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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 Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
28 - 18 - 1 |
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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 - 18 - 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanarat throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Thanarat tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Thanarat moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Thanarat.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Thanarat misses with a body shot
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn thuds his right hand into Thanarat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thanarat slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Thanarat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Thanarat lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thanarat throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn throws a series of punches but Thanarat moves out of range.
Crunch! Thanarat slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penn.
Nice straight punches there by Thanarat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thanarat.
Penn throws a hook but Thanarat blocks it.
Thanarat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thanarat just misses with a punch to the body.
Tak Sin Thanarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanarat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thanarat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Penn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Thanarat misses.
Thanarat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Penn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thanarat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Penn just manages to avoid it.
Thanarat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thanarat.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thanarat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat dodges the punch combination from Penn.
A lazy left from Thanarat finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thanarat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thanarat lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thanarat misses with a leg kick.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Thanarat scores with a leg kick.
Thanarat throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Thanarat misses its intended target.
Thanarat lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Thanarat looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat misses with a wild body shot.
Thanarat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thanarat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thanarat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thanarat throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thanarat.
Penn throws a jab when Thanarat was well out of range.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thanarat has time to react.
Thanarat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thanarat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thanarat. Thanarat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn slips under a jab.
Thanarat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thanarat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thanarat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn cracks Thanarat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thanarat tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Thanarat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Penn misses.
A good leg kick by Penn.
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
Thanarat avoids the head kick by Penn.
Thanarat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thanarat slips a straight right by Penn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Thanarat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thanarat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 Tak Sin Thanarat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thanarat throws a good cross that connects.
Thanarat slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn misses with a hook.
Thanarat misses with a looping right.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thanarat throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thanarat scores with a leg kick.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thanarat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws a solid leg kick but Thanarat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penn.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thanarat circles away quickly and effectively.
Thanarat throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Steel Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Thanarat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thanarat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thanarat.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thanarat is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Thanarat had a free shot at his head there.
Thanarat throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn slips a jab from Thanarat.
Thanarat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
A jab from Penn misses.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thanarat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
Thanarat throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Thanarat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thanarat. That's going to slow Penn down.
Thanarat blocks a head kick by Penn.
Thanarat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat scores with a nice head shot.
Thanarat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Thanarat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thanarat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Thanarat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Thanarat.
Thanarat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thanarat.
Thanarat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Thanarat connects with a single shot there.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Thanarat swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thanarat throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thanarat thumps Penn with a low kick.
A cross from Thanarat lands.
Thanarat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thanarat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Thanarat looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Thanarat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thanarat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thanarat jabs Penn right on the nose. Penn blinks but takes it well.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thanarat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thanarat throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanarat. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn avoids the body shot from Thanarat.
Thanarat checks a leg kick.
Thanarat throwing a counter right hand but Penn manages to avoid it.
Tak Sin Thanarat is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thanarat finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Thanarat stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thanarat. Thanarat obviously looking to wear him down.
Thanarat lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thanarat slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Thanarat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Penn moves away from the strike by Thanarat.
Thanarat closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thanarat.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thanarat.
Thanarat misses with a straight left.
Thanarat throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Thanarat misses.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thanarat.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penn avoids the head kick by Thanarat.
Penn cracks Thanarat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thanarat lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Thanarat. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn throws a body punch but Thanarat moves out of range.
Thanarat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thanarat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thanarat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanarat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
Tak Sin Thanarat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thanarat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Thanarat's shoulder, as Thanarat tries to avoid the shot.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Thanarat throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thanarat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thanarat circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thanarat.
Penn throws a right and a left that Thanarat avoids nicely.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn wants to slow Thanarat down by chopping away at his legs.
Thanarat misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanarat throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn scores with a hook.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thanarat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Thanarat looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn tries a quick counter leg kick but Thanarat is wise to it.
Thanarat looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Thanarat tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Penn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thanarat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thanarat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thanarat misses with a hook to the body
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Thanarat ducks down to avoid it.
Thanarat with a hook.
Thanarat throws a leg kick but Penn moved away.
Thanarat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Thanarat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Thanarat moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
Thanarat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn throws a hook but Thanarat avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tak Sin Thanarat.
Well Thanarat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tak Sin Thanarat!
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