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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal The Prodigy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ram Muay. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 cm
43
166 lbs
29 - 22 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samak Tiyapairat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal The Prodigy! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from The Prodigy misses its intended target. An attempted straight right counter from Tiyapairat misses the target. Sloppy strikes from The Prodigy. Those never looked like landing. Tiyapairat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Prodigy.
The Prodigy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiyapairat's hands.
It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut. Tiyapairat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiyapairat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Prodigy.
The Prodigy lands a slapping body shot.
Tiyapairat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tiyapairat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tiyapairat throws a right hand that The Prodigy ducks under and follows up with a left that The Prodigy also avoids with ease. As Tiyapairat backs off The Prodigy throws a huge counter combo but Tiyapairat manages to avoid it all. The Prodigy throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiyapairat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tiyapairat clinches up with The Prodigy and pushes him back against the cage. The Prodigy is trying to pull guard but Tiyapairat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tiyapairat misses with a knee strike.
Tiyapairat breaks from the clinch.
Tiyapairat defending well as The Prodigy loads up on a big left hand. The Prodigy misses with an uppercut. Tiyapairat saw that one coming. The Prodigy misses with a shot to the body and Tiyapairat counters with a stiff right hand. Tiyapairat lands with a slapping head kick. Tiyapairat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Prodigy is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. The Prodigy misses with a hook
and The Prodigy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The Prodigy is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiyapairat finish him? Tiyapairat and The Prodigy are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Tiyapairat throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking The Prodigy into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Tiyapairat knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samak Tiyapairat! Samak Tiyapairat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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