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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thaksin Napapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aksel Stenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenger has chosen Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
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196 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good chin
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thaksin Napapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Napapa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stenger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Stenger.
Stenger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Napapa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Stenger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stenger connects with a solid leg kick.
Stenger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Napapa fails to land.
Stenger blocking some punches.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger breaks from the clinch.
Napapa is looking to score with low kicks.
Stenger takes the fight into the clinch.
Stenger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenger working aggressively here.
Stenger lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenger can't find room to land a body shot as Napapa controls the action.
Stenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Napapa lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger tries to throw a body punch but Napapa avoids it by throwing Stenger back against the ropes.
Napapa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napapa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Napapa.
Napapa lands with a light punch inside.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napapa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but Napapa blocks with his arms.
Napapa wants to stall.
Napapa tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Napapa back against the ropes.
Stenger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stenger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napapa manages to avoid it.
Napapa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stenger has Napapa up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger blocking some punches.
Stenger pushes Napapa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenger cracks Napapa with a nice body shot.
Napapa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Napapa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger throws a punch but it's blocked by Napapa.
Stenger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Napapa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Napapa.
Napapa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Napapa misses with the head strike.
Stenger tries to land knees in the clinch but Napapa avoids the damage to the body.
Napapa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenger.
Napapa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger working aggressively here.
Stenger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aksel Stenger 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.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
Stenger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stenger throws a head kick but Napapa moves out of range.
Stenger connects with a solid leg kick.
Stenger looks to land a body kick but Napapa moved away.
Napapa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Napapa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stenger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Napapa looks for the body kick but Stenger saw that one coming.
Napapa blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Napapa is looking to counter punch.
Stenger throws a hook to the side of Napapa's head but Napapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Napapa.
Napapa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Napapa throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napapa moves away.
Stenger tries a head kick but it misses.
Napapa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stenger feints and then cracks Napapa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Napapa down.
Napapa lands a nice looking body kick.
Napapa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenger.
Napapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger lands with a left to the head.
Stenger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Napapa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Napapa.
Stenger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aksel Stenger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napapa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stenger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stenger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stenger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger misses with a combination
and Napapa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stenger misses with a head kick.
Stenger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napapa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Napapa misses the target.
Stenger cracks Napapa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Napapa lands with a hook. Stenger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stenger thuds his right hand into Napapa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Napapa throws a big shot that misses.
Stenger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Napapa blocks a jab.
Stenger misses with a double jab
and Napapa counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Stenger misses.
Napapa is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
Napapa walks into a stiff left hand from Stenger.
Stenger misses with a head kick.
Napapa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stenger clobbers Napapa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aksel Stenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stenger throws a combination. Napapa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stenger looks to land a body kick but Napapa moved away.
Stenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stenger throws a front kick aimed at Napapa's knee but Napapa avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Napapa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Napapa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stenger tries to clinch
and Napapa counters with an inside leg kick.
Stenger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Napapa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Napapa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stenger is out of range and Napapa settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Napapa.
A head kick misses from Stenger.
Napapa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stenger can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Napapa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stenger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Stenger tries to clinch there but Napapa circles away.
Stenger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napapa checks a low kick from Stenger.
A nice combination there by Napapa.
Stenger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Napapa misses with an uppercut.
Stenger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stenger drives through and clinches with Napapa against the ropes.
Stenger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Napapa tries to break free but Stenger pushes him back against the ropes.
Stenger works on Napapa's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Napapa.
Napapa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Napapa has a couple of punches blocked by Stenger.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Napapa.
Napapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenger's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stenger as Napapa tries to tie him up.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Napapa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Napapa has a couple of punches blocked by Stenger.
Thaksin Napapa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Napapa fails to land.
Napapa working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenger.
Napapa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Napapa looking to stall.
Stenger looking to throw knees to the head but Napapa is blocking nicely.
Napapa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napapa prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Stenger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stenger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napapa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napapa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Napapa throws a wild body kick that Stenger sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aksel Stenger.
Well Stenger 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
A relieved looking Aksel Stenger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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