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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai fight music. The crowd seem to be enjoying Canthropus's choice of entrance music: Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
35 - 29 - 3 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 32 - 2, fighting out of London, Pithe Canthropus!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus throws a hook to the side of Chaowanungkarn's head but Chaowanungkarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canthropus is looking to score with low kicks.
Canthropus shoots in and bounces Chaowanungkarn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chaowanungkarn controlling Canthropus's posture.
Chaowanungkarn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaowanungkarn, not yet.
Chaowanungkarn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canthropus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chaowanungkarn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chaowanungkarn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canthropus's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn passes into half guard.
Chaowanungkarn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Canthropus connects with a right hand. Chaowanungkarn shakes it off.
Canthropus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaowanungkarn defends it nicely.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a kick to the body.
Canthropus throws a jab when Chaowanungkarn was well out of range.
Chaowanungkarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaowanungkarn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
Canthropus tries to throw a body punch but Chaowanungkarn avoids it by throwing Canthropus back against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Canthropus avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn lands a good knee to the midsection. Canthropus won't want to take too many of those.
Chaowanungkarn blocks a body shot from Canthropus.
Canthropus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow that stopped Canthropus in his tracks for a moment.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Canthropus looks winded!
Chaowanungkarn avoids a wild elbow strike from Canthropus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaowanungkarn.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaowanungkarn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaowanungkarn.
A body shot lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Canthropus being controlled against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canthropus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Canthropus or not.
Chaowanungkarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Canthropus or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Canthropus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chaowanungkarn lands a good knee to the midsection. Canthropus won't want to take too many of those.
Chaowanungkarn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Canthropus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chaowanungkarn as the two fighters clinch.
Chaowanungkarn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaowanungkarn.
A right handed body shot lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn pushes Canthropus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaowanungkarn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canthropus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canthropus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chaowanungkarn is leaning against Canthropus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Chaowanungkarn - that landed with a thud.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Canthropus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaowanungkarn cracks Canthropus with a nice body shot.
Chaowanungkarn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Chaowanungkarn - that landed with a thud.
Canthropus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chaowanungkarn is keeping busy.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that round.
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.
Canthropus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chaowanungkarn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chaowanungkarn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chaowanungkarn is looking for a sweep. Canthropus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaowanungkarn is controlling Canthropus's trapped leg to prevent Canthropus from advancing to side control.
Chaowanungkarn is not content to let Canthropus control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn keeping hold of Canthropus's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaowanungkarn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Canthropus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Canthropus's back!
Canthropus is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn gets his hands free as Canthropus looks to control.
Canthropus is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chaowanungkarn.
Canthropus can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
We've been hearing good reports from Chaowanungkarn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chaowanungkarn throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Canthropus doesn't escape.
Canthropus covering up well under a series of strikes from Chaowanungkarn.
Canthropus covering up well and avoiding damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chaowanungkarn loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Canthropus hold on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chaowanungkarn just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chaowanungkarn punches the canvas rather than the man.
Chaowanungkarn somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Canthropus prevents Chaowanungkarn from getting a body triangle.
Chaowanungkarn biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
No luck for Canthropus with that takedown attempt.
Chaowanungkarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canthropus moves away.
Canthropus misses with a takedown attempt - Chaowanungkarn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chaowanungkarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Canthropus dives in and scores a takedown into Chaowanungkarn's guard.
Canthropus trying to control but Chaowanungkarn is working from the bottom.
Chaowanungkarn wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaowanungkarn controlling the position.
Canthropus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chaowanungkarn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaowanungkarn, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chaowanungkarn holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaowanungkarn is on top in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Canthropus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a leg kick. Canthropus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Canthropus tries to work over Chaowanungkarn's front leg with a kick but Chaowanungkarn checks it.
Chaowanungkarn moves into the clinch.
Canthropus breaks from the clinch.
Canthropus tries to keep at a distance but Chaowanungkarn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canthropus trying to stall but Chaowanungkarn improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chaowanungkarn obliges.
Canthropus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chaowanungkarn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow just above Canthropus 's eye.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Chaowanungkarn stalling against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a hook to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Canthropus avoids it.
Canthropus takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Pithe Canthropus has been cut.
Come on Chaowanungkarn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chaowanungkarn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Canthropus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chaowanungkarn crunches a lovely knee into Canthropus's ribcage.
Canthropus managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands a knee to the body.
Canthropus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chaowanungkarn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canthropus can do to turn this around?
Chaowanungkarn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but Canthropus blocks it.
Canthropus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaowanungkarn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canthropus is defending well for now.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chaowanungkarn.
Pithe Canthropus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
Canthropus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaowanungkarn lands a hook that snaps the head of Canthropus backwards.
Canthropus scores with a shot to the side of Chaowanungkarn's head.
Canthropus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Canthropus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaowanungkarn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Canthropus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chaowanungkarn can't fight it off and eventually Canthropus manages to take the fight to the floor. Chaowanungkarn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaowanungkarn trying to control the position here.
Canthropus stopping the sweep attempt from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chaowanungkarn, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Suchart Chaowanungkarn waved his t-shirt featuring Tokyo United Fightwear 's logo in front of the cameras.
Pithe Canthropus was interviewed post fight and said 'Crap. I lost. That sucks.'.
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