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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kanchai Suya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Logan Sackett was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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165 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanchai Suya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Sackett.
Suya ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Suya connects with the punch.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suya doesn't seem bothered though.
Suya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Suya's shoulder, as Suya tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Suya cracks Sackett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Suya saw that one coming.
Suya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett scores with a jab.
It looks like Kanchai Suya has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suya will feel that in the morning.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Suya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Suya.
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suya avoids a kick to the body.
Suya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Suya.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett cracks the inside of Suya's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Suya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suya, as that shot connected.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a leg kick but Suya checks it.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Suya.
A bone on bone clash there as Suya blocks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Suya.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sackett jumps guard.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sackett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sackett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suya tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is pulling down on Suya's head. It's preventing any offense from Suya, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suya tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suya takes one on the button.
Suya misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Suya tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Logan Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanchai Suya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett throws a counter combo.
Suya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suya rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suya.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suya tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Suya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Suya has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Suya is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Suya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suya backwards.
Suya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
Sackett pulls guard.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Sackett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett has Suya pulled in close to control his posture.
Suya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suya tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sackett is looking to sweep but instead, Suya has passed into half guard.
Suya wants to stand up but Sackett is controlling the position.
Sackett is trying is best to control the position here.
Suya wants to stand up but Sackett is controlling the position.
Suya seems to have got his legs back now.
Sackett controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sackett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sackett trying to control but Suya postures up.
Sackett tries to roll over but Suya keeps him under control.
Suya tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sackett controls his leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suya is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Suya - just one landing.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Suya's leg but Suya calmly moves out of range.
Suya takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Suya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It appears Suya was looking to counter with a kick there.
Suya moves into the clinch.
A short left from Suya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sackett.
Suya misses with a knee strike.
Suya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Suya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suya tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Suya blocking some punches.
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Suya missing with knees to the body.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suya.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suya missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Suya fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kanchai Suya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanchai Suya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Suya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suya staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Suya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suya cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
A big right from Suya misses.
Nice defenses there by Suya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya has Sackett up against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett jumps guard.
Sackett controls Suya momentarily but Suya frees himself.
Sackett pulls Suya in close to his closed guard and prevents Suya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sackett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Suya would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Logan Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Suya tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya rushes Sackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Suya.
Suya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett pulls guard effortlessly.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sackett managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suya won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Sackett is controlling Suya's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suya wants to get up but he can't break Sackett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suya keeps Sackett at a distance using the push kick.
Sackett throws a combination that misses
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Kanchai Suya.
I think Suya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanchai Suya!
Our winner, Kanchai Suya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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