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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bapit Pradchapet enters the cage!
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178 cm
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180 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
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178 cm
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176 lbs
31 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Newbomb Turk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bapit Pradchapet! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pradchapet thows a left - swing and a miss! Turk throws a nice outside leg kick. Pradchapet checks a leg kick nicely. Pradchapet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Turk is looking to clinch. Pradchapet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pradchapet throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk. We've been hearing reports that Turk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Turk moves away from the strike by Pradchapet. Pradchapet fails to land with a series of punches.
Pradchapet lands with a hook. Turk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Turk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Newbomb Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turk takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Newbomb Turk has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Turk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pradchapet counters with a single leg into guard. Turk didn't expect that. Pradchapet trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pradchapet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Turk keeping moving, preventing Pradchapet from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pradchapet is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pradchapet landing with the ground and pound. Pradchapet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pradchapet throws a big elbow that misses. Pradchapet landing with the ground and pound. Pradchapet throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely. Turk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pradchapet is controlling him. Pradchapet throwing strikes but missing. Pradchapet postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pradchapet wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving. Pradchapet controls from within his opponent's guard. Pradchapet looking to sit in guard and control but Turk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Pradchapet trying to keep a closed guard but Turk is proving a slippery customer.
Turk wants to stand but Pradchapet has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Pradchapet has control of Turk's left arm, preventing Turk from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bapit Pradchapet. Pradchapet missing with a left hand there. Turk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice uppercut there from Pradchapet. Turk throws a series of punches but Pradchapet moves out of range. Pradchapet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pradchapet. Turk scores with a jab to the head.
Pradchapet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A nice combination there by Pradchapet.
A combination from Pradchapet does no damage. Pradchapet throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pradchapet misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pradchapet lands a nice shot that snaps Turk's head back.
Turk is rocked! Pradchapet lands a jab to the head.
Oh Turk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Turk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Some wild striking there from Turk.
Pradchapet throws a lazy uppercut
and Turk counters with a head kick. Turk misses with a double jab
letting Pradchapet counter with a right hand. Turk is breathing heavily. Pradchapet throws a shot from downtown. Turk moves away and avoids it. Turk moves away from the strike by Pradchapet. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pradchapet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pradchapet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turk. Turk seems to have got his legs back now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pradchapet cracks Turk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pradchapet misses with a right hand and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Decent striking displayed by Pradchapet there. A head kick from Turk lands but Pradchapet takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapit Pradchapet dominated that round. The cut man is working on Newbomb Turk's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Turk throws a body kick that misses. Pradchapet misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target. Pradchapet blocks a leg kick. Pradchapet avoids the body shot from Turk.
Pradchapet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jab, jab by Pradchapet - just one landing. Turk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pradchapet scores with a jab to the head.
Turk closes the distance but Pradchapet moves to the side and Pradchapet counters with a big uppercut that knocks Turk off his feet! Pradchapet dives into side control looking to finish! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pradchapet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Pradchapet has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pradchapet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pradchapet in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Turk looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Pradchapet turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bapit Pradchapet! A victorious Bapit Pradchapet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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