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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tak Sin Thanarat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bird.
Thanarat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thanarat blocks the body kick.
William Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanarat gets a clinch.
Thanarat misses with a punch to the body.
Bird softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thanarat misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Thanarat.
Thanarat connects with a knee to the head.
Thanarat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thanarat trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thanarat throws an elbow but misses.
Thanarat breaks from the clinch.
Thanarat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bird can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thanarat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A clash of legs there as Bird blocks the low kick.
Thanarat moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
Bird staying out of range there.
Bird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bird defending well as Thanarat loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bird.
Bird lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat just misses with a punch to the body.
Thanarat slips a straight right by Bird.
Thanarat misses with a body shot.
Thanarat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bird throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanarat. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird throws a leg kick which misses Thanarat's front leg but catches the back leg as Thanarat tries to avoid it.
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thanarat throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bird counters with a stiff right hand.
Bird misses with a right hand
and Thanarat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Thanarat.
Bird is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thanarat throws a body punch but Bird moves out of range.
Thanarat takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird slips under a jab.
Bird now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thanarat throws a lazy body kick
enabling Bird to counter with a crisp jab.
Thanarat ducks under a wild hook from Bird.
Thanarat half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thanarat throws a body punch but Bird moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bird swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bird loads up on a big right hand but Thanarat slips the punch.
Thanarat throws a good cross that connects.
Thanarat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thanarat checks it well.
Bird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thanarat is looking to wear down Bird with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bird. Thanarat shrugs it off though.
Thanarat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bird misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Bird misses its intended target.
Bird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bird.
Thanarat checks a leg kick.
Bird defending well as Thanarat loads up on a big left hand.
Thanarat moves out of range as Bird strikes.
Bird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thanarat moves out of range as Bird throws a body kick.
Thanarat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thanarat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thanarat misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bird throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Thanarat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bird turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Thanarat misses its intended target.
Bird is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thanarat with a body shot.
Thanarat throws the kick towards the body but Bird avoids it.
Bird with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanarat. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Bird was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thanarat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bird steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Thanarat blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Bird.
Thanarat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thanarat staying out of range there.
Thanarat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bird crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thanarat - the referee stops the clock and Bird gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thanarat. Bird manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Bird was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat doesn't manage to clinch there - Bird circles away.
Bird scores with a nice right hand.
Thanarat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thanarat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thanarat darts in trying to clinch
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bird throws out a counter right but Thanarat avoids it with no problem.
Bird moves away from the strike by Thanarat.
Bird cracks Thanarat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thanarat just misses with a punch to the body.
Thanarat tries to move into range but Bird moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bird slips a straight right by Thanarat.
Bird motions for Thanarat to come forward. Bird throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
Thanarat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thanarat throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Bird feints and then cracks Thanarat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thanarat down.
Bird moves out of range of the leg kick from Thanarat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thanarat misses with a leg kick
and Bird makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bird tries to land a front kick but Thanarat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Bird. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bird.
Thanarat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thanarat.
Thanarat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird connects with a leg kick. Thanarat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bird cracks Thanarat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thanarat tries to clinch but Bird moves out of range.
Thanarat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bird throws a body shot but no joy.
Thanarat appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thanarat tried to counter with a leg kick but Bird avoided it.
Bird scores with a jab to the body.
Bird looks to throw the jab but Thanarat is out of range.
Thanarat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thanarat lands with an overhand left.
Thanarat connects with a jab.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Bird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanarat.
Thanarat walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Thanarat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thanarat throwing a counter right hand but Bird manages to avoid it.
Thanarat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thanarat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thanarat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thanarat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.
Thanarat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bird throws a hook to the side of Thanarat's head but Thanarat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thanarat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird with a hook.
Thanarat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bird avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
William Bird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bird misses the jab.
Thanarat misses the body punch
and Bird counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thanarat looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
Bird takes a swing at Thanarat's ribcage but misses.
Bird misses with a straight right.
Thanarat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat 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.
Bird scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thanarat loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Thanarat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bird.
Thanarat takes the fight into the clinch.
Thanarat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thanarat lands an elbow just above Bird 's eye.
Thanarat misses with a punch to the body.
Thanarat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bird avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bird fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thanarat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thanarat misses with a hook.
Bird scores with a shot to the body.
Thanarat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird swings for the body but Thanarat moves out of range.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thanarat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thanarat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thanarat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thanarat throws an overhand right that lands on Bird's shoulder, as Bird tries to avoid the shot.
Thanarat throws a leg kick but Bird sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Thanarat.
Thanarat throwing a counter right hand but Bird manages to avoid it.
Thanarat is looking to clinch.
Thanarat takes one to the side of the head.
Bird throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bird.
Thanarat moves out of range as Bird throws a body kick.
It looked like Thanarat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bird.
Bird fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thanarat.
Bird scores with a jab to the body.
Thanarat walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bird.
Nice body kick from Bird.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thanarat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat misses the body punch
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
Thanarat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bird darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bird feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thanarat's calf.
Thanarat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bird. Thanarat shrugs it off though.
Thanarat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Bird finds it's target.
Bird throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bird lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thanarat at a distance.
Thanarat throws a push kick but Bird slaps the foot to one side.
Thanarat avoids the body shot from Bird.
Thanarat lunges at Bird with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bird's hand.
Thanarat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanarat.
Thanarat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bird looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bird with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bird throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thanarat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bird misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bird scores with a leg kick.
Thanarat throws a leg kick
and Bird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thanarat swings for the body but Bird moves out of range.
Thanarat misses with an uppercut.
Thanarat works the jab nicely.
Bird looks to land a left hand but Thanarat moved out of range nicely.
Bird connects with a looping right hand.
Thanarat throws a shot to the body.
Bird lands a jab to Thanarat's midsection.
Thanarat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.
Bird fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thanarat scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thanarat throws a lazy right hand but Bird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thanarat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bird counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bird misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Thanarat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thanarat takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
Bird counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat swings for the body but Bird moves out of range.
Thanarat is looking to land body kicks.
Thanarat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bird works the jab nicely.
Thanarat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Bird misses.
Thanarat blocks a jab.
Thanarat looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Bird feints a counter leg kick.
Thanarat misses with a looping right.
Bird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thanarat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thanarat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thanarat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bird lands with a shot to the body.
Bird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thanarat. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thanarat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tak Sin Thanarat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bird blocks a head kick by Thanarat.
Bird looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bird steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Bird lands with a right hand.
Bird throws a leg kick which misses Thanarat's front leg but catches the back leg as Thanarat tries to avoid it.
Thanarat scores with a leg kick.
Thanarat misses with a kick to the body.
Thanarat takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Bird was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bird fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bird.
Thanarat swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bird counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bird fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Thanarat moves away and avoids it.
Thanarat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thanarat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bird has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bird scores with a jab.
Thanarat with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bird.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
A swing and a miss from Bird.
Bird throws a leg kick which misses Thanarat's front leg but catches the back leg as Thanarat tries to avoid it.
Thanarat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thanarat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bird throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bird, as that shot connected.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bird darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thanarat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bird is looking to slow Thanarat down with leg kicks.
Thanarat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bird throws a leg kick which misses Thanarat's front leg but catches the back leg as Thanarat tries to avoid it.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Thanarat is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Thanarat misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
Bird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bird feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thanarat's calf.
Bird works the jab nicely.
Thanarat tries to clinch up but Bird circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bird.
Bird blocks a head kick by Thanarat.
Bird lands a nice hook to Thanarat's body. Thanarat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bird swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bird throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bird.
Thanarat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thanarat has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bird.
Bird stuns Thanarat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thanarat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bird.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Bird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bird winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bird!
As William Bird got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the greatest KT fighter of all time!'.
The defeated Tak Sin Thanarat had this to say: 'oh well....lets go get some fush n chups pauline'.
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