Payakaroon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Travoltavich throws a body shot but no joy.
Travoltavich throws a low kick but Payakaroon moves out of range easily.
Travoltavich misses the shot to the body.
Travoltavich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payakaroon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Travoltavich checks a leg kick.
Travoltavich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travoltavich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid body kick from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Travoltavich pushes him off.
Payakaroon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Travoltavich pinned against the cage. Travoltavich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Travoltavich will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Travoltavich tries to land a front kick but Payakaroon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Travoltavich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travoltavich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payakaroon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Travoltavich throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Travoltavich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Travoltavich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Travoltavich lands with an uppercut that bounces Payakaroon off the cage and back into range.
Payakaroon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travoltavich throws the kick towards the body but Payakaroon avoids it.
Travoltavich thumps Payakaroon with a low kick.
Travoltavich misses with a low kick.
Payakaroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Travoltavich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travoltavich.
Travoltavich digs a right hand into Payakaroon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Payakaroon's gas tank.
Payakaroon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payakaroon misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich tries a body shot but Payakaroon blocks it.
Payakaroon scores with a shot to the side of Travoltavich's head.
Travoltavich lands a shoulder strike.
Payakaroon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travoltavich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Travoltavich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Travoltavich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Payakaroon is breathing heavily.
Travoltavich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Payakaroon or not.
Travoltavich tries to throw a body punch but Payakaroon avoids it by throwing Travoltavich back against the cage.
Travoltavich lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Travoltavich lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich lands with a left to the head.
Travoltavich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Travoltavich.
Travoltavich digs a right hand into Payakaroon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Payakaroon's gas tank.
Good body shot from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich misses with a punch to the body.
Travoltavich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Payakaroon avoids it.
Travoltavich scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Travoltavich.
Nice elbow from Travoltavich.
It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Travoltavich struggles to land a body shot inside as Payakaroon controls his hands.
John Travoltavich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Travoltavich avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
Travoltavich digs a right hand underneath Payakaroon's ribcage. Payakaroon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Travoltavich scores with a shoulder strike.
Travoltavich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Travoltavich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Travoltavich.
Payakaroon is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Travoltavich.
Payakaroon is still on wobbly legs! Can Travoltavich finish him?
Travoltavich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Travoltavich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payakaroon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Travoltavich.
Payakaroon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Travoltavich.
Payakaroon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Travoltavich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Travoltavich scores with a nice body kick.
Payakaroon seems to have recovered his senses.
Travoltavich feints and then cracks Payakaroon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payakaroon down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travoltavich misses with a body kick.
Travoltavich scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Travoltavich.
Travoltavich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Travoltavich scores with a jab to the head.
Travoltavich connects with a body shot that sends Payakaroon's belly button to the back.
Travoltavich misses with a body kick.
Travoltavich is looking to wear down Payakaroon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Travoltavich lands a big uppercut and Payakaroon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Payakaroon looks OK. Travoltavich waves Payakaroon back to his feet!
Good leg kick by Travoltavich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Travoltavich.
Payakaroon walks straight into a right hand from Travoltavich - that's dropped him! Travoltavich jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Payakaroon from any more punishment! Payakaroon complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Travoltavich!
John Travoltavich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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