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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Photirat Mongkolchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Vertongen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongkolchai comes to the ring accompanied by Traditional Muay Thai Music (Sarama). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Photirat Mongkolchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Vertongen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vertongen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vertongen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mongkolchai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Mongkolchai tenderised Vertongen's leg. Vertongen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vertongen jabs at Mongkolchai's body.
Mongkolchai swings for the body but Vertongen moves out of range.
Mongkolchai tries to land a leg kick but Vertongen saw it coming and moves away.
Mongkolchai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vertongen has managed to clinch.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vertongen avoids it.
Mongkolchai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mongkolchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vertongen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vertongen tries to throw a body punch but Mongkolchai avoids it by throwing Vertongen back against the ropes.
Vertongen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vertongen.
Vertongen misses with some punches.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertongen tries a body shot but Mongkolchai blocks it.
Vertongen pushes Mongkolchai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vertongen fails to land.
Mongkolchai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vertongen misses with some punches.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
Vertongen trying to stall but Mongkolchai improves his position.
Vertongen lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongkolchai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee to the head.
Mongkolchai blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen tries to throw a body punch but Mongkolchai avoids it by throwing Vertongen back against the ropes.
Vertongen is looking to control Mongkolchai's arms but Mongkolchai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vertongen has his back to the ropes.
Vertongen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vertongen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vertongen tries to throw a body punch but Mongkolchai avoids it by throwing Vertongen back against the ropes.
Vertongen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vertongen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkolchai.
Vertongen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongkolchai blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mongkolchai.
I was talking to Mongkolchai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
Mongkolchai crunches a lovely knee into Vertongen's ribcage.
Vertongen misses with some punches.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vertongen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Photirat Mongkolchai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mongkolchai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vertongen.
Mongkolchai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mongkolchai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vertongen's calf.
The fighters circling - Vertongen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vertongen blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Vertongen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vertongen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mongkolchai.
Vertongen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vertongen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mongkolchai.
Vertongen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongkolchai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mongkolchai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but Vertongen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but Vertongen checks it.
Vertongen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen throws a shot to the body.
Vertongen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mongkolchai. That's going to slow Vertongen down.
Mongkolchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mongkolchai misses the shot to the body.
Photirat Mongkolchai is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai thows a leg kick but Vertongen checks it
and Vertongen counters with a good low kick that Mongkolchai was not able to check.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick which misses Vertongen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vertongen tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vertongen.
Vertongen closes the distance and clinches.
Mongkolchai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vertongen up against the ropes.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vertongen.
Vertongen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mongkolchai backwards.
Vertongen has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vertongen.
Vertongen misses with a punch to the body.
Mongkolchai blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vertongen.
Vertongen misses with a body punch.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mongkolchai is struggling to control the position.
Vertongen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongkolchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vertongen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vertongen fails to land.
Mongkolchai with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Vertongen avoids the damage to the body.
Vertongen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mongkolchai landing knees to the body.
Mongkolchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vertongen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vertongen is defending well for now.
Mongkolchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vertongen.
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 Photirat Mongkolchai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mongkolchai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vertongen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mongkolchai takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vertongen.
Vertongen controlling the action here for a moment.
Vertongen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vertongen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mongkolchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkolchai obliges.
Mongkolchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vertongen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vertongen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vertongen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vertongen managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai is looking to control Vertongen's arms but Vertongen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongkolchai has his back to the ropes.
Vertongen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vertongen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Vertongen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai prevents a body shot from Vertongen.
Vertongen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Photirat Mongkolchai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vertongen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongkolchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongkolchai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vertongen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mongkolchai's elbow.
Mongkolchai lands a nice knee to the body.
Vertongen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vertongen is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen can't find room to land a body shot as Mongkolchai controls the action.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertongen won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai lands a nice uppercut.
Vertongen tries to land a knee to the head but Mongkolchai blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vertongen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongkolchai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vertongen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vertongen misses with a punch to the body.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertongen won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertongen won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vertongen avoids it.
Mongkolchai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mongkolchai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Photirat Mongkolchai clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mongkolchai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mongkolchai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vertongen's sensitive parts.
Mongkolchai swings for the body but Vertongen moves out of range.
Vertongen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mongkolchai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mongkolchai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jan Vertongen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongkolchai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vertongen manages to avoid it.
Mongkolchai misses with a low kick.
Mongkolchai avoids the body shot from Vertongen.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mongkolchai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but Vertongen moved away.
Vertongen tries a quick counter leg kick but Mongkolchai is wise to it.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick which misses Vertongen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vertongen tries to avoid it.
Mongkolchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongkolchai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mongkolchai misses.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick which misses Vertongen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vertongen tries to avoid it.
Mongkolchai has closed the distance and engaged Vertongen in a clinch.
Vertongen has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkolchai.
Vertongen can't find room to land a body shot as Mongkolchai controls the action.
Vertongen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vertongen has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vertongen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vertongen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongkolchai.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vertongen is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai avoiding damage.
Vertongen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vertongen avoids it.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
Vertongen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Mongkolchai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
Vertongen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongkolchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai working Vertongen over with knees to the body.
Vertongen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mongkolchai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Photirat Mongkolchai had his way with Jan Vertongen in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vertongen throws a shot from downtown. Mongkolchai moves away and avoids it.
Jan Vertongen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongkolchai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vertongen clinches up against the ropes.
Mongkolchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
Mongkolchai trying to stall but Vertongen improves his position.
Vertongen avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
Vertongen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vertongen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertongen won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai just leaning against Vertongen, taking a breather.
Vertongen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vertongen tries to work over Mongkolchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vertongen avoids it.
Mongkolchai stalling in the clinch.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertongen won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkolchai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vertongen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai leaning against his opponent.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee strike.
Vertongen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vertongen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mongkolchai controls his hands.
Vertongen tries to work over Mongkolchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vertongen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Vertongen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mongkolchai is trying to maintain a safe position but Vertongen gets an underhook and turns Mongkolchai into the ropes.
Mongkolchai stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Photirat Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai lands a right hook to the body.
Mongkolchai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vertongen tries a quick counter leg kick but Mongkolchai is wise to it.
Mongkolchai has closed the distance and engaged Vertongen in a clinch.
Vertongen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai tries a knee to the head but Vertongen blocks it.
Mongkolchai trying to control the position but instead, Vertongen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongkolchai into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mongkolchai as Vertongen tries to tie him up.
Mongkolchai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vertongen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mongkolchai's elbow.
Vertongen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai lands a knee to the head.
Mongkolchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vertongen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkolchai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Vertongen.
Mongkolchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vertongen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vertongen has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkolchai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Photirat Mongkolchai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mongkolchai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Photirat Mongkolchai!
Photirat Mongkolchai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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