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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunan Chatichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Omar Sumner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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186 cm
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213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omar Sumner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunan Chatichai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumner tries to clinch up but Chatichai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumner moves in looking to clinch but Chatichai pushes him off.
Sumner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Chatichai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sumner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chatichai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chatichai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumner closes the distance but Chatichai moves to the side
and Chatichai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sumner tries to clinch but Chatichai is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chatichai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chatichai throws out a counter right but Sumner avoids it with no problem.
Chatichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chatichai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner is looking to clinch.
Sumner moves to clinch but Chatichai breaks away
and Chatichai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sumner wants to clinch up but Chatichai keeps it at a distance.
Sumner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sumner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chatichai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sumner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Sumner wants to clinch up but Chatichai keeps it at a distance.
Sumner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Chatichai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sumner moves in looking to clinch but Chatichai pushes him off.
Chatichai throws a counter combo.
Chatichai looks to land a left hand but Sumner moved out of range nicely.
Sumner tries to clinch but Chatichai is having none of it.
Chatichai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chatichai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chatichai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sumner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chatichai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chatichai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sumner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumner tries to clinch but Chatichai moves away
enabling Chatichai to counter with a crisp jab.
Sumner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chatichai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chatichai throws a hook to the side of Sumner's head but Sumner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sumner tries to counter by clinching up but Chatichai breaks away and moves out of range.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chatichai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumner scores with a nice head shot.
Chatichai's coach down at Fight Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chatichai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Chatichai does no damage.
Chatichai looks to land a right hand but Sumner moved out of range.
Chatichai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chatichai! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chatichai keeps the fight on the outside.
Chatichai unleashes a big counter combination but Sumner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chatichai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chatichai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumner rushes Chatichai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sumner throws a punch but it's blocked by Chatichai.
Chatichai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Sumner.
Sumner lands a right hand.
Chatichai blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chatichai.
Chatichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chatichai backwards.
Sumner scores with a shoulder strike.
Chatichai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sumner is keeping busy.
Sumner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chatichai lands a nice uppercut.
Chatichai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chatichai is rocked!
Sumner throws a big uppercut that drops Chatichai! More strikes from Sumner and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chatichai lies dazed against the cage as Sumner celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Sumner!
Omar Sumner retains his light heavyweight title!
Omar Sumner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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