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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomlong Kiapoity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jomlong Kiapoity has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Sten's chin.
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150 cm
28
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
28
135 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jomlong Kiapoity! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sten has Kiapoity up against the cage in a clinch.
Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt. Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kiapoity looks winded! Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Sten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A right handed body shot lands from Sten.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiapoity is rocked! Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiapoity is looking to take this one to the mat. Sten gets underhooks to prevent Kiapoity's takedown attempt.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity. Sten working Kiapoity over with knees to the body. Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kiapoity has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. A short right from Sten. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sten pushes Kiapoity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut. Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sten lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sten.
Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut. Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Sten is pressed up against the cage. Kiapoity has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sten down to the mat. Sten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kiapoity throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sten rushes Kiapoity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A short body shot lands from Sten as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity can't get the takedown.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kiapoity is still on wobbly legs! Can Sten finish him? Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity seems to have recovered his senses. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiapoity misses with a hook
and Sten counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten lands a knee to the body.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sten after a bit of a struggle. A right handed body shot lands from Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sten connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Kiapoity blocks with his arms.
Kiapoity jumps guard but Sten stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sten tries to clinch but Kiapoity is having none of it. And Kiapoity tries to counter it with a takedown but Sten pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiapoity was well out of range. Poor timing from Sten. Sten darts in and clinches Kiapoity up against the cage. Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kiapoity takes a knee to the side of the body. Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt. Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges. Knees to the body from Sten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sten lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sten with a knee to the head.
Kiapoity takes a knee to the side of the body. Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity. Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiapoity won't want to take too many of those. A frustrated look appears on Kiapoity's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Kiapoity tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kiapoity trying to control the position but instead, Sten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiapoity into the cage. Kiapoity wants to take the fight to the mat but Sten manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiapoity won't want to take too many of those. Sten lands a body punch. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sten digs a right hand underneath Kiapoity's ribcage. Kiapoity let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Kiapoity is trying to drag Sten to the mat but Sten just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kiapoity is trying to break free. Kiapoity is trying to break the clinch but Sten is controlling him. Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
Sten prevents the takedown attempt.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Kiapoity's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sten working Kiapoity over with knees to the body. Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown attempt but Sten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sten gets in close and instigates a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kiapoity throws a hook to the side of Sten's head but Sten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiapoity can do to turn this around? Kiapoity throws a hook but Sten avoids it easily. Sten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kiapoity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sten counters by clinching up. Kiapoity tries to break the clinch but Sten is controlling the position. Sten misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Sten.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sten prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kiapoity wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sten lands a body punch. Sten lands a nice knee to the body. Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiapoity throws a punch but it's blocked by Sten. Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Dan Sten has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kiapoity is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sten is defending well. Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity. Kiapoity is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Kiapoity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kiapoity tries for a takedown but Sten manages to get underhooks.
Kiapoity tries a body shot but Sten blocks it.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiapoity.
Kiapoity has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Sten has Kiapoity pressed against the cage, preventing Kiapoity from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kiapoity wants to break free but Sten has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kiapoity wants a takedown but no success here.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten lands a nice shot to the body. Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiapoity drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten blocks an uppercut.
Sten has Kiapoity pressed against the cage, preventing Kiapoity from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges. Kiapoity jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sten walks away with a smile on his face. Kiapoity gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Jomlong Kiapoity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sten gets a clinch. A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sten pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight! Dan Sten showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sten, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten! During a confident post fight interview, Dan Sten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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