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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chaow Chanchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John has chosen The Bitch is back as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
36
140 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaow Chanchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John has closed the distance and engaged Chanchai in a clinch.
Chanchai blocks an uppercut.
Chanchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chanchai.
St John drives through and clinches with Chanchai against the cage.
Chanchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mia St John has been cut.
Chanchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chanchai throws a head kick but St John moves out of range.
St John instigates a clinch.
St John dodges an elbow strike from Chanchai.
Come on St John - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St John pushes Chanchai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
St John lands with a left to the head.
St John lands with a left to the head.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chanchai, pushing him back against the cage.
Chanchai lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chanchai throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John avoids the elbow strike from Chanchai, against the cage.
St John pressing his opponent against the cage.
St John working hard to break the clinch.
St John scores with a nice hook to the head.
St John wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai tries a head kick but it misses.
St John gets a clinch.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chanchai connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from St John does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Chanchai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chanchai.
St John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St John moves into range and clinches up with Chanchai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John clinches up with Chanchai and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John breaks from the clinch.
St John darts in and clinches Chanchai up against the cage.
St John is trying to force a seperation but Chanchai has the dominant position.
Chanchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John closes the distance and pushes Chanchai back into the cage.
Chanchai throws an elbow that misses.
Chanchai breaks the clinch.
St John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
Chanchai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from St John misses.
Chanchai throws out a leg kick but St John moves out of range and Chanchai only half commits.
St John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chanchai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch but Chanchai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St John slips under a jab.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chanchai, pushing him back against the cage.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St John misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanchai looks for the body kick but St John saw that one coming.
St John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chanchai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chanchai keeps the fight on the outside.
Chanchai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chanchai is looking to counter punch.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chanchai throwing a counter right hand but St John manages to avoid it.
St John rushes Chanchai and presses him up against the cage.
St John gets through Chanchai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chanchai breaks the clinch.
St John gets a clinch.
St John breaks from the clinch.
Chanchai lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St John gets a clinch.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St John checks a leg kick.
St John defending well as Chanchai loads up on a big left hand.
Chanchai sets himself, and St John steps forward looking for the clinch! Chanchai avoids it this time.
Chanchai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
St John breaks from the clinch.
Chanchai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St John backs up against the cage.
Crunch! St John slams his shin into Chanchai's torso.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch but Chanchai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St John lands a two punch combo.
St John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chanchai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St John takes the fight into the clinch.
St John blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for St John to work.
St John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanchai throws a jab but it's blocked by St John.
St John closes the distance and pushes Chanchai back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mia St John'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.
Chanchai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St John.
Chanchai throws a half hearted mid kick.
St John misses with a series of wild punches.
Chanchai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chanchai keeps the fight on the outside.
Chanchai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chanchai tries a head kick but it misses.
St John fails with an attempt to clinch.
St John swinging wildly here.
Mia St John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Chanchai catches St John right on the button with a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from St John in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chanchai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St John if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Chanchai.
St John drives through and clinches with Chanchai against the cage.
St John managing to block the knees to the body from Chanchai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanchai missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chanchai just misses with a elbow thrown towards St John's brow.
Chanchai breaks the clinch.
St John lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chanchai backs up against the cage.
Mia St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John tries to clinch up but Chanchai circles away and keeps his distance.
Chanchai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St John has closed the distance and engaged Chanchai in a clinch.
St John avoids a wild elbow strike from Chanchai.
Nice elbow from Chanchai.
St John takes a knee to the side of the body.
St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John tries to clinch up but Chanchai circles away and keeps his distance.
St John clinches up with Chanchai and pushes him back against the cage.
St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John closes the distance and pushes Chanchai back into the cage.
Chanchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chanchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John working hard to break the clinch.
Chanchai missing with knees to the body.
Chanchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chanchai lands an elbow inside.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John misses with the combination.
Chanchai looks for the body kick but St John saw that one coming.
St John feints the counter takedown.
St John moves into the clinch successfully.
St John scores with a nice hook to the head.
St John managing to block the knees to the body from Chanchai.
St John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chanchai is keeping busy.
St John misses with a hook to the ribs.
St John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John misses with a series of wild punches.
Chanchai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chanchai misses with a kick to the body.
St John throws a series of punches but Chanchai avoids them all with ease.
Chanchai throws a wild body kick that St John sees coming a mile off.
Chanchai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as St John blocks the low kick.
Chanchai throws a sloppy head kick and St John moves out of range easily.
St John unleashes a big counter combination but Chanchai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
St John has Chanchai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chanchai managing to block the knees to the body from St John.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chanchai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St John misses with a jab, cross combination.
St John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chanchai, pushing him back against the cage.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from St John misses.
St John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chanchai throws a sloppy head kick and St John moves out of range easily.
St John darts in and clinches Chanchai up against the cage.
St John is trying to push Chanchai away but Chanchai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St John is trying to break the clinch but Chanchai has him pressed against the cage.
Chanchai lands an elbow that stopped St John in his tracks for a moment.
Chanchai pushes off an throws an elbow but St John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chanchai just misses with a elbow thrown towards St John's brow.
Mia St John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chanchai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St John tries a body shot but Chanchai blocks it.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John blocks a head kick by Chanchai.
Chanchai scores with a push kick.
St John rushes Chanchai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St John blocks an uppercut.
Chanchai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St John's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mia St John's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
St John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chanchai circles away quickly and effectively.
St John instigates a clinch.
St John is looking to break free of the clinch but Chanchai has double underhooks.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John dodges the punch combination from Chanchai.
St John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Chanchai circles away.
St John scores with a one two! Chanchai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chanchai throws a head kick that half lands.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Chanchai circles away.
St John tries to clinch up.
Chanchai wants to clinch.
St John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanchai misses with an attempted mid kick.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
Chanchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai lands with a hook. St John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
St John tries to clinch there but Chanchai circles away.
St John pushes Chanchai up against the cage in a clinch.
St John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chanchai's elbow.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chanchai is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for St John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chanchai tries to land a front kick but St John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chanchai misses the shot to the body.
St John forces Chanchai back against the cage and clinches.
Chanchai lands an elbow just above St John 's eye.
St John lands a hook that snaps the head of Chanchai backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St John.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John breaks from the clinch.
Chaow Chanchai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John drives through and clinches with Chanchai against the cage.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chanchai.
St John takes the fight into the clinch.
St John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chanchais head.
St John breaks the clinch.
St John pushes Chanchai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chanchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chanchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St John avoids it.
Chanchai misses with an elbow over the top.
Chanchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John clinches up against the cage.
St John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chanchai backwards.
St John breaks from the clinch.
St John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai throws a head kick that misses.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chanchai throws a sloppy head kick and St John moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St John takes the fight into the clinch.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanchai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St John rushes Chanchai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John is looking to clinch.
Chanchai misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John throws a right hand that Chanchai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chanchai also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John is stalling here.
A short right from St John on the inside.
Chanchai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mia St John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chanchai tries to keep at a distance but St John has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chanchai prevents St John from breaking the clinch.
Chanchai throws an elbow that misses.
St John breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from St John misses.
St John darts in and clinches Chanchai up against the cage.
St John avoids the elbow strike from Chanchai, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mia St John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St John has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mia St John!
During a confident post fight interview, Mia St John 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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