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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deadly Muay Thai Skills. Gamburyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Manvel Gamburyan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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252 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamburyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Thai tries to sprawl out of it but Gamburyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gamburyan looking for a takedown.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Gamburyan's takedown attempt.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamburyan is trying to break free.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Gamburyan's takedown attempt.
Gamburyan tightens his grip and picks Thai up, before dumping him to the ground. Thai manages to land in guard.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Gamburyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamburyan prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.
Gamburyan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gamburyan won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gamburyan controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Gamburyan in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gamburyan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai keeps control of Gamburyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gamburyan.
It looked like Thai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai moves into range and clinches up with Gamburyan.
Gamburyan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gamburyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Gamburyan is looking for a takedown.
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamburyan misses with a head kick.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Gamburyan swinging wildly here.
Gamburyan swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Gamburyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gamburyan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gamburyan takes a little break here. Thai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gamburyan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai sneaks out the side door and pushes Gamburyan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gamburyan misses with a two punch combination.
Gamburyan tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gamburyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamburyan.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai clinches.
Gamburyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Gamburyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gamburyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gamburyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Gamburyan persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamburyan has a takedown stuffed.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai cracks the inside of Gamburyan's front leg.
Gamburyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamburyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gamburyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Gamburyan stops Thai from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamburyan is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thai pushes Gamburyan off and gets back to his feet.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamburyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai is looking to clinch but Gamburyan is avoiding it.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamburyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thai circles away.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Gamburyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Gamburyan gets a double leg takedown into Thai's guard.
Thai is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gamburyan avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Gamburyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamburyan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thai uses from the top position.
Thai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gamburyan pulls Thai in close to prevent any damage.
Thai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gamburyan's guard.
Thai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Thai does no damage.
As Thai backs off Gamburyan throws a huge counter combo but Thai manages to avoid it all.
Thai stalks Gamburyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gamburyan's face. Gamburyan staggers backwards, shaken.
Gamburyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gamburyan looking for a takedown.
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Gamburyan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Gamburyan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamburyan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gamburyan is in Thai's guard.
Gamburyan gets to his feet - Thai follows without any prompting.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gamburyan.
Thai lands a head kick!
Gamburyan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gamburyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan dives in for a single leg takedown but Thai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gamburyan slips a jab and a cross from Thai.
Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai leaves Gamburyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamburyan tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
Gamburyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai is looking to clinch but Gamburyan is avoiding it.
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Gamburyan in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Thai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Thai misses.
Gamburyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Gamburyan throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Thai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gamburyan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thai trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gamburyan trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Gamburyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Gamburyan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt - Thai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gamburyan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thai to the ground. Gamburyan is now in Thai's guard.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but Gamburyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gamburyan controlling from the top position.
Manvel Gamburyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but Gamburyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamburyan controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!
After winning the bout, Muay Thai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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