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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bohemia - Kali Denali . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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225 cm
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279 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
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193 cm
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261 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Khanom Tom tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on. Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanom Tom. Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanom Tom moves away. Khanom Tom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanom Tom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Khanom Tom misses with a straight left. Khanom Tom missing with a left hand there. Suri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Khanom Tom throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot. Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suri finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanom Tom's head.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut. Suri misses with an uppercut. Khanom Tom saw that one coming. Nice body kick from Suri. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nice body punch from Suri. Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Khanom Tom misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suri tries to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom saw it coming and moves away.
Khanom Tom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Khanom Tom throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it. Suri throws a low kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range easily. Suri lands with a nice body punch. Khanom Tom throws a solid leg kick but Suri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suri is out of range and Khanom Tom settles back down. Suri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Suri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Khanom Tom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A head kick misses from Suri. Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khanom Tom. Suri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khanom Tom has time to react. Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Suri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Khanom Tom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suri checks it well. Suri is looking to wear down Khanom Tom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Khanom Tom checks the leg kick. Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Khanom Tom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Khanom Tom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Suri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanom Tom throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. An inside leg kick from Suri misses. Khanom Tom lands with a hook. Suri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Suri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khanom Tom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away. Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom. Suri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Suri lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khanom Tom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Khanom Tom misses the shot to the body. Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut. Suri throws a body punch but Khanom Tom moves out of range. Khanom Tom throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Khanom Tom only half commits. Suri lands a head kick!
Khanom Tom tries to land a body kick and Suri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Suri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Khanom Tom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khanom Tom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suri finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanom Tom's head. Khanom Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Suri takes a swing at Khanom Tom's ribcage but misses. Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Khanom Tom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Khanom Tom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Suri. Khanom Tom throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily. Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanom Tom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khanom Tom there as he acknowledges the shot. Khanom Tom checks a leg kick. Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Khanom Tom thows a left - swing and a miss! Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Khanom Tom is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Suri scores with a hook. Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suri checks a leg kick nicely. It looks like Suri has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Suri ducks under a wild hook from Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it. Suri slips under a jab from Khanom Tom. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khanom Tom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khanom Tom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Khanom Tom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Suri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khanom Tom can do to turn this around? Suri slips a straight right by Khanom Tom. Suri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Suri misses with a low kick. Suri clobbers Khanom Tom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khanom Tom wants to slow Suri down by chopping away at his legs. Khanom Tom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suri momentarily.
Suri throws a low kick but Khanom Tom avoids it. Some bone on bone action there as Khanom Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Suri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanom Tom is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Suri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khanom Tom just manages to avoid it. Suri is looking to chop away at Khanom Tom's legs. Suri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch but Suri moves out of range. Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Khanom Tom darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Suri throws a body shot but no joy. Khanom Tom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Khanom Tom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suri circles away quickly and effectively. Suri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Sher Shah Suri is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khanom Tom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanom Tom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range. Khanom Tom thows a left - swing and a miss! Suri is looking to counter punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Khanom Tom misses with a straight left. That kick from Suri tenderised Khanom Tom's leg. Khanom Tom is trying to keep his angry face on. Suri throws a right and a left that both miss. Suri throws a head kick but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Suri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Khanom Tom misses with a jab to the body
and Suri counters with a lovely shot to the body. Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well. Khanom Tom throws a combination. Suri tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Suri slips a jab from Khanom Tom. Suri needs to keep his hands up - Khanom Tom had a free shot at his head there. Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well. Khanom Tom blocks a low kick nicely. Khanom Tom misses with the combination.
Suri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri tries to land a leg kick but Khanom Tom saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanom Tom misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses. Nice body kick there by Suri. Suri takes a swing at Khanom Tom's ribcage but misses. Good exchange - Suri coming out on top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Suri connects with an inside leg kick. Khanom Tom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri. Khanom Tom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suri circles away quickly and effectively. Khanom Tom misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely. Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range. Khanom Tom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khanom Tom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Suri throws a leg kick but Khanom Tom sees it coming and checks it nicely. Suri misses with a body kick. Khanom Tom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Suri catches Khanom Tom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A lazy left from Suri finds it's target. Khanom Tom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Khanom Tom looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range. The fighters circle momentarily. Suri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Suri throws a solid leg kick but Khanom Tom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suri. Khanom Tom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khanom Tom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suri half committed to a counter leg kick. Danga de danga de dang - Khanom Tom scores with a four punch combination! Suri checks the leg kick. Khanom Tom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suri moves away from the strike by Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Suri thuds a left hand into Khanom Tom's body. A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Khanom Tom does a little dance to reset his feet. Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanom Tom is just out of range. Suri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Khanom Tom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khanom Tom shapes to counter with a head kick. The fighters circling - Khanom Tom throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A head kick misses from Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Suri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanom Tom is out of range and Suri settles back down. Khanom Tom looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away. Khanom Tom throws a big shot that misses. Nai Khanom Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Khanom Tom off balance momentarily. A jab from Khanom Tom misses. Khanom Tom throws the kick towards the body but Suri avoids it. Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Khanom Tom moves forwards but Suri connects with a nice, crisp jab. Suri connects with a leg kick. Khanom Tom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Suri misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanom Tom misses. Khanom Tom checks a leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Suri scores with a hook. Khanom Tom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Khanom Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Suri avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom.
Suri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khanom Tom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suri is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khanom Tom misses with a straight right. Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri motions for Khanom Tom to come forward. Suri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanom Tom's sensitive parts. Khanom Tom takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses. Khanom Tom cracks the inside of Suri's front leg. Khanom Tom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suri scores with a hook to the body. Khanom Tom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri cracks the inside of Khanom Tom's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Khanom Tom.
Nice uppercut lands for Suri. That snapped Khanom Tom's head back.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Suri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A cross from Suri lands. Suri scores with a body shot.
Suri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Suri scores with a jab to the body. A big left from Khanom Tom misses. You can see that Khanom Tom has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks Suri lands a nice looking body kick. Khanom Tom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Suri lands a nice looking body kick. Suri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khanom Tom if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight! Sher Shah Suri showed his dominance in that final round. Well Suri 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri! A victorious Sher Shah Suri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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